Authentication stories - Page 22

Centrify has launched a new initiative to secure enterprise identities against the most prevalent source of cyber attacks - compromised credentials.

Cloud IAM market set to soar, with a 26.2% CAGR predicted by 2020, led by multi-factor authentication and Asia Pacific growth.

Businesses are increasingly adopting multi-factor authentication amidst rising data breaches, moving away from traditional security questions.

Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.

AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).

Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.

A Safenet survey reveals 62% of ANZ businesses favour hybrid cloud solutions, indicating a significant shift towards mixed public and private cloud adoption.

Symantec has finalised its acquisition of VeriSign's identity and authentication business, forging a future of simplified and secure online interactions.

Security requirements and strategies apply to unifi ed communications solutions just as much as they do to traditional phone and email systems.

Symantec acquires VeriSign's identity and authentication business for USD $1.28 billion in cash, expanding its digital security portfolio and reach.

Global piracy rose 2% in 2009 to 43%, but New Zealand showed a remarkable decline, with local figures bucking this worldwide trend, says IDC.

Most New Zealanders are concerned enough about information security to allow the scanning of their fingerprints, and even of their eyes.

The growing adoption of Wireless LAN (WLAN) has given rise to a number of threats that are increasingly complex and harder to prevent.

* NETAPPNot that long ago security discussions were around the network, now the prime focus is on data security.