The use of two independent mechanisms to verify the identity of a user. There are four authentication factors as follows: 1. What you know (password, PIN, personal data). 2. What you have (private ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

I was given the opportunity to review a book from the widely read “for dummies” series, on the topic of multi-factor authentication. This book is aimed at IT administrators, engineers, project ...

You know you should use two-factor authentication everywhere you can, but there’s also “two-step” authentication, which may come off like the same thing. They’re really not. Here’s the difference, and ...

Have you ever heard about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Maybe not, but chances are you’ve been using it without even knowing. You see, MFA in the eyes of many is viewed as the gold standard for ...

Image: Sheila Grela and AI. In today’s digital age landscape, where 27% of law firms experience security breaches, protecting sensitive client information is paramount for legal professionals. With ...

Chances are your organization uses cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce and Workday every day. And chances are also that the cloud applications you count on are primarily ...

As organizations continue to take steps to prevent cyberattacks, a near-universal recommendation is that they should implement multi-factor authentication (MFA), and for good reason. Organizations ...

>> YOU ARE WATCHING WCVB. BEN: A BIG CHANGE THIS MONTH FOR TWITTER USERS WHO DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW BLUE SERVICE. THE COMPANY IS REMOVING TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION THRU TEXT MESSAGES. THAT’S WHEN ...

Following some high-profile password hacks, companies like Apple, Twitter and Evernote have moved to shore up their systems with two-factor authentication. Said to be a great missing security link in ...