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User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach
Multi-factor authentication

User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach

Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs
Firewalls

WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs

WatchGuard launches AuthPoint, a cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution tailored for SMBs, addressing their cost and complexity concerns.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

By Kai Ping Lew • 10 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery
Biometrics

Silent authentication may be the next best thing for last-mile delivery

Silent authentication could revolutionise last-mile delivery, providing ultra-personalised, secure services via behavioural biometrics and smart technologies.

By Emmanuel Legros • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018
Interview: Twizo explains why the 2FA revolution isn't quite here – but it is coming
Multi-factor authentication

Interview: Twizo explains why the 2FA revolution isn't quite here – but it is coming

Silverstreet, a cloud communications company, aims to simplify two-factor authentication with its cybersecurity brand, Twizo.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Four Major Misunderstandings about public key infrastructure (PKI)
DevOps

Four Major Misunderstandings about public key infrastructure (PKI)

Contrary to the popular belief that public key infrastructure (PKI) is obsolete, it's more vital than ever for securing burgeoning cloud and DevOps ecosystems.

By Terrie Anderson • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity
Biometrics

Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity

Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.

By Raphael de Cormis • 4 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna
Multi-factor authentication

Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna

Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.

By Craig Dore • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
Google rolls out phishing prevention amongst new G Suite security features
Multi-factor authentication

Google rolls out phishing prevention amongst new G Suite security features

Updates include phishing prevention, mobile device management, security keys for two-factor authentication, Information Rights Management, and more.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018
Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure
Multi-factor authentication

Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure

Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.

By Justin Krisko • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2018
Facebook & Amazon have better authentication methods than enterprises, say IT pros
Identity and Access Management

Facebook & Amazon have better authentication methods than enterprises, say IT pros

Facebook and Amazon may have better authentication methods than the average enterprise, some IT professionals believe.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking
Unified Communications

Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking

Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one
Identity and Access Management

Done deal: LexisNexis and ThreatMetrix fight fraud as one

ThreatMetrix has completed its acquisition by RELX Group's risk and business analytics segment in a deal worth over AU$1bn.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018
25% of firms fail to implement multi-factor authentication for BYOD
Data Protection

25% of firms fail to implement multi-factor authentication for BYOD

25% of respondents at the Gartner Symposium lacked some form of multi-factor authentication when securing BYOD.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
ThreatMetrix to merge with LexisNexis Risk Solutions after $1 billion buyout
Identity and Access Management

ThreatMetrix to merge with LexisNexis Risk Solutions after $1 billion buyout

Global analytics provider RELX Group has paid £580 million (AU$1.01 billion) to buy out the entire issue share capital of ThreatMetrix.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Authentication stories

Australia's Digital ID framework is now one step closer to reality
Digital Transformation

Australia's Digital ID framework is now one step closer to reality

Australia's Trusted Digital Identity Framework moves closer to reality as DTA consults with experts to develop accreditation standards.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Fujitsu rolls out Biometrics-as-a-Service to Australian enterprises
Biometrics

Fujitsu rolls out Biometrics-as-a-Service to Australian enterprises

Fujitsu's cloud-based multimodal biometrics-as-a-service solution will enable Australian organisations to deploy biometric authentication.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018