Data breaches are regularly in the news. As hackers become more efficient and security policies begin to fail, it is becoming more glaringly obvious that most businesses are ill-equipped to fend off hackers and guarantee security against a corporate data breach. The fear now is not “will our company be hacked?” but “when will our..
Yesterday was another big news day for the password security world as yet another sizable dump of username and passwords has been found on the web. Troy Hunt provides a well thought through post where he talks about his findings from the dump dubbed “Collection #1” containing as many as 773 million emails and password records,..
The enterprise IT environment of today couldn’t be more different from that of a decade ago. From cloud computing and AI to automation and VR, a host of advanced technologies are changing the way we work and network. And it’s not just enterprises that are getting more sophisticated: so too are cybercriminals. Instances of cybercrime..
Every time a data breach hits the headlines it is accompanied with calls for organisations to find ways to better manage passwords, misguided advice on how to make them stronger, or suggestions for alternatives. The move away from password-based login credentials is for most (whether consumer or corporate) the goal, but there needs to be..
Authlogics Partners with Nordicmind to Meet Demand for Enterprise Grade Multi-Factor Authentication in the Nordic and Baltic Regions Authlogics today announced that it has appointed Nordicmind to drive sales of its award-winning multi-factor authentication solutions throughout the Nordic and Baltic regions. Authlogics has already achieved major global expansion in 2017, with new partner agreements in..
Replace Hard-tokens and Passwords with 1.5 Factor Authentication (1.5FA), 2FA and 3FA BRACKNELL, UK, 24th October 2016 – Authlogics has today announced the launch of its multi-factor authentication platform for retail banks. Authlogics for Retail Banking enables banks to provide customers with highly secure, convenient and consistent authentication for accessing online, mobile and telephone banking..
I am used to reading articles calling for passwords to be replaced, in fact I have written a number of them myself. However, I was shocked to read the headline on DARKreading “Multi-factor IT Authentication Hampers Progress, Says 47% US Companies”. However, should I have been surprised? Maybe yes and maybe no. The story was..
Early on Monday morning, I was dashing to catch a train in to London. In order to get the best priced fare my Office Manager had diligently booked my ticket in advance. With just ten minutes to spare I arrived at the station, coffee and croissant in hand. I found my way to the advance ticket..
If one of your employees were approached and asked to sell their keys to your office, I suspect the vast majority would flat-out refuse. But what if they were asked for their password in exchange for cash? They might think to themselves: “It is only a password, what harm could come from it. After all,..
