Articles Tagged with ''two-factor authentication''

2FA or Not 2FA

Opting in on an extra step for cybersecurity

December 12, 2018

Despite gradual industry acceptance of two-factor authentication (2FA), many consumer websites still don’t provide a full set of 2FA options—including easily accessible and clear-cut information for users—according to a recent study.

Longer Minimum Passwords Help Prevent Fraud

October 15, 2018

The all-too-common practice of using the same email address/password combination to log into multiple websites can be damaging, especially for employers with many users and valuable assets protected by passwords, like universities.

Put Password Pain in the Past with Multi-Factor Authentication

How to ease security fatigue with multi-factor authentication.

John Maring

April 4, 2018

People are ingenious when it comes to finding workarounds to systems they don’t like, and many of those workarounds are sources of risk.

How to Fix Account Lockouts with Adaptive Policies

Yaron Ziner

April 1, 2018

What are some of the underlying causes of account lockout best practices that can lead to happier users, while giving IT a time rebate in the process?

How Universal Two-Factor Authentication Could Change Password Security

Silvio Kutic

January 27, 2015

As much of our day-to-day lives migrate into the digital realm, the need to secure our personal data, both online and on mobile devices, has become blindingly obvious.

Would You Pass the Cyber Test?

About 200 banks in New York took part in a cybersecurity “exam” in which they were made to respond in real time to questions about their cybersecurity policies and procedures.

Diane Ritchey

February 1, 2014

Late last year about 200 banks in New York took part in a cybersecurity “exam” in which they were made to respond in real time to questions about their cybersecurity policies and procedures. The test was designed to help the banks see how they compare with their peers in terms of being ready for attacks by cybergangs looking to break into their networks.

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