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GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

The Last Watchdog

The next big thing is passwordless authentication. First and foremost, most solutions rely on connected devices like mobile phones to authenticate users. Attackers will continue to find ways to breach our systems, and authentication cryptography will become increasingly vulnerable to attack. Some solutions do this today.

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Twitter Two-Factor Authentication Has a Vulnerability

Data Breach Today

Hackers Gain Path to Potential Account Takeover by Turning Off SMS Second Factor Twitter accounts that use SMS for two-factor authentication are at a heightened risk of account takeover with the disclosure that texting "STOP" to the verification service results in it being turned off.

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Changing Authentication for Employees

Data Breach Today

Navy Federal Credit Union’s Thomas Malta on Applying CIAM Techniques New authentication models, including dynamic authorization and continuous authentication, that work well for consumers can be adopted for employees as well, says Thomas Malta, head of identity and access management at the Virginia-based Navy Federal Credit Union.

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Beating Clever Phishing Through Strong Authentication

Data Breach Today

But strong authentication can thwart even the most clever phishing campaigns, says Brett Winterford, regional chief security officer for APJ at Okta. Successful account takeovers are one of the most common ways that organizations end up with attackers in their systems.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

Marketing and sales teams are feeling pressured to deliver authentic messaging to buyers at every point of their customer journey. 47% of marketers said they have a database management strategy in place, but there is room for significant improvement.

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MY TAKE: Businesses gravitate to ‘passwordless’ authentication — widespread consumer use up next

The Last Watchdog

Perhaps not coincidently, it comes at a time when enterprises have begun adopting passwordless authentication systems in mission-critical parts of their internal operations. Fortifications, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password managers, proved to be mere speed bumps. Coming advances.

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Innovation and authentic demand

IBM Big Data Hub

Arvind Krishna recently spoke with former IBMer and author Danny Sabbah about a new book he co-authored, The Heart of Innovation: A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand. In their conversation, Arvind and Danny discussed the secret to determining authentic demand and building innovative products that achieve runaway success.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers.

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The Modern Encryption Software Checklist: The Secret to Understanding Your Data Security Needs

User authentication and advanced security factors. The following checklist is built to help you evaluate the scope of services offered by various encryption solutions on the market and covers questions on the following topics: Encryption. Key management system. Enterprise features. Flexibility and scalability.

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Your Guide to Using Conversational Marketing to Drive Demand Generation

Conversations have always been at the heart of our most authentic relationships. Whether it’s a business deal or a personal connection, they are a driving force to solidify a foundation of trust. Enter conversational marketing — the new paradigm to tackling your business deals and converting prospects in minutes.