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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. OneRep provides a consumer service that scrubs your personal information from Google and dozens of privacy-breaching websites.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

For modern networks, the introduction of new endpoints – be it remote laptops for personnel or client IoT devices – is a roadblock being actively addressed. Since the 1970s, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has offered encryption , authentication, bootstrapping, and digital signatures to secure digital communications. Block Armour.

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Multi-Factor Authentication Best Practices & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

A token acts as an electronic cryptographic key that unlocks the device or application, usually with an encrypted password or biometric data. Two-factor authentication is also being deployed for mobile security and by Internet of Things companies such as Nest to secure IoT devices. Rise of multi-factor authentication.