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FIDO - Leading the Zero Trust Passwordless Authentication Evolution

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It’s no secret that passwords have become one of the weakest links in enterprise security. While password guessing and brute force attempts are still a risk, cybercriminals no longer need to go through the trouble. Protecting credentials with biometric or secured devices eliminates the risk of human error related to passwords.

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I'm Testifying in Front of Congress in Washington DC about Data Breaches - What Should I Say?

Troy Hunt

For example, if your bank verifies that you are indeed who you say you are by asking you for your date of birth yet that's appeared in a data breach, how sound is it as a knowledge-based authentication (KBA) attribute?