UC Santa Barbara will roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) for VPN access this summer, with plans to use the protocol for a number of other applications over the course of the next year. The ...

Authentication has been a part of digital life since MIT set up a password on their shared-access computer in 1961. Today, authentication covers virtually every ...

I was given the opportunity to review a book from the widely read “for dummies” series, on the topic of multi-factor authentication. This book is aimed at IT administrators, engineers, project ...

It has long been known that passwords are one of the weakest methods for authenticating users. One of the first examples of a password being compromised can be traced back to 413 BCE, when the Greek ...

A talented hacker might be able to easily crack the password for your bank account – especially if it falls under the easy-to-guess formula of your first name and last initial. However, if you have ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a vital security layer by requiring both your password and a second verification step—like a phone code or app prompt—before ...

Have you ever heard about Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Maybe not, but chances are you’ve been using it without even knowing. You see, MFA in the eyes of many ...

Chances are your organization uses cloud applications like Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce and Workday every day. And chances are also that the cloud applications you count on are primarily ...

It seems like consumer data is compromised in some massive data breach every other week. You should expect the companies you do business with to do everything possible to prevent data breaches and ...

Having accounts on any online platform linked to your email or other accounts comes with a risk, even on Twitch. If you don’t have two-factor authentication set up on your Twitch account, you should ...

You can enable two-factor authentication on Google to provide an added layer of security if, for example, your password is compromised. Two-factor authentication ...