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FIDO Alliance accepted by US Government

The FIDO Alliance announced today that the US and UK governments have signed up to support the FIDO standard. This is great news as it starts the conversation for allowing the use of a FIDO...

“Brainprints” anyone?

So I ran across this interesting article on a new biometric, this time a brain scan while you think about specific acronyms. The thing I like most about this is that it seems to answer...

Great news on the FIDO front!

So last week it was announced at the FIDO Plenary in Dublin, Ireland (I wish I would have been able to attend) that 18 different companies and 31 different products have been FIDO certified. This...

Where is 2FA in use today?

So I thought this article was a nice description of 2FA and some examples of where it is currently in use. An important thing to remember is that 2FA is not just about a token...

Compromised Credentials, 2FA Can Help

I ran across this article the other day about 5 signs you have compromised credentials on your network. None of the signs are necessarily new or unique, but I thought this was a concise description...

Remember, an iPhone is a Single-User Device

So I ran into this interesting article about iOS and issues the users and developers should be aware of when using Touch ID for authentication. The reason I think this is important to think about,...

2FA as a Way to Protect Against Social Engineering?

So this isn’t a new story, and it isn’t even unique, but it is a fairly high profile issue today given the importance of your domain. The summary of the story is that GoDaddy support...

The unofficial last day of RSA

So Thursday is like the unofficial last day of the RSA Conference. As the last day of the Expo, many people pack up and go, though there are still some sessions and the closing keynotes...

Identifying Users with Flexible Systems

So Entrust Datacard had an interesting presentation today about the need for simplicity in the identification (and authentication) of users. I wholeheartedly agree with the need for simplicity in the security solutions we provide, though...

RSA Opening Keynote says we need to move out of the ‘Dark Ages’

So the opening keynote today at the RSA Conference by Amit Yoran (the president of RSA) was very interesting. While many of his comments are not necessarily new, it is interesting to hear it from...