Authentification

Password Security Remains Consumer Bugbear

A survey has found ongoing consumer unhappiness, distrust and impatience with online passwords

12 years ago

AP Twitter Feed Hacked And Claims White House Attack

Hackers compromised the Twitter feeds of the Associated Press and falsely reported White House explosions

12 years ago

Microsoft Sued Over PhoneFactor Authentication

Microsoft and its PhoneFactor unit have been hit with a patent-infringement lawsuit from a little-known company

12 years ago

Microsoft Beefs Up App Security With PhoneFactor Purchase

Microsoft is to enhance the security of business apps on mobile devices with the acquisition of PhoneFactor

12 years ago

Software-Authentication Offers Cheaper BYOD Solution

A new study says significant cost-savings can be achieved by switching from hardware to software-based authentication

12 years ago

Symantec VIP’s Strong Cloud Authentication: Review

Symantec's VIP employs strong multifactor authentication ideologies to bring security to the cloud and beyond

13 years ago

Cryptocard Buys GrIDsure Tokenless Patents

Tokenless authentication patents to help Cryptocard grow in SMB market

13 years ago

Visa Launches CodeSure Matrix Display Cards

Visa has improved credit cards with a built-in keypad and LCD screen for two-factor authentication

13 years ago

AWS Virtual Machines Deployed With Security Holes

Researchers found security holes in VMs created on Amazon Web Services but Amazon is not at fault

14 years ago

Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools

Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information

14 years ago

OpenID Vulnerable To Authentication Attack Flaw

The OpenID Foundation has warned of a flaw that could be exploited by attackers to modify data

14 years ago

Security Breach Hits RSA’s Secret SecurID Information

An Advanced Persistent Threat attack on RSA Security has stolen its SecurID two-factor authentication data

14 years ago

Bank SMS Passcodes Intercepted By Zeus Variant

The Mitmo Zeus Trojan has infected phones to intercept login SMS credentials and access bank accounts

14 years ago

Nice Try Google, But Your Security Is Still A Chocolate Fireguard

Google’s move to add two-step authentication is laudable, but could lull users into a false sense of security, says Eric…

14 years ago

Two-Factor Authentication Push For Google Users

Google is improving its security authentication for user accounts with the addition of a two-step log-on

14 years ago

Vasco Strengthens Authentication With DigiNotar Buy

Vasco has acquired a Dutch authentication specialist to enter that country's e-government market

14 years ago

Google Apps Gets Anti-Spam Tool

Google has added DKIM signing to Google Apps, giving users a way of steering clear of spam filters

14 years ago

Gawker Outlines Tighter Security Methods

Gawker Media's CTO has outlined new methods for securing Gawker sites from future database attacks

14 years ago

RSA: IT Security Needs ‘Air Traffic Control’

Companies need layers of security in the cloud era, RSA chief tells London conference

14 years ago

Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption

A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer

14 years ago

Oracle Makes Authentication Move With Passlogix Acquisition

Oracle is beefing up its security portfolio with the acquisition of Passlogix, to give it enterprise single sign-on technology

14 years ago

Zeus Malware Targets European Mobile Banking

European Symbian and BlackBerry devices used for online banking are being targeted in an attempt to beat multifactor authentication security.

14 years ago

Could Google Make Two-Factor Security The Norm?

Passwords are not enough, says Peter Judge - but maybe two-factor security on Google Apps will persuade users to get…

14 years ago

VeriSign Looks To SMBs With Online Security Clinic

VeriSign is offering small businesses a dedicated online clinic to help give customers advice and assistance on trust and authentication…

14 years ago

Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use

As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool…

14 years ago

White House Outlines Online Identity Strategy

The US government has set out plans to strengthen authentication and identity verification on the web

15 years ago

VeriSign Sells Authentication Business to Symantec for $1.3bn

Barely a day after the rumours started to fly, Symantec confirms plans to buy VeriSign's identity and authentication security business

15 years ago

Authorisation: Why Social Media Needs OAuth

The cloud needs safe information sharing, not old-fashioned identity management - and that's where the OAuth protocol comes in

15 years ago