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TypingDNA has released a lengthy primer that details the evolution of multi-factor authentication (MFA) over the past several decades. The company explains that while two-factor authentication has been around since at least the mid-’90s, it did not gain traction until technology advancements made authentication more user-friendly over a decade later. In that regard, TypingDNA cited […]
“…Trulioo advises financial services providers to implement stronger authentication measures like biometrics and One-Time Passcodes, which will make it more difficult for fraudsters to execute account takeover attacks.” Trulioo is the latest security provider to warn about scams that take advantage of COVID-19. The company collaborated with PYMNTS on a new Anti-Money Laundering and Know […]
The Indonesian telecommunications company XL Axiata will be using ForgeRock’s Identity Platform to secure its new cloud ecosystem. XL Axiata currently has more than 55 million subscribers, and is developing a new cloud platform to unify its existing products and allow those customers to access its various services through a single centralized location. The ForgeRock […]
FIDO Alliance Executive Director Andrew Shikiar has provided a progress update on the organization’s ongoing mission to eliminate the need for passwords. In a new video interview with the Information Security Media Group, he explains that FIDO is now turning its attention to websites and encouraging web developers to offer support for FIDO2 protocols in […]
ForgeRock has enabled passwordless authentication for clients using its ForgeRock Identity Cloud and ForgeRock Identity Platform. The new feature has been dubbed ForgeRock Go, and it is being released as part of the Intelligent Access solution that is available through both the Identity Platform and the Identity Cloud. ForgeRock Go will leverage the authentication features […]
Jumio has introduced a set of new data-driven services to help spot synthetic identities and reduce the threat of new account fraud. The new services specifically focus on driver’s licenses, and are being realized through a new partnership with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). To that end, Jumio’s Address Validation service will […]
The FIDO Alliance has launched a new website to teach consumers about the security benefits of FIDO authentication technology. The organization has also unveiled a new ‘I-Mark’ symbol that other organizations can display to indicate that their authentication procedures are compliant with the latest FIDO standards. “FIDO standards are reaching a tipping point with widespread […]
Adam Abrevaya has signed on as HYPR’s new Vice President of Engineering. He will bring more than 30 years of software development experience to the position, and joins the company following a stint at CloudHealth Technologies, where he also served as VP of Engineering. CloudHealth was acquired by VMware in 2018. HYPR hired Abrevaya based […]
The identity verification startup Persona has pulled in $17.5 million in Series A funding. The money comes primarily from investment firms, most notably Coatue and First Round Capital. Persona was co-founded by two engineers (Square’s Rick Song and Dropbox’s Charles Yeh), and plans to use the funds to expand the scope of its operations. The […]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is encouraging organizations to adopt the FIDO Alliance’s passwordless authentication standards with a new paper that was published during last week’s annual meeting in Davos. The paper was put together with input from the FIDO Alliance and a number of member organizations, and specifically highlighted the fact that password-free authentication […]
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