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Stop using your phone number to log in

Vox

Even things that those services might recommend as an added security measure — like text, SMS, or multi-factor authentication — can actually introduce more vulnerabilities. Enabling two-step or multi-factor authentication by default, which companies like Google and Amazon have done on some of their services, would stop these hijackings.

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How to make Facebook secure for organizational use: no more excuses! - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

Worklight has just released a Facebook application called Workbook , reports Dan Farber , which authenticates users with an organization’s identity systems, and enables closed communication within the Workbook application between Facebook users. In one step Facebook can become an enterprise application, including proprietary discussions.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Computer Weekly

It was late 2006 and I was serving old media as a national editor at an entertainment industry trade publication, plus freelancing for an alt-weekly and writing a book. Graffiti is a form of self expression and a form of street art which is authentic. Our tag line is why age gracefully when you can age youthfully? 3- Simple way.

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Why Companies Are Turning to AWS Managed Services

Galido

This service was officially launched in 2006 and by June 2007, AWS already had a user base of approximately 180,000 people. Security and access control : you can easily establish authentication in several steps to protect access to your internal systems, whether they are in the cloud or installed locally.

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Broadcom’s Approach Towards Delivering Customer Value

CIO Business Intelligence

Additionally, Symantec is a founding member of the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework and the National Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, which both are working to develop standards for Zero Trust, a security framework that authenticates and validates user identity and access. He has held this position since March 2006.

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Soundbites on AI: Seattle music vets share concern and enthusiasm for how tech might impact art

GeekWire

” Sera Cahoone , songwriter and musician (Photo courtesy of Sera Cahoone) Sera Cahoone is a Seattle singer/songwriter who has released four albums since 2006. ” She wonders whether it will affect the authenticity of musicians and music, or whether it will just make all of us musicians if we want to push the right buttons.

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Fountainhead: A Leading Indicator of "Consumerized IT"?

Fountainhead

Also, users (students) without their own personal "smart" devices will typically log into multiple alternative devices a number of times each day, requiring virtual display and authentication technologies. ► 2006. (2). ► August. (3). ► July. (1). ► June. (2). ► May. (2). ► April. (4). Favorite Blogs.