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Top 5 Security & Risk Reports in Q1 2020 (Not Written By Me)

Forrester IT

It is a humbling to work with a team of talented individuals like the ones I work with on Forrester’s Security & Risk team. This week, I’m highlighting 5 reports some of these fine folks published in Q1 that I got a lot of value out of, and I think you will too. Optimize […].

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Musk says Tesla two-factor authentication “embarrassingly late” but coming soon

The Verge

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that two-factor authentication for its app is “embarrassingly late” but apparently is now on the way. Musk didn’t provide a timeline, but said on Twitter that two-factor authentication — which adds an additional step to verify a user’s identity at sign-in— is in “final validation.”.

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Why Multi-Factor Authentication is Key to Modern Cybersecurity

CIO Business Intelligence

One of the best ways to ensure security? Multi-factor authentication, or MFA. Multi-factor authentication requires users to provide two or more pieces of evidence in order to gain access to a network, application, or system, and can dramatically decrease the likelihood of infiltration. IT Leadership, Security

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Google account hacks dropped by half after pushing two-step authentication by default

The Verge

Nudging users toward security works. That’s the top-line finding four months into Google’s initiative to enroll users in two-factor authentication by default, detailed in a blog post to coincide with Safer Internet Day on February 8th. Twitter, which rolled out two-factor authentication in 2013, revealed in 2020 that only 2.3

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How and why to use FIDO Security Keys for Apple ID

Computerworld Vertical IT

In a world that needs Apple’s recently-improved Lockdown Mode to protect good people against bad ones , high-risk individuals should consider using physical security keys to protect their Apple ID. What are Security Keys and what do they do? Security keys are small devices that look a little like thumb drives. iPadOS 16.3,

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MIT's minuscule terahertz RFID tag foils counterfeiters with metallic glue

TechSpot

In 2020, MIT improved radiofrequency identification technology by designing a cryptographic tag several times smaller and cheaper to make than traditional RFID tags. It improved the security of standard RFID authentication by using terahertz radio waves. Read Entire Article

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12 great apps for your new iPhone in 2020

The Verge

TikTok has exploded in popularity in 2020 to become one of the biggest social media networks on the planet, with everything from internet memes, comedy sketches, and even a full-fledged Ratatouille musical. Security time! Do you secure your internet accounts with two-factor authentication? Lastpass / 1Password.