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Passkeys: Using FIDO for Secure and Easy Authentication

Phil Windley

Summary: Passkeys, the popular name for FIDO, are not only easy, they offer better protection against phishing than other forms of multi-factor authentication. I was at SLC DevOpsDays last week and attended a talk by Sharon Goldberg on MFA in 2023. FIDO uses an authenticator to create, store, and use authentication keys.

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Prioritizing AI? Don’t shortchange IT fundamentals

CIO Business Intelligence

Fundamentals like security, cost control, identity management, container sprawl, data management, and hardware refreshes remain key strategic areas for CIOs to deal with. But rapid hardware advances may mean CIOs need to budget for much shorter hardware refresh cycles in future to stay up to date.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

CIO Business Intelligence

On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Use FIDO2-Based MFA : FIDO2 (Fast Identity Online) is a strong authentication standard that provides secure and passwordless authentication.

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Unlocking the Secrets of Software-based DRM: A Comprehensive Guide

Kitaboo

Gone are the days of clunky hardware-based DRM solutions that relied on physical tokens or specialized hardware components. At its core, software-based DRM relies on a combination of encryption, licensing, and authentication mechanisms to secure digital content.

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Why SDKs Are Important for Business; All You Need to Know

Kitaboo

Before a developer begins with installation, they will prepare their computer with requirements in respect to hardware and software specifications. For user authentication, the leading examples are XCode and Facebook SDK for Android. How Technology May Transform the Education Sector in 2023 and Beyond. Step 1: Preparation.

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Technology Short Take 163

Scott Lowe

Welcome to Technology Short Take #163, the first of 2023! Servers/Hardware. This could be bad—a wormable vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute code by exploiting potentially any Windows application protocol that provides authentication, including (potentially) SMTP or HTTP.

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Why DRM-Protected eBooks Are the Preferred Choice for Educational Publishing Today?

Kitaboo

This makes DRM a good option for educational publishers/authors to control how their data, hardware, or software is used. DRM Protects the Authenticity of the Content. But a DRM eBook protects the authenticity of the educational content, which augments the brand’s credibility and safeguards the business reputation.

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