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Modernize MFA Authentication Policies in Entra ID

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Modernize MFA Authentication Policies in Entra ID appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Krishna R. Enjoy reading it.

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Adding Security Keys to Your Authentication Toolbox

SecureWorld News

I have always known about physical security keys, also called hard tokens, but never actually used one despite my curiosity. So, I was kind of excited when I got my hands on two cool things: a YubiKey 5 and a Google Titan security key. The platforms I tested with these two security keys are Microsoft 365 (M365), Google, and Twitter.

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How does certificate-based authentication work?

Network World

Certificate-based authentication is a cryptographic technique that allows one computer to securely identify itself to another across a network connection, using a document called a public-key certificate. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Cisco adds a firewall, upgrades security

Network World

Security is the name of the game at Cisco’s Partner Summit gathering this week with the rollout of a new firewall and added data-loss prevention (DLP) and passwordless authentication features to its security wares. To read this article in full, please click here

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Google Authenticator gets cloud 2FA code backups, doesn't yet provide end-to-end encryption

TechSpot

While cloud backups of OTP codes were one major piece of feedback from Google Authenticator users over the years, security researchers are asking said users to avoid enabling the new feature. Read Entire Article

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . Didn’t the FIDO Alliance just recently announce new UX guidelines to speed up MFA adoption with FIDO security keys?” Identity and access – the user authentication challenge .

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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. This article is adapted from Chapter 12 of my new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media. FIDO uses an authenticator to create, store, and use authentication keys.