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Passwordless MFA for Customers: How to Fortify Security without Introducing Friction

CIO Business Intelligence

Password-based authentication is likely the most widely used method of authenticating users to online services. Password-based authentication is used because it is easy to understand and implement. They provide multifactor authentication (MFA) without the usual burden on the user. on a user’s other online accounts.

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Non-repudiation offers certainty by design

Dataconomy

As of 2023, threats to data integrity and authenticity are ever-present, and non-repudiation stands as a formidable shield against malicious actors attempting to conceal their actions. Collaborating harmoniously with authentication and encryption measures, non-repudiation forms a three-pronged security strategy.

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Telcos are well positioned to make an impact with biometrics

TM Forum

Because of this, telcos are looking to take more definitive, preventative action. Why is authentication such a big issue? When I was working in banks, every month or two someone would be fired from the call center for making a mistake in the authentication process. There is also the employee’s wellbeing to consider.

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How Many User Credentials Did Emotet Steal? Now We Know

SecureWorld News

Troy Hunt and the FBI provided some recommendations for anyone that finds themselves in this collection of data: "Keep security software such as antivirus up to date with current definitions. Turn on 2-factor authentication wherever available. Change your email account password. Keep operating systems and software patched.".

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Anyone can fall for online scams — even you. Here’s how to avoid them.

Vox

She blocked her friend’s account, changed her password, and enabled two-factor authentication. “I For example, if your “bank” calls, you should hang up, find the number of your bank on your debit card (or another official source, like its website), and call that number back. I felt pretty stupid when all was said and done.”.

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The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained

Vox

They’ve shut down major gas pipelines , banks , hospitals , schools , meat producers , governments , and journalism outlets. Use different passwords across all of your accounts, so that if someone gets access to one of them, they aren’t then able to get into others, and use multi-factor authentication for another layer of protection.

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Building Your Business on Sovrin: Domain-Specific Trust Frameworks

Phil Windley

The credential includes a reference to a credential definition (on the Sovrin ledger) that contains your employer’s public decentralized identifier, or DID , (also on the Sovrin ledger) and a reference to a schema (also on the Sovrin ledger) that describes the claims in the credential. Later, you apply to your bank for a loan.

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