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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. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. My kids could have used (and abused) my accounts.

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Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO Business Intelligence

As financial services become more digital in nature, it’s important that banks think differently when using data analytics, security tools, and education to improve identity authentication and customer data privacy. Have you thought about what can be done with this device to enhance identity authentication?

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Securing Your Ebook: The Benefits of DRM for Publishing Companies

Kitaboo

With the rise of digital content consumption, it becomes crucial for publishing companies to protect their valuable intellectual property from unauthorized copying and distribution. In this article, we will explore the benefits of DRM for publishing companies and how it enhances the security of eBooks.

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Microsoft’s ‘Verified ID’ will confirm that LinkedIn members actually work where they say they do

GeekWire

Employees of companies that issue credentials using Microsoft’s Verified ID will see a prompt in LinkedIn to verify their workplace. Employees of participating companies will see a prompt in LinkedIn to confirm their workplace using these credentials. Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for more than $26 billion in 2016.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

CIO Business Intelligence

I also emphasized that companies need to urgently review their employee access protocol, writing that companies must “ make it a point to do continuous employee training to help your teams avoid being duped by phishing and malware tactics.” According to reports, MGM and Caesars were both customers of identity management company Okta.

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Hacked: Verkada Security Camera Company

SecureWorld News

Founded in 2016, Verkada is a security company that focuses on surveillance and facial recognition through the use of sophisticated software in security cameras. Verkada's CEO posted a special security update to the company's website. Sales order information is used by our Command system to maintain the license state of our customers.

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IRS Using Facial Scanning

Phil Windley

Summary: The IRS will use ID.me's authentication and identity proofing service exclusively starting sometime this summer. Scott Lemon alerted me to a move by the IRS to use ID.me, and facial scanning, for authentication. is an identity proofing and authentication company that seems to be getting a lot of government contracts.