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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. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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Digital Rights Management: The eBook DRM Revolution

Kitaboo

eBook DRM implements total control over resources using technologies such as encryption and authentication. It includes methods like user authentication, verification, licensing of eBooks, encryption, etc. Methods such as licensing and encryption prevent the published materials from being copied, redistributed, or pirated.

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Zero Trust

Phil Windley

My new book Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media covers many of the topics in this post such as multi-factor authentication, authorization and access control, and identity policy development in depth. User Authentication: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification (e.g.,

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

GeekWire

The new verified identity service is a notable integration between the business social network and the company’s Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management group, which has been led by former Amazon Web Services executive Charlie Bell since late 2021.

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The AI cat and mouse game has begun

CIO Business Intelligence

Protecting networks from hacks like this means going beyond having employees change passwords even with regular frequency. Two-factor authentication practices just won’t cut it. To counter AI-generated threats, CIOs and CISOs must deploy AI-based defensive measures. No AI-based deepfake technology was used in these attacks.

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Innovative ePUB DRM Software for eBook Protection

Kitaboo

Free eBook websites, file-sharing platforms, and piracy networks create a complex environment where copyrighted content can be easily copied and disseminated. Encrypting content and controlling access through licensing and authentication mechanisms deter piracy and ensure legitimate readers have authorized access.

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It’s World Password Day but passwords may be headed for extinction

Network World

Today is World Password Day but a range of alternative authentication methods is challenging passwords so that within the foreseeable future the day of awareness could become obsolete. The backend verifies the identity of the taxpayer by comparing the license image and uses that to authenticate the person filing an electronic return.