Are you tired of trying to create and remember every password? Are you worried that you might lose your password? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of password managers to choose from? If so, there is good news on the horizon. The FIDO Alliance created a passwordless sign-in system that addresses these problems, and […]
As attackers figure out new ways to get around traditional multi-factor authentication, we must evolve to prevent fraudulent access to our accounts. The next wave of multi-factor authentication will fortify user accounts against phishing attacks. Unlike traditional multi-factor authentication, new approaches incorporate advanced techniques such as biometric authentication, hardware tokens, and push notifications to trusted […]
Most of the time, using an online service – checking email, shopping, and using social media – requires users to log into an account with a password. As we covered in the Password-based Authentication article, passwords are “something known,” so they can be leaked. And security breaches happen often. Recently, LastPass had its second security […]
In the last two months, we covered password-based authentication and token-based authentication. When properly implemented and used, both methods can provide secure user authentication. Still, passwords and tokens each have their shortcomings: Complex—and therefore secure—passwords are hard to remember. A token can be lost. Either can be stolen. Meanwhile, biometric authentication uses personal data that […]
By: David Puzder Last month, we covered password-based authentication explaining how to authenticate a user based on something they know. Another means to authenticate a user’s identity is through something they possess – a token. A common instance of token-based authentication is a house key. Ideally, only the person who possesses the proper key can […]
By David Puzder Virtually every online account requires a password. Many account providers require additional authentication steps, like the Duo push alert, to increase security. As for password-based authentication, the principle is relatively straightforward: the user provides an account name or identifier (ID) plus a password, and the system compares the given password to the […]