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Securing festive shopping: Tips to avoid online scams and protect personal data
Marketing Technologies

Securing festive shopping: Tips to avoid online scams and protect personal data

As online festive shopping skyrockets, concerns about personal cyber security have deepened. Avoid becoming a victim of scams with these top tips.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023
Intercede unveils secure FIDO authentication solution with Yubico collaboration
Unified Communications

Intercede unveils secure FIDO authentication solution with Yubico collaboration

Intercede has introduced a secure FIDO authentication solution in partnership with tech firm Yubico, a move set to revolutionise business log-ins.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Boomers have better cybersecurity habits than millennials and Gen Z
Phishing

Boomers have better cybersecurity habits than millennials and Gen Z

Millennials are twice as likely to reuse their passwords, leaving them vulnerable to account breaches during a busy festive shopping season.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Oct 2023
Thales brings passwordless fingerprint authentication to the enterprise
Identity and Access Management

Thales brings passwordless fingerprint authentication to the enterprise

The new SafeNet IDPrime FIDO Bio Smart Card offers an easy, secure, and quick way for users to access applications with just their fingerprint.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023
From data breaches to account compromise: how hackers use data leaks to hijack accounts
Data Protection

From data breaches to account compromise: how hackers use data leaks to hijack accounts

No matter how strong the password is, an attacker with access to the database could use the credentials right away.

By Bogdan Botezatu • 8 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2023
1/3 employees believe their actions don't impact security
Cybersecurity

1/3 employees believe their actions don't impact security

Top-down, one-size-fits-all enterprise cybersecurity ignores the unique risks that accompany geography, age, gender, and role.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from LastPass with Katherine Rojas
Multi-factor authentication

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from LastPass with Katherine Rojas

TechDay's 10-Minute IT Jams: Katherine Rojas, Partner Sales Director at LastPass, discusses their password and identity management solutions.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
BeyondTrust adds new capability to Password Safe solution
DevOps

BeyondTrust adds new capability to Password Safe solution

BeyondTrust announces Workforce Passwords, a new capability to securely store and manage business application passwords.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2023
Younger generations less likely to change their passwords
Cybersecurity

Younger generations less likely to change their passwords

Generation Z and Millennials in Australia and Canada less likely to change passwords, says study. Americans want companies to pay ransom.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance
Ransomware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from FIDO Alliance

FIDO Alliance's Executive Director & CMO, Andrew Shikhiar, discusses the association's mission to reduce reliance on passwords in APAC.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
Keeper Security extends passkey management support
Zero Trust Security

Keeper Security extends passkey management support

Keeper Security, the provider of cloud-based zero-trust cybersecurity software, has announced expanded support for passkey management on desktop browsers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2023
Kaspersky adds 2FA to Password Manager, enhances document security
Multi-factor authentication

Kaspersky adds 2FA to Password Manager, enhances document security

Kaspersky enhances its Password Manager with new features, including storing unique 2FA keys and support for Opera browsers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2023
Three reasons why your smartphone needs security protection
Cybersecurity

Three reasons why your smartphone needs security protection

Research on Digital Payments revealed that Android smartphone is the most used device for online financial transactions in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2023
Are passwords becoming obsolete? New research finds out
Passwordless

Are passwords becoming obsolete? New research finds out

Over half of business hall attendees at the 2023 BlackHat USA Conference believe passwordless is viable, says Delinea survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2023
AI listening in - researchers uncover new security threat
EduTech

AI listening in - researchers uncover new security threat

A new University study has revealed that artificial intelligence can identify passwords by sound of keys being pressed with more than 90% accuracy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023
GitHub launches beta passwordless authentication
Application Performance Monitoring

GitHub launches beta passwordless authentication

Opting in lets GitHub users upgrade security keys to passkeys, and use those in place of both passwords and 2FA methods.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2023

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Passwords dominate despite rise in alternative authentication methods
Biometrics

Passwords dominate despite rise in alternative authentication methods

Despite growing popularity of passwordless methods, traditional username-password combo remains dominant, according to Keeper Security.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023