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Finally: Passwords are dying out
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Stolen passwords are one of the main risks, which is why passwords are increasingly taking a back seat. Additional authentication methods and security controls that push passwords into the background are changing the way identities are verified and proven. Passwordless methods play a particularly important role here. This is the result of a survey by Delinea, the specialist in solutions that seamlessly extend Privileged Access Management (PAM), at this year's BlackHat USA Conference in Las Vegas. 79 percent of the 100 security and IT professionals surveyed are of the opinion that passwords will develop further in the future or even...

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More security through passwordless authentication
More security through passwordless authentication - Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Passwords remain a cybersecurity risk. A more secure alternative is passwordless authentication using biometric data or tokens. Almost every online service requires access data consisting of a user name and password. As a result, a long list of combinations accumulates in a very short time - an average person comes up with around 100 different passwords, as a current study shows. In order not to lose track here, many use one and the same password for several accounts. This is particularly fatal if it is also a…

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BSI: New biometric evaluation center opened
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Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and BSI open biometric evaluation center. A continuous evaluation operation should enable studies on biometric systems, also in the sovereign area of ​​application, and applied research under one roof to improve biometrics. From border control to paying by smartphone: Biometric systems are an essential method for authenticating users. The advancing digitization and the automation of the processes increase the importance of the biometric systems. At the same time, the requirements for reliability and security are increasing. In order to improve biometric systems and make them more secure, the Institute for Security Research (IFS) at the university ...

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New patent for better security of biometric data
New patent for better security of biometric data

The Hessian company iCOGNIZE applies for a patent for its new split template process for securing biometric data. With the new process, biometric data are split up immediately after they have been recorded in order to make them unrecognizable. Since biometric data contain the mathematical description of certain properties of body features such as fingerprints, iris or facial features and vein patterns, they are considered highly critical and must be protected in a special way - not only to prevent data protection breaches, but above all to prevent that complete biometric data sets cannot be stolen in cyberattacks. More protection ...

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TeamViewer Remote Control App with biometric authentication
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TeamViewer increases the security of the remote control app through biometric authentication. The latest version is supplemented by additional functions for mobile use. TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity solutions and technologies for digitizing work processes, today announced new security features and usability improvements for the TeamViewer Remote Control app. Remote service via mobile device The app can be used to access computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices from a mobile device. For more security, the application will in future rely on the native biometric face and fingerprint authentication of Apple and Android mobile devices. This allows a ...

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