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Passwordless authentication with passkeys
20 December 2023
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Passwordless authentication with passkeys

An identity security company is expanding passwordless authentication capabilities in CyberArk Identity. Passkey support helps companies prevent credential theft and increase productivity by enabling easy access to applications and websites using strong authentication methods such as biometrics. Most security breaches start with the theft or misuse of credentials. With passkeys support in CyberArk Identity, organizations can advance their passwordless authentication strategies to reduce this risk and prevent credential theft. Passkeys are a phishing-proof and FIDO2 compliant…

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Passwordless procedures a long way off
2 December 2023
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Although authentication using passwords has long been criticized from a security perspective, companies are still years away from a passwordless reality. This is shown by a new study from Delinea, the specialist for solutions that seamlessly expand privileged access management. 68 percent of the IT decision-makers surveyed stated that passwords are far from “dead” in their companies. The aim of the report “The Future of Workplace Passwords: Not Dead, but Evolving*” was to better understand the future of passwords in the workplace - against the background of the spread of alternative authentication options in the consumer environment such as...

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Outlook: Cybersecurity 2024
28 November 2023
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The threat in Germany's cyberspace is "tense to critical" and "higher than ever before," summarizes the BSI in its current 2023 management report. Those responsible for security must now draw conclusions from the findings and adapt and optimize previous security concepts. Not only will the topic of ransomware pose major challenges in the coming months, but also the trend topic of the year: artificial intelligence. Joseph Carson, Delinea's Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, looks at five trends and developments in cybersecurity for 2024: Attack and defend with…

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Fewer passwords, more security
26 October 2023
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As part of the 2023 Workforce Authentication Report, the FIDO Alliance and LastPass surveyed more than 1.000 IT leaders worldwide about passwordless authentication. The results show, among other things, that passwords will largely be replaced by secure alternatives in the coming years. The most important step on this path is education, because user acceptance continues to be a challenge in some companies. Most IT managers (89 percent) think that by 2028, less than 25 percent of logins in their companies will be via passwords . 95 percent of those surveyed are already relying on…

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Passwords: Those who are said to be dead live longer
20 October 2023
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A report from S&P Market Intelligence shows that username and password combinations are still the most commonly used form of authentication in organizations (58 percent). The next most popular forms of authentication are mobile push-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) (47 percent), SMS-based MFA (40 percent) and biometrics (31 percent). “Passwords continue to be the most widely used as organizations seek to balance security, simplicity, cost of ownership and flexibility – especially in hybrid work environments,” said Darren Guccione, CEO and co-founder of Keeper Security. “SSO and passwordless authentication are – although…

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Finally: Passwords are dying out
September 13, 2023
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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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Passkey management
September 5, 2023
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Passkey management

Keeper now supports desktop and web browser passkey management for easy and secure passwordless use on supported websites. A leading provider of zero-trust, zero-knowledge cyber security solutions protecting passwords, privileged access, data and connections, today announces expanded support for managing passkeys across all desktop browsers and for every customer . With Keeper, passkeys are stored and managed in the Keeper Vault and can be used for easy login to websites and applications across all desktop web browsers and operating systems. Passkeys replace passwords on supported websites and can...

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Effortless authentication with passkeys
July 26, 2023
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Effortless authentication with passkeys

Browser extension and desktop app support storing and managing passkeys. This allows users to log into websites more securely than ever before. Passkeys are also phishing resistant and protects teams. Keeper Security announces passkey support for its platform. Passkeys are stored and managed in Keeper and can be used for easy login to websites and applications in all desktop web browsers and operating systems. The passkeys can also be exchanged between teams in companies. Simple and phishing-resistant passkeys Passkeys are easier to use than many traditional authentication methods. In addition, they are…

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Apple iOS16 Feature: Passwordless Access with Passkeys
1 October 2022
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Apple introduced the new iOS16 and announced an exciting new feature: Passwordless Access with Passkeys. This is the first time that public keys have been introduced for security. An explanation of the technique with commentary from Okta. The industry has always known that public key encryption is a more secure alternative to passwords. However, no one has managed to make their use easy enough to achieve widespread adoption - until now. Passkeys use public-key cryptography and FIDO2 authentication, making them essentially phishing-proof while maintaining the same level of...

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