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Passwordless security barrier
Passwordless security barrier

A provider of security keys for hardware authentication, announces the initial availability of FIDO Pre-reg, an industry-first feature that enables organizations to securely and seamlessly passwordless onboarding and account recovery/reset at scale. Available exclusively as part of the YubiEnterprise Subscription, FIDO Pre-reg simplifies enterprise adoption of modern, phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) with a smooth and easy user experience. “Enterprises have been challenged to drive user adoption of phishing-resistant MFA and FIDO keying solutions like YubiKeys quickly and at scale,” said Jeff Wallace, senior vice president, Product...

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Serious vulnerability: shared passwords
Vulnerability: Shared passwords

Shared workspaces are becoming established in companies. If the passwords are also shared, they can be a gateway for hackers. This is proven by the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. But it is also much easier and more secure with passwordless authentication. Cost savings and increases in productivity are the decisive arguments for shared workspaces for employees. Indeed, shared workspaces have become widespread in many industries. Nevertheless, companies have to deal with the security risks. This starts with ensuring that only the right users have access to shared devices. Common passwords are…

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Countdown to NIS2 Policy
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The new NIS2 directive aims to improve internal cybersecurity measures while also promoting collaboration between companies and within the EU. The EU member states now have until October 17 of this year to incorporate the measures into national legislation. Like the NIS directive that preceded it, NIS2 does not specify which technological changes must be made explicitly. Rather, abstract ideas and concepts for improving the security situation are outlined. It is clear that NIS2 will affect a large number of companies operating in the EU. It is unclear, however, what effects the directive...

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Business logins: Almost 60 percent use names and passwords
Business logins: Almost 60 percent use names and passwords

A global Yubico survey shows that 59% of employees still rely on name and passwords as the primary method of authenticating their accounts. The study reveals some startling results for enterprise authentication in 2022. In light of the recent phishing attacks, Yubico, the leading provider of hardware security keys, has presented the results of its first survey on the state of global enterprise authentication in 2022. The survey, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Yubico, asked more than 16.000 employees at a variety of companies in eight countries, including Germany, about their perceptions and...

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