‘Most consumers are tired of traditional password authentication’
A Pindrop survey uncovers users’ annoyance at using traditional methods of account authentication.
Conventional password authentication and configuration consist of numerous authentication steps to ensure the right person is accessing an account. When resetting passwords, users are required to... Read more
GitHub is transitioning users to 2FA
GitHub users are urged by the platform to enable two-factor authentication, as it seeks to change how accounts are protected from attacks.
GitHub’s Mike Hanley posted a blog this week saying that beginning August 13, GitHub stopped accepting account passwords when authenticating Git operations... Read more
Microsoft bets on zero trust using identity, compliance and skills
Microsoft is betting big on the zero-trust, an approach to computer security pioneered by Google. Many updates will be available to customers after an announcement at Ignite 2021. The updates are aimed at offering protection for devices, data, platforms, identities, and clouds.
Zero Trust is a s... Read more
“Most IT managers want to get rid of password authentication.
A study by MobileIron, the results of which are shared with Techzine, shows that eight out of ten IT managers prefer mobile devices as their main means of authentication. Six out of ten employees also experience annoyance and loss of time due to the use of passwords.
The study, conducted in collabo... Read more