Authentication

Picture this: you’re leading IT security for a mid-sized NHS trust when notice arrives that you need to demonstrate alignment with the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). You know immediately where some gaps will show up – authentication controls.... Read More

Stolen credentials remain one of the most common entry points for attackers, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Phishing campaigns, credential stuffing, and other credential-based attacks continue to evolve, targeting both cloud and on-premises systems. To reduce... Read More

At first glance, these companies couldn’t be more different. A cleaning products giant, an iconic British retailer, a tech behemoth, and Las Vegas entertainment empire. Different industries, different locations, and different business models entirely. Yet they all share something... Read More

Major tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are actively supporting passkeys, and many popular websites and apps are beginning to adopt them. According to the FIDO Alliance, more than one billion people worldwide have now created at least... Read More

Most people are pretty familiar with biometrics at this point. You scan your thumbprint, iris, or face as a way of identifying yourself and accessing a device or application. It’s a simple but effective way to add an extra... Read More

Any system secured behind just a username and password is asking for trouble. Research from Microsoft estimates that over 99% of account takeover attacks can be stopped if the end user has multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled. MFA is pretty... Read More

While some experts keep predicting their demise, the reality is that passwords aren’t going anywhere soon — they remain at the heart of how we secure our digital world. New security tools are emerging, but they’re working alongside passwords, not replacing... Read More