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The Role of Biometric Liveness Detection in Modern Identity Security
Understand how biometric liveness detection helps protect organizations against increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyber-attacks. Read More
SSO Security Best Practices: How to Reduce Identity Risk and Prevent Account Compromise
Improve your SSO security strategy and reduce the risk of compromise with tips for best practices from Specops experts. Read More
Not all MFA is equal: Why you need phishing and fatigue resistant MFA
Implementing MFA should really be a non-negotiable in 2025. But here’s what many organizations don’t realize: checking the MFA box doesn’t automatically make your organization secure. However, MFA isn’t infallible and the type of authentication factor you choose matters... Read More
Meeting NCSC CAF requirements: A healthcare provider’s password and MFA journey
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
YubiKey guide: What is a YubiKey and why should you use one?
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
[New whitepaper] How to secure your service desk against social engineering attacks
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
Specops expands cloud offering to self-service password resets
Good news for cloud-first organizations: we’re pleased to announce Specops uReset is now joining Specops Secure Service Desk as being supported for customers who have fully migrated to the Entra ID cloud. Specops uReset is now available for cloud-only... Read More
Securing the service desk: Interview with an OffSec expert
Securing the service desk has become a priority for many organizations, especially after the spate of social engineering attacks in the UK linked to Scattered Spider. Attackers know the service desk can be an easy way to bypass MFA... Read More
Passkeys: Benefits, limitations, and will they replace passwords?
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