Going beyond the hype, passwordless authentication is now a reality. Cisco Duo’s passwordless authentication is now generally available across all Duo Editions. “Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy.“ – Jack Poller, Senior Analyst, ESG We received … [Read more...] about Start with Phishing-Resistant, Passwordless Authentication
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Google to Add Passwordless Authentication Support to Android and Chrome
Google today announced plans to implement support for passwordless logins in Android and the Chrome web browser to allow users to seamlessly and securely sign in across different devices and websites irrespective of the platform. "This will simplify sign-ins across devices, websites, and applications no matter the platform — without the need for a single password," Google … [Read more...] about Google to Add Passwordless Authentication Support to Android and Chrome
Passwordless Protection: The Next Step in Zero Trust
A Zero Trust Approach With the increasing threat landscape and recent workplace shifts to support remote users, many companies are deploying a Zero Trust security model to mitigate, detect, and respond to cyber risks across their environment. Zero Trust principles help protect against identity and access-based security risks by requiring all users, whether inside or outside the … [Read more...] about Passwordless Protection: The Next Step in Zero Trust
Recapping RSAC 2021: Cisco’s Keynote, Zero Trust Deployment & Passwordless Authentication
It was a packed virtual RSA Conference this year. Although I missed being in San Francisco’s Moscone center, visiting booths and chatting with industry peers, the virtual experience did have one key benefit in my opinion – the on-demand replays of the sessions. I was able to watch all the sessions that I wanted to without having to rush across the floors of the Moscone … [Read more...] about Recapping RSAC 2021: Cisco’s Keynote, Zero Trust Deployment & Passwordless Authentication
Passwordless authentication enhances but doesn’t replace access security strategy
Passwordless has arrived. The key components enabling the new authentication technology are all in place. The quality of biometric sensors built into modern hardware has improved drastically in the past several years. Additionally, virtually all new endpoints include a secure enclave or trusted platform module (TPM) enabling the secure storage of asymmetric key pairs. Bringing … [Read more...] about Passwordless authentication enhances but doesn’t replace access security strategy
WebAuthn Passwordless Authentication Now Available for Atlassian Products
Atlassian solutions are widely used in the software development industry. Many teams practicing agile software development rely on these applications to manage their projects.Issue-tracking application Jira, Git repository BitBucket, continuous integration and deployment server Bamboo, and team collaboration platform Confluence are all considered to be proven agile … [Read more...] about WebAuthn Passwordless Authentication Now Available for Atlassian Products