Google biometrics tests show there's no magic pill for passwords
Electronic tattoos and pills that make the body itself a password would create their own unique challenges, security experts warn
34 Plympton Street, #2 | 04 Jun | Read more
Electronic tattoos and pills that make the body itself a password would create their own unique challenges, security experts warn
34 Plympton Street, #2 | 04 Jun | Read more
Some of the technology has to be deployed together for maximum security, making the process complicated, said one security expert
Antone Gonsalves | 10 May | Read more
Many Tridium Niagara systems in use today are left unpatched, and the company acknowledges there's a problem with update deployments
Antone Gonsalves | 09 May | Read more
Unsecured ports on industrial control equipment, which could let hackers gain admin access, highlights risk of older equipment on modern tech
Antone Gonsalves | 26 Apr | Read more
Greater adoption of two-factor authentication is a step in the right direction, said one security expert of Microsoft's reported move
John P. Mello | 11 Apr | Read more
While two-factor authentication is not a silver bullet, it is a necessary step toward better security, said one analyst
Antone Gonsalves | 07 Mar | Read more
The approach of the April 15 filing deadline for filing federal income taxes has tax scammers popping up in larger numbers online even as a new phishing trend called long-lining is starting to pick up steam.
John P. Mello Jr. | 05 Mar | Read more
As IRS battles scams, phishing techniques morph into new threat
John P. Mello Jr. | 04 Mar | Read more
Google tightened its two-factor security, but Duo Security recommends it restrict more privileges of individual application-specific passwords
Antone Gonsalves | 27 Feb | Read more
Passwords are the most widely used security mechanism on the Web, so beefing up hashing algorithms, utilized to protect them, is important
Antone Gonsalves | 15 Feb | Read more
Education on the proper use of certificates is needed in the industry, analyst says
Antone Gonsalves | 15 Feb | Read more
FIDO Alliance, DARPA vow to create better authentication, but new systems will have to attract users and providers, say security pros
Taylor Armerding | 14 Feb | Read more
While passwords security is not ironclad, experts say they need to be in the mix with device-assisted authentication as an additional layer
Antone Gonsalves | 19 Jan | Read more
Tragedy shouldn't undermine protection of private and public property, experts say
Taylor Armerding | 18 Jan | Read more
Verizon report recommends 'least privilege management,' a decades old concept. Problem is, it's still not mainstream.
Taylor Armerding | 16 Jan | Read more