Tag: authentication
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What is authentication assurance? What is authentication assurance level 3? The NIST is on version 3 of the Authentication Assurance levels, called Authentication Assurance Level 3 (AAL3). Authentication Assurance relies on examination of the cryptographic modules of an authenticator. Level 3 requirements (AAL3) means that the code is within a tamper-proof container so that keys used in the cryptography are destroyed […] Read more -
Yubico Authenticator The YubiKey advantage Download Yubico Authenticator Read more -
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What is a Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) Attack? Learn More Developer Resources Read more -
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Biometric authentication: What it is, how it works, and why it matters Biometric authentication verifies identity using unique biological traits, rather than something a user knows or carries. It’s a direct response to the failure of passwords. Passwords are now a primary source of security breaches and IT support overhead. As organizations modernize and scale, introducing autonomous agents and processes into their workflows, these changes compound the […] Read more -
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Web Authentication How does WebAuthn work? WebAuthn is an API that makes it very easy for a relying party, such as a web service, to integrate strong authentication into applications using support built in to all leading browsers and platforms. This means that web services can now easily offer their users strong authentication with a choice of […] Read more -
Two-factor authentication (2FA) The problem with passwords Two-factor authentication has become the standard Most service providers such as Google, Facebook and Apple already support 2FA and consider it an integral part of the authentication process. Types of two-factor authentication Read more -
AWS Expands YubiKey Support with AWS SSO WebAuthn Integration Another win for FIDO at the heels of its first industry conference, Authenticate 2020. AWS Single Sign-On (SSO) has introduced native WebAuthn support to secure user access to AWS accounts and business applications using strong, FIDO-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) with YubiKeys. Broader choice of authentication methods by AWS SSO is a win for modern authentication that has historically […] Read more