Tag: MFA
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In passwordless authentication, who is holding the keys? Strong authentication practices are based on validating a number of authentication factors to a relying party (RP) or identity provider (IDP) to prove you are who the RP expects. Examples of relying parties could be Dropbox or Salesforce. Identity providers, who can also be a relying party that interacts with the authenticator, include Microsoft Entra […] Read more 2FA authentication FIDO2 MFA passwordless -
Mitigation and incident response plans to help prevent ransomware attacks We’ve all grown accustomed to a flood of ransomware attack news almost every week, with no end in sight. The recent arrest of two Ukrainian ransomware attackers demonstrates that the White House is serious about going on the offensive against ransomware distributors. But often enforcement could end up being a game of whack-a-mole — hit […] Read more authentication FIDO MFA ransomware security key -
YubiEnterprise Delivery Service expands to 49 countries to help customers increase remote work security for distributed workforces The past two years have seen a tremendous amount of change regarding normal business processes for companies around the world, and our customers are no exception. When YubiEnterprise Delivery was first launched in May of 2020, organizations and their workforces, partners, and customers were just beginning to grapple with the new challenges that the pandemic […] Read more authentication MFA remote workers YubiEnterprise YubiKey -
A new White House directive: Phishing-resistant MFA! The US Government’s Office of Management and Budget recently issued its Zero Trust Strategy, which would require that Federal agencies only use phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication. This strategy comes on the heels of a number of other actions from the Executive Office of the President including a cybersecurity executive order in May. This executive order directed […] Read more federal government MFA zero trust -
The top 5 mobile authentication misconceptions – Yubico Download the Yubico White Paper, The top 5 mobile authentication misconceptions to learn the key misconceptions related to mobile-based MFA that are a ticking time bomb, and putting organizations at risk. Read more MFA mobile authentication -
Zero Trust is the new regulatory minimum for Federal agencies: what does that mean for authentication? The deadline is looming for federal agencies to implement impersonation-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), just one of the new stronger security requirements under President Biden’s new cybersecurity executive order (EO 14028). The EO puts security front and center to address some of the worst cyber attacks against the federal government, setting up new federal compliance expectations […] Read more government MFA zero trust -
How the YubiKey meets US Government regulations | Yubico Learn how the YubiKey, a DOD approved alternate authenticator meets federal PIV/CAC requirements and government compliance regulations. Read more federal government MFA -
Modern Authentication for the Federal Government – Yubico Learn how DOD approved hardware security keys such as the YubiKey are ideal to fill PIV and CAC related authentication gaps across the federal government, and meet the MFA mandate in the Biden Executive Order 14028. Read more federal government MFA mobile authentication zero trust -
What is Strong Authentication Strong Authentication Definition Strong authentication confirms user identity reliably and safely, never solely based on shared secrets/symmetric keys such as passwords, codes, and recovery questions. Strong authentication assumes credential phishing and impersonation attacks are inevitable and robustly repels them. Although multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains among the best ways to establish who trusted users are, actual […] Read more MFA strong authentication -
YubiKey for password manager security Safeguard your digital accounts and personal data with Yubico’s password managers, offering multi-factor authentication for maximum security. Read more authenticator app MFA password managers