The authentication sector is betting on passkeys, but passwords refuse to go away
The results of the 2023 Workforce Authentication Report are out, and show employers eager to move beyond passwords and embrace…
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Passkeys, biometrics deployed for passwordless logins to WhatsApp and more
Meta’s popular messaging app is expanding support for cryptographic passkeys. WhatsApp’s version 2.23.17.5, recently released to beta testers, the post…
It’s been an ugly six months for identity theft and data breaches
A look back at U.S. security debacles in 2022, combined with a “major incident” this year, is doing nothing to…
NordPass to offer biometric passwordless authentication, Yubico expands program
Password manager firm NordPass has confirmed it will start storing passkeys and offer biometric passwordless authentication to access them. The…
Password managers make opposite calls on biometrics
A new biometric passwordless authentication feature has been launched by Bitwarden to increase the speed and convenience with which users…
Series of passwordless authentication tools and partnerships unveiled
Apple is making good on its recent statements about the virtue and attainability of no-password biometric credentials. Passkeys for MacOS…
Smart Eye, CyberArk, LogMeIn announce new marketplace partnerships
Several identity management and cybersecurity companies have closed new partnerships, including Smart Eye Technology partnering with Samsung to bring its…
LastPass
LastPass is a freemium password manager that stores encrypted passwords online. The standard version of LastPass comes with a web…
Onfido and LastPass biometric solutions each win CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
Onfido and LastPass have both been awarded 2020 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards for their biometric identity authentication technologies. The program recognizes…
UK and U.S. warn APTs target healthcare and essential services just in time for World Password Day
A joint advisory has been issued by authorities in the U.S. and UK about advanced persistent threat (APT) groups carrying…
