Banks like passkeys for security – but messy UX could defeat the purpose
Passkeys are replacing passwords across sectors, with even big banks getting on board with passkey implementation. But are they living…
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Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
On Friday, an attorney for Ascension Health, a major U.S. hospital operator, wrote to Maine’s attorney general to tell him…
CISA issues comprehensive roadmap to enhance mobile security in wake of PRC attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a comprehensive report addressing the critical vulnerabilities and best practices for…
Passkeys build momentum, enabling access to 15 billion online accounts
Passkeys are a biometric security trend to watch in 2025. The FIDO Alliance themed its 11th annual FIDO Tokyo Seminar…
CISA, Five Eyes issue hardening guidance for communications infrastructure
The threat landscape for communications infrastructure has intensified significantly, with adversarial groups such as People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat…
AI agents, privacy, and authentication examined in new report
As AI technology advances, the lines between convenience, security, and privacy grow increasingly blurred. This tension is illustrated in the…
Advancing digital security with passwordless MFA
Recent announcements from Yubico, OneSpan, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) highlight an…
Amazon, Delta employee PII exposed in data breaches
Amazon and Delta Airlines both confirmed this week that a data breach exposed information about an untold number of their…
FBI issues warning about fake Emergency Data Requests used to acquire PII
The FBI this week issued a warning about hackers who can exploit compromised government and law enforcement email accounts to…
Google implements mandatory MFA and passkey expansion for cloud security
Google recently announced that it will require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud accounts starting in early 2025. This…
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