authentication

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authentication

Authentication, Identity Verification, and Identification: What's the Difference

Learn the fundamental differences between authentication, id verification, and identification and the importance of each from an information security perspective.

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What is Out of Band Authentication?

OOB authentication is used as a part of multi-factor authentication (MFA) or 2FA that verifies the identity of a user from two different communications channels, ensuring robust security.

CIAM

5 Signs Your Traditional IAM System Needs a CIAM Makeover

Businesses are still relying on old-school login and authentication mechanisms, including organization-level IAM, which is why their business lags behind their competitors. Let’s discuss why businesses need to replace their traditional IAM with new-age CIAM.

digital identity

Why B2B Companies Should Implement Identity Management

B2B companies need to manage identity differently to meet customer needs and deliver value efficiently while ensuring secure and seamless access. Read more to learn how your company can implement B2B identity management.

social media

SSO vs. Social Login: What’s the Difference? [Infographic]

The era of unified login has offered numerous ways for users to authenticate themselves. This article explains the fundamental differences between SSO and social login, as well as how to choose the right authentication solution for your business requirements.

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Cross-Device Authentication and Tracking: The Opportunities and Underlying Privacy Risks

Cross-device tracking across multiple platforms can lead to issues. I cover the implications of cross-device authentication and what business owners need to understand.

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M2M Authorization: Authenticate Apps, APIs, and Web Services

How can you ensure APIs, web services, and business systems communicate and access the information securely without human intervention? The answer is machine-to-machine (M2M) authorization.

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Will Decentralized Auth Change the Perception of Consumer Identities in 2022?

Whether we talk about inappropriate data collection or a loophole in managing consumer identities, anything could lead to compromised sensitive information. Here’s where the concept of decentralized authentication in identity management comes into play.

blockchain

Decentralized identity using blockchain

Decentralized identity is becoming a reality for users of blockchain-based applications, and it’s thanks to the proliferation of unique, verifiable identifiers.

MFA

How to Use Multi-Factor Authentication When You Don’t Have Cell Phone Access

To verify the identity of clients, many security-minded organisations use multi-factor authentication. The most popular approach is to send a code via SMS text message to customers, which the customer then enters on the website or app. But what if you drive and have no mobile phone service?

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Credential Stuffing: How To Detect And Prevent It (Updated)

Credential stuffing is a cybersecurity vulnerability in which hackers target web infrastructures and take over user accounts using stolen credentials. When hackers use organisational credentials to login and hijack user accounts, the threat gets further elevated.

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What is lazy registration and how it is solving the problem of early registration

Many users switch websites when they are bombarded with lengthy registration forms too early. The solution to this is lazy registration

infrastructure

How Poor Login Concurrency can Impact OTT Platforms' Business

With the increase in subscriptions and the number of audiences online, several underlying threats have severely impacted the OTT businesses. One such issue is poor login concurrency. Learn how login concurrency is affecting OTT platforms and how they can overcome this dilemma.

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Cookie-based vs. Cookieless Authentication: What’s the Future?

Understand how cookie-based and cookieless authentication methods work. And learn their major differences, advantages, and disadvantages.

MFA

How to Set Up Two-factor Authentication on All Your Online Accounts

2FA is one of the best security methods that use two layers to verify a consumer’s identity. This means, rather than simply entering the password to log into an account, two-factor authentication requires a code to be sent via text message to a consumer's phone number or generated through an app.

digital identity

The Different Ways Artificial Intelligence Solves Real-World Digital Identity Challenges

Forward-looking businesses are using artificial intelligence to solve real-world digital identity challenges.

password

5 Tips for Choosing the Right Password Manager for Your Team

When investing in a password manager for business, always prioritize better functionality and security over fancy designs or a complicated interface.

password

Are Passwords Really Dead?

These easy login methods might be the nail in the coffin. We take a brief look at the death of passwords, and how to prepare for a passwordless future.

SSO

Federated Identity Management vs. SSO: What's The Difference?

Enterprises need to use methods to maximize the use of digital identities for multiple users. Although SSO and FIM are used together, they do not mean the same thing. The main difference between Identity Federation and SSO lies in the range of access.

digital identity

The Major Challenges of Customer Identification in the Retail Industry

Meeting the expectation of consumers these days isn’t a piece of cake for retailers as the modern consumer demands digital experiences at every touchpoint before making a purchase.

SSO

SAML or OIDC: Which is Better For Your Business?

For any company concerned about securing its users' data, getting a grip on SSO can be a daunting task. But determining whether SAML or OIDC is right for your enterprise requires weighing a few characteristics against your business goals.

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Guide to Digital Identity - Part 4 (Single Sign-on)

Follow my blog with Bloglovin [https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/21054273/?claim=rf6ng2jvpc4]When it comes to Digital Identity concepts, Authentication is one of the most important. The previous articles of the Guide to Digital Identity [https://guptadeepak.com/guide-to-digital-identity-part-1/] series have included the knowledge bundle for it. In continuation,

phishing

Curating a Framework To Defend Against Phishing Attacks

Many businesses are facing challenges in dealing with phishing attacks. Here’s an insightful read to defend against phishing attacks and improve your business.

authentication

What is Continuous Authentication

Continuous authentication estimates the likelihood that the discrete network users are the ones who they claim to be throughout an entire session. However, the method of continuous authentication is fairly new and has brought a novel perspective to network protection these days.

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What Is Broken Authentication and How to Prevent Your Company From It

Authentication protects a consumer's identity by allowing only a verified user to enter into the system. But there are numerous ways through which a hacker can impersonate consumers and enter inside the system.