IAM

A collection of 46 posts

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.

authentication

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.

authentication

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.

digital identity

Is the Rise of Machine Identity Posing a Threat to Enterprise Security?

Cybercriminals are always on the hunt to exploit a loophole in the overall security mechanism in the digital world where machine-to-machine communication is the new normal. It’s no longer enough to assume services/devices accessing sensitive data can be trusted.

breach

How Lapsus$ Breached Okta and What Organizations Should Learn

Businesses have to be extra vigilant in safeguarding customer data. Minor mistakes can cause a massive data breach, violating data privacy regulations and attracting penalties from regulatory authorities.

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.

software

What Software Developers and IT Pros should Know about Making the Switch to Identity

The increasing number of account fraud and consumer data breaches indicate an immediate need for a robust mechanism to mitigate the risk.

authentication

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.

digital identity

Identity as a Service (IDAAS): Managing Digital Identities (Updated)

Identity as a service (IDaaS) refers to services provided via the cloud or through SaaS (software-as-a-service) systems for identity and access management. It provides cloud-based authentication provided and managed on a subscription basis by third-party providers.

Best Practices

How to Maximize AI and IoT Business Value While Protecting Your Customers

How your business can get the most out of AI and IoT while protecting your customers, employees, and other end-users.

customer data

Corporate Account Takeover Attacks: Detecting and Preventing it

How do you defend your company against a Corporate Account Takeover (CATO) fraud with the COVID-19 pandemic causing workers to stay indoors?

digital identity

What is Identity Governance & Administration?

Needless to mention, the question of relevant certification of access to specified stakeholders also applies. In an increasingly agility-intensive and virtual work environment, identity governance seems immensely relevant with the automation of policy management and auditing, adding to its benefit.

authentication

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

cyberattacks

Social Engineering Attacks: Prevention and Best Practices [Infographic]

Over the years, social engineering attacks have been a regular phenomenon against companies. It has actually become more and more sophisticated. It is high time for businesses to perform careful research and use the right instruments to remain ahead of fraudsters.

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.

IAM

Identity and access management challenges in the contemporary IoT ecosystem

What are the challenges businesses face related to identity management in IoT

CIAM

Why IAM Architects Prescribe Enterprise Application Security

Since the wave of digitization is sweeping businesses, managing an enterprise has become a much easier task. Enterprises now utilize applications or software like Customer Relationship Management or CRM, project management applications, ERP, and more to carry out several business-critical tasks. However, the widespread use of these applications may also

CIAM

Why Organizations Must Use API-Driven CIAM for Digital Agility

Digital agility is the ease with which any organization can adapt to changing business needs – by enabling or changing their business processes. For a successful digital transformation, organizations need to invest in resilient business operations, consumer experience initiatives, and technology.

authentication

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.

digital identity

Identity Management in Cloud Computing

Identity management in cloud computing is the subsequent step of identity and access management (IAM) solutions. This next generation of IAM solution is a holistic move of the identity provider right to the cloud.

IAM

What is Identity and Access Management (IAM)?

Identity and Access Management in cybersecurity refers to the security framework and disciplines for managing digital identities. It regulates the responsibilities and access privileges associated with individual consumers and the conditions in which such privileges are allowed or denied.

digital identity

What is Identity Proofing and Why is it Important?

Identity proofing is the process of verifying that the claimed identity of a person matches their actual identity. You’ve probably undergone this process a bunch of times yourself at hotels, financial institutions, and for retailers.

authentication

Login Security: 7 Best Practice to Keep Your Online Accounts Secure

In reality, there are so many mistakes that can make your account vulnerable to cyber attacks. Hackers can read your email, steal money out of your bank account, or sell your data in the dark web. Therefore you need to eliminate as many vulnerabilities as possible to keep your login safe.

Best Practices

Best Practices for Choosing Good Security Questions

Security problems are an alternative way to recognise your customers when they have forgotten their password, entered too many times the wrong passwords, or attempted to log in from a location or unknown computer.