“For its part, Slack has taken the opportunity to further promote the use of post-password security measures, asserting in its email, ‘We recommend using two-factor authentication with every service that provides it, including Slack, for an extra layer of security.’” Four years after a major hack attack, the business-focused instant messaging platform Slack is taking…
OneSpan has released a new case study that summarizes its ten years of history with Square Enix. The Japanese video game developer had previously integrated OneSpan’s Digipass G06 as a two-factor authentication solution for online gaming accounts in an effort to combat fraudulent takeovers. At the time, Square Enix was the first game studio…
Yubico is improving the YubiKey experience for Windows users with its new Yubico Login for Windows Application. The app is currently available for public preview, and will offer a simpler configuration process, as well as mechanisms for backup and replacement YubiKeys. Users who download the public preview will have the opportunity to provide feedback before…
“…given the age restrictions around the purchase of tobacco products, it’s a natural venue for Veratad’s age verification solutions…” Veratad has arranged a high-profile platform from which to pitch its age verification technology: The company will be a sponsor and exhibitor for this year’s Tobacco Plus Expo. TPE is billed as North America’s biggest trade…
A pair of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have devised a novel approach to online authentication that leverages speech recognition and a smartwatch. Dubbed ‘Listening-Watch’, the system requires a given user to download a security app on their smartwatch device. When authenticating through a PC or laptop, the computer will play a…
Yubico has announced a new mobile SDK that enables Lightning support on iOS. It’s a workaround to Apple’s notorious unwillingness to open its NFC technology to third party developers, and the lack of USB ports on mobile devices in general. These factors have thus far prevented Yubico from establishing connectivity between Apple devices and its…
“…56 percent of respondents said they use duplicate passwords for multiple accounts, and 41 percent acknowledged that they don’t take advantage of two-factor authentication for their social media accounts.” Consumers are worried about data breaches and say they would stop doing business with a company that suffered one, but they aren’t taking security measures into…
