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Two-factor and multifactor authentication strategies

• Top 3 advantages of smart cards -- and potential disadvantages

  As smart card adoption increases, it is prudent to take a closer look at how this technology can improve data security. Here, read more about the benefits of smart cards.  Continue Reading

• 8 leading identity and access management products for 2020

  IAM tools keep enterprises safe by ensuring only authorized users can access sensitive data and applications. Read this in-depth product overview of top tools on the market.  Continue Reading

• 5 IAM trends shaping the future of security

  Identity and access management tools are adapting with the times, and these five trends are here to meet the challenges of protecting today's complex enterprise networks.  Continue Reading

• Words to go: Identity and access management security

  IT pros must keep up to date with rapidly changing identity technology and access threats. Help protect IAM security by getting familiar with this list of foundation terms.  Continue Reading

• 5 common authentication factors to know

  Multifactor authentication is a security system that requires two or more authentication steps to verify the user's identity. Discover the most important terms related to MFA.  Continue Reading

• Explore multifactor authentication products in-depth

  Discover some of the best multifactor authentication products currently on the market based on target industry and main features to help you make a final buying decision.  Continue Reading

• Compare the top multifactor authentication vendors

  What makes a multifactor authentication tool right for an enterprise? This article compares four of the leading multifactor authentication vendors and reviews their products.  Continue Reading

• Three examples of multifactor authentication use cases

  When evaluating the business case for multifactor authentication, an organization must first identify how these three operational scenarios apply to a potential implementation.  Continue Reading

• Purchasing multifactor authentication tools: What to consider

  Find out what you need to know before investing in a multifactor authentication tool, including the drawbacks and the benefits.  Continue Reading

• Exploring multifactor authentication benefits and technology

  Take a look at multifactor authentication benefits and methods, as well as how the technologies have evolved from key fobs to smartphones, mobile devices and the cloud.  Continue Reading

• Weighing privileged identity management tools' pros and cons

  Products that help security pros manage access privileges are essential to IT security. Learn how to evaluate market offerings and acquire the best for your company.  Continue Reading

• Okta Adaptive MFA gives companies flexible authentication

  Okta Adaptive MFA offers businesses a range of flexible authentication methods that use different contexts to determine which factors provide users with access.  Continue Reading

• RSA Authentication Manager offers a variety of authentication methods

  With authentication methods ranging from risk-based to tokens, RSA Authentication Manager gives companies a number of ways to employ multifactor authentication.  Continue Reading

• Summing up Symantec VIP Service, a multifactor authentication tool

  Expert David Strom looks at the Symantec VIP multifactor authentication product and how it can benefit enterprise security.  Continue Reading

• An in-depth look at Gemalto's SafeNet Authentication Service

  Expert David Strom provides an in-depth look at Gemalto's SafeNet Authentication Service, a SaaS-based multifactor authentication product for boosting login security.  Continue Reading

• SecureAuth IdP: An overview of its multifactor authentication ability

  Expert David Strom looks at how SecureAuth IdP uniquely combines multifactor authentication and single sign-on login capabilities in a single product.  Continue Reading

• VASCO IDENTIKEY Authentication Server and a look at its key features

  Expert David Strom takes a closer look at VASCO's IDENTIKEY Authentication Server, one of the leading multifactor authentication products on the market.  Continue Reading

• Quest Defender protects businesses with two-factor authentication

  Through the Defender Management Portal, Quest Defender lets users request hard and soft tokens to provide valuable two-factor authentication and monitor all token activity.  Continue Reading

• CA Strong Authentication offers businesses low-cost MFA and 2FA

  CA Strong Authentication brings inexpensive multi- and two-factor authentication to businesses looking to protect mobile applications and devices and to prevent identity theft.  Continue Reading

• Muddy waters for chip and PIN technology, banks won't sign off

  The banks and the retailers have divergent views on how best to secure credit card transactions. Will the courts decide between signatures and PINs? Or will market forces win out?  Continue Reading

• Strong authentication methods: Are you behind the curve?

  Not sure who's really behind that username and password? Google, Facebook and others may finally give multifactor authentication technology the 'push' it needs.  Continue Reading

• Developing an IAM strategy for third-party vendors

  This Beyond the Page informs InfoSec pros of the security concerns related to third-party vendor access, and how an enterprise IAM strategy can help.  Continue Reading

• Is third-party access the next IAM frontier?

  Identity and access management of employees is so complex that many companies have faltered when it comes to securing programs for trusted partners.  Continue Reading

• The top multifactor authentication products

  Multifactor authentication can be a critical component of an enterprise security strategy. Here's a look at the top MFA products in the industry.  Continue Reading

• Security Readers' Choice 2014: Best enterprise authentication products

  The market leaders in the enterprise authentication category faced stiff competition this year from some noteworthy upstarts.  Continue Reading

• CISSP cryptography training: PKI, digital certificates

  In this CISSP Essentials Security School video presentation, Shon Harris discusses two core tenants of the cryptography domain: public key infrastructure and the use of digital certificates.  Continue Reading

• Password-free authentication: Figuring out FIDO

  Will open FIDO standards for better interoperability of next-generation authentication technologies actually work?  Continue Reading

• Identity and access management final exam

  Find out how much you learned in Identity and Access Management Security School and the areas where you need to focus more attention.  Continue Reading

• Authentication quiz

  Take this quiz to see how much you've learned in the Authentication lesson of Identity and Access Management Security School.  Continue Reading

• Identity and Access Management Services, Systems and Technologies

  Government regulations and the convenience of federated identities have made identity management and access control a priority for many enterprises. This Identity and Access Management Services, Systems and Technologies Security School explores ...  Continue Reading

• Where's the business smart card explosion?

  The U.S. has been slow to migrate to the smart card, which Europe and Asia have already adopted. Yet its functionality is becoming more practical and attractive to enterprises.  Continue Reading