For many years, Microsoft has been offering the option of reliably protecting access from takeovers using multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Fast Identity Online (FIDO). In addition to MFA and FIDO2, Microsoft has recently also offered authentication using certificates in Azure AD, which opens up new possibilities for using cloud services.


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The Register: AWS is pushing ahead with MFA for privileged accounts. What that means for you.

AWS is making multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for privileged users, specifically management account root users…

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IT Brew: FIDO Alliance announces identity-proofing certification

FIDO’s Face Verification Certification tests for security, liveness, and bias in remote identity verification technology…

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Find Biometrics: ID Talk: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie Certification with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar

Andrew Shikiar, FIDO’s Executive Director and CEO, discusses key topics in authentication and identity security…

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