The biggest risk stemming from phishing attacks for most enterprises is system compromise ultimately resulting in financial or data loss (or even ransomware). As such the primary defense mechanism must be a strong form of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and authentication standards such as Fast Identity Online v2 (FIDO2) or Web Authentication (WebAuthn). 


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ID Tech Wire: FIDO Alliance Launches Payment Authentication Working Group

The FIDO Alliance announced today the launch of a new Payments Working Group (PWG) focused on developing and implementing…

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Biometric Update: It’s World Passkey Day, actually: trust, adoption grows for FIDO credential

World Password Day is no longer. The annual day to promote secure password practices has…

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PC Mag: RIP Passwords: Microsoft Moves to Passkeys as the Default on New Accounts

Anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will soon find they’re encouraged to use a passkey during…

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