In a byline, FIDO Alliance executive director Andrew Shikiar discusses the recent cyberattacks on MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment which showcased the widespread effects data breaches can have on an organization. These attacks, as well as so many other high-profile breaches over the past few years, happened because of continued reliance on legacy sign-in credentials like passwords and SMS one-time passcodes that can be easily given away and reused.

Read the article.


More

Dark Reading: Passwords Use Alone Still Trumps Multi-Factor Authentication

Dark Reading reports on theJavelin Strategy & Research’s 2017 State of Authentication Report, commissioned by…

Read More →

New York Times: Google’s Key to Strong Password Protection Runs Into Limits

John Sabin, a former hacker for the National Security Agency, says Google’s Advanced Protection Program…

Read More →

Infosecurity: Strong Authentication Still Elusive for Businesses

According to a new Javelin Strategy & Research “2017 State of Authentication Report,” sponsored by…

Read More →


Subscribe to the FIDO newsletter

Stay Connected, Stay Engaged

Receive the latest news, events, research and implementation guidance from the FIDO Alliance. Learn about digital identity and fast, phishing-resistant authentication with passkeys.