According to a new Javelin Strategy & Research “2017 State of Authentication Report,” sponsored by the FIDO Alliance, half of all businesses still only password-protect the company IP and financial data, and those offering additional factors are choosing the weakest and most outdated options including static questions and one-time passwords.


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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…

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Engadget: Lenovo and Intel take the first step toward eliminating passwords

Lenovo and Intel announced the first built-in authentication for PCs that adheres to all published…

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CIO Insight: What New NIST Guidelines Mean for Passwords

FIDO Alliance Executive Director Brett McDowell breaks down the updated NIST guidance, looking at the…

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