AWS is making multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for privileged users, specifically management account root users and standalone account root users. Customers must enable MFA within a 30-day grace period to maintain account access.


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Biometric Update: Passwordless authentication providers unveil digital ID partnerships and progress

Passwordless authentication based on FIDO specifications, with and without biometrics, appears to be picking up…

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Phone Week: Yubico YubiKey Review: Simple, Solid Protection for your Online Accounts

Additionally, YubiKey — or the underlying FIDO2/WebAuthn & U2F standards — isn’t supported everywhere. Most…

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Netzpalaver: FIDO2 Standard for Passwordless Authentication with New Features

The new features of Client-To-Authenticator-Protocol (CTAP) v2.1 and WebAuthn-Level 2 simplify the implementation of passwordless…

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