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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Ars Technica: Passkeys may not be for you, but they are safe and easy—here’s why

My recent feature on passkeys attracted significant interest, and a number of the 1,100-plus comments raised questions…

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IT Brew: At RSA, passkeys have the buzz

Google announced in early May that the company is moving accounts over to passkeys, a…

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Wired: The war on passwords enters a chaotic new phase

There was never a question that it would take years to transition the world away…

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