A look at the recently released YubiKey 5 hardware authenticator series and how web authentication with the new WebAuthn API leverages devices like the YubiKey for painless website registration and ...

The digital realm in 2024 is more connected than ever before, but with that connectivity comes increased risk. Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeting vulnerabilities in web ...

It’s been over a year since the enforcement of the long-planned General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) began, marking the start of a new regulatory era for data management. GDPR impacts not only ...

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Of all the things which are annoying about the modern World Wide Web, the need to create and remember countless passwords is on the top of most people’s lists. From dozens of passwords for everything ...

Today, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the organization behind all web standards, has formally promoted the Web Authentication API to the title of official web standard. This promotion means the ...

No matter how big your company is or what it does, security is a primary consideration when choosing a Web service for all applications. This first in a series of three articles describes the 10 most ...

Have you ever come across something years old that is so dead on about a topic important to you that you can’t believe you didn’t know it existed? I felt that way when I stumbled across an excellent ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a great way to boost the security of your accounts. But even with that added layer of security, malicious actors are finding ways to break in. So-called adversary-in ...

Passwords are no longer cool. Today, it's passkeys you want to protect your online activities. Passkeys are more secure and ...