Checking the National Day Calendar today, I see that it is World Password Day. I found it interesting that the primary website ...
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GreenRADIUS v2.0
The following new security features have been updated or added in GreenRADIUS v2.0: Underlying OS updated to Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS Webmin console has ...
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Background Noise as Authentication data?
So new this week is the idea of "Sound Proof" authentication. The idea is that the microphone on your device would listen ...
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Almost 40% of Companies Still Use Only Passwords
So I ran across this article the other day about the number of companies still using password-only authentication. Now looking at the actual ...
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OpenSSH Vulnerable to Unlimited Authentication Attempts
Possibly the biggest security news this past week was the announcement of a bug in OpenSSH that opens it to password cracking. ...
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Emoji Authentication?
So I ran across this article where a UK bank is replacing PIN codes with emoji. I get the point. One of the ...
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FIDO Alliance accepted by US Government
The FIDO Alliance announced today that the US and UK governments have signed up to support the FIDO standard. This is great ...
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“Brainprints” anyone?
So I ran across this interesting article on a new biometric, this time a brain scan while you think about specific acronyms. The ...
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It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Your Insurance Requires 2FA
So I came across this interesting article about an insurance company that paid for the cost of a breach is now suing to ...
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Great news on the FIDO front!
So last week it was announced at the FIDO Plenary in Dublin, Ireland (I wish I would have been able to attend) ...