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The latest ideas and insights for cybersecurity leaders from Secret Double Octopus’ passwordless identity authentication experts.

Passwordless MFA Users Love Passwordless MFA, But the real winner is IT Read more

Passwordless MFA What if Windows Doesn’t Say Hello? Read more

Threats and Attacks AI to Raise the Stakes for Phishing by 2025 – Take Away Attackers’ Favorite Tool First Read more

Passwordless MFA Reputations at Stake: Passwordless MFA Protects Privileged Data On-premises Read more

Threats and Attacks The CISO’s MFA dilemma: “Did I do enough to stop a breach?” Read more

Access Management and MFA Takepoint Analyst Calls MFA “a Defensive Control” Whose Time Has Come Read more

Access Management and MFA Can MFA streamline M&A: Unified login secures access for today’s blended workforce Read more

Passwordless MFA High-Assurance MFA for Enterprise: Proximity + Push = Government-Class Login for Privileged Business Users Read more

Access Management and MFA Using MFA to Protect Remote Workers Across the VPN Read more

Access Management and MFA MFA for Shared Accounts Removes Risk in Critical Industries Read more

Standards and Regulations Can Passwordless MFA Make FIDO Work for Enterprise? Read more

General The SINET16 Innovator Award Recognizes MFA Innovation Read more

Access Management and MFA The Problem With SMS Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks Stop Account Takeover (ATO) With Strong Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks Credential stuffing: What it is, why it works,
and three ways to put an end to it Read more

Passwordless MFA Why Passwordless MFA From the CTO's Chair Read more

Threats and Attacks How to Protect MFA from SIM Swapping Read more

Passwordless MFA Passwordless MFA in An Hour Read more

Passwordless MFA Can getting rid of passwords stop ransomware in higher education? Read more

Passwordless MFA Three reasons IT leaders aren’t doing passwordless—and why they should Read more

Access Management and MFA AuthZ vs AuthN – What is the Difference Exactly? Read more

Threats and Attacks Four Simple Ways to Stop All Types of Password Attacks Read more

Access Management and MFA 2FA vs MFA: What’s the difference—in practice—and how much authentication is enough? Read more

Passwordless MFA, Threats and Attacks What is MFA Push Bombing Attack and How to Stop It Read more

Passwordless MFA Passwordless MFA for Critical Infrastructure: A Guide to Finding Your Ideal Solution Read more

Passwordless MFA Part II: A Practical Path to Passwordless Phishing Resistant MFA Read more

Passwordless MFA Rolling out passwordless MFA? Be sure not to leave Linux behind Read more

Passwordless MFA Part I: Passwordless Adds Phishing Resistance,But How You Get There Matters Read more

Passwordless MFA Critical Infrastructure Can Skip Traditional MFA for Passwordless MFA Read more

General ForgeRock and Secret Double Octopus Announce Strategic Partnership Read more

Passwordless MFA The ROI Business Case for Funding Passwordless MFA Initiatives Read more

Passwordless MFA What is Full Passwordless and What is Not Read more

General SDO Wins Another InfoSec Award for Passwordless Authentication Read more

General FIDO Passkey Announcement - What's it Mean for the Enterprise? Read more

Passwordless MFA Securing Legacy Systems with Passwordless Authentication Read more

Passwordless MFA Why Zero Trust Means Zero Passwords Read more

Passwordless MFA The Aite 2021 Passwordless Report: Who is "Best in Class"? Read more

General 5 Major Trends In Cybersecurity Investments Read more

Passwords A Sobering Reminder: Passwords are a Threat to Public Infrastructure Read more

Passwords Why password policies are a waste of time and money Read more

Standards and Regulations Authentication and government contracts: the password requirements of NIST and DFARS Read more

Passwords Corporate credentials for sale in the dark web Read more

General Avoiding the Help Desk Backlog Read more

Passwords When it comes to passwords, even the tech giants mess up Read more

General Best of 2020: Our most-read blogs of the year Read more

General 5G Networks and the Future of Authentication Read more

General Where should CISOs put their money in 2021? Read more

General Small business security: to MSSP or not to MSSP? Read more

Access Management and MFA Single Sign-On - How Does it Work and What is Passwordless SSO? Read more

Access Management and MFA Are 2FA and MFA an Answer to Password Fatigue? Read more

Standards and Regulations What is SAML and how is it being used? Read more

Threats and Attacks Top 6 Password Attacks and How to Prevent Them Read more

Threats and Attacks The Ultimate Guide to Man in the Middle (MITM) Attacks and How to Prevent them Read more

Access Management and MFA Securing Remote Access Users Read more

Threats and Attacks Fight Insider Threats with Passwordless Authentication Read more

Standards and Regulations Your Complete Guide to FIDO, FIDO2 and WebAuthn Read more

General 3 Pillars of Digital Transformation: Cost, Usability, and Security Read more

Passwords How to handle passwords under GDPR Read more

Passwords Put a PIN in that: why passwords vs. PINs comparisons are irrelevant Read more

General Getting back to normal: secure work in a post-coronavirus world Read more

Passwordless MFA LDAP, Active Directory and Federated Identity: What You Need to Know Read more

Passwordless MFA 2FA VS Passwordless Authentication - Equal Enterprise Security? Read more

Threats and Attacks Supply Chain attacks: mitigating hidden risks with Passwordless Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks Universities and Cyber Security: A Lesson From Iranian Hackers Read more

Access Management and MFA The Future of Corporate VPN Read more

General 10 Security Tips For The Remote Workforce Read more

General Enabling Remote Work While Ensuring Maximum Security Read more

Access Management and MFA Software Tokens Vs Hardware Tokens Read more

Access Management and MFA Active Directory In The Age Of The Cloud Read more

Threats and Attacks SIM Swapping – The End Of 2nd Factor Authentication? Read more

General Cloud Identity Management Challenges Read more

Standards and Regulations Authentication Federation VS Single Sign-On Read more

Threats and Attacks State Sponsored Identity Breaches Read more

Threats and Attacks Bypassing 2FA Read more

Passwords True Cost of Password Based Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks The Ultimate Solution For Credential Stuffing Attacks Read more

General On-Premise Plus Cloud = The Hybrid Approach Read more

Passwords In Passwords We Trust! But Why? Read more

Threats and Attacks Astaroth - The Great Duke of Hell Read more

Passwordless MFA Every Password Matters - The PCM Case Read more

Threats and Attacks GoldBrute - The Enemy of RDP Read more

General, Threats and Attacks How Poor Passwords Turned 50,000 Servers Into Cryptocurrency Miners Read more

General, Threats and Attacks The Verizon Breach Report - 4 Things Learned Read more

Passwordless MFA Authenticating Humans While Removing the Human Factor Read more

Access Management and MFA Shared Account Authentication - Solved! Read more

Passwordless MFA Password Mangers Vs. Passwordless Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks Solving Phishing from the Root Read more

Passwords The State of Credentials Read more

Threats and Attacks Password Spraying - The Citrix Breach Read more

Threats and Attacks Big Credential Breaches Read more

Standards and Regulations Establishing strong authentication for PSD2 Read more

Access Management and MFA Securing Remote Access - The Guide Read more

Access Management and MFA How to Evaluate Push Authentication Solutions Read more

Threats and Attacks Preventing Corporate Account Takeover (CATO) Read more

General What will Authentication Look Like in 2019 Read more

Access Management and MFA Virtual Desktop (VDI) Authentication Read more

Threats and Attacks Privileged Users are Privileged Targets Read more

Threats and Attacks Credential Stuffing - HSBC Case Study Read more

Access Management and MFA VPN MFA - The Gateway to the Kingdom Read more

Standards and Regulations Understanding Today's Data Regulations (Part 2) Read more

Standards and Regulations Understanding Today's Data Regulations Pt.1 Read more

General Certificates and Inherit Trust Read more

General Practice What you Preach - IT's Achilles Heel Read more

Passwords What a Government Security Audit Teaches us About Password Vulnerabilities Read more

General How to Secure the Health Industry Read more

Standards and Regulations Navigating the NIST AIM Guidelines Read more

General Reddit - Where CISOs Go to Get Hacked Read more

Threats and Attacks SamSam Ransomware: The Enemy of Weak Passwords Read more

Access Management and MFA Before you Get a Physical Security Token - What you Need to Know Read more

Access Management and MFA Using Social Networks as an Identity Provider Read more

Passwordless MFA Windows Hello for Business - Review Read more

Passwordless MFA 6 More Questions About How Passwordless Authentication Work Read more

Passwordless MFA How Does Passwordless Authentication Work? (Part 1) Read more

General How to Improve the Security of Active Directory Authentication Read more

General The Rise of the e-State - A Story About Estonia Read more

Standards and Regulations Cloud Identity in the Age of GDPR Read more

Passwordless MFA Why Passwordless Authentication is Essential for VPNs Read more

Access Management and MFA What to Look for in Identity and Access Management Solutions? Read more

Access Management and MFA Why Are Software Tokens a Better Option Read more

General Zero Knowledge Proof - What Peggy Knows About Victor Read more

General What is Zero Trust Authentication? Read more

Standards and Regulations Tackling the PCI's New Authentication Regulations Read more

Standards and Regulations Digital Authentication in the Age of NY's DFS Cyber Regulations Read more

Threats and Attacks How Quantum Computing Could Wreak Havoc on Cryptocurrency Read more

Standards and Regulations Making BYOD Work in the Era of GDPR Read more

Access Management and MFA A Modern Authentication Model for The Financial Industry Read more

Threats and Attacks Blockchain Vulnerability to Man-in-the-middle Attacks Read more

Passwordless MFA Rethinking Adaptive Authentication Read more

General What Will Authentication Look Like in 2018 Read more

Standards and Regulations How GDPR Will Change the Face of Digital Authentication Read more

Access Management and MFA Finding the Best Mobile Authentication Solution for your Enterprise Read more

Access Management and MFA What is the Total Cost of Deploying Multi Factor Authentication for your Business? Read more

Passwordless MFA, Threats and Attacks What you need to know about password vulnerabilities (Pt. 2) Read more

Threats and Attacks What you need to know about password vulnerabilities (Pt. 1) Read more

General How Push Notifications can Revolutionize your Identity Security Read more

Access Management and MFA The Future of Multi Factor Authentication Read more

General A Year in Review: Our achievements of 2017 Read more

Access Management and MFA Taking on the Growing Threat to Identity Security Read more

Access Management and MFA Why your corporate VPN needs two-factor authentication (2FA) Read more

Access Management and MFA Multi Factor Authentication with Office 365 Read more

General Achieving Strong Authentication for Online Banking Read more

Access Management and MFA How two-factor authentication hardens the security of digital signatures Read more

Access Management and MFA Customer Authentication Solutions 2017- The Challenge Read more

Access Management and MFA The Case for Securing Remote Access Protocols Through 2FA Read more

Access Management and MFA Survey Maps User Preferences of Leading Authentication Tools Read more

Access Management and MFA What is Federated Identity Management and how to secure it Read more

Standards and Regulations Congressional crackdown on data protection law has begun Read more

Access Management and MFA What you need to know about the security and privacy of face recognition logins Read more

Threats and Attacks The Equifax Breach: How it Went Down Read more

Threats and Attacks SS7 – Yet Another Achilles Heal for SMS Authentication Read more

Standards and Regulations What you need to know about the General Data Protection Regulations Read more

Passwordless MFA No-password login: The frictionless and secure alternatives to passwords Read more

General The Case for the Secret Sharing Scheme Read more

Access Management and MFA 2017 Phone as an Authenticator; Methods, Benefits and Risks Read more