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Certificates and Inherit Trust

On the Octopus Blog, we’ve delved quite a bit into the vulnerabilities of contemporary encryption standards. The system of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) which forms the basis of most of the worlds authentication platforms, while presenting a powerful, easy to use encryption model, still left several holes through which attackers can breach networks and steal identities. Perhaps the single biggest problem [...]

By Shimrit Tzur-David|September 23rd, 2018|Categories: Articles|Tags: federated identity, Identity Security, Man in the middle attacks, password vulnerabilities|

Passwordless Authentication Frequently Asked Questions (Part 2)

As more and more people become aware of the vulnerabilities of passwords, there’s an increasing interest in deploying passwordless authentication in the networks and services of organizations and businesses. However, one of the problems that most organizations face is that the software they use has been designed to work with passwords with default. In the past months, we’ve received plenty of [...]

By Shimrit Tzur-David|July 18th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Tags: Authentication, federated identity, Single-sign-on|

What to Look for in Identity and Access Management Solutions?

Effective identity and access management platform is likely the single most important responsibility for today’s chief information security officers (CiSO). Information and Access Management, or IAM, is the bread and butter of securing a network, ensuring access to data and applications is controlled and uncompromising. IAM plays a vital role in a company’s overall security framework. Having an effective strategy enables [...]

By Amit Rahav|June 11th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Tags: federated identity, Identity Security, Multi Factor Authentication|

LDAP, Active Directory and Federated Identity: What You Need to Know

Managing identities across an enterprise is one of the bigger challenges facing the world of digital security. In a company where large numbers of users access multiple applications in a diverse work environment, managers need reliable tools that allow smooth access for workers, while maintaining strong authentication standards. Making Some Order When looking at the most common tools used in enterprise [...]

By Amit Rahav|May 14th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Tags: Active Directory, federated identity|

Federated Identity Vs SSO

For today’s enterprise, maintaining an arsenal of effective network tools is all about access. Organizations need to provide access to a slew of online programs and applications to the right people in order to streamline operations. To accomplish this, organizations utilize methods to maximize the use of digital identities for multiple users. Single Sign On (SSO) and its varient called Federated [...]

By Amit Rahav|March 13th, 2018|Categories: Articles|Tags: Authentication, federated identity, Password Alternatives|

What is Federated Identity Management and how to secure it

Federated identity management (FIM) is an arrangement that can be made among multiple enterprises that let subscribers use the same identification data to obtain access to an application, program, and even the networks of all members of the group. Identity federation offers economic advantages, as well as logistical ones, to enterprises and their network subscribers. Anyone who has had the experience [...]

By Amit Rahav|October 17th, 2017|Categories: Articles|Tags: federated identity, identities, Octopus Authenticator|

Secret Double Octopus is the world’s only password-free, keyless authentication technology to protect identity and data across cloud, mobile and IoT environments. Based on Secret Sharing algorithms, originally developed to protect nuclear launch codes, Secret Double Octopus’ technology prevents cyber attackers from accessing enough critical information to be useful for attacks, eliminating brute force, man-in-the-middle, PKI manipulation, key theft and certificate authority weaknesses.