Password authentication contains a lot of assumptions about security and trust. Encrypted SSH tunnels and public key verification are two common ways to ensure that your password is not compromised in ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

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 ...

If you are serious about computer/network security, then you must have a solid understanding of authentication methods. Debra Littlejohn Shinder takes a moment to lay out the role authentication plays ...

Password-only authentication is dead. Combine passwords with multifactor authentication, social login, biometrics, or risk-based authentication to better protect users and your reputation. The best ...

Certificate-based authentication is a cryptographic technique that allows one computer to securely identify itself to another across a network connection, using a document called a public-key ...

Silent authentication strengthens security while reducing friction for customers and employees, protecting accounts without disrupting the user experience.

“Would you like to save this password?” We’ve all had a browser, such as Chrome or Edge, ask us this after logging in to a website, but is it the best way to go? Or is it better to use a standalone ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To avoid a fatal invalid credentials or authentication failed ...