Category: password

This week, Twitter introduced a two-factor authentication login security measure that users can opt into, helping to protect users from email phishing schemes or password breaches. Users need a confirmed email address and a verified phone number on their account to set up the login verification feature on their Twitter settings page. “The two-factor system [...]

Apple announced on Thursday that they’ve created a tool that strengthens password security for Apple accounts: two-step verification. This should come as no surprise since many companies now offer two-factor authentication after suffering from data breaches. (And remember the Mat Honan hack?) The New York Times reported that, “the security feature (must be turned on [...]

This past week, Google announced a novel idea for the future of passwords – a ring. Hardware authentication tokens aren’t a new concept, by any means, but Google thinks it’s time to bring this idea to a broader audience. Here’s a recap of the top news stories around this topic. Geek.com said that “Google is [...]

This past week, Evernote had the misfortune of being the latest hacking victim. More than 50 million users were asked to reset passwords. Here’s a recap of what a couple articles had to say about the hacking. The Los Angeles Times reported that “hackers were able to gain access to users’ email addresses, their user [...]

We’ve talked a lot about passwords on this blog, including how ineffective they are as a method of authentication. Over the past decade, many businesses, government organizations and non-profits have been trying to solve the password conundrum and come up with an authentication method that is secure, easy and simple enough that your grandmother can [...]

This Tuesday was Safer Internet Day – a day dedicated to honoring safe Internet habits. In the past year, we’ve seen our fair share of data breaches in the news, so it’s important to be aware of your online habits, and what you’re doing to protect yourself and your business. So what better way to [...]

“Password” is holding its number one spot as the least secure password for another year in a row. Pretty spooky considering Halloween is just around the corner. SplashData just released its annual list of the most common passwords used on the Internet and posted by hackers. Here’s a quick list of the top 20 “Worst [...]

Do you know the risks that your company’s data faces when stored on a cloud? Do you know what to look for in a cloud provider? Do you know how to better secure your own information? Last week our VP of Information Systems and Operations Isaac Chapa addressed questions like these at an Identity Symposium [...]

We recently hosted a webinar featuring CSID VP Marc Ostryniec and Toopher CEO Josh Alexander. Marc and Josh discussed consumer password habits, supplemented by statistics from our  recent consumer survey. The two also revealed how these habits put consumers and businesses at risk for compromise, and what businesses can do to mitigate these risks now [...]

Did you know that nearly 90 percent of consumers feel secure with their current password management and use habits yet 61 percent of those consumers reuse passwords across multiple sites? In a world where security breaches make the headlines seemingly every day, consumers are still careless about password creation, management and security. This is an [...]