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Two-Factor Authentication

Are security basics getting lost under the cover of cloud and mobile?

Sean Martin, founder, Imsmartin Consulting April 12, 2012

Be wary of vendor messaging in light of today's threats, as it may be misguided. Organizations can cope with the latest concerns by applying tried-and-true security best practices.

Yahoo deploys two-factor authentication for email

Angela Moscaritolo December 20, 2011

The feature, which is currently available for users in the U.S. Canada, India, and the Philippines, requires a second form of verification beyond a password for any "suspicious" login attempt.

Breaking down the updated FFIEC guidance

Sarah Fender, vice president, PhoneFactor September 15, 2011

As attackers have found a way to break traditional online banking security controls, recently issued guidelines offer some new advice for financial institutions.

FFIEC guidance addresses corporate account takeover

Dan Kaplan June 29, 2011

The long-awaited update to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) guidelines around authentication has been released.

RSA confirms Lockheed hack linked to SecurID breach

Angela Moscaritolo June 07, 2011

Security giant RSA has confirmed that hackers leveraged stolen information about its SecurID two-factor authentication offerings in a recent attack on U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed admits to hack that may portend more breaches

Dan Kaplan May 31, 2011

There remain more questions than answers after defense contractor Lockheed Martin over the weekend disclosed that its systems had been successfully breached.

Report: Lockheed Martin fighting off network attack

Dan Kaplan May 27, 2011

The major defense contractor Lockheed Martin is experiencing a massive network disruption that may be related to an attack on RSA earlier this year.

Facebook announces two-factor authentication

Greg Masters April 20, 2011

Facebook is rolling out two-factor authentication to fight against the possibility of unauthorized account access.

Security experts, DHS, lawmakers react to RSA hack

Dan Kaplan March 21, 2011

Five days after RSA announced that its systems were breached by a sophisticated attack, details remain scant about how customers of its SecurID two-factor authentication products may be affected.

Cyberthreats: A long haul

Deb Radcliff December 01, 2010

Enterprises are under constant seige from cyberthreats that continue to evolve to new levels of sophistication, reports Deb Radcliff.

Avoiding data-sharing disaster: sharing documents more risky than you think

Claudia Böttcher, director of product management, Brainloop August 03, 2010

CISOs need to provide safe and efficient means to establish and enforce controls over documents, facilitating collaboration with others beyond the organization.