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Why Your Business Needs Multi-Factor Authentication

Assurance IT

What is a Multi-Factor Authentication? Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method of protecting your online identity. Examples of Multi-Factor Authentication. With our evolving technology, there are various examples of multi-factor authentication. It’s used to verify that the user is who they say they are.

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LDAP vs. Active Directory: What’s the Difference?

Pure Storage

by Pure Storage Blog When you have multiple operating systems and devices connected together, you need a centralized directory service to control authentication and authorization. In addition to access control, administrators can integrate two-factor authentication (2FA) and single sign-on (SSO) with directory services for better security.

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A Former Hacker Explains How to Fight Ransomware

Pure Storage

Those that don’t practice good security hygiene, such as password authentication, identity management, backup policies, and incident management, make life easy for attackers. With the rise in high-dollar, high-tech ransomware attacks, this e-book is a resource you can’t afford not to have.

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A Former Hacker Explains How to Fight Ransomware

Pure Storage

Those that don’t practice good security hygiene, such as password authentication, identity management, backup policies, and incident management, make life easy for attackers. With the rise in high-dollar, high-tech ransomware attacks, this e-book is a resource you can’t afford not to have.

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A Former Hacker Explains How to Fight Ransomware

Pure Storage

Those that don’t practice good security hygiene, such as password authentication, identity management, backup policies, and incident management, make life easy for attackers. With the rise in high-dollar, high-tech ransomware attacks, this e-book is a resource you can’t afford not to have.

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Reputation Management in Seussville

Bernstein Crisis Management

Known for his fantastical characters and whimsical rhymes, Theodor Geisel is one of the world’s most renowned children’s book authors. Better recognized under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, the author published over 40 books and sold more than 600 million copies during his lifetime. Inclusivity is not just black and white.

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Guest Post: Mobile Access Gains Ground in the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

It enhances security through multifactor authentication and introduces a host of usability concepts. Biometrics and other multifactor authentication mechanisms to ensure credential-to-device binding often complement mobile access for enhanced security. NFC, BLE and UWB facilitate communication between devices over short distances.