Category Archives: Opinion
Are security tokens still relevant?
The world of IT seems to like four-letter abbreviations: WLAN, SNMP, HTML – and the latest offering BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Accessing corporate networks and data using private end terminals has, however, been an issue that has had many … Continue reading
A quarter of a million Twitter users have had their accounts compromised this weekend!
A quarter of a million Twitter users have had their accounts compromised in the latest of a string of high-profile internet security breaches. Twitter’s information security director Bob Lord said about 250,000 users’ passwords had been stolen, as well as … Continue reading
Analysts Gartner reviewed vendors in the two factor authentication market and acknowledged SecurEnvoy as ‘one to watch’
Smartphones and tablets are changing the landscape for how authentication is best performed in the enterprise. The phone-as-a-token authentication method is well-established as an alternative to legacy one-time password (OTP) hardware tokens for consumer-facing Web applications and corporate remote access. Although some enterprises … Continue reading
Tokenless Authentication Comes to the Cloud as SecurEnvoy partners with PasswordBank
London (UK) 10th January 2013: SecurEnvoy, the inventor of tokenless® authentication, today announced that it has partnered with PasswordBank to bring the leading tokenless two-factor authentication capabilities to the PasswordBank identity management offering. Customers will be able to access cloud … Continue reading
What is the Value of Customer Credentials?
Last month, organisations received an enormous wake-up call – news of the largest cyber-attack ever on a state government in the US. While the fact that breaches still occur is almost to be expected, it’s the magnitude of what the … Continue reading
Eurograbber hack tricks susceptible end users
Shopping or banking online depends on trust. Individuals interact with sites that they trust, and sites have to trust the person who is transacting with them. Many online banking sites are turning to two-factor authentication to confirm the identity of … Continue reading
Are You Ready for BYOD 2.0?
We’ve all become used to the acronym BYOD – or bring your own device. However, with many organisations still struggling with allowing employees to use personal devices in the workplace and we’re on the cusp of the next stage – … Continue reading
Online trading – ensure you take adequate steps this season
Protect yourself – how to stay safe when shopping online As we ramp up to the busiest time of year for online shopping, news that many online retailers aren’t able to completely protect their customers’ data from hackers will worry … Continue reading
OMG! Are you ‘textlexic’ LOL? Six in 10 adults admit they can’t understand abbreviations in text messages
OMG! Are you ‘textlexic’ LOL? Six in 10 adults admit they can’t understand abbreviations in text messages: Initials confuse many phone users, survey finds Fears that written English standards may decline Millions of ‘textlexic’ Britons are unable to understand the … Continue reading
“The challenge any organization is facing is that it has to deal with: more users, beyond the employees, with more types of devices, and with access to applications”
SecurEnvoy met last week with Analyst, Martin Kuppinger, at the RSA conference. Discussing why SecurEnvoy’s technology is interesting with Analyst Martin Kuppinger of Kuppinger Cole, covered a conversation around the focus in the ‘business to business’ space and not the … Continue reading
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