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It could have been so different for Yahoo
It was the biggest data breach in history and tech giant Yahoo is paying a heavy price for failing to protect the account details of an estimated 500 million customers. Apart from the reputational damage caused by the revelation, the sale … Continue reading
Tokens and children don’t always mix …….
Its that season to consider access and working remotely. Authenticate yourself using your device with SecurEnvoy and not plastic fobs! This time of year, with new gadgets finding their way into the home and kitchen, they say never mix work … Continue reading
Mothers maiden name ……..
Mother’s maiden name? Favourite film star? Companies rightly take security very seriously, but why on earth do they make it so hard? Take your average online bank, retailer or social media site; they will ask you to set up a username and … Continue reading
Remote working – “can I call you when I’m back in the office?”
You know the situation. You get a call from a client or a manager who needs to discuss a matter right now, but you don’t have the information at your fingertips. The information you need is on the office computer, … Continue reading
The GDPR and you – or the cost of poor security
Any discussion of some new piece of EU legislation might sound like a waste of time if you’re based in the US – or in the UK after the vote to leave the EU. But think again…. The General Data … Continue reading
Security; you choose – your device and your way!
Everybody hates passwords. People either have one that’s easy to guess (and therefore insecure), or one of those fiendishly complicate ones with lots of £, & and $ signs in that are impossible to remember. Either way, passwords present a … Continue reading
SecurEnvoy New Hire: Engineering Lead for the US
SecurEnvoy, a leader in trusted authentication is excited to announce a key engineering hire in the US, Michael Urgero. With over 25 years’ experience in assisting enterprise class organizations achieve success in secure virtualization projects involving Citrix, VMware and … Continue reading
The role of SMS in user authentication
Online systems require a mechanism to ensure that whoever is accessing them is a legitimate user. For many systems, it is enough for users to enter their username and password to verify their identity. Security in such a situation can be … Continue reading
CS magazine reviews the latest SecurEnvoy version 8
Two factor authentication (2FA) is the only way forward for security-savvy businesses, as standard username and password combinations are now dangerously insecure. Computing Security reviews the new SecurEnvoy Version 8: SecurAccess impressed us with its superb range of 2FA features, which … Continue reading
Multi factor authentication doesn’t need to be hard
There was a time when two-factor authentication was a major undertaking. New servers had to be installed, security tokens had to be purchased, distributed and registered to their owners and then Support desks had to be created to handle … Continue reading
