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Around 17 million websites are already powered by WordPress - are they secure?

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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WordPress, the most popular and most used content management system, is also a great tool for businesses and individuals.
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Microsoft launches 'phone signin' for Android and iOS - but what about its Windows Phone?

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in' specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.
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Palo Alto amplifies endpoint platform to tackle credential theft

Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Credential abuse and theft are two main ways threat actors are able to compromise and move within an organisation to steal valuable assets.
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Centrify recognised for cloud computing security excellence

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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Centrify's Centrify Identity Service (CIS) has won the 2016 Cloud Computing Security Excellence Award for Cloud Security.
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Compromised credentials a leading point of attack in data breaches

Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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Survey shows compromised credentials contribute to nearly a quarter of data breaches, pushing companies to extend access control policies to third parties.
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Big things are on the horizon for biometrics security

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Biometrics industry to reach $30bn by 2021, driven by fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, says ABI Research.
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ESET: Two-factor authentication crucial in today's world

Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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ESET has officially announced a new version of its secure, mobile-based two-factor authentication system, ESA 2.4.
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Centrify ups fight against enterprise attacks with 'MFA Everywhere'

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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Centrify has launched a new initiative to secure enterprise identities against the most prevalent source of cyber attacks - compromised credentials.
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Cloud IAM providing high growth potential

Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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Cloud IAM market set to soar, with a 26.2% CAGR predicted by 2020, led by multi-factor authentication and Asia Pacific growth.
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MFA quickly becoming the most popular form of authentication

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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Businesses are increasingly adopting multi-factor authentication amidst rising data breaches, moving away from traditional security questions.
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Cybercrims bypassing two-factor authentication with simple txt

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.
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AVG releases Business SSO for IT providers and small businesses

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).
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Telecom down…again

Wed, 12th Dec 2012
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Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.
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Symantec closes VeriSign deal

Tue, 10th Aug 2010
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Symantec has finalised its acquisition of VeriSign's identity and authentication business, forging a future of simplified and secure online interactions.
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Who's listening?

Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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Security requirements and strategies apply to unifi ed communications solutions just as much as they do to traditional phone and email systems.
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A new era of security

Tue, 1st May 2007
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* NETAPPNot that long ago security discussions were around the network, now the prime focus is on data security.