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Is Hardware MFA The Future?

Hardware keys are secure, while apps provide more convenience. But could the future of IAM blend the best of both worlds?

Simon Moffatt

Founder and Analyst at The Cyber Hut

A new, improved, solution for device binding: SIM card authentication

Are your customers’ transactions secure? Device binding is an important new measure for mobile banking and payments to prevent fraud. We’ll explain why the choice of authentication method matters, and how a new API makes security both strong and simple.

Paul McGuire

Co-founder, CEO at tru.ID

The 10 worst passwords for account security in 2021

Passwords are behind the majority of cybersecurity breaches, but most people are still using easily guessed words or phrases. Find out some of the most commonly used passwords for 2021 – is yours on the list?

Thomas Hull

Content Specialist

It’s time to replace username and password with mobile number and SIM – here's why

If your users table and identity management is still based around usernames and passwords, you’re doing attackers’ jobs for them.

Thomas Hull

Content Specialist

Why there’s no such thing as a strong password

Passwords were once simple, but now they’re a tangled mess: a pain for users and an easy target for attackers. We explain why this apparent hallmark of online security is no longer actually secure.