When we attended the EDUCAUSE Conference several weeks ago in Philadelphia, we learned about major changes and expectations from IT professionals in the education sector. Top IT issues included being cyber-everywhere, modernizing systems, and the move to the cloud. For 2022 and beyond, institutions are looking at new technologies and solving new challenges, which we've included below in our...

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Tags: Compliance, Education, information security, K-12, User Experience, EDUCAUSE, college, IT Department, iam strategy

As the year ends, many of your employees, users, and customers are beginning to wind down and celebrate the upcoming holiday season. For the United States, the next holiday season is Thanksgiving, a celebration full of food and family gathering. However, the most iconic part of Thanksgiving is the stereotypical food that many families serve throughout the dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes,...

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Multi-factor authentication has become a must-have for any cybersecurity strategy, yet getting customers, employees, and suppliers to use it has been a challenge. There is always that group of users or even CEO who does not want to use the authentication method IT administrators provide. But successful MFA relies on successful adoption. 

IT directors and managers are now “change...

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Tags: Authentication, OTP Authentication, Biometrics, identity bound biometrics

When the COVID-19 pandemic created a large shutdown worldwide around March of 2020, many organizations had to suddenly change their workforce model to support remote working; BIO-key included. Daily coffee chit-chats, quick meetings, and in-person conversations were pushed to Slack, Zoom, and other online video meeting services and asynchronous communication methods.  

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Tags: hybrid, remote access, zero trust

As we have learned throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the topic of cybersecurity was top of mind for everyone. The headlines throughout the year about cyberattacks especially ransomware on major organizations including Tyler Technologies, SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, JBS, and Kaseya heightened awareness around the possibility of an attack happening to anyone. 

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Tags: #cybersecurity, information security, IT Department

While removing passwords is the goal for IT leaders and security experts, as Microsoft recently announced, the replacements for...

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Tags: Authentication, #cybersecurity, OTP Authentication, passwordless

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe and protected when using technology whenever and however you connect. The theme for the month is ‘Do Your Part, #BeCyberSmart’. The goal of this focused month-long campaign is to support online safety and educate employees, customers, and users about digital privacy. Today, BIO-key is excited to announce its...

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Tags: #cyberattacks, #cybersecurity, National Cybersecurity Month, cybersecurity leaders

Organizations are all too aware that cybersecurity, especially Identity and Access Management (IAM) are requirements of working in the digital world they find themselves in. Yet with so many competitors and options, how do organizations know which IAM solution is right for them? 

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Tags: PortalGuard

As we continue to see an overwhelming number of cyberattacks, it has become apparent that many organizations are underprepared for these threats. Security breaches are in the news on an almost daily basis, which makes it clear that many organizations need a stronger way to secure their data. Identity-Bound Biometrics (IBB) can provide an ideal solution for enterprises looking to combat...

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Tags: Biometrics, passwordless, identity bound biometrics

Ambulances being re-routed. Postponed radiation treatments for cancer patients. Patient deaths resulting from delayed emergency treatment. 

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Tags: #cyberattacks, #HumanFactor, data breach, #userexperience, healthcare, Biometrics