The Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) requirement for Salesforce is meant to add a layer of security and increase protection against unauthorized account access. Starting February 1st, 2022, Salesforce will require customers and users to utilize MFA to access Salesforce products. Customers do have the option to use an MFA solution provided by Salesforce or use a supported, third-party MFA...

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Tags: authentication management, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, Two-Factor Authentication, User Authentication, password requirements

In today’s day and age, your organization is likely facing new cyberthreats, pushed to working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wanting to safeguard more sensitive files throughout the organization, or a mix of all the situations. IT administrators and managers have the difficult task of changing the cyber infrastructure to solve all these issues without heavily frustrating their users. 

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Tags: #deployment, identity management, information systems, cost-effective, zero trust

At BIO-key, a lot has happened this year. With new product launches, insightful blogs, and sharing lots and lots of cybersecurity news, we’ve published more than 50 press releases, webinars, blogs, and eBooks in 2021.

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Tags: PortalGuard, cybersecurity leaders, identity management software, BIO-key International

Banks and financial services have to constantly navigate through a rocky road, especially now more than ever as the novel coronavirus has transitioned many employees to work from home. While banks and financial services remain competitive by providing a digital customer experience, they have to secure their work environment due to federal financial service regulations posed on the industry.Due to...

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As we near 2022 and the holiday season, you as a CISO and your users have dealt with a lot in 2021. Your users are beginning to wrap up their projects and unwind from the year but your job as a CISO is never done. In the spirit of the holidays, here are a few holiday items you might be wishing you get from your users.

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Tags: #cybersecurity, information security, cybersecurity leaders, information systems

Today, the term Zero Trust is now used frequently amongst IT professionals. While Zero Trust may appear to some to be another cyber buzzword, enterprises are actively working to understand what it means to have a Zero Trust architecture, and how to implement it. In the latest Osterman Research whitepaper, "Why Zero Trust is Important", two out of three organizations surveyed expect to achieve...

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Tags: #cybersecurity, identity management, cybersecurity leaders, information systems, zero trust

As the year ends, IT directors and decision-makers such as yourself may be investigating new Identity and Access Management solutions to upgrade existing ones, or you want to deploy an IAM solution for the first time. Today, organizations know IAM is a requirement to work in the digital world, especially as we face remote work and fight against stronger cybersecurity threats. However, with so...

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Tags: PortalGuard, User Experience

From a data breach investigation of Verizon, roughly one in 10 employees will click on a malicious email.And the average phishing attack costs a mid-sized company $1.6 million.Computer phishing attacks are fraudulent processes where victims are tricked into giving away sensitive user information, potentially putting an entire company at risk.

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Tags: Authentication, #cyberattacks, #cybersecurity, Education, information security, #passwords, PortalGuard, data breach, Password Management, #phishing, password spraying, security trends, IT Department, security risk, login session, cybercriminals, National Cybersecurity Month

 

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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