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Voice biometrics for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has been around for quite some time now but not widely adopted. Why is that? Most employees don’t know about this functionality because their organization isn't making it widely available as another tool to use to prove identity. According to Steve Zurier’s article, 70% of Consumers Want Biometrics in the Workplace, key points to user...

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Every year at the EDUCAUSE Conference the Top 10 IT Issues for the upcoming year are announced. Leading up to each conference a panel of experts ranging from IT leaders, CIO’s and faculty members present a list of the top IT trends. which are then voted on by EDUCAUSE members. The top initiatives are the most important topics and trends and will be a focus for the upcoming year. This year was...

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Proxy? Sounds confusing, mysterious, or essential? So what is it and why would you want to use one? A proxy server is a wall that acts as a gateway between you and the internet. Without a secure proxy, your browser communicates directly with the internet. Think of the proxy as a form of protection; it can scan your downloads, filter web content, get around certain web restrictions and allow...

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A Higher Standard of Identity Management for Higher Education, PortalGuard provides a single launch point for end-users to access their daily web applications. The focus of this blog is how PortalGuard’s Multi-Factor Vendor Integration caters to the changing cybersecurity landscape in Higher Education.

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No one wants to be considered a weak link, even more so when it happens unknowingly. Everyone is staring at you, and you don’t know why. Well, not really, but imagine that’s what happens when you choose a low-quality password. You become your school's weak link. The difference is no one around you really knows it because it’s your secret and I.T. Administrators can’t identify you as a...

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When one hears the phrase Custom Office 365 Login Branding, the first thing to come to mind is likely nothing to do with trust.  However, regardless of your business or industry vertical, trust is a key component to maintaining lasting relationships both inside and outside your organization. With an application as prevalent as Office 365, a certain level of trust is established from the...

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Tags: Azure, IT Security, login security, PortalGuard, User Interface, customer experience, Cyber Security, office 365, Portal, Self-Service Password Reset, Single Sign-On (SSO), Two-Factor Authentication, unique, usable office 365, #userexperience, Custom Branding

Self-service exemplifies something that just about everyone believes in one way or another: I can do it on my own.  In our current era of technology and connectivity, things keep getting easier and easier. The notion of simplicity means that tasks which were once difficult have become everyday occurrences that don't warrant so much as a second thought. Whether you want to buy something online...

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Tags: frustration, self-service, customer experience, Dynamic Analysis, Password Management, Self-Service Password Reset, User Authentication