We Need to Talk About NIST’s Dropped Password Management Recommendations
NIST has changed its long-standing recommendations for password management, favoring minimal user friction over complexity requirements and regular password updates.
How Can We Make Smart Cities Even Smarter? Start With Security Intelligence
Governments must embrace an immune system approach centered on security intelligence to stay ahead of advanced cyberthreats looking to breach the ever-widening perimeter of smart cities.
Are Enterprises Ready to Introduce Smart Assistants in the Workplace?
The introduction of smart assistants into the workplace is inevitable, and while they do carry unique risks, they are no more severe than the risks associated with widely deployed IoT devices.
Survey: 86 Percent of Firms Will Deploy Biometric Authentication by 2020
A study from Spiceworks shows 86 percent of companies said they're either using biometric authentication or are planning to do so by 2020, despite concerns about possible flaws.
Young People May Shun Passwords, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Less Identity-Conscious
IBM's new "Future of Identity Study" revealed that while millennials are less likely to use complex passwords than their older counterparts, they embrace new technologies for identity protection.
Beyond the Password Era: Changing Consumer Habits Signal the End Is Near
A recent IBM Security study found that consumers, especially millennials, are beginning to embrace alternatives to password protection, such as biometric authentication.
Discover Silent Identity and Access Management
Silent identity and access management (IAM) solutions are designed to work seamlessly in the background so that users don't even know it's there, intervening only when problems arise.
IBM Identity Study Shows Security May Be Financial Services Firms’ Best Defense Against Disruption
According to IBM's "Future of Identity Study," consumers are beginning to prioritize security over convenience, making trust a crucial competitive advantage for financial institutions.
IBM Study Shows Consumers Don’t Trust Social Networks With Identity Data
IBM Security's "Future of Identity Study" found that consumers don't trust social media networks to securely collect their identity data.
IBM Data on Millennials and Technology Shows Increased Support for Biometric Authentication
Three-fourths of young professionals are comfortable with biometric tools such as fingerprint scanning to access data, according to new IBM research that suggests organizations need to rethink how they approach millennials and technology. Young...