Bleeping Computer

CISA: Don’t use single-factor auth on Internet-exposed systems

Single-factor authentication (SFA) has been added today by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to a very short list of cybersecurity bad practices it advises against. CISA's ...
Network World

Imprivata offers multifactor authentication without single sign-on

Imprivata normally would be featured in the Identity Management newsletter (and often is, for that matter) but its latest release is aimed squarely at the Windows networking market so I’d thought I’d ...
Security

How SSO authentication offers competitive edge without compromising security

While customers crave seamless authentication experiences across every platform, single sign-on (SSO) has become a game-changer in pleasing users. Regardless of the niche, businesses catering to their ...
Nasdaq

Multi-Factor Authentication – Benefits, Risks, And How You Can Get The Most From It To Ensure Your Organization's Data Is Secure

Cyberattacks are on the rise everywhere today, with organizations and individual account passwords routinely targeted by hackers – especially where accounts are vulnerable due to a lack of additional ...
PC Magazine

single-factor authentication

Using only one element to authenticate a login; for example, one password, one pattern swipe or one biometric recognition. Contrast with two-factor authentication. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ...
PC Magazine

multi-factor authentication

Using two or more different forms of identification to authenticate a user. The common single-factor method employs one password. For more security, multi-factor authentication (MFA) adds at least one ...