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3 Keys to ensuring your cloud provider offers a sound cyber security strategy

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In practice, that could mean firewalls protecting the cloud perimeter, then identity management tools (authentication, authorization, accounting, or AAA) to ensure only authorized users are allowed in. Zero trust can also apply to other cloud infrastructure, including servers, databases, and applications.)

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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Mozilla buys Fakespot, a startup that identifies fake reviews, to bring shopping tools to Firefox

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Mozilla announced today that it has acquired Fakespot , a startup that offers a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews. Fakespot’s offerings can be used to spot fake reviews listed on various online marketplaces including Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and more.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

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Earlier this year, I wrote about the importance of organizations reviewing their password management strategies. According to a Reuters report, these ransomware bandits also breached the systems of several other companies operating in manufacturing, retail, and technology. Déjà vu can suck sometimes.

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IT leaders: check out how 2D barcodes and RFID are reinventing retail

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The retail landscape has undergone massive shifts in recent years to adopt self-checkout systems. Brands and retailers have been working diligently to create and roll-out standardized 2D barcodes on product packaging that’ll work seamlessly at check-out registers. But is this the beginning of the end for self-checkouts?

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Web3Auth secures $13M from Sequoia India to simplify crypto onboarding and authentication

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The current state of crypto onboarding is unwieldy and unnecessarily prolonged due to the seed phrase, a series of words created by the crypto wallet to regain access. It is also designed to give more advanced users the ability to connect the wallet or key management system. “We authentication space. “We Image Credits: Web3Auth.

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The hidden costs of your helpdesk

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When you add multi-factor authentication (MFA) resets to the picture, that number is likely even higher. Most authentication methods are actually quite easy to get around, and in many cases were never intended to be security factors. But what happens when a user can’t access their authenticator app?