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WebAuthn, Passwordless and FIDO2 Explained: Fundamental Components of a Passwordless Architecture

Duo's Security Blog

When someone is told that passwords are going away in favor of a new, “password-less” authentication method, a healthy dose of skepticism is not unwarranted. Passwordless authentication refers to a system that does not require the use of passwords at all. What is WebAuthn?

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MY TAKE: Why new tools, tactics are needed to mitigate risks introduced by widespread encryption

The Last Watchdog

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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Cybersecurity Research Topics for Beginners: Exploring the Fundamentals

CyberSecurity Insiders

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms.

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GUEST ESSAY – A primer on ‘WAAP’ – an approach to securing APIs at the web app layer

The Last Watchdog

This has resulted in astounding innovations in cloud services, mobile computing, IoT systems and agile software development. Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another.

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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on content management systems (CMS) — and how to secure them

The Last Watchdog

Security is also necessary if your retrieval system (such as a website or mobile app) has a paywall or is restricted to only a subset of people, such as customers or resellers. Design your architecture in a way where the CMS back end (the behind-the-scenes content repository) is not directly coupled to the front end (the presentation system).

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Thales High Speed Encryptors - Delivering on the Promise of 5G

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

5G connectivity brings new capabilities such as IoT, virtual reality, gaming, remote surgeries, real time mass-data updates for mobile devices, connected cars, sensors, etc. According to Ericsson’s Mobility Report 2022, mobile consumers devour an estimated 90 exabytes a month, aka 90 billion gigabytes! layer 2, layer 3 or 4).

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Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Enhance 5G Subscriber Privacy and Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thales collaborates with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to provide enhanced privacy and secure authentication for global 5G users, further extending its partner ecosystem. The multi-vendor landscape, complex infrastructure and distributed nature of 5G networks has historically made subscriber authentication and privacy a challenge.