Authentication is the process that attempts to establish the identity of a user and is followed by an authorisation process that grants whatever privileges may be appropriate to that identity. Common ...

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If you’re serious about security, it would be wise to have a broad understanding of various common authentication methods. From the difference between authentication and authorization to how to make ...

In case you’ve been on vacation for several months and haven’t heard, RSA suffered a compromise, refused to release details, and eventually admitted the compromise was worse than previously disclosed ...

Traditional username and password authentication can leave users at risk. In 2010, Christopher Chaney, a cyber-stalker fixated on celebrities, accessed several celebrity emails. By using information ...

If you are serious about computer/network security, then you must have a solid understanding of authentication methods. Debra Littlejohn Shinder takes a moment to lay out the role authentication plays ...