The goal of Identity and Access Management (IAM) is to ensure the right people have the right access to the right resources, while unauthorized users are denied access. Authentication plays a huge role in IAM to determine users are who they claim to be and is one of the first steps in securing data, networks, and applications. When selecting an authentication method, organizations must consider...
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Student portals are a critical piece of higher education technology and a solution almost every institution has. A good student portal is a powerful tool for student success. The trick is keeping the portal useful, engaging, and modern so that students actually want to use it.
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Tags: Multi-Factor Authentication, User Experience, Higher Education, Student Portal
Successful implementation of multi-factor authentication still requires successful adoption, meaning it's important to give your users choices on which authentication methods they want to use, while still supporting your own security goals. We're focused on providing the widest range of flexible options for you to choose from, so we've added new authentication methods to PortalGuard IDaaS and for...
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In many ways, the upcoming summer signifies a huge step forward for everyone. We are halfway out of the dark side of a global pandemic, and each one of us has honed skills both new and old. Many individuals have taken this dark time and made it even darker by attacking those who are already struggling to find a sense of normalcy. Balancing the physical world and the digital one is no longer a...
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Hackers are a blight on the digital scenery where we all spend most of our time, and phishing attacks are one of the oldest tricks in the book. Whether it’s at work or home, modern technology has made the digital world all but necessary. In this environment, hackers and malicious users are the banes of each admin and end-user attempting to get things done. Amid the recent pandemic, the leaches...
Continue Reading →Tags: #cyberattacks, #HumanFactor, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, #phishing, Ask Christopher, security risk
