--- title: BIO-key Customer Blog | PortalGuard description: PortalGuard | Your best source for BIO-key customer service news, views, resources, and best practices. --- [®](https://biokey.wpengine.com/) - [Products](https://www.bio-key.com/#) - [PortalGuard](https://www.bio-key.com/portalguard/) - [Multi-Factor Authentication](https://www.bio-key.com/multi-factor-authentication/) - [Self-Service Password Reset](https://www.bio-key.com/self-service-password-reset/) - [Single Sign-On](https://www.bio-key.com/single-sign-on/) - [MobileAuth](https://info.bio-key.com/mobileauth) - [Admin Panel](https://www.bio-key.com/portalguard/admin-experience/) - [PortalGuard Desktop](https://www.bio-key.com/portalguard/portalguard-desktop/) - [Identity-Bound Biometrics](https://www.bio-key.com/identity-bound-biometrics/) - [Passkey:YOU](https://www.bio-key.com/identity-bound-biometrics/passkey-authentication/) - [Passwordless with IBB](https://www.bio-key.com/business-initiatives/phone-less-token-less-passwordless/) - 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[Passkey:YOU](https://www.bio-key.com/identity-bound-biometrics/passkey-authentication/) - [Passwordless with IBB](https://www.bio-key.com/business-initiatives/phone-less-token-less-passwordless/) - [Hardware](https://www.bio-key.com/hardware/) - [Fingerprint Scanners](https://www.bio-key.com/fingerprint-scanners/) - [FIDO Security Keys](https://www.bio-key.com/hardware/fido-key-security-key/) - [POS Terminal](https://www.bio-key.com/hardware/mobilepos-pro/) - [Civil & Large-Scale Identification](https://www.bio-key.com/civil-large-scale-biometric-identification/) - [Platform Services](https://www.bio-key.com/platform-services/) - [Solutions](https://www.bio-key.com/#) - [Business Initiatives](https://www.bio-key.com/business-initiatives/) - [Securing Roving User Access](https://www.bio-key.com/roving-users/) - [Zero Trust](https://www.bio-key.com/zero-trust/) - [Passwordless](https://www.bio-key.com/move-to-passwordless-authentication/) - [Cyber Insurance](https://www.bio-key.com/multi-factor-authentication/multi-factor-authentication-a-requirement-for-cyber-insurance/) - 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[News & Press](https://www.bio-key.com/news-events/) - [Awards](https://www.bio-key.com/awards/) - [Events](https://www.bio-key.com/resources/?type=events) - [Partners](https://www.bio-key.com/partners/) - [Partner Portal](https://partner.bio-key.com/) - [Locate a Partner](https://www.bio-key.com/partners/locate-a-partner/) - [Amazon Partner Network](https://www.bio-key.com/amazon-partner-network/) - [Contact](https://www.bio-key.com/contact-us/) - [Free Trial](https://info.bio-key.com/pg-free-trial) - [Support](https://www.bio-key.com/support/) #### BIO-key Customer Blog #### Your best source for BIO-key customer service news, views, resources, and best practices. ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) March 16, 2023 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2023q1#comments-listing) ## [PortalGuard Release Notes: Expanded Capability for Azure AD and more!](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2023q1) [![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/PG%20Release%20Notes.png)](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2023q1) We’re back with another update to PortalGuard. To improve usability across different environments, we’ve introduced new customizations for PortalGuard’s Single Sign-on and Multi-Factor Authentication capabilities, as well as expanded support for organizations using Azure AD. We’re also excited to bring certain features — first made available with IDaaS — to on-prem deployments so all... [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2023q1) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [Product Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/product-updates) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) December 22, 2022 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/year-in-review-and-happy-holidays#comments-listing) ## [A Year in Review & Happy Holidays from BIO-key](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/year-in-review-and-happy-holidays) From everyone at BIO-key, we’d like to say thank you for your continued trust and support. We hope you enjoy spending... [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/year-in-review-and-happy-holidays) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [Product Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/product-updates) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) October 28, 2022 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2022q3#comments-listing) ## [PortalGuard Release Notes: Newly Redesigned Admin Panel, FIDO2 Support, and Much More!](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2022q3) PortalGuard Release Notes is our quarterly update that outlines recent PortalGuard enhancements so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new and updated.  The BIO-key team has worked hard over the last couple of months to upgrade the PortalGuard platform, with a focus on **better usability, greater customization, and streamlined workflows**. Keep reading for this quarter’s PortalGuard updates... [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/portalguard-release-notes-2022q3) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [Product Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/product-updates) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) September 08, 2022 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/pg-idaas-admin-panel#comments-listing) ## [\[Updated\] The New PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/pg-idaas-admin-panel) [![A New Look and Feel for the PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/PortalGuard%20IDaaS%20Admin%20Panel.png)](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/pg-idaas-admin-panel) The [PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel](https://www.bio-key.com/portalguard/admin-experience/) is getting a fresh new look! In this blog, we will outline the major enhancements, as highlighted in the [August customer masterclass](https://info.bio-key.com/typ-new-admin-panel), with videos on how to complete some of the most common workflows. We are going to replace the current PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel with the new version as of September 30th 2022. To get started, we recommend every customer to [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/pg-idaas-admin-panel) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [Product Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/product-updates) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) July 28, 2022 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/memo-gartner-peer-insights#comments-listing) ## [Memo to Our Customers: Introducing Gartner Peer Insights & 3 Months Free Access to Gartner Research](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/memo-gartner-peer-insights) We at BIO-key are committed to providing Identity and Access Management (IAM) products with robust security features to keep you, your organization, and your customers safe. As your trusted security partner, we want to hear from you on what we can do to improve PortalGuard. [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/memo-gartner-peer-insights) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) July 08, 2022 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/june-masterclass-new-portalguard-updates#comments-listing) ## [June Masterclass: New PortalGuard Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/june-masterclass-new-portalguard-updates) [![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/refresh-icon-reload-perforated-paper.jpeg)](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/june-masterclass-new-portalguard-updates) Here at BIO-key, we're always busy innovating to help you and your organization focus on what you do while we keep improving your IAM with product enhancements, many of which are based on your feedback and requests. In our latest Customer Masterclass webinar, we introduced many of you to the newest updates to the [**PortalGuard**](https://www.bio-key.com/portalguard/) solution and the benefits your organization can expect from them,... [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/june-masterclass-new-portalguard-updates) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [Product Updates](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/product-updates) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) December 21, 2021 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-us-at-bio-key#comments-listing) ## [Happy Holidays from us at BIO-key!](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-us-at-bio-key) ## Happy Holidays from us at BIO-key [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/happy-holidays-from-us-at-bio-key) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [cybersecurity leaders](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity-leaders), [BIO-key International](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/bio-key-international) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) December 15, 2021 [by BIO-key Team](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/bio-key-team) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/bio-key-portalguard-idaas-admin-panel#comments-listing) ## [BIO-key Releases the New PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/bio-key-portalguard-idaas-admin-panel) We at BIO-key are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of the NEW PortalGuard IDaaS Admin Panel! [Continue Reading →](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/bio-key-portalguard-idaas-admin-panel) Tags: [PortalGuard](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/portalguard), [IT Department](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/it-department), [cybersecurity leaders](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/cybersecurity-leaders), [IT Management](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/tag/it-management) ![](https://customer.bio-key.com/hubfs/Portal%20Guard%20October2017%20Theme/images/author-avatar.png) December 01, 2021 [by Christopher Perry](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/author/christopher-perry) [0 Comments](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/ask-christopher-the-benefits-of-a-cloud-based-iam-solution#comments-listing) ## [Ask Christopher: The Benefits of a Cloud-Based IAM Solution](https://customer.bio-key.com/blog/ask-christopher-the-benefits-of-a-cloud-based-iam-solution) [Cloud computing](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/01/15/how-the-pandemic-has-accelerated-cloud-adoption/?sh=140e1c346621) is a popular topic of discussion in the current digital landscape. When the COVID-19 pandemic first landed, organizations in all verticals – from small businesses to Higher Education and Fortune 500 companies – were struck hard and fast with a new requirement: a [remote and/or mobile workforce](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/the-future-of-work-after-covid-19). 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