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Computer security experts have developed a system capable of guessing computer and smartphone users’ passwords in seconds by analysing the traces of heat their fingertips leave on keyboards and screens.... read more

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The FIDO Alliance published its second annual Online Authentication Barometer, which gathers insights into the state of online authentication in 10 countries across the globe. New to the Barometer this... read more

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Passwords are no longer passing muster as a security or authentication method. The problem is quantity as much as quality. The average number of passwords registered to a single e-mail address is 130, according to password management company Dashlane. With so many passwords, people choose memorable ones, reuse them across sites and write them down. [...]

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With the rise of biometrics within financial services, could you become your own password? Bill Gates claimed the password could not meet the challenge of keeping information secure and predicted its demise. That was back in 2004. Thirteen years later, passwords are still very much alive. The average person has about 90 passwords, according to password [...]

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Industry experts have been sounding the death knell for passwords for some time. Speaking in 2004, Bill Gates claimed the password could not meet the challenge of keeping information secure, and predicted its demise. Yet 12 years on, it’s still alive. So, are reports of its death premature?  And could the password see a new [...]

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