MFA – SNS Mideast

How to Lessen the Burden of Authentication Requirements

September 30, 2024

Editor

Roman Cuprik, Content Writer at ESET, explains that authentication mechanisms are vital aspects of cybersecurity that deserve adequate protection, but their increasing complexity makes them easier targets.

Fady Younes, Cybersecurity Director, EMEA Service Providers and MEA, Cisco

News

Cisco: Healthcare Remains The Most Targeted Vertical

August 28, 2023

Deepak

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group has released its report for the second quarter of 2023, highlighting the most common attacks, targets, and other significant trends. The findings show how a lack of multi-factor authentication (MFA) remains one of the biggest impediments to enterprise security. Carrying out ransomware attacks is likely becoming more challenging for hackers due to global law enforcement and industry disruption efforts, though it still saw a rise to 17 percent of engagements. The biggest – and a growing […]

Cyber Security

Attackers are increasingly using phishing and MFA tactics

December 27, 2022

Deepak

Acronis has released its latest cyberthreats and trends report for the second half of 2022 which found that phishing and the use of MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) fatigue attacks, an extremely effective method used in high-profile breaches, are on the rise. Conducted by the Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Center, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the cyberthreat landscape including ransomware threats, phishing, malicious websites, software vulnerabilities and a security forecast for 2023. Of note, the report found that threats from […]

Biometrics

Daon offers FIDO biometric authentication on ForgeRock Identity Cloud

December 26, 2022

Editor

Daon, the Digital Identity Trust company announced an expansion to its partnership with ForgeRock, a global digital identity leader that delivers enterprise-grade identity solutions. This integration leverages the Daon IdentityX platform on the new ForgeRock Identity Cloud

Expert Corner

CISA considers use of single‑factor authentication as a bad practice

September 8, 2021

Editor

Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET explains that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the federal agency in USA urges organizations to ditch the bad practice and instead use multi-factor authentication methods

Expert Corner

Device security risks in the hybrid workplace

August 25, 2021

Editor

Phil Muncaster, guest writer at ESET explains that as employees split their time between office and off-site work, there’s a greater potential for company devices and data to fall into the wrong hands

Analysts

Multi-Factor Authentication is must

June 14, 2018

Editor

A recent survey conducted by HID Global revealed that organizations with more than 250 employees in the Middle East region favoured multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a reliable method for employee and customer verification. Ninety-five percent of respondents said that MFA was a fundamental requirement at their organization, which demonstrates the reliability and robust adoption of the technology. The survey exclusively polled C-level executives and senior IT decision makers across large enterprises, specifically government entities, leading banking and financial instructions, utilities, […]

Sam Cherif, Senior Director & Head of the Middle East at HID

Access & Identity

The Future of Biometrics: Embracing Contactless Access Solutions

November 20, 2024

Editor

Sam Cherif emphasizes the rising adoption of biometrics in the GCC, highlighting its role in enhancing security, streamlining authentication, and supporting sustainable development goals across government, healthcare, and aviation sectors.

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