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Introduction Every day, we encounter various events where we need to verify our identities. Whether you’re applying for a loan, booking flight tickets, or signing up online for a service, identity verification is crucial. However, most conventional authentication processes are inconvenient and even threaten consumers’ details. Whether we talk about inappropriate data collection and storage or a loophole in managing consumer identities, anything could lead to compromised sensitive information. Here’s where the concept of decentralized authentication in identity management comes into play. Storing essential information like name, address, and credit card details at a centralized location could mitigate the risk of identity disclosure or a breach of privacy. Let’s understand how decentralized authentication paves the path for a secure and seamless authentication process across multiple platforms in 2022 and beyond. What is Decentralized Authentication? Decentralized authenticati...

Will Decentralized Auth Change the Perception of Consumer Identities in 2022? Introduction Every day, we encounter various events where we need to verify our identities. Whether you’re applying for a loan, booking flight tickets, or signing up online for a service, identity verification is crucial. However, most conventional authentication processes are inconvenient and even threaten consumers’ details. Whether we talk about inappropriate data collection and storage or a… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/5d9d1f7b70a614eb5333153dcb6703a5/3703f8e98720849a-f0/s640x960/555f28e5c461fafc30371e57cc2f1d6275717ed5.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/682905857166540800

Is the Rise of Machine Identity Posing a Threat to Enterprise Security? We're in an era where the number of machine identities has already surpassed the number of human identities, which isn’t something that should be ignored from a security perspective. Whether we talk about an IoT ecosystem containing millions of interconnected devices or application programs continuously seeking access to crucial data from devices and other apps, machine identity security is… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/324e41378da0011668cce1a202cc67c5/3b0db9d8caa72b78-e9/s640x960/98cc87ea3829eeaf3c4e3b9105306889986a3fe4.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/682815592769683456

We’re in an era where the number of machine identities has already surpassed the number of human identities, which isn’t something that should be ignored from a security perspective. Whether we talk about an IoT ecosystem containing millions of interconnected devices or application programs continuously seeking access to crucial data from devices and other apps, machine identity security is swiftly becoming the need of the hour. What’s more worrisome is that cybercriminals are always on the hunt to exploit a loophole in the overall security mechanism in the digital world where machine-to-machine communication is the new normal. Hence, it’s no longer enough to reassure or assume services/devices accessing sensitive data can be trusted since a breach or sneak into the network in real-time processing can go undetected for months or even years, causing losses worth millions of dollars. Here’s where the critical role of machine-to-machine (M2M) authorization comes into play. Let’s un...

No Industry is Above or Below the Radar: Seeing Value in Your Data In 2019, few of us were wiser to the change that the world would go through. It seems as though one day we were exchanging ideas and trends about the world of technology in 2020, and in an instant, a health crisis accelerated the rate of change for everyone. If it is not yet obvious, no industry has gone unscathed. Organizations in the public and private sector have had to re-evaluate their… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/5a7a85a4c6a61ecff0e7911384387bc0/98304ecc11deb3bc-01/s640x960/d3aebbce491c7b91e38afdb3361898b8aba6171b.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/682711422969479168

In 2019, few of us were wiser to the change that the world would go through. It seems as though one day we were exchanging ideas and trends about the world of technology in 2020, and in an instant, a health crisis accelerated the rate of change for everyone. If it is not yet obvious, no industry has gone unscathed. Organizations in the public and private sector have had to re-evaluate their offering, redefine how they offer their service, and redesign their approach to data. When the big data frenzy settled in, organizations that had a large database, as well as startups, seemed the best fit for data-based techniques and technology. As a result, organizations of that nature invested in protecting the data they had as well as the data they would be collecting in the future. Your local health office, the restaurant around the corner, the airline that is transporting you to your loved ones for the holidays, and the seamstress who gets you ready for that traditional ceremony all collec...

How Lapsus$ Breached Okta and What Organizations Should Learn Protecting customer data is paramount to every business organization. Even though businesses deploy the most stringent security measures to safeguard data, malicious actors somehow find security shortcomings to access network systems and cause data breaches, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Cybersecurity firms like Okta, which provides identity… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/eabb73ba07f0486342a1c6d65193ab69/27618f89c3a53d54-3b/s640x960/eeebdada3b6928db4fd8fb254f6a93cecc7a26cc.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/682515135677480960

Protecting customer data is paramount to every business organization. Even though businesses deploy the most stringent security measures to safeguard data, malicious actors somehow find security shortcomings to access network systems and cause data breaches, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Cybersecurity firms like Okta, which provides identity management solutions and deals in authentication space, make the backbone of an organization’s cybersecurity posture. Okta serves 15000+ customers worldwide. The Okta data breach by Lapsus$ is a recent example of what can happen if business organizations depend on third-party solution providers who show laxity in implementing robust cybersecurity strategies, frameworks, and controls. It is also a cautionary tale for cybersecurity MSPs (Managed Services Providers) and ITSPs (IT Solution Providers) to ensure that they have the best of security controls in place to prevent incidents like this. What I...

Identity remains the answer to the basic questions: Who are we? Why are we here? What drives us different from others? But, what’s digital identity ? Many people have used this term to relate to core IT services such as access controls, password resets, user directories, and authentication. Identity, on the other hand, is much more than that today. It has truly become the digital economy ’s connective tissue. Thanks to the emergence of consumer identity and access management, users can now interface with businesses, technology, and consumers in the most personalized and efficient way possible by providing reliable access and protection across APIs, new sensors and devices (IoT), and intelligent machines. The Current Competitive Landscape A landscape has emerged in the past decade, and companies are having to make contingency plans for these changes. In this new landscape, companies not only have to keep up with current business, but also are working to understand a new way of thi...

The security of personal identity and other details is at increasing risk today, with hackers finding new ways to hack into websites. Therefore, enterprises of all sizes must maintain PII compliance to protect the information of the company and its users. What is Personally Identifiable Information Data that helps identify a specific individual is called personally identifiable information, or PII in short. For example, your social security number is a good example of** **PII Compliance because it is unique, and the number itself will lead someone to find you directly. In addition to this, your full name, driver’s license ID, email address, bank account information, password, or phone number can also be considered personally identifiable information. Key takeaways - Personally identifiable information (PII) can identify a person when used alone or with other relevant data. - Confidential identifying information can include your full name, social security number, driver’s license, fin...

Today, almost all of our digital identities are linked through devices, apps, and services. Service providers control these digital identities and their respective digital identity data. Because of this, users are now experiencing misuse of personal data and data breaches that affect their social, financial, and professional lives. Additionally, giving access to multiple third parties or service providers from different applications makes it harder for users to manage their personal data and revoke access to their information. Users need to own and control their digital identities to address these concerns, preferably from a single source. A centralized system makes user identity data extremely prone to cyberattacks and privacy breaches. But decentralized identity solutions provide a new horizon by enabling users and service providers to have better authority over their identity and personal data. This article addresses the following: What is a decentralized identity? How dece...

Gaining data visibility within an organization is quite beneficial for multiple reasons since the gathered data can be easily used to make more informed business decisions. What Is Data Visibility? Why Is It Important? Before we inch towards understanding the aspects of data visibility best practices, let’s first understand what data visibility is. Data visibility can be defined as the ease of monitoring, analyzing, and displaying data from different sources. Gaining data visibility within an organization is quite beneficial for multiple reasons since the gathered data can be easily used to make more informed business decisions. How to Maintain Total Data Visibility in Your Organization 1. Real-Time Data Reporting 2. Robust System 3. Third-Party Tools Read the complete article: https://bit.ly/3FJDynm by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/680635328936181760

Third-party APIs are being used everywhere. However, as an increasing number of enterprises adopt and utilize third-party APIs, how do they ensure API security? Today, software and web development teams and enterprises are increasingly becoming somewhat dependent on some type of open source code, outsourced development, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, or some other form of outsourced development resources. And third party APIs, extensions, and applications are no different. According to experts, at least 55% of global companies utilize third-party APIs to boost their organizational revenue. However, where using such third-party APIs can offer many benefits and features, it can also pose a myriad of security challenges for the development teams and organizations. Continue reading the article as we take a deep dive into the subject. What Are Third-Party APIs? Third-party APIs, extensions, and applications are special pieces of software, codes, or protocols provided by a ...

API Security: 5 tips to ensure third party API security in your organization Third-party APIs are being used everywhere. However, as an increasing number of enterprises adopt and utilize third-party APIs, how do they ensure API security? Today, software and web development teams and enterprises are increasingly becoming somewhat dependent on some type of open source code, outsourced development, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software, or some other form of outsourced… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/46cb02cb6bd864814e4f47b91ca374f4/ec6dcee881e2702d-4f/s640x960/4fc09c9017208efa56ac35b697ee129cd326e9d1.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/680610087969161216