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The modern, digitally advanced world has allowed software developers and IT professionals to innovate and revolutionize their products and services. However, advanced technology coupled with endless possibilities has also soared the risk factors for these professionals regarding the overall security of consumer information and sensitive business data. Stats reveal that the global average cost of a data breach in 2021 was 4.24 million U.S. dollars. This means that ignoring platform security could be the worst mistake for any organization in 2022 and beyond. What’s more worrisome is that the latest stats revealed that the number of identity thefts has skyrocketed after the global pandemic. So, does it mean that software developers and IT leaders should immediately put their best foot forward in securing their consumers’ personal information and sensitive business data? Unfortunately, yes! Here’s where identity and access management comes into play. Through a CIAM (consumer identi...

It is hard to know what the data privacy landscape will look like in the future. As government regulations, like GDPR, continue to emerge, companies are more aware than ever of the need to protect sensitive information and gain consent. However, you should go a step further and deploy more security measures than the regulations recommend. Here are the key 5 recommendations: 1. Develop an Effective Global Program 2. Privacy and Data Handling Transparency 3. Establish a Data Governance Program 4. Planned Obsolescence 5. Build a User Experience That Goes Beyond Compliance Read the complete article: https://bit.ly/3DaqDcf by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/677453113267044352

Many security-minded businesses use multi-factor authentication to verify customers’ identities . The most familiar method is to send customers a code by SMS text message, which the customer then enters on the website or app. But what if you are traveling and don’t have cell phone service? You have a few other options for authenticating yourself. Just make sure to set them up before you travel! Why Use Multi-Factor Authentication? These days a simple password isn’t always enough to make sure that someone is who they say they are. There are so many ways that passwords can be leaked or stolen: Malicious software such as screen grabbers and keyloggers Phishing , where an illegitimate email directs customers to log in to their account using a genuine-looking but false website Shoulder surfing , either in person or using CCTV Social engineering , where hackers call up tech support lines and reset a customer’s password, possibly using stolen personal information Multi-factor auth...

How to Use Multi-Factor Authentication When You Don’t Have Cell Phone Access Many security-minded businesses use multi-factor authentication to verify customers’ identities. The most familiar method is to send customers a code by SMS text message, which the customer then enters on the website or app. But what if you are traveling and don’t have cell phone service? You have a few other options for authenticating yourself. Just make sure to set them up before you… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/32bd222b52624a6503dc12905bd9629e/3d0b36f050fed3c6-a4/s640x960/5588d8230ab4c22d745110293db8e98bcd2c18bc.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/677184373651603456

Almost every activity on the Internet requires that you fill in your email to gain access as most of the websites you visit ask for your email addresses for different activities, find out how to keep it secure. Apple supports email masking and it can be done in a few steps. iPhone and iPad users can go through these simple steps. by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676783019068129280

If you have been operating a web application where consumers need to authenticate themselves, the term ‘credential stuffing’ shouldn’t be new to you. In case you haven’t heard it before, credential stuffing is a cybersecurity threat where hackers use stolen credentials to attack web infrastructures and take over user accounts. Someone or the other is always out there freely distributing breached databases on hacker forums and torrents to help criminals evolve their velocity of attack. Their strategy is pretty straightforward. Hackers use automated bots to stuff those credentials into the login pages across multiple sites to unlock multiple accounts. Also, since people do not change their passwords often, even older credential lists record relative success. The threat gets further elevated when hackers use credentials from organizations to log in and hijack consumer accounts. Not only the company suffers revenue loss and brand damage, consumers feel the blow too. In this blog, we...

Credential Stuffing: How To Detect And Prevent It (Updated) If you have been operating a web application where consumers need to authenticate themselves, the term 'credential stuffing' shouldn't be new to you. In case you haven’t heard it before, credential stuffing is a cybersecurity threat where hackers use stolen credentials to attack web infrastructures and take over user accounts. Someone or the other is always out there freely… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/9df6db6f0e11e6f54a6324e019fc89d8/593d039cdbceecf7-7f/s640x960/9494ded97350bea96ae8a49a3a33ee61c2af6e1d.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676408631080714240