Microsoft Security Microsoft is testing authenticator logins for Windows 10 S users Using a password to log in to Windows may soon be a thing of the past By Cohen Coberly, February 8, 2018, 2:34 PM
Security Apple How to protect yourself from phishing pop-ups in iOS Apple's iOS authentication process is easily spoofed by malicious apps By Cal Jeffrey, October 10, 2017, 4:47 PM
Security Password manager OneLogin suffers major hack The perpetrators may have the ability to decrypt its encrypted data By Rob Thubron, June 2, 2017, 11:30 AM
Microsoft Security Microsoft Authenticator app adds phone sign-in option, skips the password Two-factor authentication made a bit easier and more convenient By Jose Vilches, April 19, 2017, 11:45 AM 8 comments
Security SMS-based two-factor authentication is being phased out By Jose Vilches, July 26, 2016, 5:30 PM
Hardware Software USB-IF to fight dodgy Type-C cables and devices with authentication software By Tim Schiesser, April 12, 2016, 7:30 PM
Microsoft Mobile Microsoft is beta testing an app that unlocks Windows 10 PCs via Bluetooth By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2016, 5:00 PM
Security Tech Culture MasterCard wants to replace passwords and PINs with selfies By Shawn Knight, February 23, 2016, 12:15 PM 19 comments
Google Security Google is testing password-free logins that authenticate via mobile device By Shawn Knight, December 23, 2015, 9:45 AM
Security The Web 1Password is changing data formats to boost metadata encryption By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2015, 1:15 PM
Security The Web Security question answers are less secure than the passwords they help protect By Shawn Knight, May 22, 2015, 7:15 PM 8 comments
Software Security FIDO, the protocol behind Google's Security Key, expected to lead the anti-password push By Shawn Knight, December 9, 2014, 6:30 PM
Security Industry Canadian credential manager PasswordBox joins Intel's Security Group By Shawn Knight, December 2, 2014, 8:00 AM
The Web Flickr to ditch third-party login support later this month By Shawn Knight, June 6, 2014, 2:15 PM
Gaming 'Watch Dogs' hit with login issues and more on launch day By Shawn Knight, May 28, 2014, 9:00 AM 8 comments
Industry CEO Jeff Bezos pushes payments services and products as main area of focus for Amazon By Justin Kahn, April 14, 2014, 3:30 PM
Industry Yahoo to discontinue access to its services using Facebook, Google IDs By Shawn Knight, March 6, 2014, 7:45 AM 8 comments
Industry 'Login and Pay with Amazon' lets shoppers use Amazon credentials at third-party retailers By Shawn Knight, October 9, 2013, 9:30 AM
Security Industry Google's five-year stronger consumer authentication roadmap By Jesse Schoff, May 10, 2013, 4:00 PM
Microsoft Security Microsoft rolls out optional two-factor authentication for user accounts By Matthew DeCarlo, April 18, 2013, 8:30 AM 7 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Is password security inadequate today? By Matthew DeCarlo, November 18, 2012, 1:53 PM
Security Intel working to eliminate passwords through palm reading technology By Shawn Knight, September 19, 2012, 8:30 AM 11 comments
Security Gaming Blizzard internal network compromised, encrypted passwords stolen By Shawn Knight, August 9, 2012, 10:52 PM 19 comments
The Web Security Over 8 million Gamigo user logins leaked months after breach By Matthew DeCarlo, July 23, 2012, 5:30 PM