Security The Web W3C declares WebAuthn the future that will replace your passwords The now official security specification will need to be implemented on websites and services for users to benefit By Cal Jeffrey, March 4, 2019, 3:13 PM 23 comments
Electronics Security USB Type-C authentication program launches to protect against hardware hacks Still optional for OEMs, but a step in the right direction By Greg Synek, January 2, 2019, 11:15 AM
Software Google Chrome 70 adds biometric web authentication and shape detection By Greg Synek, September 14, 2018, 11:03 AM
Security The Web Browsers begin to support new web standard for password-free authentication Now available in Firefox, arriving in Chrome and Edge later this year By Greg Synek, April 10, 2018, 9:14 AM 11 comments
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