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Let’s face it: nowadays anything online — from buying items to joining a forum to accessing exclusive information — requires users to log in. Plus, users aren’t the only people that have to create accounts; admin users need to log in to access the back end of your website. Logging in is an essential part of... Read this post
If your company or organization is looking into password security options for your website or application, you’ve probably heard the terms security authentication and authorization. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they are actually very different. Authentication and authorization both play important roles in online security systems. They confirm the identity of users and... Read this post
Whether you operate a business or nonprofit organization, it’s likely that your staff manages several accounts. From your HR portal to your user (or donor) database, your employees have multiple accounts they need to access on a daily basis. While these accounts are essential to your work, they can present several challenges. First logging into... Read this post
Your company is ready to begin development for a new web application. That’s great! But before you begin the process, do you have a plan in place for ensuring your application is as secure as it can be? Protecting your users’ information should be a top priority, especially with the increase in data breaches of... Read this post
When it comes to protecting your information online, passwords are the most used form of website authentication. Password authentication requires users to create a key that only they (and the website) know as a way to access their online accounts. The challenge: since passwords are so widely used, they’ve become obsolete. Passwords are not only... Read this post
When it comes to online security, one of the worst things to happen is when a hacker gains access to your email account. Aside from it just being a hassle—you have to change your password or create an entirely new email address—hackers can use the information from your email to enter other accounts with even... Read this post
With online security becoming a popular topic, the importance of implementing secure authentication methods on websites is more crucial than ever. By ensuring that your users’ information stays safely behind your website barriers is about more than just maintaining your users’ trust. Without the right security measures in place, your users’ accounts could be easily... Read this post
One of the most important aspects of website authentication focuses on the user and human-to-computer interactions. As a result, user authentication is important to understand when creating or improving your website’s login procedure. Whether you’re looking to amp up your internal security or provide a better user experience to the people registering for an account... Read this post
First released in 2007, OAuth has become a staple authorization method on many websites—especially those that wish to collaborate with other organizations. We all know the cardinal rule to never share your password—and that’s never been more true! Despite their popularity, passwords aren’t as secure as we once believed. Around 90% of user-generated passwords are... Read this post
It’s the great white whale of web-based and forward-thinking businesses and organizations of all sizes — single sign-on authentication. Making their products easier for customers to use is a goal of any company, right? And it’s safe to assume that any organization wants to streamline its internal operations. Those are the ultimate purposes of single... Read this post