Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the commercial release ("general availability") of system-preferred multifactor authentication (MFA). System-preferred MFA will suggest using the most secure ...

Microsoft is replacing the "Notify me through app (push to approve)" multi-factor authentication (MFA) method with the "number matching" MFA method. With the current method, users receive a pop-up on ...

As much as our digital ecosystem has advanced in recent years, some elements of the security world have been slower to change. For example, a shortage of well-trained cybersecurity professionals has ...

Whether it’s being used to unlock your phone, gain access to a your online bank account or government services or even at airports to verify users and put an end to passport queues, an increasing ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

The University of Iowa’s Information and Technology Services, or IT Services, has implemented an update to Duo Push, which will strengthen two-factor authentication amid a rise in cybersecurity ...

As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

Students will lose the ability to authenticate into their Duke account by phone call or SMS on March 18, requiring them to set up Duo Mobile or Duke Unlock. The changes, which went into effect for ...

Microsoft this week announced a preview of "Authentication Strength," a new control for organizations using the Azure Active Directory Conditional Access service. Authentication Strength lets IT pros ...