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(lowercase) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival: a moral renaissance

Archive for the 'multifactor authentication' Category

That thing you do – keystroke dynamics

Monday, February 19th, 2007

For years, security professionals have known and been saying that passwords themselves are inadequate — thus the need for two-factor (or stronger) authentication. However, multifactor authentication implementations are typically known to be costly (e.g. issuing tokens or biometric readers). Further, many companies report user push-back: some end-users reject or express disdain for biometric […]

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