As promised last issue, I’m re-printing a glossary of strong/second factor authentication methods that TriCipher provided me along with the results of its sponsored survey on people’s perceptions of ...

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Struggling with MCP authentication? The November 2025 spec just changed everything. CIMD replaces DCR's complexity with a simple URL-based approach—no registration endpoints, no client ID sprawl, ...

Compare the 15 best passwordless authentication solutions for 2026. Explore features, pricing, use cases, and how to choose ...

There’s no arguing that passwords are becoming less and less reliable in protecting our data and identities. Their management, protection and memorization are becoming increasingly problematic, and ...

Is Multi Factor Authentication a better security method than 2FA? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the ...

Human relationships rely on trust, which is why the true history of authentication extends back long before the first written documents referencing it. I suspect that as early as humans formed tribes, ...

If you are serious about computer/network security, then you must have a solid understanding of authentication methods. Debra Littlejohn Shinder takes a moment to lay out the role authentication plays ...