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5 Challenges Stopping Organizations From Going Passwordless

5 Challenges Stopping Organizations From Going Passwordless

October 22nd 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Everyone is aware that passwords are bad but we’re seemingly held hostage by them. They can be easily stolen and used to take over a...
Transmit Security’s Rakesh Loonkar recognized as Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs

Transmit Security’s Rakesh Loonkar recognized as Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs

October 19th 2020, by Taira Sabo
Every year, Goldman Sachs recognizes the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at its Builders + Innovators Summit. The annual event brings together a collective of impressive...
Transmit Says “hi” to Microsoft Windows Hello

Transmit Says “hi” to Microsoft Windows Hello

October 7th 2020, by Transmit Security Team
In the past few months there has been a lot of buzz about Microsoft’s Windows Hello after it was announced that Windows 10 was going...
Microsoft Authenticator: A False Sense of Security?

Microsoft Authenticator: A False Sense of Security?

September 4th 2020, by Transmit Security Team
With all the hype surrounding Authenticator Apps, I decided to enable the Microsoft Authenticator on my personal Microsoft account. Microsoft describes the Authenticator as "More...
5 Reasons Why Service Providers Should Have Custom Authenticator Apps

5 Reasons Why Service Providers Should Have Custom Authenticator Apps

July 22nd 2020, by Transmit Security Team
As an application owner, you’re well aware of the need to secure access for your users. You may have thought about or even have already...
3 Reasons You Need Identity Orchestration for Your IdP

3 Reasons You Need Identity Orchestration for Your IdP

July 16th 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Traditional identity providers (IdPs) are essential for single sign-on (SSO) and federation for employee and customer access to resources ranging from custom-built applications to cloud-based...
10 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Remote Access Authenticator

10 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Remote Access Authenticator

July 2nd 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Now more than ever, companies have become more open to the idea of employees working remotely. For some it could be temporary but many are...
Time-Based One-Time Passwords: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Time-Based One-Time Passwords: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

June 25th 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Timed-based one-time passwords (TOTP) have been broadly adopted by many service providers as an easy and convenient way to securely authenticate users. Additionally, most users...
How to Combat Account Takeover Attacks with Adaptive MFA and Continuous Monitoring

How to Combat Account Takeover Attacks with Adaptive MFA and Continuous Monitoring

June 22nd 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Each year, institutions spend millions into protecting users from fraud attacks and scams. However, despite the amount of time and resources dedicated to identity protection,...