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The Identity Security Blog

Discover the world of identity security, orchestration and authentication. Stay up-to-date with the latest IAM news, industry insights and emerging technologies from Transmit Security.

How Device Biometrics and WebAuthn Ended Passwords

How Device Biometrics and WebAuthn Ended Passwords

August 24th 2021, by Taira Sabo
For years, businesses and consumers have suffered due to passwords and their frustrating consequences. And there have been no real alternatives, just the many solutions...
The Rise of Account Takeovers and<br>How to Prevent Them

The Rise of Account Takeovers and
How to Prevent Them

August 11th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
Account takeovers (ATOs) don’t always make headlines, but a surge in large-scale supply chain and critical infrastructure attacks have grabbed our full attention. Threats targeting...
What Is the Identity Experience, and Why Should Companies Care?

What Is the Identity Experience, and Why Should Companies Care?

August 8th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
Transmit Security coined the term identity experience to define the convergence of two domains: 1) identity management and 2) customer experience. Employees in different roles...
What Is Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)?

What Is Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)?

August 8th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) enables companies to manage digital identities, authenticate customers and authorize their access to specific resources across digital and non-digital...
What Are Shared Accounts, and How Do You Secure Them?

What Are Shared Accounts, and How Do You Secure Them?

August 8th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
A shared account is a way of giving multiple people access to shared resources, like cloud platforms, databases, servers, third-party apps and network tools. This...
What Is Biometric Authentication?

What Is Biometric Authentication?

August 8th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
Biometric authentication is the technology that will finally set us free from passwords. You may already be among the millions of people using fingerprint or...
Password Alternatives

Password Alternatives

August 8th 2021, by Brooks Flanders
The fact that you are searching for ‘password alternatives’ tells me you’re an optimist, believing there must be freedom from the pain of passwords. You’ll...
ֹֹWhat Is 2FA vs. MFA, SCA and Step Ups?

ֹֹWhat Is 2FA vs. MFA, SCA and Step Ups?

July 28th 2021, by Ian Sorbello
Two-factor authentication has invaded nearly every corner of our digital lives — a gradual but relentless escalation over the years. Most consumers are now very...
How Does Passwordless Login Work?

How Does Passwordless Login Work?

July 15th 2021, by Alex Brown
The term “passwordless” gets thrown around a lot, but how does passwordless login actually work? It’s a common question with both a simple — and...