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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,...
FIDO2: What’s the Difference Between CTAP and WebAuthN?

FIDO2: What’s the Difference Between CTAP and WebAuthN?

June 22nd 2020, by Transmit Security Team
At its most basic, FIDO2 is a set of protocols that enable web applications to use secure device biometrics (fingerprint scans, facial recognition, etc.) and...
Integrating Identity and Risk for Real-time Threat Mitigation

Integrating Identity and Risk for Real-time Threat Mitigation

June 10th 2020, by Transmit Security Team
Contributed by Eric Rogers, Regional Vice President, Sales - West This past Monday marked the beginning of my fifth week at Transmit Security. I’ve been...