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Biometrics for convenience is different than biometrics for security

Biometrics for convenience is different than biometrics for security

August 19th 2019, by Transmit Security Team
This month at Black Hat a researcher demonstrated how to bypass Apple's Face ID liveness detection using some tape and a pair of glasses. While...
A trick for remembering an endless number of passwords

A trick for remembering an endless number of passwords

August 13th 2019, by Transmit Security Team
The average business employee must keep track of 191 passwords. Whether this number is accurate or not, we all have too many passwords to remember....
The Value of SMS One-Time Passcodes and Why They Shouldn’t be Banned

The Value of SMS One-Time Passcodes and Why They Shouldn’t be Banned

July 28th 2019, by Transmit Security Team
German banks are reportedly moving away from SMS one-time passcodes. Let me first say that I'm not a big fan of SMS-based one-time passcodes (OTP)...