Update 5/20: Microsoft now considers these authentication problems to be resolved, having released “out-of-band” updates on May 19, as described here. Microsoft this week acknowledged possible ...

The world has a huge authentication problem, namely, that we’re utterly terrible at authentication. In 2016 alone, 3 billion passwords were stolen. The reason we’re so bad at authentication is that we ...

Reports cropped up across Twitter around 1:30 ET on February 16 from individuals having problems logging into Microsoft's Hotmail, Xbox Live, as well as other Windows Live services. No word yet from ...

Microsoft on Thursday declared that authentication problems associated with its May monthly updates have been resolved via newly released updates. That notion comes in a May 19 update to a public ...

A number of distinct developments brought about the current authentication schemes we see in networks today.In the '70s, the creators of UNIX recognized that in order to give a number of individuals ...

It appears many Mail users are having authentication problems in which they are prompted for the username and password every time a message is sent (either manually ...

Adding an extra layer of security to your online accounts is a fundamental step to protect your digital life from hackers, but what's the point if the new methods are just as vulnerable as the old ...

There are more headlines each day about hacks and data breaches that can be blamed on authentication shortcomings, yet industry news claims that new authentication methods are making us more secure.

Increased online fraud and new industry regulations are driving companies to search for stronger authentication methods. The problem is there’s little agreement on the best authentication method or ...