A concise look at what you’ll learn in this blog: If you heard “asymmetric” in art class, your teacher rarely praised your painting skills. The sun was tilted, Dad’s arm too short and rabbits shouldn’t have Hovercraft paws. That’s why we rarely associate asymmetry with something good, but we’d love to show you an exception […]
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A deep dive into Europe´s biggest cyber thread Even the most common dangers — the sort we think we know — can grow new teeth. That’s one of the many revelations within the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity’s (ENISA) Threat Landscape 2022 Report. . Published last November, it considers the main risks to organizations within […]
Author: Christian Lamprechter FIDO: The good, the bad and the alternative Last year, on World Password Day, the global IT community woke up to some startling news. The Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance — headed by Google, Apple and Microsoft — announced it had finally cracked the task of making passwords obsolete. “Simpler, stronger authentication is not […]
You don’t need PKI in two-factor authentication — here’s why Certificates usually feel good, right? They mean you’ve earned something. In the digital world, that often equates to access — verification that you and your collaborators are who you say you are. But certification is dangerous for online security. On the surface, it might look safe, yet […]
Two factor or multi factor authentication (2FA or MFA)? How to use both better Passwords – they’re not great on their own. At least, not when you have hundreds or thousands of sensitive documents, credentials or datasets to protect. There’s too much information at stake to guard with just a code and username. As you welcome more […]
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Implementing Zero-Trust Environments for Secure Transactions
31.05.2024
This blog explores the following topic: Let’s imagine a world where medical laboratories didn’t use clean rooms or hygiene protocols. Everyone could just walk in with mud on their shoes...
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Passwords: Don’t Manage the Problem – Solve It!
31.05.2024
An introductory glimpse into the content of this blog: If you’re anything like us, you enjoy nothing more than that deeply satisfying feeling of typing in a long-winded password, finding...
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Red flag alert – Cybersecurity status in Germany
12.02.2024
In this blog, we'll touch upon the topic Cybersecurity: Cybercrime remains a threat globally and according to the BKA, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, there is no exception for Germany....
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2FA Requirements in the EU Today
12.12.2023
Here's a brief overview of what's coming up in this blog: Picture yourself in Monty Python’s Holy Grail, except the bridge keeper doesn’t ask three questions. He wants something you...
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What is asymmetric encryption and how does Almefy use it?
04.12.2023
A concise look at what you'll learn in this blog: If you heard “asymmetric” in art class, your teacher rarely praised your painting skills. The sun was tilted, Dad’s arm...
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“Out of band authentication” – what it means and how it relates to Almefy?
14.11.2023
A glimpse into the content of this blog: Oh, remember the days when the word “password” meant that only your friends were allowed in the tree house? Those were simple...
Phishing in 2023
16.07.2023
Here's a sneak peek into the content of this blog post: Phishing remains a major threat to data in 2023, according to the ENISA Threat Landscape 2022 Report. Despite multi-factor...
FIDO Alliance: A world without passwords
04.04.2023
A quick dive into the main subjects of this blog: PassKeys based on FIDO standards announced the end of passwords, relying on smartphone authentication to make multi-factor authentication (MFA) more...
PKI in two-factor authentication
04.04.2023
An at-a-glance look at what this article is about: In this blog, we explore the security risks of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates, the standard for authentication today....
2FA or MFA – what makes sense and why?
04.04.2023
What you can expect in this blog post: In the future of digital security passwords alone are no longer enough to protect data from cyberattacks. In this blog, we dive...
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