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 […]
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Implementing Zero-Trust Environments for Secure Transactions
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!
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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?
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...