Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Before talking about what authentication is and how it works, ...

Correct identification of an individual using a computer or service is important because it represents the accountability of the person identified. If you know my username on a computer system, you ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration will soon require Americans to use stronger authentication when accessing their accounts at ssa.gov. As part of the change ...

Traditional username and password authentication can leave users at risk. In 2010, Christopher Chaney, a cyber-stalker fixated on celebrities, accessed several celebrity emails. By using information ...

Microsoft last week announced that, starting in July, all users of Azure services will be required to set up and use multifactor authentication (MFA) when logging in. The company said that the rollout ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...