AWS announces that starting in mid-2024, the security of root user accounts within AWS will be mandatory through multifactor authentication (MFA). Initially, this requirement applies solely to root users of ‘AWS Organizations management accounts.’ However, AWS plans to expand the following year. Users who must enable MFA will be notified through various means, including a […]
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Microsoft announced that passwordless authentication is now generally available in Azure AD! This is a major milestone in Microsoft’s strategy to encourage all of their users and organizations to go passwordless. Now organizations can rollout passwordless authentication across their hybrid environments at scale. Users get a familiar, simple to use authentication experience that offers industry […]
Microsoft announced the public preview of Azure AD support for FIDO2-based passwordless sign-in. With this preview you can now go passwordless with the public preview of FIDO2 security keys support in Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). This releases provides you with seamless, secure, and passwordless access to all your Azure AD-connected apps and services. In […]
FIDO Alliance announced that Android is now FIDO2 Certified, bringing simpler, stronger authentication capabilities to over a billion devices that use this platform every day. With this news, any compatible device running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update. This gives users the ability […]
Yubico has added a new Security Key to the Security Key Series with exceptional security and durability for FIDO2 and U2F, with USB and NFC. Overview Security Key NFC The security key NFC works by default with hundreds of services that already support FIDO U2F and FIDO2 authentication protocols, including Microsoft (for passwordless login), Google, […]