A transfer is the point where a compromised account becomes a loss. Login controls decide who is at the keyboard. Transaction controls decide whether this particular payment should leave the account, and to whom. A bank that answers only the first question leaves the second one open. For how the...
Most sign-in setups were built one control at a time. A password came first, a text code was added later, and a single sign-on layer arrived when the number of applications grew. Each addition closes some risks and leaves others open. The useful question is not whether a bank has...
/by Ayush BhansaliPeople use these three terms almost interchangeably in meetings, and that's part of the problem. SSO, 2FA, and MFA solve different problems; one is about convenience across applications, the other two are about proving who you are. Mixing them up leads to bad security decisions, like assuming that because you have SSO, you're covered on...
/by Ayush Bhansali"Best practice" and "legal requirement" get used interchangeably in security conversations, and they shouldn't be. Some industries are genuinely mandated to use MFA by name, with specific technical requirements attached. Others get strongly pushed toward it through data-protection obligations that never actually say the word "authentication." Knowing which situation you're...
/by Ayush BhansaliSSO in banking means Single Sign-On. It is an authentication method that allows a customer, employee or authorised partner to sign in once and access several connected banking applications without entering credentials again for each system. A bank may use SSO across online banking, card services, investment portals, internal applications, customer...
/by Ayush BhansaliHealthcare organizations are required to comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) rules, and they include stringent policies regarding the handling of electronic protected health information (ePHI). One of the most important HIPAA compliance components is the creation and management of secure passwords. Selecting the proper SSO provider and having...
/by Ayush BhansaliAs cybersecurity keeps growing, both users and organizations need more robust, user-friendly authentication. In the realm of passwordless and phishing-resistant security protocols, U2F (Universal 2nd Factor) and WebAuthn (Web Authentication) are at the forefront. They are meant to make single sign-on authentication better by limiting dependency on passwords while providing safe access...
/by Ayush BhansaliThe increasingly connected world is making it imperative for enterprise organizations both within the US and the Middle East regions to brace themselves against constantly evolving threat scenarios. From the advanced phishing schemes to the government-sponsored intrusions, identity-based systems continue to remain the main target of such attacks. With an...
/by Ayush BhansaliAs businesses grow, the number of systems and applications a user has to access increases rapidly. Asking for multiple credentials everywhere causes password exhaustion, security threats, and a helpdesk burden. Single sign-on identity provider is a centralized way of authenticating that makes users sign in once, and grants access to...
/by Ayush BhansaliPublic sector organizations are a part of the fast-changing risk landscape of today. These organizations are at risk of both physical and digital threats. The risks associated with the protection of sensitive data, public infrastructure, and citizens in particular are high, and reliable government security solutions have become the vital...
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