WebAuthn

Descope Announces Product Additions to Enhance Onboarding and Self-Service for End Users

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Blog, CISO, Entrepreneurship, MFA, SSO, HubSpot, WebAuthn, Plug, CIAM, SAML, Segment, LOS, Mobile phone

Whether it be individuals or businesses, customer expectations around onboarding and self-service have shifted over the past few years.

Key Points: 
  • Whether it be individuals or businesses, customer expectations around onboarding and self-service have shifted over the past few years.
  • Hundreds of customers and thousands of developers use Descope to improve user onboarding with passwordless authentication, enhance security with strong MFA, and get enterprise-ready with SSO and user provisioning.
  • The new product additions further help customers create frictionless onboarding experiences and deliver seamless self-service capabilities to their end users.
  • The capabilities announced today include:
    Embeddable customer-facing widgets that empower end users to invite team members, assign roles, and manage access keys.

Kasm Technologies Announces Kasm Workspaces v1.15

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Android Studio, OpenStack, VDI, Control panel, WebAuthn, Web browser, API, Military intelligence, Workspace, VNC, OSINT, Desktop, Monitor, VPN, Multi-monitor, Data as a service, CAS, Organization, VMS, Virtual private network, RBI, Ubuntu, OpenVPN, Online shopping

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasm Technologies, a leader in streaming remote work cloud workspaces, today announced the release of Kasm Workspaces v1.15, providing major enhancements to its portfolio of digital workspaces delivering Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), Open-Source Intelligence Collection (OSINT), Training/Sandboxes, and Containerized Application Streaming (CAS) to the web browser.

Key Points: 
  • Kasm Workspaces v1.15 adds multimonitor, session recording, OpenStack VPN support and workflow enhancements to the remote workplace streaming platform.
  • MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kasm Technologies , a leader in streaming remote work cloud workspaces, today announced the release of Kasm Workspaces v1.15, providing major enhancements to its portfolio of digital workspaces delivering Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), Open-Source Intelligence Collection (OSINT), Training/Sandboxes, and Containerized Application Streaming (CAS) to the web browser.
  • said Justin Travis, Co-Founder of Kasm Technologies.
  • "Multimonitor will enhance productivity, session recording enables compliance, VPNs support managed egress and the Launch Config provides customization when launching workspaces."

Bitwarden Enhances Passwordless.dev Toolkit with Event Logs and Self-Hosting Capabilities for the Enterprise

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, Documentation, API, Growth, FIDO2, Workforce, SDK, Organization, WebAuthn, VPN, Risk, Online shopping

Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today strengthened its Passwordless.dev enterprise plan with event logs and self-hosting options.

Key Points: 
  • Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today strengthened its Passwordless.dev enterprise plan with event logs and self-hosting options.
  • Bitwarden Passwordless.dev, part of the Bitwarden credential management portfolio, is built on FIDO2 WebAuthn standards and offers extensive APIs for effortless passkey integration into customer-facing websites and enterprise applications.
  • Event logs enable enterprises to monitor system performance, identify security vulnerabilities, and enhance business compliance.
  • Bitwarden Passwordless.dev for developers and early adopters building FIDO2 WebAuthn based passkey authentication for websites and applications.

1Kosmos BlockID 1Key Extends Passwordless MFA to Restricted Environments Where Mobile Devices are Not Accessible

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Software, Insurance, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Security, MFA, FIDO2, NIST, WebAuthn, Organization, System, FIDO, City centre

The BlockID 1Key which is connected to a shared workstation, is FIDO compliant and provides phishing-resistant passwordless MFA (multi-factor authentication) without the need to assign every user a physical key.

Key Points: 
  • The BlockID 1Key which is connected to a shared workstation, is FIDO compliant and provides phishing-resistant passwordless MFA (multi-factor authentication) without the need to assign every user a physical key.
  • BlockID 1Key also defeats unauthorized access due to key sharing and improves cycle time for customer-facing business processes, especially where login to multiple systems is required.
  • For workstation-independent environments, BlockID 1Key supports a register-once-use-anywhere model that allows users to authenticate and work on any managed device.
  • “Passwordless is extremely difficult and costly to deploy in environments such as call centers and manufacturing floors where mobile devices aren't permitted or used,” said Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos.

FusionAuth Launches Open Source SDKs for Vue, React and Angular

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
SPA, Vue, AWS, Java, WebAuthn, OpenAPI, Python, React, PST, JavaScript, Typescript, Mobile phone

DENVER, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FusionAuth, the customer identity platform built for developers by developers, today announced the availability of new software development kits (SDKs) that support Angular, React and Vue JavaScript front-end frameworks. The open source SDKs make it even easier for single-page application (SPA) developers to prioritize authentication by accelerating their app’s integration with FusionAuth.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FusionAuth , the customer identity platform built for developers by developers, today announced the availability of new software development kits (SDKs) that support Angular, React and Vue JavaScript front-end frameworks.
  • The open source SDKs make it even easier for single-page application (SPA) developers to prioritize authentication by accelerating their app’s integration with FusionAuth.
  • “Our Vue, React and Angular JavaScript SDKs will help developers quickly and seamlessly integrate with FusionAuth to add authentication in their applications.
  • Along with the new JavaScript SDKs, FusionAuth has client libraries for Python, Java, Typescript and five other languages, as well as an OpenAPI spec.

Bitwarden Launches Passkey Management For All Users to Create, Manage, and Store Passkeys in Their Vaults

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, WebAuthn, EST, FIDO Alliance, FIDO, GitHub, CMO, Organization, Online shopping, Bitwarden

Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today launched passkey management, enabling every user to create, manage, and store passkeys in their vaults.

Key Points: 
  • Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today launched passkey management, enabling every user to create, manage, and store passkeys in their vaults.
  • Every Bitwarden user on any plan can manage passkeys in their vault via the Bitwarden web extension.
  • Bitwarden delivers security for all through seamless login experiences, underscored by passkey management for all users.
  • Passkey management is now available to all Bitwarden users on all plans.

Bitwarden Adds Passkey Two-Factor Authentication to the Individual Free Account

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, WebAuthn, FIDO2, Online shopping, Bitwarden

Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today strengthened its individual free account with passkey two-factor authentication (2FA) – discoverable FIDO2 WebAuthn credentials as a second authentication layer.

Key Points: 
  • Bitwarden , the credential management leader, today strengthened its individual free account with passkey two-factor authentication (2FA) – discoverable FIDO2 WebAuthn credentials as a second authentication layer.
  • “Adding passkey 2FA into the Bitwarden individual free plan ensures everyone has access to effective, user-friendly tools to keep online accounts protected.”
    The decision to extend passkey 2FA to individual free accounts has already received positive feedback from the Bitwarden Reddit community .
  • Bitwarden is just the best out there.”
    From the beginning, Bitwarden prioritized a fully-featured individual free password management plan, recognizing online security and protection as a fundamental right.
  • Now including passkey 2FA, the Bitwarden individual free account gives users multiple authentication options from email and authentication app to storing up to five FIDO2 WebAuthn 2FA credentials.

Beyond Identity Launches New Passkey Adoption Tool, The Passkey Journey

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Software, Biometrics, Networks, Internet, Health, Technology, Online Privacy, Security, Pain, UX, GDPR, FIDO Alliance, JavaScript, MFA, PIN, FIDO, WebAuthn, CMO, Online shopping, Identity

The tool solves key challenges around passkey adoption and offers much needed clarity into the pain of UX inconsistencies across browsers and devices with just a few lines of code.

Key Points: 
  • The tool solves key challenges around passkey adoption and offers much needed clarity into the pain of UX inconsistencies across browsers and devices with just a few lines of code.
  • Built on FIDO standards , passkeys are asymmetric key pairs tied to a user account and a registered website or app.
  • “Beyond Identity has been a valuable contributor to FIDO Alliance’s efforts to resolve deployment challenges for companies looking to support passkeys.
  • The Passkey Journey is a valuable development tool that stands to help enterprises make informed decisions on their passkey deployments.”

Use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Nearly Doubles Since 2020, New Okta Secure Sign-In Trends Reports Finds

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Monday, June 12, 2023
Professional Services, Security, Technology, Software, Venture Capital, Networks, Internet, Cloud, Workforce, Professional services, MFA, OKTA, Failure, Insurance, Communication, Secure, Business, Media, WebAuthn, Okta, Inc., Media (communication), FIDO2, FastPass, Cryptocurrency, Textile, Online shopping, Okta

Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the release of its international Secure Sign-In Trends Report .

Key Points: 
  • Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ: OKTA), the leading independent identity partner, today announced the release of its international Secure Sign-In Trends Report .
  • “Okta is advancing our customers’ zero trust security strategies by helping them adopt innovations like phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless,” said Todd McKinnon, co-founder and CEO of Okta.
  • Sign-in methods that offer the highest phishing resistance (Okta FastPass and FIDO2 WebAuthn) also prove to offer the fastest, most reliable user experience.
  • The technology industry is best placed to move to a passwordless future, with 87% of account logins already using MFA.

Keeper Security Launches Powerful New Safari Browser Extension

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Dark, Chrome, Firefox, Android, WebAuthn, SMS, IOS, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Dark web, Online shopping, Mobile phone, Keeper, Apple

CHICAGO, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security, the leading provider of cloud-based zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, secrets, connections and privileged access, today announces the launch of Keeper for Safari, its updated browser extension for Apple users. The powerful new version can be downloaded directly from Apple's App Store and is no longer bundled with Keeper's Desktop App. This unified extension architecture will provide users with a more streamlined download experience, as well as more frequent updates and improvements to Keeper's award-winning password and passkey management software.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeper Security, the leading provider of cloud-based zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software protecting passwords, passkeys, secrets, connections and privileged access, today announces the launch of Keeper for Safari, its updated browser extension for Apple users.
  • The Keeper for Safari browser extension will generate strong passwords, autofill logins and protect your confidential information with world-class security .
  • With the addition of passkey support, this provides customers with a consistent experience wherever they use Keeper," said Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-founder of Keeper Security.
  • After doing so, they must disable the existing KeeperFill extension and activate Keeper for Safari by clicking the checkbox.