Duo Security vs Protectimus
Recently, Cisco declared its intention to purchase Duo Security for US$2.35 billion. Naturally, this is an important event not only for Duo Security, but for the entire multi-factor authentication industry. A sale of this magnitude confirms that the demand for two-factor authentication is higher than ever before. This also shows that there is a demand for simpler, less expensive means of delivering one-time passwords, since Duo...
Duo Security vs Protectimus: Features
In Duo Security vs Protectimus, we touched on all the aspects of Duo and Protectimus two-factor authentication solutions. We examined the technologies these companies use, their methods of delivering one-time passwords, the availability of an API and pre-made plugins for integration, pricing, availability in cloud-based and on-premise forms, and — briefly — the features of each solution. In this article, we describe in greater detail...
Duo Security vs Protectimus: Authentication Methods
You can find a general comparison of the Duo Security and Protectimus two-factor authentication solutions in the article “Duo Security vs Protectimus“. In it, we explore the features and technologies used by Duo and Protectimus, the availability of these solutions in cloud-based and on-premise forms, integration options and prices, and the authentication methods offered by each company. Here, we describe the authentication...
How to Make a Profit out of Voice Call Based 2FA
You thought all hackers are bad? It’s not so simple: in IT circles there has long been a distinction between “black hat” and “white hat” code crackers. The first are easily understood: they are using their skills to deprive users and companies of money, and also prey on other valuable information for the purposes of identity theft. But there are those who engage in hacking, not for gain, but with humanitarian and scientific motives....
What Hides Beneath SMS Authentication?
We have to pay for everything in life. Whatever you may call it — the law of conservation of energy, karma, or Divine Providence — that is how it is and how it will always be. In the 19th century, a postal courier loyal to his sovereign would risk his life delivering a letter to the addressee, which took up to a month, protecting it from any possible foes. In the 21st century, data exchange is carried out instantly, but it is a lot...