People are seen as beings who are insatiable and have endless desires. Is it a bad thing to always desire better working conditions, a better house, better relationships and more money? Having high goals has been a driving force that has led human beings to discover in the process. So, what happens if we tend to settle for what we have, even though we know we have better than what we have? Let’s consider this issue from an identity security perspective.
Nowadays, people can demand many products that they don’t actually need. The greater the impact of marketing on this, the more important the desire to have “more”. We are all familiar with people who start demanding a new product when it comes out, even though it’s only been a year since they bought it. Let’s think about the example of the iPhone that the whole world knows. Let’s imagine the queues that formed in front of the stores on the day the new iPhone model goes on sale. Do all these people really need a new iPhone? Or is the pursuit of a better camera, a better operating system, higher resolutions a reflection of a habit we have always had? Yes, that’s exactly how it is. This situation, which seems to be “insatiable”, actually reveals our desire to take maximum level of all the benefits provided by technology.
Data Sharing and Identity Security
Technological developments cause more data sharing day by day. Every environment in which we share our personal or corporate information poses risks in terms of cyber security.
Even though explicit consent is often required for “sharing data with third parties”, personal data security cannot be ensured in cases where this information is accepted without reading. Therefore, ensuring personal or corporate data security is about ensuring identity security. In this regard, passwordless authentication, which we have encountered in recent years, has already become a part of digital transformation. Passwords that can be easily forgotten or confused by users also lead up to cyberattacks.
More in Identity Security
To prevent the cyberattacks that we mentioned above, you need to leave aside your habitual passwords. We know this may seem strange to you… But unfortunately, the difficult criteria required from you when creating your passwords does not mean that your passwords cannot be stolen. AuthTake’s identity and access management methods developed for you make your access to your individual and corporate applications the most secure.
Passwordless Authentication and FIDO2 WebAuthn
The passwordless user authentication method offered by AuthTake is based on FIDO2 WebAuthn, which is an important standard for passwordless authentication. Now let’s look at how the process works… When users request login from their devices, the device transmits the login request to the AuthTake server. The server creates a Challenge message and sends it to the device and the device signs the Challenge message with the secret key and sends it back to the server. AuthTake servers verify the login by comparing the validity of the signed message with its own key. During this verification process, FIDO requests biometric verification from the user. In this way, it provides you with a safe and fast login experience. Additionally, authentications can continue in offline mode and your identity security is never at risk.
While logging in with the password is considered a step for authentication, passwordless authentication is one of the “Mores” that technology offers you. While settling for the methods that you are accustomed to puts both your data and your identity security at risk, asking for more from AuthTake maximizes your cyber security.
