New biometric solution guards email against account takeovers

At the root of most data breaches is a compromised account, but these can be very hard to identify, often coming to light only after they've been used to steal data. Email security specialist GreatHorn is launching a biometric solution that effectively identifies compromised accounts and blocks takeover attempts by validating users using their unique typing patterns. Account Takeover Protection uses machine learning techniques to capture a user’s unique typing pattern on both desktop and mobile devices. After initial authorization, GreatHorn will use a pre-determined trigger -- such as frequency, time delay, or communication pattern anomalies -- to re-authenticate the… [Continue Reading]