New cloud solution allows multi-factor authentication across the enterprise

Data breaches can often be traced back to weak or stolen credentials, add in a proliferation of systems in the cloud and increasing levels of mobile access, and protecting business systems becomes a major headache. Independent identity provider Okta is launching its latest cloud-based Okta Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (AMFA) that makes two-factor authentication standard for every user. Okta AMFA provides a comprehensive set of authentication factors and a robust policy framework that supports contextual access management and adaptive, risk-based authentication. Because it uses context, Okta AMFA gives the right users access only to the data and application permissions they need,… [Continue Reading]