Dark Reading Daily -- October 22, 2022

Passkey Demos Hint at What's Ahead for Passwordless Authentication

At the Authenticate Conference, Google and Microsoft demonstrated their passkey prototypes. Apple, meanwhile, already launched its version in iOS 16.

What Fast-Talkers Can Teach Us About Vetting Vendors

Here's how to differentiate vendors that can back up their words with solutions and those that cannot.

Patching-as-a-Service Offers Benefits, Challenges

Organizations without the time or talent to patch may find patching-as-a-service a way to improve security.

What Is the Difference Between Identity Verification and Authentication?

Identity verification and identity authentication are neither synonymous nor interchangeable, and implementing both is essential to fighting fraud.

Hardware Makers Standardize Server Chip Security With Caliptra

The new open source specification from Open Compute Project is backed by Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, and AMD.

Security Awareness Urged to Grow Beyond Compliance

Increasingly vendors are looking for ways to take security awareness beyond checkbox compliance courses to more context-dependent interactions — a "shift left" to the average worker.

7 Practical Considerations for Effective Threat Intelligence

If your security team is considering, planning, building, or operating a threat intelligence capability, this advice can help.

We're Thinking About SaaS the Wrong Way

Many enterprise applications are built outside of IT, but we still treat the platforms they're built with as point solutions.

Keep Today's Encrypted Data From Becoming Tomorrow's Treasure

Building quantum resilience requires C-suite commitment, but it doesn't have to mean tearing out existing infrastructure.

Name That Edge Toon: Mumbo Dumbo

Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

FROM THE NEWS DESK

8 Trends Driving Cybersecurity in the Public Sector

CISOs and security leaders in state and local governments are dealing with increasing threats like ransomware — with varying degrees of cyber maturity.

Building the SOC of the Future