Latest Multi-factor Authentication News & Updates

Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US House of Representatives faced a surge in cyber threats in 2025, with officials saying its websites were hit by 3 billion malicious attacks and staff received 178 million potentially harmful emails.The scale of the threat was outlined during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget request for the legislative branch, where senior House officers pressed for increased funding to strengthen cybersecurity and modernise internal sys…

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) IT industry’s apex body Nasscom on Monday issued an advisory to member companies, urging heightened vigilance and preparedness across business continuity and cybersecurity frameworks in view of the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East.While business operations currently remain stable, companies are proactively reviewing contingency plans and strengthening resilience measures to mitigate potential disruptions if the situation escalates, the advisory said.Ac…

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian enterprises have established an ‘exceptionally high security baseline,’ with Multi‑Factor Authentication adoption by workforce at 89.4 per cent compared with a 70 per cent global workforce average, a report said on Thursday.The report from independent identity provider Okta said India’s adoption rose by 4.1 percentage points year‑over‑year, indicating that security remains a top-tier executive priority despite already high baselines.Further, India’s progre…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated experience to securely connect people’s medical records and wellness apps.The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) giant has developed the new experience, with close collaboration from more than 260 physicians practicing across 60 countries.“You can securely connect medical records and wellness apps to ground conversations in your own health information, so responses are more relevant and useful to you. Des…