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What is Authentication Intent?

February 10, 2021

Authentication intent is a specific action required by the user intending to login. IT admins also use intent to reduce unintended login risks. Examples of requiring authentication intent include typing in an OTP, inserting a USB, scanning a token, pushing a button, and perhaps biometrics. NIST Special Publication 800-63B 5.2.9 defines “authentication intent” as the following: “An…

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How to set up 2FA key with GateKeeper Enterprise

How to set up 2FA Key – GateKeeper Enterprise

December 7, 2020

Set up GateKeeper Enterprise 2FA key on your end user computers using the directions below. Choose your login option (PIN, touch, Enter) and also your lock method. Please make sure you have your GateKeeper Client software installed on your computer and your token registered (GateKeeper 2FA key fob or GateKeeper Trident phone app) before setting…

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What is the difference between lock and log off?

What’s the difference between lock, switch user, and sign out?

July 9, 2020

GateKeeper Authentication lock options. Windows 10 has three options when the user leaves the computer with their GateKeeper token: lock, switch user, and sign out. GateKeeper proximity lock allows either the user to select their default option. Similarly, admins can control enforce options for users. Picking the right option is crucial for certain industries like…

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Phishing prevention 2FA solution.

Phishing Attacks Explained.

April 4, 2020

A phishing attack is a fraudulent effort by a cybercriminal to steal a victim’s credentials (username and password) or other sensitive information such as credit card numbers. The main method of this attack is to send an official-looking email to dupe the victim into freely providing the correct information. This attack can also be approached…

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AD integration solution.

GateKeeper Integrates with Active Directory for Easy User On-boarding

January 12, 2020

GateKeeper Hub, which is the centralized management solution for GateKeeper Enterprise, can be connected to your on-premise or Azure Active Directory to help in on-boarding users on to the GateKeeper platform. The integration with AD allows administrators to select users from the AD and bulk-add them to GateKeeper Enterprise. This reduces the time and effort…

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Best IAM solutions for enterprise.

3 Sectors that Benefited Most from Identity Management Software

December 3, 2019

The pace at which modern technologies advance is nothing short of impressive. Companies are able to gather and analyze more information and generate actionable insights of better quality. That said, these technological improvements come with great security risks to corporations and businesses of all sizes, including, but not limited to massive data breaches, identity theft,…

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Prevent password spraying.

Prevent Password Spraying Attacks with GateKeeper 2FA

November 6, 2019

Password spraying is type of cyberattack that takes advantage of users’ common, weak, and easily-guessed passwords. Instead of traditional brute-force attacks that generally target a single account with as many possible password combinations as possible, password spraying attacks involve brute-forcing a large number of accounts using a single password that the malicious actor knows to…

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