What is Authentication Intent?
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 – GateKeeper Enterprise
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’s the difference between lock, switch user, and sign out?
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 Attacks Explained.
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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GateKeeper Enterprise Won Rising Star Award from B2B Platform
GateKeeper Enterprise is the recipient of two awards from CompareCamp: the Rising Star Award and the Great User Experience Award. Industry experts and active users that have evaluated and compared numerous identity management software before choosing GateKeeper Proximity. CompareCamp is a credible B2B review platform that is considered as the leading authority when it comes…
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GateKeeper Integrates with Active Directory for Easy User On-boarding
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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Prevent Password Spraying Attacks with GateKeeper 2FA
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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Phishing Attack Prevention with a Key
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/communication to dupe the victim into freely providing the correct information. Usually the email comes from a…
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How to Reduce Cyber Attack Vectors
Cyberattack vector explained. A cyber attack vector is any way an attacker can gain unauthorized data or access to a system. The attack surface is the sum of all possible attack directions (“attack vectors”) in an environment. There are two types of attack surfaces: physical and digital. But, there are many different attack vectors cybercriminals…
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