For home users and enterprise professionals alike, SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) has become a relatively annoying fact of life. Type your password into your computer, wait while a text is sent to your phone, and then race to type in a second passcode before it expires. It’s a bit of a hassle, but for many it’s been the most important line of defense between hackers and confidential, SaaS applications, and financial information. Now, all of that may be about to change. A new draft of the Digital Authentication Guideline issued by the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)…

The Internet of Things has only just begun but it is quickly gaining momentum. Connected devices are becoming an integral part of our everyday lives. As we become reliant on them, it becomes increasingly difficult to secure the devices. Hackers only need to gain one point of entry to compromise your home and even your work network. As consumers purchase IoT devices to replace banal items in the home, their new found usability quickly outweighs any security implications. On the…