biometrics

We're all familiar with the 3 basic categories of authentication. Knowledge factors (passwords, PINs) Possession factors (a software/hardware token - Yubikey/Google Authenticator/SecureID) Inherence factors (fingerprint, heartbeat, iris/retina scanning) While the vast majority of sites use knowledge factors, a growing number are turning to multi-factor solutions in

After months of tweets, emails & articles from eminent figures like Troy Hunt & the NCSC, it's about time I weighed in on the debate surrounding sites which disable a user's ability to paste passwords. The general consensus amongst many experts, including those mentioned above, is that disabling paste on