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February 2024

The Rise of Integrated Identity Verification Platforms: A 2024 Perspective

As we navigate through 2024, integrated identity verification platforms are not just emerging technologies but essential tools reshaping how we secure and authenticate identities in a digital world. At IDcentral, a pioneer in identity verification solutions, we’ve witnessed and contributed to this significant transformation. In this blog, we explore the recent trends and innovations that are driving the rise of these platforms.

The Future of Retail: In-store Biometric-Enabled Transactions

The world of retail is undergoing a significant transformation, largely driven by technological advancements. One of the most notable changes is the rapid growth of in-store biometric-enabled transactions. A recent study by Juniper Research highlights this trend, projecting a 138% growth in the number of transactions carried out via biometric-enabled Point of Sale (PoS) terminals, soaring from 19.5 billion in 2023 to an impressive scale globally by 2028.

The Key Features and Benefits of iDeals Board for Streamlined Board Meetings

Today, the need for efficient and secure communication among board members is more critical than ever. As organizations strive for greater agility and sustainability, the reliance on advanced technologies becomes imperative. iDeals Board emerges as a leading solution, offering a comprehensive suite of features to streamline board meetings and enhance collaboration. This article explores the key features and benefits of iDeals Board, a cutting-edge virtual board software.

Nucleus Product Update 4.1

Welcome to the Nucleus Product Update 4.1. It’s a new year with new things to get excited about together. Here’s to making 2024 a great one! 🥳 This update outlines lots of Nucleus happenings you don’t want to miss, including: We’re also including a link to our latest webinars, which are value-packed sessions you don’t want to miss. Get the details for all updates below.

Deloitte & Memcyco Exclusive Panel: The Untold Cost of website and SSO impersonation attacks

Cyber iCON 2024: Event sponsor, Memcyco, and host, Deloitte, present their cybersecurity partnership and market offering that will redefine what “cyber threat intelligence” can and should mean. Alongside exclusively invited partners, they’ll be sharing expert insight and stunning innovations in digital domain protection. This will be a unique platform for industry leaders hungry to fortify cyber threat defenses and exchange ideas while discovering breakthrough strategies and technologies.

Quality > Quantity: How to Get the Most Out of SAST

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) has a bit of a bad reputation. SAST tools can produce an overwhelming number of alerts and security teams, having often come from networking backgrounds, don’t always fully understand the alerts that they are passing on to developers for fixes. This can cause the relationships between the teams to sour, as developers often perceive this work as pointless and holding them back from working on their primary responsibilities like new features.

Cloud penetration testing challenges and techniques

In recent years, cloud computing has become a pivotal element in modern business structure, fundamentally altering how you manage, process and safeguard your data. Its growth isn’t just a trend; it represents a shift in the digital paradigm, offering scalability, efficiency and innovative solutions to complex business needs. But with these advances come new challenges in cybersecurity, particularly in cloud environments.

Navigating the complex world of zero trust security

These days, data breaches are as common as morning coffee — but far more bitter. According to Sophos’ State of Ransomware 2023 report, 66% of respondents revealed their organization was hit by ransomware in the last year. SonicWall’s mid-year update to its latest Cyber Threat Report found that internet of things (IoT) malware is up 37% globally from 2021, there’s been a 399% surge in cryptojacking, and encrypted threat attacks have jumped 22% globally.