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Virtru Launches Secure Share for Google Drive, Enhancing Data Protection for External Collaboration

Virtru Data-Centric Security Provider’s New Versatile Chrome Add-On Complements Zendesk and Confluence Integrations WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtru today announced the launch of Virtru Secure Share for Google Drive, an innovative solution that addresses the security concerns of IT leaders while facilitating seamless external collaboration. Google Drive, while essential for many to …

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Google makes it easier for users to switch on advanced account protection

Getty Images Google is making it easier for people to lock down their accounts with strong multifactor authentication by adding the option to store secure cryptographic keys in the form of passkeys rather than on physical token devices. Google’s Advanced Protection Program, introduced in 2017, requires the strongest form of multifactor authentication (MFA). Whereas many …

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Google Fi’s ‘Number Lock’ adds protection against SIM swaps – here’s how to enable it

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET SIM swapping is an infamous type of scam in which a cybercriminal takes over your mobile phone account to port your number to another phone or carrier. Now Google Fi is offering its customers an extra level of protection to guard against such account takeovers. Describing its Number Lock feature in a new …

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Google Adds Passkeys to Advanced Protection Program for High-Risk Users

Jul 10, 2024NewsroomCybersecurity / Phishing Attack Google on Wednesday announced that it’s making available passkeys for high-risk users to enroll in its Advanced Protection Program (APP). “Users traditionally needed a physical security key for APP — now they can choose a passkey to secure their account,” Shuvo Chatterjee, product lead of APP, said. Passkeys are …

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Google rolls out Passkeys to high risk users in Advanced Protection Program

What is a passkey? Passkeys are an easier and more secure alternative to passwords — in fact they’re 50% faster to use at sign in. Passkeys are based on FIDO Authentication, making them phishing resistant so users are protected against things like fraudulent emails, and they are easy to use since they only rely on …

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