Beyond Passwords: Seeking Authentication Options
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Beyond Passwords: Seeking Authentication Options
IT security professionals, ready to move beyond traditional passwords, are interested in authentication alternatives, a new study suggests. -
Plans to Increase IT Security Budget
While 95% said they will increase IT security spending this year, 44% said that increase would be more than 20%. -
Number of Breaches in Last 12 Months
59% report they have had at least one breach, and 24% report they've had several. -
Measuring Impact of Security Breach
62% said it costs more to deal with the consequences of an IT security breach than it does to protect data in the first place. -
How Often Employees Contact Help Desk About Forgetting Passwords
Nearly all report having to deal with this issue, with 37% reporting this happens all the time inside their organizations. -
The Coming of Password Obsolescence
A full 91% expect to see that occur within the next 10 years, with 51% strongly agreeing. -
Use of Other Methods of Authentication
66% report that their organizations are already using additional methods of authentication internally. -
Reliability of New Authentication Mechanisms
A full 97% said new approaches to authentication are reliable, with 53% saying they are very reliable. -
The Most Reliable Authentication Technologies
Biometrics tops the list, at 34%, followed by two-factor authentication, at 28%. -
Security Tradeoffs
87% said they have been forced to compromise between IT security and user experience, with 29% reporting this happens all the time. -
The Challenge With New Authentication Technologies
81% said new technologies can be prohibitive for them to acquire and implement, but only 31% strongly agreed with that sentiment.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel The sharp rise in data breaches has prompted organizations to look for better ways to secure their data. The challenge is that not many of them have significant experience or expertise with new authentication technologies. A survey of 308 cyber-security professionals by Wakefield Research on behalf of SecureAuth Corp., a provider of multi-factor authentication and single sign-on software, shows general agreement that traditional passwords don't provide the same level of security they once did. Almost a quarter surveyed admitted their organizations suffered multiple breaches in the last year. The good news is that IT security budgets are expected to be higher in the coming year. Many firms will need help from solution providers with IT security expertise, not only in determining what biometric and two-factor authentication technologies to implement as an alternative to passwords, but also in implementing them in a way that won't compromise the end-user experience. After all, securing something in a way that actually will be used by people requires a rare mix of skill and talent that most organizations today could leverage through IT security experts in the channel.