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Industry News

January 29th, 2024 Becca Lynch

Identity Threat Trends for Higher Education

In 2023, we observed coordinated MFA attacks on educational institutions. Learn what you can do to protect your organization in the new year.

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Product & Engineering

January 26th, 2024 Nitesh Aggerwal

Removing Passwords, Without Compromising Security

How can you do away with resetting passwords and not compromising on security? Learn how Cisco enabled Duo Passwordless for their entire workforce.

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January 23rd, 2024 Adonis Gutierrez

Actionable WebAuthn You Can (and Should) Implement Today

Boost your cybersecurity with WebAuthn! Learn how to overcome legacy authentication system challenges and reduce risks with Duo Security.

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January 11th, 2024 Landon Greer

Revolutionizing Cisco VPN Access with Duo SSO

Take advantage of protecting Cisco VPN (FirePower & ASA) logins with Cisco Duo SSO to help prevent unwanted access and streamline the user experience.

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January 10th, 2024 Colin Medfisch

From Base Camp to Summit: Climbing from AD FS to Duo SSO

Migrate from Microsoft AD FS to Duo SSO to simplify management, increase flexibility, enhance scalability, provide robust security & improve user experience.