Identity 101 Blogs

Explore the landscape of device trust in 2024 and find how the latest advancements reshape the way we secure our devices. Learn more with Ping Identity.

Learn about SMS authentication, its role in 2FA and MFA, how SMS authentication codes work, their security, and user-friendliness. Finally, should you use it?

Learn about identity governance and administration (IGA) and how it works with identity and access management (IAM) to control access to data and resources, prevent data breaches, and adhere to regulations.

Learn how account takeover (ATO) fraud in banking and finance can be prevented with multi-factor authentication (MFA) and online fraud prevention tools.

Learn the differences between role-based access control (RBAC) vs. attribute-based access control (ABAC) and which is best for your enterprise.

Learn about out-of-band authentication (OOBA) and its role in two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Learn about knowledge-based authentication (KBA), its uses, limitations, reinforcements and its role in multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Learn about cloud identity and access management (cloud IAM) solutions for cloud-based authentication, access control, directory and other capabilities.

Learn the difference between authentication and authorization and how they are both used in identity and access management (IAM).