Federated Identities: a one-stop hacking shop for all your credentials

By Paul Trulove, CEO at SecureAuth

Every user in today’s digital world has almost certainly encountered federated identities, but few are aware of the associated security risks. Tools we rely on everyday – like Google and Facebook – deploy federated identity management by linking a user’s digital identity across multiple service providers, allowing the user to login once and jump to another application or service without signing in again.

While this streamlines user experience, reduces attack surfaces, and improves …

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