Windows Identity Foundation turns authentication over to token servers, reducing demands on developers while preparing the way for a service-oriented world. It also integrates with the authorization ...

Creating secure applications is hard. And, arguably, the most critical part of managing security is authentication -- ensuring that only approved users can access your application or site and that you ...

Seven Windows authentication paths bypass MFA protections, enabling credential attacks through AD, NTLM, Kerberos, RDP, SMB, and service accounts.

Legacy identity and authentication systems are not equipped to handle modern needs. Zero-trust security, compliance, privacy, and ease of access all require a new approach: frictionless, ...

Steve Riley, a senior security strategist (that’s a “3S”) in Microsoft’s Security Technology Unit, recently posted a paper on Microsoft’s Web site that attempts to explain the difference among three ...