Social login is one way to ease password fatigue and is just about a must have for organizations that want to communicate with customers. A Janrain survey found that 75% of all consumers are frustrated but the security scheme and 58% of consumers saying a new password keeps them from signing up for a new account.

NIST released a proposed framework that can be used to quantify the security of authentication solutions and is looking for comments; Gemalto collaborating with Alibaba Group’s YunOS to provide connectivity and security for the OS; HYPR Corp. announced that it has secured $3 million in funding.

IT exec wants to get rid of passwords and are starting to investigate alternatives that would better secure resources. Multi-factor authentication would staunch the bleeding but enterprises are slow to adopt, according to a recently released survey.

The biometric authentication system of the future may include passwords transmitted through the human body. Researchers at the University of Washington have come up with a secure way to transmit data. They say it can be done using low-frequency transmissions generated by fingerprint sensors and touchpads found on devices we use everyday.

Report predicts global mobile identity management growth at 9.45% between 2016-2020; The Smart Card Alliance Security of Things 2016 has announced keynote presenters; AMAG Technology announced its latest FICAM/ FIPS 201 compliant solution approved by the GSA.

“Lock down your login” is part of President Obama’s Cybersecurity National Action Plan and also kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The goal is to encourage Americans to move beyond user names and passwords and use two-factor authentication for cybersecurity when it’s available.

The White House, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and more than 35 companies have launched a campaign to encourage individuals to move beyond user names and passwords. “Lock Down Your Login,” is designed to empower Americans to better protect their online accounts and move beyond usernames and passwords and adopt strong authentication for online accounts.