A CYBERSECURITY PASSWORD PARADIGM CHANGE – NETLOK
Despite the drawbacks of passwords, cyber decision-makers (CTOs, CISOs, etc.) have not been willing to abandon them. But there is now a solution available that can facilitate that change and enhance their security strategies.
Based on the notion that everyone deserves privacy and wants their private information and data to be safe from both internal and external threats, Netlok is a disruptive cyber-security company. In response, Netlok developed Photolok Passwordless IdP, which employs images in place of passwords.
Photolok’s randomization of photos makes it difficult for AI/ML to discover or learn patterns and, therefore, protects against AI/ML breaches. Photos are used to hide attack points from nefarious actors, streamline the login process, and make point-and-click navigation easy to use.
Unlike passwords, bots are unable to recognize which photographs to target. Any automated attack is substantially neutralized by the randomization of photo localizations. Moreover, the digital information hidden behind the images—which can be updated every time a login attempt is made—won’t be gathered by the bots. Any automated bot effort to get access will almost certainly fail and result in the user’s account being instantly locked.
Netlok also operates under the premise that the best solutions should be easy to remember, connect with people, and automate the login process while maintaining privacy protection, if people are the most crucial firewall against breaches and crimes. Photos Remove Language and Literacy Barriers. Getting rid of passwords eliminates password resetting and password rules, which is cost-effective. Instead, users label a photo, and it is automatically saved in seconds. Unlike the costly process of resetting passwords, managing, selecting, and labeling photos in Photolok is quick and easy.
Netlok’s Photolok IdP service, which stores and manages the digital identities – usernames, passwords, and other identifying information – of its users and acts as the verification process between a user and a website or service, is also an additional guard against AI-enabled cyber-threats. With Photolok, a novel authentication system, users can upload pictures to be used as identifiers. To authenticate your identity, just upload, label, and choose your security image from a list of available images. The availability of robust authentication techniques like multi-factor authentication (MFA), which can greatly lower the risk of data loss or compromise, is one of the main benefits of adopting an identity provider (IdP). By using MFA, the IdP can confirm the user’s identity, making it more difficult for malicious parties to access private information without authorization.
The ability to deploy single sign-on (SSO) technology simplifies the user experience, which is another advantage of adopting an identity provider. As a result, consumers won’t need to remember numerous passwords, usernames, or backup authentication techniques, which lowers the total quantity of data that a business’s system must constantly monitor. Additionally, by eliminating the need for users to repeatedly enter their credentials, facilitates their navigation between various applications and services.
Situational security protection is offered by Photolok which is very important nowadays for public environments or even in unprotected remote work. The Photolok owner of the account can 1) Give permission for the device and browser to be used for Photolok identity and authentication entry, 2) Utilize the “Duress” photo to trigger an automated warning informing the account owner that they are having problems or that a malicious actor is forcing them to access their device, 3) The “One-Time Use” photo can be used to stop shoulder surfing, and 4) Give permission for the alert message to be sent each time the user opens an account.
Photolok is a major development in digital security systems, particularly in its capabilities to mitigate AI-generated threats. Photolok effectively removes a great deal of the shortcomings in the current security paradigm. More significantly, Photolok blocks horizontal penetrations and defends against the majority of external threats, such as ransomware, phishing, keylogging, shoulder surfing, and man-in-the-middle assaults. It also lessens user burden while improving online digital security, which is essential for widespread adoption by both businesses and consumers.
