iProov, the world’s leading provider of science-based solutions for biometric identity verification, announced the integration of its biometric authentication platform into Microsoft Entra ID offering enhanced security for 345+ million users worldwide. Organizations can now use iProov’s biometric technology as a primary or secondary authentication factor, to verify workers’ identities when accessing workstations via Windows login, on shared terminals, for physical access to buildings, as well as in a browser environment outside the office.
Securing workforce access is an increasingly urgent challenge as criminals and hostile states adopt newly sophisticated and successful impersonation tactics. These include targeted phishing and the use of synthetic identities, whereby criminals combine real and fabricated information to create entirely new personas with alarming realism. Fraud at onboarding poses a proven threat to employers as it enables malicious actors to gain access to sensitive systems and data under the guise of being legitimate employees. In addition to onboarding, weaknesses in two-factor authentication, and especially the lack of secure processes for account recovery, expose many organizations to losses from workforce identity fraud. According to the 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of data breaches involved compromised credentials, highlighting organizations’ vulnerability to attacks exploiting stolen or fabricated identities.
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These evolving threats emphasize the urgent need for organizations to move beyond vulnerable verification technologies like passwords and one-time passcodes to embrace robust identity authentication solutions that leverage advanced technologies like facial biometrics with liveness detection. This ensures only authorized and legitimate individuals gain access and effectively mitigates the risk of identity fraud.
“Enterprises reliant on Microsoft Entra ID can now use this integration to secure themselves against some new and very disturbing risks, with our proven solution,” said Andrew Bud, founder and CEO, iProov. “By combining iProov’s advanced biometric and liveness technology with Microsoft Entra ID’s comprehensive identity management, we’re empowering organizations to defend against workforce identity fraud, including synthetic identities and deepfakes, while ensuring a seamless, user-friendly and device-independent experience for their workforce.”
“Securing workforce access in today’s environment is more critical than ever. By integrating iProov’s technology into the Microsoft Entra ecosystem organizations can add highly secure and user-friendly facial biometrics to ensure that only authorized individuals gain access to shared workstations, facilities, and sensitive systems.” Will Hogg, Strategic Technology Strategist, Microsoft UK.
SOURCE: Businesswire
