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Defeating Attackers by Being Yourself: Join Webcast on What SANS Learned Putting Behavioral Biometrics to the TestBehavioSec, the first vendor to pioneer behavioral biometrics, invites cybersecurity, risk management and business professionals to join a SANS Institute webcast defining behavioral biometrics and describing the technology's ability to accelerate digital transformation with stronger, frictionless continuous authentication and anti-fraud controls. The free webcast, titled "The Algorithm of You: Defeating Attackers by Being Yourself," will take place on Thursday, October 18 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Attendees can register for full details here. During the webcast, Matt Bromiley, a SANS Certified Digital Forensics and Incident Response instructor, will provide an overview of behavioral biometrics definitions and concepts. He will describe key principles and features of the technology, which goes beyond traditional one-time authentication controls like tokens and password credentials, to continuously authenticate a user based on behavioral characteristics including typing patterns, touchscreen pressure and how users manipulate smartphones and other devices in the hand. Bromiley will additionally detail the results of his independent, hands-on product review of the BehavioSec Behavioral Biometrics Platform, explaining for the audience how he put this software to the test while measuring BehavioSec's ability to uncover bad actors and detect potentially suspect login attempts and transactions. Organizations everywhere confront the user experience (UX) friction and poor security performance of traditional password-based authentication, prone to both time-consuming helpdesk resets and abuse by cybercriminals trafficking in continually compromised login credentials reused across multiple accounts. With financial services firms, retailers and other businesses demanding more intuitive, stronger controls to continuously authenticate users' identities and actions, the webcast offers timely insight for leaders focused on driving greater adoption and trust around increasingly mobile and digital-focused business transformations. "Behavioral biometrics is the rare cutting-edge technology already delivering substantial return-on-investment by helping large enterprises throttle down needless helpdesk calls and customer churn, while more accurately blocking and profiling suspect login activity and transactions for superior risk management," added BehavioSec CEO Neil Costigan, who will join Bromiley in the webcast. "As pioneers in this field, we look to SANS' independent expertise and extensive knowledge of current anti-fraud use cases and challenges as crucial feedback helping our technology drive results in the industry." Following the webcast, an archive replay will be available for registrants. What: SANS webcast, "The Algorithm of You: Defeating Attackers by Being Yourself" When: Thursday, October 18 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Where: Register for free, here. Follow BehavioSec for more details and the latest in behavioral biometrics technology: About BehavioSec BehavioSec is the first vendor to pioneer behavioral biometrics. The company's Behavioral Biometrics Platform is widely deployed across Global 2000 companies for its proven ability to dramatically reduce account fraud and data theft. Founded in 2008 out of groundbreaking academic research, BehavioSec technology allows companies, to continuously verify digital identities with superior precision, in real-time. Strengthened with the leadership of serial entrepreneurs and experienced industry professionals, the BehavioSec team now spans the world, providing security while preserving a rich digital experience throughout web and mobile apps. BehavioSec is the only enterprise-grade vendor used in global deployments with some of the largest companies, reducing manual review whilst safeguarding millions of users and billions of transactions. BehavioSec investors include Forgepoint Capital, Cisco, ABN AMRO, Conor Ventures and Octopus Ventures. BehavioSec is headquartered in San Francisco, CA (News - Alert) and has global operations throughout Europe and Asia Pac. For more information, visit www.behaviosec.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181002005756/en/ |
