Mobile Security

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Cybersecurity Operations
Mandatory MFA, Biometrics Make Headway in Middle East, AfricaMandatory MFA, Biometrics Make Headway in Middle East, Africa

Despite lagging in technology adoption, African and Middle Eastern organizations are catching up, driven by smartphone acceptance and national identity systems.

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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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byJai Vijayan, Contributing Writer
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Google Cloud to Enforce MFA on Accounts in 2025
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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Android Botnet 'ToxicPanda' Bashes Banks Across Europe, Latin America
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byBecky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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byElizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
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byDark Reading Staff, Dark Reading
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byDave Lewis, Global Advisory CISO, 1Password
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byNate Nelson, Contributing Writer
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