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Go Dataless this Data Privacy Day 2022

28 Jan, 2022 by MIRACL International Limited

MIRACL Trust enables customers including Tarabut Gateway to authenticate users in seconds without the need for holding any end-user data. This means that customers won’t collect any sensitive or identifiable information, meaning zero chance of data leakage or third party risk.…

Trusting me, trusting you. Data Trust and eliminating the single point of failure.

23 Dec, 2021 by Dr Michael Scott, Chief Crypto Officer

How can you trust your data when a system has multiple points of failure or vulnerabilities exposing private information to potential bad actors. MIRACL Trust has no single point of failure and stays safe through distributed trust architecture.…

Salesforce is introducing an MFA requirement from February 2022: Are you ready?

14 Dec, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

Salesforce is requiring all users to access their platforms via multi-factor authentication (MFA) by February 1st 2022. MIRACL Trust delivers secure, fast, simple and affordable MFA in just 2 seconds. Learn more.…

Switching to Multi-Factor Authentication? Beware of SMS as the additional factor…

08 Dec, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

Companies are beginning to realise the benefit of MFA, but before switching over, understand the risks of using SMS as the second factor authentication. MIRACL explains why SMS MFA may be exposing your company to higher risks.…

MIRACL announced as Cyber Runway accelerator participant

19 Nov, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) welcomes MIRACL as part of their Cyber Runway programme. MIRACL Trust, an innovative single-step multi-factor authentication technology, exemplifies the DCMS cyber first initiative.…

Seamless In-Store Multi-Factor Authentication For Retail Staff Without Mobiles

02 Nov, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

Rite Aid offers in store employees multi-factor authentication that does not need a second device or mobile. MIRACL Trust allows employees to gain access to L&D solutions through a single-step PIN pad.…

MIRACL Exhibits at the GovNet 2021 Higher Education Conference

15 Oct, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-higher-ed-conf.png" alt="Higher Education Conference Logo" title="Higher Education Conference Logo"></p> <p>The Higher Education Conference provides UK-based university leaders and innovative education suppliers the chance to meet, network, and discuss solutions to the challenges facing the sector. The event brought together over 500 senior decision-makers from Universities to tackle the biggest operational, financial, and social challenges in the sector.</p> <p>This year’s event took place last Thursday and, despite being online, MIRACL was delighted to be able to attend.</p>…

M-PIN Zero Knowledge Proof Protocol

24 Aug, 2021 by Dr Michael Scott, Chief Crypto Officer

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-m-pin-2.jpg" alt="Welcome Sign" title="Welcome Sign"></p> <p><strong><em>Earlier in the month we shared our thoughts on Zero Knowledge Proof, comparing it with Zero Trust and clarifying the significant difference between the two. Our Chief Crypto Officer is Dr Michael Scott. Having working in cryptography for over 30 years, and in fact, as one of the global leaders in this specific discipline, today he shares his in depth white paper on Zero Knowledge Proof. This in depth piece of writing explains exactly how MIRACL Trust works, and why it is the ideal low cost, secure authentication solution for scale.</em></strong></p>…

What does the security term “Zero Trust” mean?….and why it will it never include One Time Passcodes (OTP)!

03 Aug, 2021 by Michael Tanaka, CCO

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-zero-trust.jpg" alt="Zero Trust" title="Zero Trust"></p> <p><strong><em>One question we often come across is ‘what is Zero Trust’ and if it is related to a ‘Zero Knowledge Proof’? So, today, in his summer series of new, insightful blogs, the CCO at MIRACL, Michael Tanaka, explains all…</em></strong></p> <p>Like a lot of cyber security concepts, this one is relatively poorly understood yet actually quite simple in its goals.</p> <p>Historically security has been designed around a strong perimeter and similar to a turtle, a hard exterior keeps out the obvious attackers but unfortunately for the turtle, not every attack fits the defence. In fact most successful attacks purposefully circumvent the defence. Being an animal lover, I’ll try to avoid a metaphorical slaughter of a turtle in the rest of this article but let’s be frank, turtles die of a lot more than old age.</p>…

MIRACL accepted into the Microsoft for Startups Programme

09 Jul, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-microsoft-for-startups.jpg" alt="Microsoft For Startups Logo" title="Microsoft For Startups Logo"></p> <p><strong>MIRACL has been accepted into ‘Microsoft for Startups’ – a dedicated world-wide programme that helps innovative and emerging businesses in the tech sector scale and grow into the next big thing. With a network of powerful influencers and support from this global tech giant it absolutely helps to enable ideas become rapidly successful.</strong></p> <p>Rob Griffin, CEO, MIRACL comments, “<em>MIRACL has been proving its success over the last few years building a suite of credible and enviable customers from Credit Agricole to Experian but to be included in the Microsoft for Startups programme is great news. We certainly look forward to maximising opportunities within the structure of the collaboration. We’re great believers in supporting innovation and are delighted to be a part of this ambitious community</em>.”</p>…

The World’s First ever PasswordLess Day

23 Jun, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-passwordless-day-banner.png" alt="Worlds 1st Passwordless Day" title="Worlds 1st Passwordless Day"></p> <p><strong>MIRACL is calling out to the verification industry and all those championing a passwordless future to join together today, the 23rd June 2021, to highlight the ineffectiveness of the traditional ‘password’ and collectively ensure they are condemned to history.</strong></p> <p>Working in collaboration with MIRACL, businesses are asked to share their thoughts about passwords to collectively create effective online noise – on a day that has been labelled the first ever Passwordless Day in response to Password Day that was celebrated earlier in May.</p>…

MIRACL announces partnership with Cashfac

15 Jun, 2021 by MIRACL International Limited

<p><img src="/assets/images/miracl-blog-cashfac.png" alt="Cashfac Company Logo" title="Cashfac Company Logo"></p> <p><strong>MIRACL creates new partnership with Cashfac – a global pioneer of cash management software</strong></p> <p>Cashfac is a global provider of back office operational cash management software, including the world’s most deployed virtual accounts solution. Delivered both through their bank partners and direct-to-customer, their systems help hundreds of organisations improve the productivity, visibility, automation and regulatory compliance of their cash management operations. Due to the critical nature of the Cashfac service, secure Authentication is of paramount importance to its customers.</p>…