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When it comes to online security and authentication, the term “Identity Provider” is often thrown around. But what does it actually mean? In simple terms, an Identity Provider (IdP) is a trusted service that authenticates and verifies the identity of...
Timing attacks Timing attacks are a class of malicious attacks against a product where the length of time that your application takes to perform a task leaks some information. Take, for example, an application that takes in an email and password to c...
When starting a startup, the initial focus is usually on getting your product into people's hands as quickly as possible. You want to cut any features that aren’t important so you can find out if you are heading in the right direction - this is usual...
Passwords have been around for a long time, and while they are easy to understand, they do come with some drawbacks. They are essential for keeping our online accounts secure, but they can also be a hassle to remember and manage. Luckily, there’s a w...
Role-based access control (RBAC) is a method of deciding who gets access to what based on their role. As an example, let's say we are building a product that allows teams to chat with their coworkers. Within a team, each user is either an Admin or a ...
Amongst the various acronyms and abbreviations in the world of authentication, SAML, which stands for Security Assertion Markup Language, is one of the most confusing. So here we’ll walk through what is involved in SAML SSO and paint a clearer pictur...
