Prove CISO and CIO Amanda Fennell on PYMNTS | Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Passwords?
Prove CISO and CIO Amanda Fennell on PYMNTS | Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Passwords?
I recently spoke with Senior Writer Hal Levey of PYMNTS about why it is so difficult to phase out passwords. Considering the friction they add to the consumer experience as well as the major security risks they pose, one might expect passwords to have been retired long ago. And yet, they still play a major role in our daily lives. During our discussion, Hal and I speak not only about the current state of digital authentication and verification but also about its bright future. Read the full story here to learn how you can approach identity in a new way, implementing real-time identity management and improving digital onboarding.
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Amanda Fennell is Prove's CIO and CISO. She has 20+ years of security industry experience and believes strongly that everyone has a cyber-warrior in them waiting to be unleashed. Prior to Prove, Amanda served as a security executive at Relativity, Symantec, Dell SecureWorks, Booz Allen Hamilton, Zurich Insurance Group, and Guidance Software. A resident of New Orleans, she recently graduated from the Auguste Escoffier School of Arts and is working towards her second Master’s Degree in Library Science & Archiving. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University in cybersecurity.
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