SSO is dead: Why the age of zero trust demands secure explicit sign-on

Single sign-on's cons now outweigh the pros

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SSO is dead: Why the age of zero trust demands secure explicit sign-on
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SSO is dead: Why the age of zero trust demands secure explicit sign-on

One cyber truth has become increasingly evident: the concepts of Single Sign-On (SSO) and zero trust are fundamentally incompatible.

Single Sign-On (SSO) was introduced to balance convenience and security, though in its early days, convenience often seemed to take precedence. But, in today's cyber landscape, the idea that a sing...

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