New Solution Takes A Zero Trust Approach to Combating Deepfake Fraud with User-Facing Assertions of Authentication and Device Security AssuranceNEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Identity, the leading provider of secure identity and access management (IAM) platform, today announced the release of RealityCheck, an identity assurance plugin for Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Beyond Identity's new solution protects organizations from AI deception, such as impersonation attacks and deepfakes, by certifying the authenticity of call participants using the highest level of authentication assurance: Authenticator Assurance Level 3 (AAL3) combined with device security verification.The image shows a person on a Zoom screen with a green RealityCheck badge on his video tile. On the right-hand side, there is a RealityCheck side panel that provides the names of all participants in the Zoom call, along with blue indicators for verified participants or red indicators for unverified participants."With the rise of AI and deepfake-based attacks, organizations need their identity platforms to protect against such attacks. Beyond Identity's RealityCheck is the first tool developed to purposely address this new type of attacks," said Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity. "Our application focuses on the prevention of AI impersonation attacks and deepfakes in video conferencing applications, as they recently led to some devastating results to the reputation and financial stakes of the attacked organizations

Beyond Identity launches RealityCheck Zoom plugin to prevent AI deception.

Access Security Leader Delivers Secure-by-Design Solution to Address Public Breaches of Legacy Identity & Access Management VendorsNEW YORK, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Identity , the leading provider of passwordless, phishing-resistant MFA, today announced the release of its Secure Access Platform , a secured-by-design solution engineered to protect organizations from the sophisticated and evolving landscape of credential and access-based attacks. This announcement comes at a critical time when industry-trusted Single-Sign-On (SSO) and Identity and Access Management (IAM) tools are increasingly compromised, as evidenced by recent high-profile breaches involving major players like Okta and Microsoft.End-user view of the Beyond Identity SSO application launcher from a web browser, which provides an indication of the most frequently used applications for quick access and enables end-users to request access easily directly from their application launcher screen.Beyond Identity's Secure Access Platform is a game-changer, crafted to be a standalone alternative to legacy SSO/IAMs or an integrated platform built to harden the security posture of existing SSO/IAMs. It addresses urgent security needs by combining passwordless, phish-resistant MFA with innovative SSO and risk detection capabilities, ensuring thorough management and mitigation of access risks with a platform that can make security guarantees."We have seen the vulnerability of legacy access management platforms in a series of terrible incidents concerning Okta, and with the recent CISA CSRB report stating major concerns with Microsoft's identity management system, as it played a critical role in China's attack on Microsoft cloud email services," said Jasson Casey, CEO of Beyond Identity. "This challenging security environment demands a comprehensive disruption of workforce access management and highlights the necessity for organizations to implement identity and access management tools that are inherently secure."Innovative Features Addressing Modern Security NeedsSecure Single Sign-On (SSO): Optimized for zero-trust architectures, providing a secure by design, simple to administer, and easy-to-use passwordless user experience.Optimized for zero-trust architectures, providing a secure by design, simple to administer, and easy-to-use passwordless user experience. Continuous Authentication: Validate user and device security compliance before authentication and continuously, even during active sessions, to account for risk over time, setting a new standard in access security.Validate user and device security compliance before authentication and continuously, even during active sessions, to account for risk over time, setting a new standard in access security. Passwordless, Phish-Resistant MFA: Eliminate phishing as a threat to organizations even if users and admins click on malicious links.Eliminate phishing as a threat to organizations even if users and admins click on malicious links