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Microsoft to end SMS, voice authentication for Entra ID, urges switch to passkeys
Microsoft has again asked administrators of its cloud-based account and login management service Entra ID to switch user authentication to passkeys, BleepingComputer reported on Oct. 28. Microsoft will end SMS and voice authentication in February 2027. The change applies only to Entra ID for corporate employees, excluding Azure AD B2C and Entra External ID. After the cutoff, users will not be able to use SMS or voice for MFA.
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Dell expands cyber resilience portfolio, targets AI security
Dell Technologies has expanded its PowerProtect cyber resilience portfolio to cover identity systems, AI environments and quantum-resistant storage. The company introduced PowerProtect software to restore compromised ID platforms and said it supports Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta, including access settings. It also rolled out an ID threat detection and response service and two security services for AI environments. Dell updated its AI assistant in PowerProtect Data Manager and added storage features for PowerScale and PowerStore.
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Passkey technology raises concerns over user control, experts warn
Passkeys, a next-generation login method positioned as a replacement for passwords, could over time limit users\' choice of devices and software, raising concerns that security tools may be used to control users. A blogger cited by Japan\'s Gigazine pointed to attestation, which can verify the maker and type of the authentication device, as a potential mechanism for restricting access. Others countered that such limits are not widespread and cannot be imposed retroactively.
