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Retire the password at 65? Global security report foresees major risks if you don’t

The digital password, first used at MIT in 1961, is 62 years old, and according to many experts no longer serves critical security needs businesses have. The 2023 State of Passwordless Security Report, based on interviews Vanson Bourne conducted with 1,000 IT security professionals from EMEA, APAC, and US companies, indicates 88% had cyberattacks in the last year. Phishing (43%) was the most prevalent form and 28% were by push notification attacks (aka multi-factor authentication fatigue attacks — MFA bombs).

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Twilio Announces Unified Profiles Powered by Segment

March 28, 2024

Twilio has announced two innovations within Twilio Flex, its digital engagement platform. The first, Unified Profiles, will be powered by Segment and allow businesses to collect and activate real-time consented data. This is the first of three launches set for 2024 that will embed Segment in Twilio Communication products. The second innovation is Agent Copilot which will allow users to deploy AI across this data to boost productivity.

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