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Stephen McDermid

Authentication in 2026 - moving beyond foundational MFA to tackle the new era of attacks

Isometric demonstrating multi-factor authentication using a mobile device.

Over the past year, there has been a significant shift in enterprise security. Organizations are moving faster than we’ve seen before. Not out of panic – out of recognition for the threat posed by growing technologies such as AI. According to recent research there has been a 63% growth in phishing-resistant authentication.

Furthermore, the WEF Global Security Outlook for 2026 revealed that the share of organizations assessing the security of their AI tools has nearly doubled from 37% in 2025 to 64% in 2026. This represents a market-wide realization that stronger security is business critical.

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