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JUNE 7, 2016

Irvine-based Blizzard Entertainment and Facebook said on Monday that the two are in a new collaboration, where Blizzard will link its games into Facebook, via Facebook Login. The deal will let users sign up for, and log into games using their Facebook account.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder has been vulnerable to hacking, in an exploit which just required someone to have your phone number, according to a security researcher , who published information on a (now fixed) bug in Tinder's login process. According to Prakash, the bug was quickly fixed by both Facebook and Tinder.

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JUNE 8, 2018

According to the two, Civic will enable secure login and sign on functionality for CapLinked's data management and information sharing platform. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Hackers apparently have been applying software techniques to decode the passwords gleaned from LinkedIn, which would not only allow them access to accounts on the service, but potentially lead them to the logins for users using other websites.

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JULY 24, 2013

MySocialCloud develops an online, cloud-based platform for managing the passwords, logins, and data of users. save password login social strategic acquisition merger investment reputation mysocialcloud' Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. MySocialCloud also was backed by Alex Welch of Photobucket. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

JanRain Engage provides a convenient way to enable social logins on a site via a single API. Implementing JanRain Engage on your site is a lot less work than implementing each login provider one by one. Of course, you'll need to use a social login to get into the site. Choosing Your Login Providers. A Helpful Login Class.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 31, 2010

JanRain Engage provides a convenient way to enable social logins on a site via a single API. Implementing JanRain Engage on your site is a lot less work than implementing each login provider one by one. Of course, youll need to use a social login to get into the site. These are shown with a gear icon.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Los Angeles-based Telesign , which provides phone verification and two-factor authentication services to major online service providers, said it is helping to back the White House's Lock Down Your Login initiative. The initiative aims to encourage Americans to better protect their online accounts, by moving them beyond passwords.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Ring has been hit by a number of unfavorable reports over the last few weeks due to a concerted effort by hackers to deliberately compromise accounts, almost entirely by using previously compromised user email and passwords from other services.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

SpaceX’s Musk says less than five percent of company working on Mars mission, Telesign joins ‘Lock Down Your Login’ initiative, Tinder starts testing ‘Boost’ feature, and more.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The company--which says it hasn''t provided a public API due to the time and resources to "build an open and trustworthy third-party application ecosystem"--said that giving login credentials to third party applications allows developers--and "possibly a criminal" access to account information. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 30, 2019

According to the report, information included names, dates of birth, partial employee serial numbers, and login details for those officers and applicants.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The identities and credentials for more than 50,000 Snapchat users have been stolen and posted to the Internet, after a massive phishing attack on Snapchat's users, according to a report.

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JUNE 1, 2016

confirmed a major security breach on Tuesday, saying that stolen Myspace user login data had been posted to an online hacker forum. said the data stolen included user login data from a portion of accounts that were created prior to June 11, 2013 on the old Myspace platform. Los Angeles-based Myspace , which is now part of Time, Inc.,

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MAY 14, 2014

The company--which says it specializes in emergency plumbing services, drain and sewer repair, and water heater repair & installation--said it will accept Bitcoin from any of its customers, and will not require any special membership or login credentials to pay using Bitcoin.

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MAY 9, 2012

The collaboration is expected to help increase security of logins via Intel Ultrabook and Intel Core vPro (3rd generation) powered laptops. TeleSign's services provide a second authentication channel when people log into Internet services or software, using a mobile phone or landline call to further authorize a user's login.

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JUNE 3, 2015

The company--whose two-factor authentication is used by websites to add another layer of verification to user logins--released step-by-step guides for turning on two-factor authentication for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Apple, and many, many others. TeleSign is the two-factor authentication provider behind many of those services.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Sounds like a smart move, with one big catch: If someone with a Twitter account died more than six months prior and no one else has their login, their account will be deleted. So hopefully, Twitter will come up with a way to memorialize these accounts. Facebook buys VR studio behind Beat Saber.

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JANUARY 26, 2011

Santa Monica-based OneLogin , a developer of single sign-on software, is powering the login capabilities for wealth management site Wealthfront , the firms said today. Financial details of the win were not disclosed. OneLogin is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

The biggest update is the support for multiple, music service accounts--which lets users support the same, music streaming service with multiple different account logins. The company said the release has improved the music search function, the sound performance of the PLAYBAR, support for multiple, music service accounts, and other updates.

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JULY 3, 2019

The original complaint had specifically targeted D-Link's use of default passwords (such as the username "guest" and password of "guest"), a "command injection" flaw in its router software, and use of clear-text login credentials in its mobile app.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

TeleSign provides such services as the text and phone login verification and other, related services to help e-commerce and other web services providers ensure people are who they seem to be when logging in, purchasing a product, or otherwise access those services. Miles also served at GM and ForgeRock.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

OAuth is an industry standard used to share login data across different, cloud-based applications and services. SOA said its new product, SOA Software OAuth server, extends existing enterprise identity and access management systems to partner and cloud applications.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

TeleSign, which is led by Steve Jillings, offers up phone- and SMS-based, two-factor authentication of users, used by a large number of online services providers to reduce fraud and increase security by preventing unauthorized logins and access. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

PhoneFactor provides similar services to TeleSign, using phone calls, texts, and other means of authenticating users, as a way of better securing logins into enterprise applications and other services.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

Is it limited to login and Like buttons, or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? How much member profile information do you need before allowing a user to register? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? How tight is that integration?

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Boingo said its Passpoint hotspots make it easy for Boingo users with Android devices to switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks, by automatically switching between those networks without need for logins or passwords.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Will you also have a separate login? How much member profile information do you need before allowing a user to login? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between?

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Will you also have a separate login? How much member profile information do you need before allowing a user to login? Is your integration limited to login and “like” buttons or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? Is the whole site SSL/HTTPS, only the login process, or something in between?

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Activision said its registration and login systems were "crushed by gamers" after the launch, and that it is deploying "multiple, additional servers" to beef up its system. The firm said it is "having trouble scaling the service to meet demand", even though users are still able to plus Modern Warfare 3 online with other users. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

According to Hulu, it will offer up a "curated collection" of TV clips on the site to mobile users, free of charge and without need to login to the site. The new clips are available via Hulu''s mobile web interface, at Hulu.com.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

The firm said that new features include social sign in using logins from Facebook, Twitter, or Google; better search capabilities; a "radar" feature to help users see all their deals, companies, and contacts in one place; easier document uploads; and more.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based two-factor, phone authentication provider TeleSign has long worked in the shadows, helping to prevent fraudulent logins for a large chunk of the top, Internet and web services. However, for years, it hasn't been able to talk about the work it does with its technology.

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JULY 17, 2012

The service is a complement to TeleSign's phone authentication service, TeleSign Verify, which is used by a large number of tier one Internet services to send a one-time code to a user's phone to help authenticate login information to various services. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2011

TeleSign provides two-factor authentication to web services and applications, to help prevent fraudulent logins and registrations. Inventors on TeleSign's patent were Schlomo Gonen, Jonathan Gonen, Alon Gonen, and Danny Rosen. The patent was originally filed in October of 2005. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 17, 2021

Although the test results website is protected by a login page that prompts the customer for their email address and password, the vulnerable part of the website that allowed the customer to change the web address and access other customers’ information could be accessed directly from the web, bypassing the sign-in prompt altogether.

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