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In the 2025 Cybersecurity Training and Attestation course you read about the Secure Connect passkey. Here's why passkeys are important -- and effective -- at protecting your Cornell account.Why is Cornell moving to passkeys?In a word: security. The IT Security Office has seen a dramatic rise in…
At the next Emerging Tech Dialog series, support staff from CIT will offer in-person support to help you turbocharge your NetID security.
The IT Security Office has seen a dramatic rise in attempts to steal employee passwords as well as trick users with fraudulent Duo prompts. ITSO strongly urges faculty and staff to adopt the Secure Connect Passkey as a more secure way to access your pay – especially during tax season when…
We're going to give you another reason to start using a Secure Connect passkey to protect your Cornell account. You might be thinking "Yeah, sure, I'm not changing anything until I have to." We get that. It takes a bit to set up, not to mention you're asked to use your fingerprint or face for…
Casual conversations between campus colleagues can sometimes lead to insights and efficiencies. The Secure Connect team recently facilitated such a connection for Paul Davis, and the team responsible for the PI Dashboard.
In Chief Global Information Officer Curtis Cole’s Wireside Chat on Wednesday, October 30, he mentioned passkeys as one way in which technology improves efficiency.So what’s a passkey?A passkey is a new way to securely access services without needing a password, and the gold standard for logging in…
Have you seen the message to the left on your CUWebLogin screen?If so, you can now take advantage of passkey login!
In late February a new Secure Connect passkey service will be offered to Cornell faculty and staff. Here are two reasons to enroll.
In late February a new Secure Connect passkey service will be offered to Cornell faculty and staff. Secure Connect reduces or eliminates the need to use a NetID, password, and two-step authentication (Duo) to access Cornell services that use CUWebLogin. It also helps defend against phishing,…
Do not set up Secure Connect on a device that you share with others -- for example, a family computer or tablet.
In fall 2023 the campus-wide pilot of the Secure Connect passkey service will open to a limited audience. The next step of a multi-phased approach, Secure Connect will reduce or eliminate the need to use a NetID and password for web-based logins, ensuring Cornell has the latest security and…
Secure Connect uses Beyond Identity to provide passkey login for staff and faculty at Cornell. Instead of using your NetID and password to access a web-based service, with Secure Connect you will use your biometrics to unlock a passkey stored on your device. It's another way to reduce the chances…