Best online security measures in banking institutions

Privileged functions are the actions performed by users with special access, such as administrators, who are allowed to modify systems, manage accounts or have access to sensitive information. Because these permissions give control over critical operations and important data, it is crucial that these roles are managed very carefully. Having control of these privileged functions ...

Hack Your Innovation Contest: join us in creating new cybersecurity solutions for TU Latch

Are you passionate about technology and digital security? This is your chance to shine! We at Telefónica Digital Innovation are launching the Hack Your Innovation Contest, a technology competition that will challenge your creativity and skills in the development of security solutions with TU Latch.  The contest is aimed at those who want to explore ...

How to manage your crypto and euros easily with TU Wallet 

We’ve all heard of the concept of the wallet and how it’s transforming the cryptoworld and digital finance. However, it’s yet to be fully embraced by society. As cryptocurrencies become more popular, it’s vital to be aware of these tools to facilitate the management of digital assets, but also the dangers they pose to security ...

How can I detect suspicious activity on my digital accounts or profiles?

Suppose you suddenly receive notifications of changes in your social media accounts that you don’t remember you made, you see emails marked as read when you haven’t opened them yet, or worse, you find posts that you never even made. Sound familiar?   It is an unsettling and very unpleasant feeling. It’s as if someone is ...

How to create an Authorization Control security layer on your digital platform with Latch

We have been pushing for a few months the TU Latch project, which we are transforming and evolving into an Authorization Control platform for digital services in companies, and for digital services open to the public, and that soon, in the next Telefónica Innovation Day on November 17 will have a new evolutionary leap that ...

How to check for malicious domains and verify safe websites with 2FWB

Several decades ago, surfing the Internet was not the most normal thing in the world. Neither was having your own mobile phone capable of communicating with people around the world, consulting any information at any time or taking photos and videos of very good quality… all from the same device.  Every advance that is made ...

Why you shouldn’t repeat passwords across different digital identities 

Today, most of our daily interactions are conducted through digital platforms. From access to social media, bank accounts or online shopping, to work applications and cloud storage. Whether for professional management or to kill time on TikTok, we need to create a digital profile in different media. This means that one person can manage dozens ...

How to prevent password theft thanks to TOTP and 2FA access

The passwords we created in the past to sign up for all kinds of websites remain the first line of defence to protect our accounts, and sometimes the only one. It was logical not to give much thought to what we were writing in the box at the time (it was probably something easy to ...

TU Metashield Clean-Up Online: find out what data your documents expose

One of the projects that we have started this year to take care of from Tu.com is MetaShield Protector. The MetaShield Protector MetaShield Protector family helps companies and individuals prevent company information leaks by cleaning up metadata, hidden information and lost data. I’ve talked about this a lot over the years on this blog and ...

How to protect your identity on social networks with TU Latch

In the age of digitisation, in which we’re present on different social networks, our lives are more connected than ever before. We share special moments such as summer snapshots, we interact with our families and friends, we check the latest sports, economic and political news and we manage our professional presence on platforms such as ...

OTP vs TOTP vs HOTP: what are they and what are their advantages?

Passwords are the first line of defence in protecting our personal and professional information. From bank accounts and emails to social media profiles, they are the key to protecting access to our privacy. However, cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated and scams more difficult to detect. Moreover, it has been shown that a combination of characters ...