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 ...

TU Quantum Drop: Cloud Storage and File Sharing with Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Algorithms

At the end of July, knowing that the final versions of the NIST algorithms for Post-Quantum Cryptography (Post-Quantum Cryptography) were coming, we released the private beta of another of the innovation projects that we run at Tu.com and that has to do with Quantum Computing, called Quantum Drop. Figure 1: Quantum Drop: Cloud Store and ...

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 ...

TU Latch: the second factor authorization solution

On June 13, the 11th edition of OpenExpo Europe was held in Madrid: “The power of GenAI”, with the participation of world-class companies such as Google, Microsoft, Iberia, ILUNION, Repsol and Telefónica. Figure 1: TU Latch In this annual event of innovation and technology, Telefónica Innovación Digital has had a special participation, and in addition to our presence along with our colleagues ...

Tips for protecting the privacy and security of your mobile phone

Today, our mobile phone is almost an extension of ourselves. We don’t leave home without it, whether it’s to see who’s been writing what, the latest Instagram story or the result of the football match. The mobile phone is a great tool where we store personal information, photos, important documents or bank details; it’s where ...

TU relaunches Latch, the solution to protect the digital identity of individuals and companies 

Madrid, 24th July 2024: TU relaunches Latch, a digital second-factor authentication solution for individuals, businesses and developers, redesigned and updated with new functionalities. This renewal positions TU Latch as a key tool against cyber threats on the network, adding an extra layer of security to applications, accounts and online services.  One of the key features ...

Metaverse economics: How does it work?

The Metaverse is the evolution of immersive experiences and interactions currently taking place on the Internet. This is done thanks to new technologies such as virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI) and others.  But also, in this new digital era, a different economic system has been created, quite unlike the one we know in the ...

Secure browsing copilot of TU Latch: check if the websites you browse are secure

Privacy and digital security are vital for both individuals and companies. There are more and more online channels in which we leave our digital footprint so, unintentionally, we are becoming more vulnerable to possible fraud or scams on the Internet. Therefore, this increase in online presence by companies and users goes hand in hand with ...