Lawsuit could put kink in Microsoft’s push for cloud security

Patent lawsuit filed by New Jersey-based StrikeForce challenges two-factor authentication technology. Microsoft acquired PhoneFactor, a company acquired by Microsoft last October. The lawsuit could affect the security of all users of Microsoft’s consumer cloud services. Microsoft declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying security and privacy is a priority for Microsoft. Microsoft also declined comment on a report earlier this week that Microsoft was readying a roll-out of two-Factor authentication for its cloud services, such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com.”]

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