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An Overhaul in Password Security Passwords aren’t going anywhere. Despite the buzz that biometrics and MFA are holistic solutions, passwords are a ubiquitous, crucial layer for authentication—and they’re low-cost and simple, too. That’s not to say that passwords are without issues. In fact, due to ineffective password policies, and poor user habits, they are hotly desired targets. Also, when a password …
Password hygiene is a huge priority for Managed Service Providers Every organization is at risk for cyber attack, but MSPs have emerged as a top target. This is because threat actors can use a vulnerable MSP as an initial access vector to multiple victim networks, with globally cascading effects. In May of 2022, CISA, the FBI, and a group of …
Six Quick Actions You Can Bring To Your Next Meeting While IT managers and team leaders work on password policies and security defenses behind the scenes, it’s also important to be able to provide employees with user-friendly practices to enhance cyber security. Keeping password safety a common conversational topic that can help folks make good choices with their daily habits, …
An Unsafe Connection While forced remote work was caused in great part by pandemic-driven lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, working from home has become a much-preferred style for many. Reduced commutes and more comfortable work environments are just two of the reasons working from home (WFH) is a desirable situation. In fact, according to recent Pew Research, 76% of employees …
Password blacklists are receiving considerable attention. It’s clear why: weak and compromised passwords are a factor in nearly all hacking-related cybersecurity breaches. Best practices from NIST require organizations to disallow the use of any common and compromised passwords. And several cyber security companies offer password blacklists for this purpose. But authentication requires a username and password combination, so shouldn’t we …
All the cool kids are doing it. Using leetspeak to chat online. Using leetspeak in multiplayer games. Even using leetspeak in passwords. And you know when the cool kids do something, there’s got to be a reason, right? Or maybe not. What we do know is leetspeak is a fairly common way to create “complex” passwords. When businesses require password …
Let’s Ask An Expert. What Should We All Know About Passwords in 2022? It’s 2022 and even in the past year, the digital landscape has changed substantially. With new cryptocurrencies, telehealth, and e-commerce changes popping up every minute around us, it can be a challenge for businesses to know how to keep up. So, we’ve taken the opportunity to ask …
Not Kidding Around While chalkboards have long seemed artifacts from classrooms of the past, you might be surprised just how dramatically classrooms have changed just within the last ten years. Tablets and Chromebooks have replaced many textbooks and paper hand-in systems, plagiarism and cheating are detected in new ways, and sometimes, the classroom is no longer a physical space–e-learning and …
Updated Best Practices for 2022 Identity Management Day is a chance to bring attention and information about identity management to organizations of all kinds, especially as the digital landscape expands. Presented by the Identity Defined Security Alliance and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA), it’s a much-needed opportunity to educate businesses and IT leaders on the importance of cybersecurity awareness and …
Freight Frights Over the past two years, as the pandemic’s effects on health, travel and the economy expanded, supply chain issues have established themselves regularly in the headlines. Practically every industry has been impacted, from a lack of used car parts to labor shortages. In an attempt to streamline systems, and connect globally, a massive push to digitize is underway: …
