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This list is a combination of proactive steps you can take, as well as activities you should avoid for protecting your password and personal data. One of the main barriers to robust cybersecurity is an educated populace and willing participants. We all want our data to be secure, but it’s also human nature to downplay the risks associated with poor …
When it comes to passwords, individual habits and organizational policies vary widely—unfortunately, the pattern is one of weakness. But organizational online security can be immediately improved by the implementation of a few key principles. Stronger passwords mean that users are keeping themselves safer online—and if users are safer online, it results in your organization staying safer as well. Updated NIST …
Organizations using Active Directory must update their password policies to block and detect compromised passwords, but comparing password monitoring vendors in this area can sometimes be challenging. Often, organizations are not sure how to compare vendors and are not sure what questions should be asked when working with password monitoring vendors. By asking the right questions, you can pick the …
Connected devices are becoming increasingly prevalent in the home, at the office, and everywhere in between. With 2020 widely predicted to see the arrival of mainstream 5G adoption, we can only expect the popularity of smart IoT products to grow. While the IoT certainly brings a number of efficiencies and conveniences, it also can represent a significant security vulnerability. As …
As the world struggles to navigate the coronavirus new normal there is one community eager to take advantage of this crisis: hackers. As Enzoic’s COO, Josh Horwitz, put it in a recent article for Electronic Health Reporter, “With scams ranging the gamut from a coronavirus tracker that installs malware onto visitors’ devices to takeover of teleconferencing software to fraudulent company …
Passwords. What makes them bad? It is not just the words in a password. It is how they are used, what context they are used in, if they have been exposed online, and other factors. admin (or admin with only a few extra characters like admin1, admin!, adminX) password2020 (and iterations of it, such as 2021Password) password (and iterations of …
Use Safe Passwords, Avoid Public Wifi and Other Tips for Safe Shopping on Cyber Monday, Dec 2nd, 2019 According to Deloitte’s Annual Holiday Survey of Consumers, shoppers of all age groups are more likely to shop on Cyber Monday than on Black Friday. Given the ubiquitous nature of retail apps and social shopping opportunities, it’s easy to see why people …
Requirement 8.3 of the PCI DSS 3.2 goes into effect today (Feb 1, 2018), making MFA (multi-factor authentication) a requirement for every organization involved in payment card processing. Many have implemented MFA ahead of the requirement, however a look at the PCI’s multi-factor implementation guidance highlights some considerations, particularly around passwords that may otherwise be overlooked. 1. Multi-factor means multiple …
Yesterday I received an email in my inbox from a prominent gaming website, indicating that my account had been disabled due to “suspicious activity” and that I would need to reset my password. They then carefully explained that this was not due to a breach of their site, but instead likely due to my account credentials having been exposed either …
With rapid rate of evolution within technology, why are we still using passwords? The answer lies in the simple, positive attributes of passwords that are not found in other authentication methods: affordable, easy to replace, universally compatibility, privacy safe and no false positive. This closer look highlights the gaps in other methods that will make it hard to get past the password.
