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Password reuse defeats the purpose of passwords
When a person reuses the same password across multiple accounts, one account’s exposure puts all the others at risk. To prevent this, cybersecurity awareness programs must …

One in four people use work passwords for consumer websites
Employees working from home on a company-provided computer are demonstrating a clear lack of cybersecurity knowledge through high-risk behavior, according to a report released …

Consumers not protecting data online despite having privacy concerns
Startpage announced results of its survey exploring the attitudes of Americans towards protecting their own privacy online. The results found a gap between the high levels of …

Rampant password reuse puts companies and customers at risk
25.9 million business account credentials and over 543 million breach assets tied to employees in the Fortune 1000 are readily available on the criminal underground, SpyCloud …

CISOs increasingly focus on mitigating mobile security risks
The emergence of the everywhere enterprise has shifted CISO priorities away from combating network security threats and towards mitigating mobile security risks, Ivanti …

Imagining a professional life without passwords
Passwords are a source of many security risks, with recent LastPass research revealing IT teams are spending five hours a week on average dealing with password-related issues. …

How employees view and manage company security
As many companies continue to grapple with a remote workforce, overall employee security measures become more critical, especially as many are relying on personal devices and …

45 million medical images left exposed online
More than 45 million medical images – including X-rays and CT scans – are left exposed on unprotected servers, a CybelAngel report reveals. The analysts discovered millions of …

Who are the worst password offenders of 2020?
As our lives have migrated almost entirely online due to the pandemic, the Dashlane list highlights the companies and organizations with the most significant password-related …

Top digital security worries when it comes to remote employees
26% of remote workers have experienced a cyber attack personally, while 45% of employers have asked their employees to use their personal devices for work since the start of …

Why biometrics will not fix all your authentication woes
As the number of data breaches shows no signs of decreasing, the clamor to replace passwords with biometric authentication continues to grow. Biometrics are becoming widely …

Product showcase: Specops Password Auditor
They are often the target of many attackers who search for them like gold. Some can be easily found, while others can be more difficult to come by. However, inevitably, they …
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