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Remote working security challenges urge MFA implementation
The past few years have seen an increase in employees using personal devices and systems to access work emails and company databases, and exchange valuable information with …
A Boxcryptor audit shows no critical weaknesses in the software
More and more companies, self-employed and private customers are using Boxcryptor to protect sensitive data – primarily in the cloud. Boxcryptor ensures that nobody but …
Bad habits and risky behaviors put corporate data at risk
IT and application development professionals tend to exhibit risky behaviors when organizations impose strict IT policies, according to SSH. Polling 625 IT and application …
Account credentials of 26+ million LiveJournal users leaked online
A data dump containing account information of over 26 million LiveJournal users has been offered for sale on dark web marketplaces and is now being shared for free on …
Less than a quarter of Americans use a password manager
A large percentage of Americans currently do not take the necessary steps to protect their passwords and logins online, FICO reveals. As consumers reliance on online services …
Global remote work transitions fail to consider security gaps
Security measures and password best practices have not taken priority in many regions during the shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by …
Home workplaces introduce new risks, poor password hygiene
Entrust Datacard released the findings of its survey, which highlights the critical need to address data security challenges for employees working from home as a result of the …
99% of enterprise users reuse passwords across accounts
Very few users take appropriate action to significantly reduce the risk of password compromise, according to a Balbix report. The study found that more than 99% of enterprise …
Passwords still widely used, despite known weaknesses
Nearly a third (29%) of organizations in Europe and the Middle East still see usernames and passwords as one of the most effective means to protect access to their IT …
Password psychology: People aren’t protecting themselves even though they know better
People aren’t protecting themselves from cybersecurity risks even though they know they should, a study on password psychology by LogMeIn reveals. Password psychology Year …
Help your helpdesk: Empower employees to self-reset their AD account password
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a momentous shift for many organizations: remote work has become the new normal. Businesses that were skeptical before are now being forced …
Why people talk a good game about privacy, but fail to follow up in real life?
While most people will say they are extremely concerned with their online privacy, previous experiments have shown that, in practice, users readily divulge privacy information …
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