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Traditional MFA is creating a false sense of security
A report from HYPR and Cybersecurity Insiders, reveals that despite the zero trust initiative, many organizations are still highly exposed to credential attacks due to …
MFA still offers the best chance of keeping data secure
Keyavi Data issued a set of best practices for keeping personal and business data out of criminal hands using multi-factor authentication (MFA). These best practices explain …
Strong security starts with the strengthening of the weakest link: passwords
Darren Siegel is a cyber security expert at Specops Software. He works as a lead IT engineer, helping organizations solve complex challenges within IT security. In this …
The importance of securing machine-to-machine and human-to-machine interaction
In this interview with Help Net Security, Oded Hareven, CEO at Akeyless, explains how organizations manage secrets, particularly how this practice has changed and evolved amid …
Could passwordless be the solution to poor shopping sign-up processes?
Retailers could be shutting down huge revenue streams due to poor shopping sign-up processes, a study from Beyond Identity has revealed. A survey of more than 1,000 people in …
Password offenders: Who’s the naughtiest of them all?
In 2021, we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the computer password’s invention, but it also marks the year of some of the worst password mishaps this century. To honor …
30% of online users suffered security breaches due to weak passwords
A GoodFirms survey outlines the current password behavior of online users, risk factors associated with password management, and the best measures, policies, and practices to …
Despite the popularity of password managers, many still use pen and paper
Password managers are a near-defacto standard for organizations, with 86% reporting they are being put to use, according to a Bitwarden survey of over 400 U.S. IT decision …
Many users are sharing passwords with someone outside their household
According to a survey by The Harris Poll, one in 10 Americans would prolong a relationship with a friend or partner to maintain access to their streaming account. Moreover, …
GoDaddy breach: SSL keys, sFTP, database passwords of WordPress customers exposed
GoDaddy, the popular internet domain registrar and web hosting company, has suffered a data breach that affected over a million of their Managed WordPress customers. What …
What’s stopping consumers from acting on a data breach notice?
Only three percent of consumers implemented a credit freeze after receiving a data breach notice, 11 percent enrolled in credit/data monitoring, and only 22 percent changed …
Digital life after death: Do you have a password-sharing plan in place?
COVID-19 triggered many American Millennials to finally begin estate planning, according to new research, which found 72% of those respondents with wills created or updated …
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