Passwords. Sometimes it’s the only important attribute that stands between your important data, information and a hacker. We’re told time and time again that we need stronger and robust passwords as this will prevent cyber-attacks, and yet we continue to use easily guessed passwords (though we’re getting better). Edward Snowden exposed the NSA for questionable […]
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Password Manager and The Real-World of Multiple Logins
Organizations are more integrated than ever and the pace of integration is only increasing. Few sectors better represent the complexity of this intertwined integration better than finance and oil and gas. In banking, the digital bank is leading the complexity we see in network integration within this sector. Defined as banks that use technology to […]
User Benefits of a Password Manager
According to a 2014 article published by Naked Security, on average, a person has 19 passwords. What is more alarming, one in three people have weak passwords. As applications and data move to new channels, users are experiencing a proliferation of accounts and their corresponding credentials. Digitalization, the cloud, mobile technology, high-performance computing analytics and […]
Words of Wisdom: The Worst Passwords of 2014
American Author Clifford Stoll has argued that the best quote whilst teaching others the importance of proper password safety is: “Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don’t let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.” This quote is perhaps the best way to teach your children proper password procedures, along […]
The Importance of Password Management for SME’s
In a business environment that is dynamic, constantly evolving and ladled with threats, it is important to ensure all data is kept secure through using some form of password management. Recent, market research has stated that over the next 4-5 years, this requirement for password management is only set to increase because the need to […]
