Author Archives: Dustin Heywood

How to Keep Your Secrets Safe: A Password Primer

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There are two kinds of companies in the world: those that have been breached by unethical hackers, and those that have been breached and don’t know it yet. Hackers are relentless. Today’s cyberattacks have evolved into high-level espionage perpetrated by robust criminal organizations or nation-states. In the era of software as a service (SaaS), enterprise […]

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Long Live the Password — Even if You Don’t Want It To

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To reduce the risk of a breach due to weak or stolen passwords, companies are adopting multifactor authentication, which requires users to submit an extra piece of data in addition to their password.

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The Inconvenient Truth About Your Eight-Character Password

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Your eight-character password is not as secure as you might think, but there are several simple actions you can take to truly strengthen your password security.

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