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In recent years, cybersecurity experts have called into question the usefulness of password complexity rules. Password complexity rules have existed in some form since the internet and email became mainstream. They have since become a common feature in… Continue reading The Benefits and Drawbacks of Password Complexity Rules
Passwords are the standard authentication factor across sites and systems, but how we deal with passwords has changed over time. Today, password hashing is a critical security measure organizations should leverage to protect passwords. Because many org… Continue reading Cracking Dictionaries: What You Need to Know
A recent InfoSecurity Magazine article on password security posed a critical question, “A password blacklist should contain all of the passwords that a hacker will use to gain access to a system, but how many is the right number?” The answe… Continue reading Password Blacklists: Do They Provide Enough Protection?
Why Password Rotation Policies May No Longer Be Fit-For-Purpose In the Digital Age Forced password resets have been a common feature of password policies for a long time and are still widely used. However, Microsoft and the NIST password guidelines, re… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Password Rotation Policies
Exposed password screening is the process of checking currently used passwords against passwords that have been exposed in a publicly known data breach. Once these passwords are exposed, they are considered to be compromised passwords. In 2017, the Nat… Continue reading What is Exposed Password Screening?
With fears of global viruses escalating daily, physical hygiene is in the spotlight. The importance of handwashing regularly with soap and water is a critical step to prevent the spread of many infectious diseases. But what about our digital health and… Continue reading Rethinking Digital Hygiene
Preventing common passwords in Active Directory is critical for protecting sensitive employee, user, and customer accounts. Why Should Organizations Screen for Regularly-Used Passwords? Many employees use weak passwords and are completely unaware of it… Continue reading Preventing Common Passwords in Active Directory
Most employees will create or reuse passwords that are expected or similar to previous passwords. This can be expected passwords in the form of a root password that gets changed by just a few characters or even just capitalization. Once again, attacker… Continue reading Blocking Expected and Similar Passwords in Active Directory
Most employees will create or reuse passwords that are expected or similar to previous passwords. This can be expected passwords in the form of a root password that gets changed by just a few characters or even just capitalization. Once again, attacker… Continue reading Blocking Expected and Similar Passwords in Active Directory
The need for increased technology regulation is a hot topic, as concerns continue to grow about the risks from deepfakes to machines going rogue. Our connected world appears fraught with problems that make more legislation seem inevitable if we are to … Continue reading Privacy Regulation in a Connected IoT World