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Designing a behavioral change program requires an audit of existing security practices and where the sticking points are. Continue reading Changing Employee Security Behavior Takes More Than Simple Awareness
When it comes to passwords, individual habits and organizational policies vary widely—unfortunately, the pattern is one of weakness. But organizational online security can be immediately improved by the implementation of a few key principles. Str… Continue reading The Updated Do’s and Don’ts of Password Security
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
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
Implementing game mechanics and competition into the mix can incentivize employees to improve their cybersecurity posture. Continue reading Gamification Can Transform Company Cybersecurity Culture
2018 alone has seen billions of accounts hacked across a wide range of applications and services, proving once more that even the biggest Internet players can’s always keep users’ accounts under lock and key. Hackers are increasingly apt at… Continue reading 10 ways to deadbolt your Google account
Every year, the fine gents at SplashData both entertain and horrify us with a list of the 100 worst passwords out there, hoping to kick our collective bad habits. Despite increased awareness of the need for password hygiene, people still use the same w… Continue reading Passwords in 2018 are as bad as ever, report shows
Password-sharing persists, but at least multifactor authentication usage is up. Continue reading ThreatList: Password Hygiene Remains Lackluster in Global Businesses
A consulting director at Asia Pacific College (APC) in the Philippines decided to match student GPAs against the strength of their passwords. The findings suggest there is some degree of correlation between smarts and good password hygiene. JV Roig, wh… Continue reading The smarter the student, the stronger the password – study