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World Password Day 2019: The 6 Worst Password Fails
April 30th, 2019
We’ve covered a lot of password security tips and ways to secure your credentials on The Lockdown. For World Password Day 2019 we thought we’d do things a bit differently and share some of the worst password fails this past year. While these organizations and individuals may not appreciate the extra attention, these password fails…
KuppingerCole weighs in on Privileged Access Management vendors in new report
April 23rd, 2019
Analyst firm KuppingerCole just released a new report— Leadership Compass March 2019 Vendor Evaluation for Privileged Access Management (PAM). Over more than 60 pages, KuppingerCole analyst Anmol Singh provides a thorough review of 20 PAM vendors in a rapidly growing PAM market. He emphasizes, “PAM has emerged as one of the most crucial IAM technologies that…
Behind the Scenes: Endpoint Protection in the Cloud
April 16th, 2019
The cloud has certainly been a game changer, driving innovation and growth. Companies that adopted cloud services experienced a 20.7% average improvement in time to market, 18.8% average increase in process efficiency and a 15% reduction in IT spending. Together, these benefits led to a 19.6% increase in company growth. These savings and benefits, among…
How to Remove Admin Rights Without Reducing Productivity
April 9th, 2019
This is a guide to the risks associated with admin rights and over-privileged users, and how to remove admin rights in order to reduce those risks. There are many options for removing administrator rights, however you must always consider business operation—removing admin rights should never jeopardize productivity. Why do organizations use admin rights in the…
Measurable Results of Service Account Privilege Management
April 4th, 2019
It’s very easy for service accounts to fall off your radar. Virtually all organizations have some unknown service accounts and some have thousands. Why do service accounts get lost? An employee leaves and the account is simply abandoned. The account is used less and less until it becomes obsolete and forgotten. Default accounts are left…
The Evolution from Password Managers to Privileged Access Management. Which is right for you?
April 2nd, 2019
Start by performing your own Business and Data Impact Assessment to determine the most critical data and assets, then align them to your privileged accounts and privileged access. In Summary: Privileged Access Management is the new cyber security perimeter and a very effective solution—it is significantly reducing organizations’ risks from cyber-attacks and insider abuse. PAM…
The 7 Deadly Privileged Accounts You MUST Discover, Manage and Secure
March 26th, 2019
Privileged accounts and privileged access are at the heart of every business today. They ensure that the IT team can administer and manage the organization’s systems, infrastructure, and software, and they enable employees to access the data that enables them to make critical business decisions. Not only are most businesses dependent on privileged accounts, but…
Facebook Password Breach: What You Need to Know
March 22nd, 2019
Yesterday Facebook disclosed during a routine security review they discovered “some” user passwords were being stored unencrypted, but the passwords were not visible to anyone outside of Facebook. Facebook’s definition of “some” doesn’t really illustrate the full magnitude of this event. Regardless, we are still talking about a password breach situation, and hundreds of millions…
Cyber Security Incident Response and Reporting Process
March 19th, 2019
Ever since we launched our customizable cyber security incident response template, I’ve been amazed by its volume of downloads. I quickly realized that the increasing cyber threats from criminal hackers, malware and ransomware is starting to be taken seriously by organizations large and small, and that there is a growing demand for guidance and information…
New Hire Onboarding Checklist: A CISO’s Perspective
March 12th, 2019
When a new employee enters an organization there are various behind-the-scene activities that must take place to ensure the new hire an efficient onboarding experience. Many are administrative in nature and are taken care of by HR. But then there are those related to cyber security—and they are far too often overlooked. As a security…
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