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BUY, BUY, BUY, BUY is sometimes not the answer!
September 17th, 2018
Strategy, vision, and innovation. These are the key ingredients to creating software that’s good for people and business. Bomgar is desperately wanting to enter the growing Privileged Access Management (PAM) market. Originally, Bomgar started as a Secure Remote Desktop and Remote Support company in a market crowded with free and low-cost solutions. Under pressure, Bomgar needed…
Recap: Partner UNLOCKED 2018
September 14th, 2018
This year saw Thycotic’s Annual International Partner Conference – UNLOCKED took place in the stunning seaside location, Nice, the heart of the French Riviera. Hosted at the waterfront destination, the Radisson Blu, we were joined from the 4th – 6th September by our wonderful partners from all across the world. From enjoying lunch on a…
Seven Signs It’s Time to Move On from GPO-Only Privilege Management
September 11th, 2018
Many organizations gravitate towards Group Policy Objects (GPO) for privilege management because it offers enough functionality to get started managing privileges. Yet, as your needs evolve, you may find that you require a privilege management system better suited to a maturing, sophisticated organization. What are some of the warning signs that you need more than…
Six Key Differences Between Password Management Tools and PAM
September 4th, 2018
In the past, Privilege Access Management (PAM) was accessible only to large enterprises with skilled IT teams. Feature-heavy PAM tools became more and more complex and expensive to manage. Meanwhile, security-conscious small and medium businesses were relegated to using password tools designed primarily for consumers. While consumer password tools provide a “password vault” to store…
Secret Server Vault Named Best of VMworld Security Finalist
August 31st, 2018
Thycotic Solutions Recognized for Third Finalist Award in Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C., August 31, 2018 — Thycotic, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for more than 10,000 organizations worldwide, today announced the company was selected as a finalist for the Best of VMworld 2018 Awards in the “Security” category for its Secret Server Vault solution.…
Incident Response Plan: Are You Breach-Ready?
August 28th, 2018
It’s no longer rare to see cyber-attacks in the daily news. From ransomware to data breaches to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, the incident is usually attributed to either cyber criminals or nation states, and almost always comes from beyond our own country’s borders and laws. Because of this, we worry about clicking on…
Hacking the US Elections: How Government Agencies Can Protect Themselves
August 24th, 2018
The US midterm elections campaigns are well under way and expected to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. This midterm election is significant as it will take place right in the middle of President Trump’s first term and will likely be an indicator of the US citizens’ confidence in both the President and the…
Back to the Basics: The problem with forcing regular password expiry
August 21st, 2018
For many people and organizations around the world a single password is sometimes the only security control protecting their sensitive information, access to email and even their bank account. The traditional password best practice was to create a long, complex password that only you would know, and it protected one or two accounts; you likely…
Privileged Account Management and Identity Access Management: Same Family, Different Strengths
August 14th, 2018
From a cyber criminal’s point of view, obtaining privileged account information has the highest ROI of any attack strategy. A malicious actor with privileged account passwords in hand could infiltrate key databases and access highly sensitive data. To obtain this information, attackers use increasingly sophisticated tools and social engineering techniques which are extremely difficult for…
Back to the Basics: How do you define Privileged Access?
August 7th, 2018
The Privileged Access Management Lifecycle and Path to Maturity Countless organizations are growing more and more concerned about the ever-evolving threat landscape of cyber-attacks, as they watch large well-known enterprise organizations falling victim to cyber-crime. Every year billions of records are stolen, identity theft increases, more credentials are abused and financial fraud is now extending…
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