
The concept of passwordless authentication has been getting a lot of hype. And for good reason. The human element accounts for most data breaches, with 82% stemming from stolen passwords, phishing, misuse, and errors. The idea that users wouldn’t need to create and remember complex passwords, store them in a password vault, or regularly change…
What happens when a user creates secrets and does not share them with anyone else, or if you are administrating Secret Server and need to re-organize your secrets? Secret Server’s “break the glass” feature, Unlimited Administration Mode, can help in those situations. The Unlimited Administrator Mode allows designated users to manage Secrets they would normally…
Recognizing and combating cyber crime This is one of the most talked-about topics in the media and in the boardroom in recent years. It is a major problem and challenge for many organizations. The average dwell-time (average time before a company detects a cyber breach) is more than 200 days, highlighting this as an area…
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 they…
Service accounts don’t have to be a nightmare. Get them under control now. Service accounts are typically used in operating systems to execute applications or run programs, either in the context of system accounts (high privileged accounts without any password) or a specific user account, usually created manually or during software installation. On Unix and…
Is your organization still using an Excel password spreadsheet to store and manage sensitive passwords—the keys to your kingdom? You’re not alone. But storing privileged account passwords and credentials in an Excel spreadsheet poses a serious security risk. Excel was never intended to be a password manager, so there’s no chance it’s ever going to…
Let’s reduce password pain and move passwords into the background Passwords remain one of the top challenges and causes of cyber fatigue for employees. As we move more of our business and lives online this means the number of credentials needed to protect our identities continues to grow. Unfortunately, a single password is sometimes the…
It takes a village to develop ThycoticCentrify’s industry-leading Privileged Access Management solutions. I spoke with Richard Wang, Senior Director of Product Management at ThycoticCentrify to discuss what it’s like to lead the product team, how we develop our product roadmap, and advice for those starting and continuing along their PAM journey. Sara: Hi Richard, thank…
Small to medium businesses (SMBs) made tough choices this past year to keep their business running. Staff scattered to work from home—unexpectedly—and SMBs had to quickly enable them with tools and support to stay connected. Many small companies were forced to sacrifice cyber security best practices in favor of business productivity, increasing their risk of…
“Start with the end in mind.” That’s how people tell you to face a challenge. While that’s true, the end can sometimes look so far away you feel overwhelmed before you even begin. When that happens, the best thing to do is set small, attainable goals along the way. You can use the same strategy…