Articles Tagged with ''password management''

Americans Keep Passwords on Sticky Notes, Recipe Cards and Slips of Paper

April 30, 2018

Almost half of U.S. consumers use one to five passwords to access all of their online applications, a survey by The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), has found, indicating many people use the same password for different accounts.

Put Password Pain in the Past with Multi-Factor Authentication

How to ease security fatigue with multi-factor authentication.

John Maring

April 4, 2018

People are ingenious when it comes to finding workarounds to systems they don’t like, and many of those workarounds are sources of risk.

How to Fix Account Lockouts with Adaptive Policies

Yaron Ziner

April 1, 2018

What are some of the underlying causes of account lockout best practices that can lead to happier users, while giving IT a time rebate in the process?

Beyond Passwords: How Security Can Improve Identity in 2018

In 2018, enterprises will increasingly look to a future beyond passwords.

Adam Stone

March 15, 2018

IT security leaders are calling for an end to the complex password. They foresee biometrics, dual-factor authentication and eventually a new “whole person” approach to identity as being among the not-too-distant remedies for password malaise.

Please Forget to Change Your Password Every 90 Days

It's Time to Rethink Password Management Best Practices

Steven Chabinsky

March 1, 2018

Some of the most basic tenets of password account management have failed, leaving us with a dreadful combination of poor user experience and inadequate security.

3 Steps to Building User-Friendly and Secure Systems

Marrying Security and UX – The Unlikely Couple

George Brostoff

March 28, 2017

Today organizations are faced with a dilemma when it comes to balancing the need to deliver an exceptional user experience on desktop and mobile devices and protecting company and personal data. Protection can run the gamut from no password needed, inputting a fingerprint or a litany of passwords every few minutes, or the use of more modern and secure innovations such as continuous biometric verification and recognition.

What the Most Common Passwords of 2016 List Reveals

January 13, 2017

According to a new study, nearly 17 percent of users are safeguarding their accounts with “123456.”

Biometrics and the Case for True Identity Management

Mark Clifton

December 13, 2016

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States, according to the Secret Service and the Federal Trade Commission. It is also an ever-increasing threat to businesses as the sophistication level of hackers continues to evolve. To combat this risk, organizations are fighting back with new biometric technologies that play a vital role in confirming and managing identities.

5 Password Tips for SMB Data Breach Prevention

Darren Guccione

September 10, 2016

Creating a strong cybersecurity posture involves three prongs: prevention, detection and remediation. Considering that 63 percent of businesses are breached due to weak, default or stolen passwords, a cost-effective and quick-fix solution is prevention via password management.

Authenticating Identities to Mitigate Security Breaches and Improve Business Efficiency

Amy McKeown

December 8, 2015

One of the most important, and often overlooked, components to a robust security plan is communicating with your customers.

Workplace violence remains one of the most complex challenges facing healthcare organizations today. For executive security professionals, the stakes have never been higher: protecting staff, patients, and visitors while preserving a culture of compassion, dignity, and service.