Have you taken the #LayerUP pledge? It’s an ingenious way to get people’s attention on a topic that might be considered frivolous, but which could result in some rather costly consequences if not followed – and that topic is Password Compliance. In enterprises, getting all of the employees to adopt password best practices on a consistent basis can be very difficult – especially since its human nature to use repetitive patterns or familiar phrases as passwords. Why? Because password requirements are everywhere, and the demand from IT departments to make them lengthier and more complex continue to grow and well, let’s be honest, the more passwords you have, the more likely you are to forget them.
Educate Yourself on Data Privacy Day
Today we celebrate Data Privacy Day! Created and led through Stay Safe Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance. This day is celebrated by organizations across the United States, Canada and Europe to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protection of personal information.
Fool Me Once, Shame on You, Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me
Here at WinMagic, we’re not cognitive experts –but we can certainly buy into the theory that a repetitive warning is an effective persuasion tactic.
Attackers Can Come In Many Forms – Some Might Be Right Next To You
Many organizations fear the worst that they might be next on the list of data breaches that have been sprouting across the world. Many will take precautions and seek external expertise to safe guard their sensitive data. But while you are bracing and protecting yourself from external threats you might be overlooking other threats, ones that you least expected.
Email Security Tips
It’s been a crazy year for data breaches, with so many high profile hacks, employees should take extra precautions to not become a victim.
Weak Passwords
We have been using passwords since the 1960’s, where the origins of the internet date back to. Yet with the passing years our passwords have become weaker, and easier for cyber criminals to hack. Don’t think so? Does your password have a vowel? Does it contain the numbers 1 or 2 that are placed at the end? How about a capital letter at the beginning followed by a vowel?
Educating Employees Help Keep Data Secure
With the growing world of technology, the IT manager is plagued with the grueling task of technology audits. Audit checks are carefully planned, controls are tested and evaluated, and then reports help identify problem areas to work on. The method in which you choose to audit an organization depends greatly on the organization; nonetheless, one factor of auditing should not be overlooked—the follow-up.
Waging the War on Passwords
We have seen large password hacks recently including: LinkedIn, eHarmony, and Yahoo. Hacks so large some in the industry call this the Password Wars. Unfortunately for the general public—we are losing. However, before the trumpets play, let’s give them a fight. Our feature blogger Darren Leroux has touched on this subject before and inspired me to really take a look at innovations that may change the way you secure your information.