As MSPs detach from price-based competition, they must also find a way to improve their service offering. A specialization concerned with securing passwords separates successful MSPs from the generalists. Read More
Comparing Specops Authentication for O365 and Office 365 MFA: An MVP’s Perspective
In this guest post, Microsoft MVP Nick Cavalancia provides a high-level comparison of how Microsoft and Specops implement MFA for O365, and what it means to the security-conscious organization. Read More
Azure MFA outage – is it time to rethink MFA?
Azure Active Directory MFA recently suffered a global outage. Can organizations increase authentication security without disrupting the end-user experience? Read More
Why is password blacklisting so important?
Many of the major breaches come down to one simple (and overlooked) factor: the password. With password reuse, it only takes one compromised password to lead to a company breach. Read More
What you should know about O365 two-factor authentication
Securing the O365 login process can be confusing when you have so many options, some of which are out-of-the-box. Here's what you need to know. Read More
How do I create HITRUST compliant password policies?
The HITRUST CSF clarifies guidelines on security standards for the healthcare industry with specific feature recommendations where the password management system is concerned. Read More
Specops secures O365 password resets with MFA
Stockholm, Sweden – November 14, 2018. Specops Software announced today a new release of Specops Authentication for Office 365 (O365). The release introduces self-service password reset functionality by using the common dynamic multi-factor authentication (MFA) engine. The release also introduces... Read More
Protecting passwords – tricky task for UK organizations
A recent survey in the UK showed that protecting passwords is still a complicated task for many organizations. Protecting passwords is top of mind for IT professionals, but there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to the problem. Read More
MFA vs. 2FA – why the difference matters for your O365 implementation
When it comes to protecting cloud applications such as O365, two-factor authentication (2FA) has some serious limitations. A dynamic MFA solution frees users from passwords, and secures the authentication process. Read More
Why is Office 365 MFA important?
Office 365 is a hot target for attacks. Protecting organizational data in Office 365 comes down to preventing various attacks designed to gain access to user accounts. Read More