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
Using Firefox Enterprise GPO’s to Enable Windows Integrated Authentication to Specops Websites
Mozilla recently launched Firefox 60, which now includes official support for configuration via Active Directory Group Policies. For customers using Specops uReset, Specops Authentication, or Specops Password Reset, this means you can now set up your Firefox users to... Read More
O365 attacks continue exploiting your weakest link
With more than 120 million active users, Office (O365) is a frontrunner in the cloud service popularity contest. Consequently, its users are equally popular with hackers. For IT pros, storing data in the cloud means a bigger attack surface,... Read More
Why choose 3rd party MFA for O365?
The adoption of SaaS services requires organizations to house user data in the cloud. Without the right strategy in place, this can mean user management and authentication processes – outside the confines of IT. Take the move to O365,... Read More