President Joe Biden passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, allocating more than $1 trillion in federal capital to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The money from this bill will go toward a wide range of... Read More
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Remote desktop protocol TCP port 3389 security risks and vulnerabilities
There is no question that we’ve seen businesses scrambling to meet the needs of the distributed workforce. Many different remote access technologies allow businesses to provide the connectivity needed for remote employees to access business-critical applications. Remote Desktop Protocol... Read More
Is your SSO login protected enough?
Today, many organizations use more systems than ever, spanning on-premises and cloud environments. As a result, employees are tasked with remembering more and more passwords as the number of systems and services continues to grow. Single Sign-On (SSO) is... Read More
Compliance Falls Short: New Research Shows Up to 83% of Known Compromised Passwords Would Satisfy Regulatory Requirements
Organizations of all kinds look to regulatory recommendations and standards for guidance on how to best construct a secure password policy for their networks. However, new research shows regulatory password complexity and construction recommendations are not enough. Today, the... Read More
What’s new in PCI DSS V4.0
Organizations that store, process, or transmit cardholder data fall under the compliance framework known as PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). It helps protect cardholders and businesses dealing with cardholder data from cyber attacks and breaches. The PCI... Read More
Password Managers with AD Integration: What to Look For
Organizations looking to manage passwords beyond the Active Directory password might choose to do so with an enterprise password manager. Organizations that run on Active Directory will have an AD integration at the top of their shopping list. So,... Read More
Celebrate World Password Day with a password audit
May 5, 2022 marks the ninth anniversary of World Password Day, an event created by Intel to raise awareness about the importance of strong passwords. For more than 60 years we have relied on passwords to secure our personal... Read More
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was recently signed, making it the second state that has signed a consumer privacy regulation into law. This legislation follows what was implemented in California by way of the California Consumer Privacy... Read More
NIST MFA guidelines
End-user passwords are often the weakest link in IT security, providing the path of least resistance for an attacker looking to penetrate business systems. Users commonly choose easy to remember, and consequently, easy to compromise passwords. In IBM’s Cost... Read More
NIST 800-63b Password Guidelines and Best Practices
The most basic form of authentication is the password. Despite many advancements in cybersecurity, the username and password, although outdated, are still used as the most common form of authentication today. Enterprise environments have long used password policies to... Read More