Authentication is the first line of defense in any organization’s cybersecurity strategy, but not all authentication tools offer the same level of security, convenience, or scalability. From traditional passwords to advanced biometric and adaptive authentication, businesses must carefully choose... Read More
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These password breaches highlight the employee password reuse problem
Today, we’ve released the latest update to the Specops password list, a service that protects organizations from the use of known breached passwords in Active Directory. “Today’s update further supports our commitment to making the Specops Breached Password Protection... Read More
Specops introduces Secure Service Desk
Verify user identity at the service desk before unlocking accounts and resetting passwords. Secure Service Desk is a tool that can tell you if callers are who they say they are. Read More
Tech savvy millennials: How many tech terms do they know?
While Generation Z have been hailed masters in all things ‘technical’, can the same be said about millennials? With many of us working from home, many millennials they are now relying on electronic devices more than ever, but how... Read More
Impact and cost of ransomware attacks
Sophos, a global leader in cybersecurity, revealed in its survey “The State of Ransomware 2021” that the average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to... Read More
Specops Password Policy comparison and price
In the market for a third-party password policy solution? If an audit has revealed poor password practices, you may look to Microsoft Fine-Grained Password Policy (FGPP) for additional flexibility over default domain password settings. Unfortunately, FGPP still lacks a... Read More
ICO’s take on password security
The UK has officially entered the Brexit transition period until the end of 2020, during which the GDPR will continue to apply. There are three possible outcomes after the transition period: the UK exits transition with no EU trade... Read More
Specops improves MFA for remote workers with Trusted Network Location
April 30, 2020 – With remote work becoming mainstream, it is more important than ever for IT departments to ensure that users are who they say they are. The new Trusted Network Location setting in the Specops MFA platform... Read More
Password security survey reveals accounts are at risk
Recently the news reported that the social app Houseparty was hacked. One of the details taken by the hackers was user account passwords. This led to a spate of other hackings, due to user passwords being the same for... Read More
How to make three random words secure
When the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) started promoting three random words as passwords, the general public had practical advice that was easy to follow. While it is extremely valuable to provide sound advice for choosing passwords, the perceived... Read More