Office 365 (O365) adoption is continuing across organizations, now with more than 100 million active users. These organizations will reap the benefits of a cloud service – freed up internal resources, and easy access to updates with minimal maintenance... Read More
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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
Step up your security game with dynamic MFA
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires authentication from independent categories of credentials: something you know (i.e. password), something you have (i.e. Mobile device), and something you are (i.e. Fingerprint). MFA enhances security when accessing resources on SaaS applications, and even during... Read More
Press Release: Specops Software launches Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365
Stockholm, Sweden – December 18, 2017. Specops Software announced today the launch of Specops Authentication for Office 365. This new software helps companies transition to Office 365 (O365) while keeping user data in their on premise Active Directory to... Read More
The role of passwords in HIPAA compliance
Healthcare is a high value target for hackers given the nature of the data and its poor security stance – ranking the sixth lowest, in security performance across industries. Passwords are the first line of defense against cyberattacks and... Read More
NIST password compliance guidelines – What they are and how you can meet them
The new password guidelines from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are changing how companies and organizations view password security. The guidelines say: Do allow for longer passwords and choosing original secret questions, Don’t allow users to choose... Read More
How to remove insecure TLS protocols on your Password Reset System
A customer recently reported a problem with their Specops DMZ server after users were unable to reset their passwords via the password reset mobile app. The customer reinstalled the DMZ server, but still no success. Typically when we run... Read More
GDPR compliance and access control – what you should already be doing
With less than a year until the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, all organizations collecting or processing data for individuals within the EU are in the midst of developing their compliance strategy. The new regulation will... Read More
3 steps to take after a security breach
For a long time now, Specops has been advising organizations on how to protect their network and data against common security threats. We’ve managed to cover everything from sophisticated social engineering tactics, to the simple phishing email. Along the... Read More
ADUC Menu Extensions in Specops Products
A user in Active Directory may be affected by a Group Policy extended with Specops settings. Many Specops products add an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) console. Right-clicking on a user object will display new... Read More