Long-standing information security best practices, frameworks, and regulations are a reliable means for ensuring that networks are resilient, and information remains secure. Still, oftentimes organizations and individuals will have their own interpretation of such security practices but that may... Read More

Cyber-attacks are becoming more and more prevalent, with some sectors being targeted more than others due to a lack of cyber security training. Thus, to neutralise risk and protect businesses from being compromised by cyber-attack threats, companies are beginning... Read More

Passwords are one of the weakest links when it comes to ensuring that your environment is secure.  Traditional user accounts and the associated passwords have long been the default security mechanism found in most environments.  With the very advanced... Read More

Active Directory attributes often contain a wealth of information about users, including their phone numbers, department, location, and much more. Even so, this information is only valid if it is kept up-to-date. Sometimes this means updating an individual attribute,... Read More

Password-related breaches are on the list of the most popular attacks along with malware infection and social engineering. According to Verizon, almost 80% of all the breaches are connected with compromised credentials or weak passwords. While it’s a generally... Read More

Passwords set to never expire can be a security vulnerability for your network. Some regulatory bodies require passwords to expire every 90 days, while others recommend setting passwords to never expire – as long as other protocols are in... Read More

One of the most important things that system administrators can do to keep their network resources secure is to require users to use strong passwords. After all, long and complex passwords are far less prone to being breached than... Read More

As most organizations today are settling into providing remote work solutions to employees, common service desk tasks can become even more challenging for help desk professionals.  This can include password resets, forgotten passwords, locked accounts, and other issues related... Read More