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
3 passphrase best practices
A strong password is long and complex. Adding upper case, numbers, and special characters make it harder to crack. However, considering user behavior, complex passwords have proven too difficult to remember. To cope with complexity requirements, users default to... Read More
What the password quiz taught us
In celebration of World Password Day we ran a password quiz that presented participants with five pairs of passwords, and asked them to pick out the stronger one from each pair. The results? Only 12% of participants answered all... Read More
“123456” and “password” continue to be the most commonly used passwords, when will people learn?
Here is a list of the top 25 most common passwords of 2016. Your policy may not allow weak passwords such as 123456 or password, but even if the password complexity requirement is enabled in the standard Windows Password... Read More
Secure privileged accounts and keep business secrets where they belong
What did the breaches at Target, JPMorgan Chase, and Anthem have in common? They stemmed from a violation of privileged access. Those with privileged access own the proverbial keys to the kingdom – elevated permissions, and access to sensitive... Read More
Passphrases: Why Should I Care?
Longer passwords are stronger passwords. It really is just math. The comic below shows the value. Stronger passwords are harder to crack and easier to remember. They increase security while improving end-user productivity and satisfaction. The following image is... Read More
Create a secure password you can actually remember
A strong password is long and complex. Adding spaces, upper case, and special characters make it harder to crack. But if you take user behavior into consideration, it is unrealistic to expect them to create and remember long passwords... Read More
Press Release: Specops Password Management now supports passphrases
Passphrase policy increases password security New admin interface improves user experience Stockholm, Sweden – June 17, 2014. Specops Software announced today the latest release of Specops Password Management. The new version now supports the use of passphrases in addition... Read More
What is the value of passwords?
You probably already know that passwords have not been considered the most secure authentication mechanism for the last 20 years or so. So why are they still around? If you think about it, they don’t even show any sign... Read More