Although World Password Day, held annually on the first Thursday in May, has passed, our — and we hope your — fascination with password security continues. Instead of analyzing artificial “test-tube” passwords created for lab studies, we stayed in the real world — examining actual passwords leaked on the dark web. The results were alarming: […]
All large companies have formal processes for both onboarding and offboarding. These include granting access to corporate IT systems after hiring, and revoking said access during offboarding. In practice, the latter is far less effective — with departing employees often retaining access to work information. What are the risks involved, and how to avoid them? […]
Information security experts have long agreed that the most reliable form of two-factor authentication with a one-time code is an authenticator app. Most services offer this method as a second level of account protection, while in some cases, two-factor authentication using a code from an app is the only available option. But the reasons why […]
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