Category: Password Management

Passwords are hacked in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. Sometimes the hacker is someone you know. It could be a “frenemy” who wants to access your information. If so, he or she might be able to guess your password if you use one that’s as obvious as your dog’s name…

Did you know that 63% of data breaches involve passwords that are weak, default, or stolen? Identity theft has been on the rise. In 2013 and 2014, these Fortune 500 companies were hacked, resulting in big financial losses: Sony Pictures Entertainment: 3,000 current and former employees were exposed, which cost the company $35 million. eBay:…

Avatier Password Management now works directly in conjunction with RSA SecurID Management to offer an even more simplified yet secured network. Using RSA, users can now reset his or her own password across all of their networks and applications without the help from IT or help desks. This synchronization gives users the power and convenience…

Avatier now offers integration with DUO for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to Password Management. In addition to answering security challenge questions, users can now select from one or more multi-factor methods to further secure a password reset operation. The integration gives Avatier users the flexibility to use DUO or use Avatier’s existing MFA technology. Using DUO with…

The security industry has determined that about 70% of all deployed firewalls are not working to protect the networks behind them. With the increasing threat of hackers in today’s world, having a strong defense mechanism is imperative to protect and secure important information. Default password settings usually require the obvious capitalized letter, a random number,…

Strengthen your security challenge. Self-service password reset and password management software eliminates countless headaches within your organization while improving information security. Business users are empowered to manage their own accounts in real time, and your IT Help Desk avoids a steady stream of routine, unnecessary service calls costing about $13 per request according to industry experts.…

One password management system for students, alumni and staff. When you say the word ‘school’ or ‘class’ for many, the image of ivy covered halls or a room filled with posters of scientists, philosophers and historic figures immediately come to mind. If you ask someone to describe a school or a class they particularly enjoyed,…

Enterprise password manager headlines. In an August 2013 article published in Tech News World on hacking, the author included a "breach sheet" describing a host of recent security breakdowns and associated consequences — a sobering reminder of what can happen as a result of substandard enterprise data access management security protocols. How do you keep…

Password reset 1-click away. It’s 9 AM in London, and you’re sitting in your hotel room logging on to check your email and give your presentation a final review. You’re expected at the prospect site in an hour, and you think you’re ready to go — that is until you realize that you can’t log…

Classic access management software. The SANS 2013 Help Desk Security and Privacy Survey revealed nearly half of enterprise Help Desks operate with serious gaps in security controls — a full third of the IT professionals polled described risk management and security awareness training for Help Desk staff as “weak” or “non-existent.” When you consider that the…

Automatic password reset tools. Smart companies and agencies know that information security is a cornerstone of trust and that effective password management is the first line of defense against breach. What too many of these entities don’t realize is that the most effective password management solutions include an automatic password reset tool with self-service capabilities.…

Self-service password reset software cuts costs. When you’re a C-level executive, it’s your job to allocate budgets on a macro level. As part of this process you’re evaluating risk, ROI, and how long it will take to break even. You’re rightly focused on defining strategic direction for your organization and don’t get bogged down with…

Corporate password management hurdles. When it comes to multi-user corporate password management, even the big boys miss the mark. You’d be surprised at how many sophisticated, large scale companies store administrative passwords for servers, network switches and routers on an Excel spreadsheet in a “secure” folder where members of the IT staff can access them…

Password management education. Your employees are your greatest asset — and potentially your greatest liability. Laptops stolen at the airport, smart phones lost at conferences, data accessed through insecure wireless networks — all of these seemingly unintentional and innocuous instances add up to huge cyber security risk. When you contemplate the possibility that your employees’ personal mobile…

Lock down password reset policy enforcement. It seems inconceivable that 9 out of 10 supposedly secure passwords are susceptible to breach. However, in May, 2013, Deloitte published a study in www.computing.co.uk titled “Ninety Percent of Passwords Are Vulnerable to Hacking”. How could this be and how does this finding impact your enterprise password management strategy?…

Cut costs with password reset software. The phone rings and it’s Carol from accounting. She can’t run payroll because her password isn’t working. And then there’s Jim from marketing. He’s got a big presentation to deliver in 20 minutes and he can’t access his file. Daniel in sales can’t get to the shared directory to snag the collateral…

Password reset enterprise security. Password reset software is essential to a company’s ability to maintain the security of its information, but if not mapped out properly, the solution itself can yield an entire crop of vulnerabilities. This was a lesson learned the hard way by Apple last month. As reported in The Verge, Apple was…

Reduce costs by enabling business users. One of the biggest bang-for-your-buck purchases in the security world is still an enterprise-class self-service password management software solution, yet many organizations are still struggling with the volume of password-related service desk tickets even with a self-service password management solution installed. The problem in most situations boils down to…

Self-service password management… makes it so. With the possible exception of IT personnel and CSOs, when most officers in an organization hear the term “Enterprise Password Management” they think “why should I care?” To them, enterprise password management software and self-service password reset software are like the unaccredited, red-shirted crew members on the USS Enterprise…

SSO enterprise password management. The security software on my home computer has an appreciated yet annoying feature that is intended to enforce password management upon me in spite of myself. Whenever I visit a new site that requires a password — and it seems all sites require passwords these days whether any financial transaction takes…

Active directory password reset barriers. It’s a strange duality of today’s society that as things become more automated, people are seeking ways to get back to “doing it yourself”. We see this manifested in the form of an entire network on cable TV devoted to “do it yourself” (the DIY Network). We’ve also seen it…

Take off with help desk password reset software. Today’s business places some mighty widespread demands upon Identity and access management systems. They need identity management solutions with help desk password reset software that can perform automatic user provisioning and password reset ticketing. For decades, organizations have passed along responsibility for their identity management password reset…

Password reset software rules. Those who believe Oscar Wilde’s statement that “Art imitates life” need look no further than the Mel Brooks’ futuristic comedy classic, Spaceballs (one of my favorite comedic classics of all time), to acknowledge the need for password reset software. At one point in the film, the movie’s villain, “Dark Helmet,” uses…

Enterprise password management bottom line. In today’s age of technology, where new functionality comes out almost weekly, it is easy to get caught up in the latest gadgets, gizmos and apps. Unfortunately, when it comes to the realm of IT cyber security — and enterprise password management in particular — all the gadgets, gizmos and…

Enterprise password management measures up. Many companies simply turn on enterprise password management software and use policy defaults without giving it much thought. The reality is that a poorly thought out Password Policy may be hindering IT cyber security while increasing Help Desk costs. This is exactly the opposite of the intended purpose. The three major…

Rush to steal passwords. Last week, Experian announced that more than 12 million pieces of personal information were illegally traded online by identity thieves during the first four months of 2012, up from 9.5 million pieces illegally traded in all of 2010. Cyber security risks are appalling, but unfortunately not surprising. This was the principal result…

Password management embarrassments. As if corporate IT cyber security teams needed another headache, last Thursday, it was Yahoo that reported the theft of approximately 450,000 Yahoo user’s email addresses and passwords from their password management system. These were not just to Yahoo accounts, but those of other companies as well. The email information was stored on…