Threat actors are focusing a lot on Active Directory today as it is a path for them to reach an organisations key data & applications. The versatility of Active Directory makes it a crucial target for hackers. Organisations learn new ways on how to protect this valuable target and mitigate the risks. Organisations...
Years ago, when he was working in systems integration, Mirza Asrar Baig envisioned the concept of digital risk protection technology. Today, as CEO of CTM360, he is promoting it as a way to provide “offensive defense.”
There are hundreds of billions of passwords in the world
today, with more being created every day. In fact, the
average business user maintains an astounding average
of 191 passwords.1 Unfortunately, these passwords represent
a fundamentally weak link in most organizations because
they will always be...
PASSWORDS ARE FATALLY FLAWED. EVERYONE KNOWS IT.
Eliminating passwords completely is the only answer –
not using stronger passwords, password vaults, or adding
friction with multi-factor authentication. But eliminating
passwords is just the beginning.
Don't Stop At Passwordless Authentification. Implement...
Giving the right user secure access to a system, resource, application, or network hinges on one thing – accurately confirming the user’s identity. The problem is that attackers can steal and misuse these credentials for malicious purposes, and the organization would never know.
To protect against...
Customer identity and access management - CIAM - is coming of age, as enterprises seek a unified view of their customers. Keith Casey of Okta describes what CIAM maturity looks like - and how to get there via a new playbook.
In this eBook, Casey discusses:
How the CIAM conversation has changed in 2021;
Who and...
Making Passwordless Possible. 80% of breaches are still caused by weak or reused passwords, and 76% of employees experience regular password problems. When faced with the ongoing resource drain and security risks of passwords, what should IT teams do? Learn why your business should go passwordless, and how to give...
The clear message from this year's Global Password Security Report is businesses still have a lot of work to do in the areas of password and access security.
Businesses are increasing their use of important security measures like multifactor authentication - but unfortunately employees still have poor password...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is opening up new opportunities for businesses and consumers, and is the linchpin of almost every digital transformation initiative. However, IoT also presents considerable security risks and challenges for organisations, specifically attackers impersonating a trusted device could conduct...
Identity is you. Identity is the behaviour, devices, access, and attributes that are unique to you as an individual in the workplace. But identity is complex. Every employee has their own identity, so every identity needs to be properly managed. Otherwise, the wrong users can access the wrong apps and resources,...
One of the largest fines to date for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation has been announced by Germany's federal privacy and data protection watchdog, the BfDI, against 1 & 1 Telecommunications, in part for inadequate authentication mechanisms. The company plans to appeal.
Cyber threat actors are trans-national, well-funded and highly organized, they are utilizing leading-edge technology to attack merchants and stealing data at a large scale. Join us as we walk you through our research on what happens after the attacks. We will highlight when that stolen payment card data appears on the...
Passwords have failed, so what's next?
Password security is one of the most important issues facing information security today, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) technology mitigates the risk of password-only security today when providing access to corporate networks. But unfortunately, traditional MFA...
Passwords are no longer sufficient to secure logins, with 81% of breaches involving weak or stolen passwords. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects users from attacks by ensuring that only the intended, authorized users can access critical, secure information.
Download this whitepaper to learn:
What MFA...
Identity attacks such as phishing, credential stuffing, and brute-force-attacks are increasingly common and sophisticated methods for committing account takeovers. These attacks result in increased security risks, brand damage, and outright fraud.
Download this whitepaper to learn how to keep attackers at bay...
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