For years, sysadmins have fought a losing battle to get users to secure their accounts properly. Preventing password re-use and poor password choices is almost impossible, but adding extra authentication layers can help, as long as those authentication options are robust. Unfortunately, as the recent news about Google Authenticator shows,…
It seems like every day we hear about a new security breach. What’s baffling is the number of organizations still relying on old password-based security technology to keep the private information of not only their company but also their customers safe. Multifactor Authentication technology exists! Unfortunately, developers and product…
When it comes to securing user accounts, passwords have been the go-to method for decades. However, with the rise of data breaches and the increasing sophistication of hackers, many businesses are turning to passwordless authentication as a more secure alternative. But is passwordless authentication really better than passwords, and which…
In 2021, Password Offenders literally broke their own records by breaching billions of records [https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96720-the-10-worst-password-offenders-of-2021] that belonged to internet users of various platforms and businesses like Facebook, GoDaddy, and several others. During this dark year, threat actors compiled and exposed billions of passwords on several…
Password security apps and password security tips are the two most overhyped elements of cybersecurity. Â Businesses and organizations need to stop emphasizing the importance of password security and start embracing passwordless authentication. Eliminating passwords delivers better security measures and it actually reduces the associated cybersecurity costs. If this is the…