The modern cyberthreat landscape is nothing to be trifled with, so it makes sense that as threats grow more powerful, so too do the solutions used to address them. Nowadays, there is a practice that is designed to address just how serious the threat of cybersecurity is: zero-trust IT. Let’s discuss these policies and how […]
When we tell you that it’s a best practice to implement complex passwords for your business, do you know what exactly a complex password is? Secure passwords are a little confusing, and the standards continue to shift back and forth. Let’s examine some of the industry-standard best practices for implementing secure passwords and how your […]
As modern warfare has evolved, so too has cyberwarfare. There is always a war occurring in cyberspace, where hackers attempt to outdo security researchers. One such example of hackers—often sponsored by government agencies—attempting to engage in cyberwarfare can be seen in the United States and Israeli technology sectors, which have become the target of password […]
You might wonder how it is possible that people can guess the passwords of others, but it turns out that it’s a bit easier than you might think. According to a new study, not only has a significant portion of the population tried to guess someone else’s password, but even more of them are successful […]
Passwords are the first line of defense your accounts have against the myriad of threats out there. It’s imperative that you follow industry best practices when creating them so as to maximize security. Thankfully, the latest guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) make creating secure passwords easy.
Smartphones now come with a variety of ways that users can elect to unlock their device, from biometrics to tactile patterns to good, relatively old-fashioned personal identification numbers. Of course, not all these authentication measures secure your phone equally well. Let’s consider some of these measures to determine which one is best for your device’s […]
Security is a necessity. Encryption is one of the ways businesses are attempting to shore up their security, but this also requires having an encryption key. This week’s technology term is all about encryption, as well as how encryption keys protect your business’s data.
Smartphones have steadily increased in their capabilities, and, as they have done so, they have resultantly gathered more and more data that needs to be secured against potential security threats. Fortunately, there are more ways to protect your smartphone than ever before. In today’s article, we’ll take a look at the options you have to […]