Posts Tagged ‘password security’
5 Ways to Improve Your Cybersecurity Posture
What is cybersecurity posture? Cybersecurity posture refers to an organization’s overall defense against cyber-attacks. Your cybersecurity posture encompasses any security policies in place, employee training programs, or security solutions you have deployed, from malware to anti-virus. It is the collective security status of all software and hardware, services, networks, and information, and how secure you…
Read More4 Ways to Help Schools Secure Their Remote Learning Environments
The continuation of homeschooling and remote learning has been challenging for parents, educators, students, and school IT administrators. Even before remote learning became the norm, schools were major targets for cyberattacks. According to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, since 2016, there have been at least 775 publicly disclosed cyber incidents against educational institutions in the U.S.…
Read MoreHow Often Should You Change Your Passwords?
How often should you change your passwords? We all know we should be changing our passwords, but how often is “often” enough? Some people never change their passwords, and even worse, recycle the same (or similar) passwords for almost all of their online accounts. This is a dangerous practice that can lead to security breaches,…
Read MoreDoes Your Workforce Create Strong Passwords?
As the old saying goes, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” Unfortunately, the new saying is that a business network is only as secure as its employees’ passwords. Despite widespread knowledge that hackers exploit weak passwords to breach entire systems, trusted workers still use ones that are easy to guess at…
Read MoreEducating Employees on Cyber Security: Password Security
Although it should be common sense, employees need to understand password security and avoid the use of passwords that are easy for hackers to guess.
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