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We’re Still Managing Passwords With Office Docs and Sticky Notes, Research Says

Despite mandated password security training, organizations are still using insecure methods of password management, Hitachi ID survey finds.

May 18, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite compromised credentials leading to a majority of cyberattacks, almost half of IT and cybersecurity leaders say they still store passwords in shared office documents despite nearly all requiring password management and security training of their end users, according to new research from cybersecurity software provider Hitachi ID. The Calgary-based firm’s report found that 46% […]

Tech Giants Commit to Accelerate Passwordless Sign-Ins

Faster, easier and more secure sign-ins will be available to consumers across leading devices and platforms.

May 6, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Apple, Google and Microsoft announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. This new capability will allow websites and apps to offer secure passwordless sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms. Password-only authentication is a security problem often leading to account takeovers, […]

How Microsoft Is Making A Passwordless Working Life Easier

Microsoft is expanding passwordless options for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Authenticator.

May 6, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

In addition to expanding support for a common passwordless standard, Microsoft announced several new passwordless options to help reduce the attack surface and keep accounts secure, including passwordless support for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and other innovations. According to Microsoft, the passwordless support for Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Virtual […]

Password Managers Still Have A Place Despite Passwordless Push

With more and more passwords to manage and a business world slow to adapt, password managers can help move towards a passwordless life.

May 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Technology has helped organizations adapt to rapidly changing economic and political situations over the last few years, including when the COVID-19 pandemic forced offices to close. While IT professionals are thankful for new and emerging technologies that help their businesses meet those challenges head on, they come with another set of issues: more passwords to […]

Microsoft Releases Password Generation in Authenticator

Password generation in Microsoft Authenticator gives the tool’s 75 million users the ability to generate a strong, random password.

May 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft has released the availability of a strong password generator in Microsoft Authenticator, giving the authentication tool’s 75 million-plus active users the ability to generate a strong, random password. Microsoft Authenticator currently provides passwordless authentication, push notifications, time-based one-time passwords and security alerts in addition to autofill passwords and other features. While the IT community […]

Gigya Founding Team Deliver OwnID Passwordless Identity Platform

April 28, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Early Customer Nestle Seeing Business Impact; Gigya Investor Mayfield Leads $6.2 Million Seed Round TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The founding team of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) leader Gigya (now part of SAP), Dor Shany and Rooly Eliezerov, today announced a $6.2 million seed round led by Mayfield and unveiled OwnID, a passwordless identity platform. […]

The Amount Of Passwords End Users Have Is Leading To Poor Security Habits

Employees are struggling with too many passwords, which is leading to poor password hygiene and increased cyber risk.

March 10, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The IT industry continues to hammer home the idea that identity security and password hygiene are often the first lines of defense when it comes to cyberattacks, yet organizations continue to engage in poor practices and have trouble balancing security requirements and user experiences. Just recently, we have covered several studies from IT companies about […]

The Most Common Passwords Used In Brute Force & Spraying Attacks

Despite an increased focus on identity and password security, common passwords continue to be vulnerable to attack, Specops report finds.

March 9, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite an increased focus on identity, multifactor authentication and password security, passwords continue to be vulnerable to attack, according to a new report from password security provider Specops Software. According to the study, The 2022 Weak Password Report, 93% of password attacks use passwords with at least eight characters, suggesting that attackers are aware of […]

Why You Shouldn’t Save Your Passwords in a Word Doc

Small businesses are continuing to use Word to keep their passwords despite the inherit risk of compromise.

March 9, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Small businesses are continuing to use Word documents or Excel spreadsheets to keep their passwords despite the inherit risk of compromise. A study by NordPass reveals 3 out of 7 companies admitted it keeps passwords in Word, Excel, or other plain text documents that were not password protected. Before adopting a company-wide password manager, none […]

We Aren’t Getting Much Better At Password Security

SpyCloud report finds that 64% of users continue to reuse similar passwords after their credentials were exposed online.

March 4, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Users are not getting much better at password security, as 1.7 billion credential were exposed online in 2021, and 64% of users with multiple compromised passwords reuse similar passwords for multiple accounts, according to a new report from account security firm SpyCloud. The company, in its Identity Exposure Report, says the number of exposed credentials […]