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It is Now Easier To Configure, Deploy And Manage macOS Devices In Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Microsoft has released support for macOS policies in Microsoft Endpoint Manager's settings catalog, adding support for new payload settings.

February 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

IT administrators can now more easily find, configure, deploy and monitor macOS settings in Microsoft Endpoint Manager after Microsoft released support for macOS policies in its settings catalog and added support for new payload settings. Microsoft calls this part of its continued investment in macOS platform management and one that eliminates some manual processes previously […]

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Keeper Security Launches Keeper Secrets Manager, the First Zero-Trust, Zero-Knowledge and Cloud-Native Solution for Securing Infrastructure Secrets

January 12, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Keeper Secrets Manager is the first and only zero-trust, zero-knowledge and cloud native secrets manager that integrates into virtually any tech stack, with no on-premise installations required CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keeper Security, the leading provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software covering password management, dark web monitoring, digital file storage and messaging, announces the launch of Keeper […]

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Password Management

More Than 90% Of IT Leaders Reuse Passwords, Survey Shows

New survey sheds light on how recent trends are impacting password management practices among IT leaders and their organizations.

December 6, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password security and good credential hygiene are some of the most important components of any organization’s cybersecurity posture, but many are still engaging in risky password practices that threaten their organization’s network security. That’s even true for IT, as 92% of IT decision makers reported reusing passwords across multiple sites—even as cyberattacks escalate due to […]

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Stop Making Passwords Too Complex

According to cyber experts, three random words is a more secure password policy than complex passwords of letters, numbers and symbols.

August 10, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

If you’re still requiring users to create complex passwords with a combination of letters, numbers and symbols, think again, says the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre. The NCSC, the U.K. counterpart to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), maintains that complexity requirements and making users regularly change passwords is actually less secure than […]

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World Password Day

Make Sure NOBODY in Your Organization Uses These Worst Passwords

You should probably send a company-wide memorandum discouraging any usage of the following worst passwords imaginable - because people DO use them.

November 23, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: USE A PASSWORD MANAGER TO HAVE DISTINCT PASSWORDS FOR EVERY APP AND WEBSITE. Yes, we just yelled that at our screens. Did you hear us? We’re taking such a harsh approach because we’re frankly tired of writing so many stories on the importance of password management. […]

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Password Security

Cyber Security Tips from Pros: World Password Day Reminds Us We Need Them

On this World Password Day, we're reminded that passwords are still very exploitable. Three exec's from nCipher Security offer their recc's.

May 8, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Today is World Password Day, and it’s a great reminder that we should always strive to promote better password management. According to National Day Calendar, security researcher Mark Burnett first encouraged people to have a “password day,” where they update important passwords in his 2005 book Perfect Passwords.  Inspired by his idea, Intel Security took the […]

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Tech Managers Need Identity Management Techniques (For Personal AND Business Data)

MSPs tell us how important it is to lock down your and your employees' personal info with identity management techniques in order to protect business data.

December 4, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We at TechDecisions have spoken with many MSPs recently, and as a result, we’re feeling a bit… paranoid. I’m personally about to download a password manager since that was identified as one of the most common identity management techniques MSPs advise their clients use. Now more than ever, I’m afraid any personal data compromised might have a […]

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Giuliani iPhone: The IT Manager’s Nightmare

President Donald Trump's personal attorney and cybersecurity expert reportedly needed help at an Apple Store to unlock his iPhone.

November 5, 2019 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Passwords. Let’s talk about ‘em. I’ve forgotten some. You have too. No big deal. Just click the forgotten password link and follow the steps. Hopefully you remembered which email address you used to set up the account. But the code to unlock your phone? You can probably do that in your sleep. Chances are it’s […]

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