Identity management in 2025: 4 ways security teams can address gaps and risks
Published on December 6, 2024
via VentureBeat While 99% of businesses plan to invest more in security, only 52% have fully implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA), and only 41% adhere to the principle of least privilege in access management. Adversaries, including nation-states, state-funded attackers and cybercrime gangs, continue to sharpen their tradecraft using generative AI, machine learning (ML)…
Password reset woes could cost FTSE 100 companies $156 million each month
Published on November 28, 2023
via Help Net Security Password resets could unnecessarily cost FTSE 100 businesses over $156 million every month, according to MyCena Security Solutions. This raises the question of the necessity of password resets, at a time when organizations must identify cost savings to survive the economic…
The most common passwords take less than a second to crack, research shows
Published on November 16, 2023
via CBS News Passwords help protect some of our most personal information, but often times they don't actually end up being that personal — making them very easy to circumvent. NordPass, a company that helps users generate passwords and keep them secure, has put out…
Identity Alone Won’t Save Us: The TSA Paradigm and MGM’s Hack
Published on November 14, 2023
via Dark Reading The recent cyberattack against MGM Resorts grabbed headlines and sent shockwaves across the industry. The hotel and entertainment giant struggled to get systems back online after widespread outages affected several of its landmark Las Vegas properties. In addition to outages of internal networks, the…
Evolving Beyond the Password: It’s Time to Up the Ante
Published on June 22, 2022
via Dark Reading The fact that we continue to rely on passwords this deep into the digital age is more than a bit jarring. These alphanumeric scraps, the equivalent of digital skeleton keys, once served as a valuable tool. Unfortunately, passwords are now far more trouble than…
Summer Plans? Eliminate Password Reset Calls to your Help Desk with ReACT
Published on May 17, 2021
Tired of your helpdesk being bogged down with redundant password reset calls? Implement ReACT within your institution this summer and begin enjoying the benefits of reduced calls to your helpdesk, increased productivity, and happier end-users. Other than a warm beach, what could be a more…
ASPG, Inc. Announces ReACT MG, Innovative Password Reset Tool Now Available Through GSA
Published on April 16, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Naples, FL – April 2021 Advanced Software Products Group, Inc. (ASPG) has announced the release of ReACT MG, the innovative enterprise self-service password reset and synchronization solution, that is now available through the General Services Administration (GSA). Government departments consist of hundreds…
What the Cyberattack on Florida Water Treatment Plant Means For Utilities (and how ReACT can help).
Published on February 17, 2021
Reposted from Water Finance and Management Just days before Super Bowl LV kicked off in Tampa Bay, a water system in nearby Oldsmar, Florida, was the target of a cyber attack, renewing concerns around a major vulnerability for water utilities. The hack briefly multiplied the…
Justifying Software Costs in the Wake of COVID-19
Published on December 2, 2020
What factors should organizations consider when implementing new tools during such an unprecedented time? In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and a new year on the horizon, many organizations will be re-evaluating their finances and expenses moving forward. In a time of great uncertainty,…
ReACT v5.2: New UX Additions, Robust Authentication, and Increased Accessibility
Published on October 30, 2020
NAPLES, FL - Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has released v5.2 of ReACT, the password reset and synchronization tool designed to work for the full enterprise. As with previous releases, ReACT is designed to increase corporate security controls, reduce password-related calls coming into an…