Tag: passwords

Published on October 14, 2021

Via Future of Education News As schools and universities attempt to return this month, the cost of remote learning from cyberattacks is becoming more apparent, last week in America, Howard University was forced to cancel classes because of the growing issue of cyberattacks. The impact on…

Published on August 20, 2021

via The Hacker News The U.S. is presently combating two pandemics--coronavirus and ransomware attacks. Both have partially shut down parts of the economy. However, in the case of cybersecurity, lax security measures allow hackers to have an easy way to rake in millions. It's pretty…

Published on August 3, 2021

Via Security Intelligence You make password decisions every week. Maybe you create a new account, reset a password or respond to a password change prompt. And each time you make a seemingly small or insignificant mistake in regard to password safety, such as not creating strong…

Published on July 29, 2021

Via Timely It’s no secret that remote work is on the rise. In the past few years, more and more companies around the world have embraced both remote and flexible ways of working – and the current COVID-19 pandemic has meant more people than ever before…

Published on July 13, 2021

Via Security Intelligence The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center reported 408 publicized school cyberattacks in 2020, up by 18% over 2019. Many more attacks weren’t publicized, like my son’s teacher’s issue. So that number represents just a fraction of school cybersecurity issues over the past year. The threats…

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…

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,…

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…

Published on December 4, 2014

Security software can keep data safe. Strong encryption and sophisticated access controls can keep data out of the wrong hands, but for the information in the systems to be useful, employees have to be able to access and manipulate it. The legitimate access granted to…

Published on November 6, 2014

Usernames and passwords are what most computer applications use to identify users and secure data. But passwords--especially ones complicated enough to be secure--can be difficult to remember. Without an efficient self-serve password reset program in place, employees who forget their passwords or get locked out…