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Password management service compromised in attack

July 12, 2017 By Lauren Stead Leave a Comment

People use password managers because they’re supposed to be safer than several alternatives, such as writing down passwords on a piece of paper or using the same one across multiple accounts.

Americans and passwords still don’t get along

January 31, 2017 By David King Leave a Comment

Chances are your users aren’t putting as much attention into security as they should be. And it may lead to real problems for IT. 

No, you should not change your WiFi password to your favorite sports team

January 25, 2017 By David King Leave a Comment

The advice in this headline may seem like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go without saying if a recent company’s advice is any indication. 

The top 10 IT Manager Daily stories of 2016

December 28, 2016 By David King Leave a Comment

From monumental security breaches to product announcements, 2016 has been a big year for technology and those who manage it. So which stories were you and your peers most interested in? 

These are the worst passwords you could ever use

November 7, 2016 By David King Leave a Comment

Getting users to select secure passwords is difficult. Getting them to stop using these old ‘passwords’ would be better than nothing. 

Hackers are coming for your privileged accounts: What you can do to stop them

July 26, 2016 By David King Leave a Comment

Not all accounts are created equal. Those that have special privileges and access are a prime target for hackers, and companies know it. But what can they do to protect these super users?

Companies predict end of passwords by 2025

July 13, 2016 By David King 1 Comment

Passwords are an imperfect solution to security. But are they really on the way out? According to many businesses, they are. And it’s long overdue.

The 3 biggest problems with password policies

June 14, 2016 By Sam Narisi 1 Comment

Companies’ employees do a lot that puts sensitive information at risk. One of the biggest problems: They choose weak passwords that offer little protection. And despite IT’s best efforts, organizations’ password policies haven’t done much to solve the problem. 

Even Mark Zuckerberg can be a victim of password theft

June 6, 2016 By David King 1 Comment

Celebrities from Jack Black to Mark Zuckerberg recently had their Twitter accounts hijacked. And while the fallout so far seems to be mostly childish pranks, the security lessons from this incident can’t be overstated.

Believe it or not, the MySpace hack could be bad for business

June 1, 2016 By David King Leave a Comment

It’s probably been several years since you’ve thought about MySpace, if you ever really have. But now the almost-defunct social network is back in the news for all the wrong reasons.

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