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Comments Off on Permissions, Accounts or Logons. Where do you draw the line in Least Privilege?

Permissions, Accounts or Logons. Where do you draw the line in Least Privilege?

Permissions, Accounts or Logons. Where do you draw the line in Least Privilege?

  Captain Picard (from Star Trek: The Next Generation) has been known to produce some pretty memorable quotes. One such quote comes from an episode where the Federation is fighting the Borg, with Captain Picard saying (in reference to where they must fight the Borg), “The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!” … Continued

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What’s Least Privilege Really All About?

What’s Least Privilege Really All About?

As we finish the upcoming whitepaper ‘Least Privilege and the Value of User Logon Management‘, we began thinking about how organizations may see the point of least privilege as being different things. We all know, at a minimum, the implementation of the principle includes setting up users with the least amount of privileges possible (after … Continued

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External Attacks – It’s All About the Logon

External Attacks – It’s All About the Logon

It’s tough to come up with an effective counter-measure to external attacks when you can’t see your enemy. While there are plenty of stories in the news of how a certain company fell prey to a very specific attack, it’s hard to translate that into an actionable response. So, you walk through the “usual suspects” … Continued

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Why a decline for data breach costs is still not good enough

Why a decline for data breach costs is still not good enough

According to a recent study by international security research company, the Ponemon Institute, the average total cost of a data breach has declined by 10% globally. While it is encouraging to learn that global costs of data breaches have decreased, the fact remains that hugely disruptive data breaches are still happening alarmingly frequently all over … Continued

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The convenience of single sign-on services (SSO) without compromising security

The convenience of single sign-on services (SSO) without compromising security

From an end user’s perspective, single sign on is a great idea. You log into one platform, which gives you access to multiple applications, programs and sites, with no need to log into each one individually. It’s convenient, quick and hassle free. But as of recent news, it’s also been proved to be a big … Continued

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UserLock now supports both Windows and Mac computers

UserLock now supports both Windows and Mac computers

Today IS Decisions are pleased to announce a significant update to its flagship solution UserLock. UserLock 9.5 is the first version of the software in the company’s history to secure user logins from Mac computers. The launch comes at a time where Macs are replacing PCs at an ‘unprecedented rate’ according to Jamf’s 2016 Managing Apple … Continued

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Lessons from the NHS: A bitter pill to swallow

Lessons from the NHS: A bitter pill to swallow

The WannaCry cyber-attack, which took place earlier this month, has made headlines all over the world over in recent weeks. Already documented as the biggest ransomware attack in history, the hackers shut down IT systems worldwide, with a staggering 75,000 attacks in 99 countries. However, of those impacted, the organisation which has been given the … Continued

Comments Off on Orange Is The New Hack: Lessons from yet another ransomware attack

Orange Is The New Hack: Lessons from yet another ransomware attack

Orange Is The New Hack: Lessons from yet another ransomware attack

Post-production company, Larson Studios, which is responsible for hit Netflix shows such as Orange Is The New Black, is the latest victim of ransomware. Those responsible stole 10 episodes from the upcoming season five of the jail drama hit series and threatened to release them online unless a ransom was paid. When these demands were … Continued

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Changing your password regularly makes you less safe, apparently

Changing your password regularly makes you less safe, apparently

Here’s an interesting view. According to Paul Edmonds, head of tech at the National Cyber Crime Unit, changing your password regularly makes you less safe. Not more. That’s a surprising opinion given we’re always being told to change our passwords regularly to keep attackers at bay. It’s the equivalent of changing the locks. If a … Continued

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How are you performing at access security?

How are you performing at access security?

Take part in our Active Directory Access Security Survey  We recently showed you how Hollywood blockbusters and classic TV series could have improved access security. Now it’s your turn to shine. We’d like your opinions on your challenges with Active Directory to manage ‘access’ risks. Tell us what’s important to you, what other third-party tools you may use, … Continued

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