Employees are arguably the greatest security risk to modern businesses. Though it is often assumed that IT viruses and hackers should be your biggest concern, the reality is that it is your own staff, whether maliciously or accidentally, that are the most likely cause of a breach. But how much do you really know about … Continued
One of the biggest internal security issues every business has to deal with is password sharing. On Windows Active Directory networks the threat of shared passwords can be alleviated with UserLock. UserLock’s concurrent login controls and context-aware access restrictions mean IT teams can now control where and how each employee accesses the network. This level of security is not … Continued
Independent research finds hospitals, care providers and medical insurers experience twice as many internal security breaches in comparison to other sectors. The threat from within rife in the healthcare sector Organisations in the healthcare sector are experiencing double the average amount of internal security breaches, in comparison to all industries. The findings are based on … Continued
The Insider Threat from a Credentials-Based Attack. Despite the widespread occurrence and high profile internal security breaches, too many corporations are not doing enough to mitigate these risks. Target Corporation & the Stolen Credentials from the Extended Enterprise Stolen account credentials played a part in the recent Target Corporation payment card data breach. With approximately … Continued
The effectiveness of any password security policy depends on users not sharing passwords. Popular circumstances where users believe their actions are justified include; delegating work to others and vacation coverage. Here we look at the danger of shared passwords and how to stop the threat through UserLock’s multi-factor authentication and contextual access controls. An IT Security … Continued
