CISO October 3, 2017

Cybersecurity Strategy, Risk Management and List Making

3 min read - A framework such as the NIST CSF can help security professionals determine where to start when developing a cybersecurity strategy.

Endpoint September 20, 2017

Have We Been Wrong All Along About Good Password Practices?

3 min read - In its new guidelines on secure password practices, NIST recommended using long strings of random words instead of a combination of characters and symbols.

Government August 18, 2017

Government Agencies Must Work With the Private Sector to Bolster Infrastructure Security

3 min read - To improve infrastructure security per the president's executive order, government agencies must build trust with the private security industry.

August 14, 2017

Password Strength Concerns Mean Corporate Security Policies Might Need Resetting

2 min read - The man who first wrote about password strength has modified his stance and written new guidelines that IT managers should follow.

Government June 9, 2017

Building Upon Trump’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity

3 min read - President Trump's executive order on cybersecurity sent a powerful message about the real-world implications of information security.

Identity & Access June 7, 2017

The New NIST Digital Identity Guidelines and What They Mean to You

2 min read - With the most recent draft of its Digital Identity Guidelines, NIST revised many of its federal recommendations regarding passwords and access management.

May 16, 2017

Study: Users Cleaning Up Password Security Habits

2 min read - Upon analyzing a massive password dump, Duo Labs concluded that users are slowly but surely adopting recommended password security best practices.

Identity & Access November 14, 2016

Cybercriminals Are Getting Better at Using Advanced Authentication Methods

2 min read - Cybercriminals are becoming more advanced and learning how to leverage the latest authentication methods to exploit security weaknesses.

Banking & Finance September 30, 2016

Why Cryptography Is the New Gold for Banking and Blockchain

3 min read - Blockchain and Cryptography: The New Gold Standard Over the past 200 years, the role of gold in international trade has been undeniable as a means to standardize prices across currencies and secure payments across borders. Before 1875, global financial systems…

Identity & Access September 7, 2016

What’s Wrong With SMS Authentication? Two IBM Experts Weigh In on the NIST Recommendation

4 min read - IBM experts Dustin Hoff and Ashish Malhotra discussed ways for businesses and end users to mitigate security issues stemming from SMS authentication.