Identity & Access April 11, 2023

What’s Going On With LastPass, and is it Safe to Use?

4 min read - When it comes to password managers, LastPass has been one of the most prominent players in the market. Since 2008, the company has focused on providing secure and convenient solutions to consumers and businesses. Or so it seemed. LastPass has…

Risk Management March 28, 2023

Remote Employees: Update Your Routers (and More WFH IT Tips)

4 min read - As a business owner or manager, you must ensure your employees have the right tools and resources to do their jobs well — especially with more people working from home. And IT infrastructure is one of the most important considerations…

News March 20, 2023

LastPass Breaches Cast Doubt on Password Manager Safety

4 min read - In 2022, LastPass suffered a string of security breaches which sparked concern among cyber professionals and those impacted by the intrusions. Some called into question the way LastPass handled and responded to the incident. In addition, the situation ignited a…

Identity & Access January 17, 2023

What is the Future of Password Managers?

5 min read - In November 2022, LastPass had its second security breach in four months. Although company CEO Karim Toubba assured customers they had nothing to worry about, the incident didn’t inspire confidence in the world’s leading password manager application. Password managers have one…

Identity & Access October 20, 2022

How to Keep Your Secrets Safe: A Password Primer

5 min read - There are two kinds of companies in the world: those that have been breached by criminals, and those that have been breached and don’t know it yet. Criminals are relentless. Today’s cyberattacks have evolved into high-level espionage perpetrated by robust…

Risk Management June 14, 2022

How to Become World Class at Cyber Hygiene

2 min read - In a recent podcast from England Rugby Union coach Eddie Jones, he made reference to the adage about trying to be “world-class at things that require zero effort.”     Relating that adage to the work environment, people can become world-class…

Identity & Access December 13, 2021

One-Time Password Security Might Fail 80% of the Time. IAM is Better

4 min read - A one-time password (OTP) is an automatically generated sequence of characters that authenticates a user for a single transaction or login session. OTP is a widely popular security strategy, but does it provide true password safety? This type of password…

Identity & Access October 11, 2021

How to Fight Phishing: Don’t Get Fugu’ed!

3 min read - Threat actors who deploy phishing and other attacks have an advantage: they don’t operate within any space of decent norms or legal jurisdiction. Accept that, and you quickly understand why the cybersecurity battle feels like fighting a tire fire with…

Fraud Protection August 11, 2021

Beyond Password Safety: How to Make Employee Sign-On Safe and Convenient

3 min read - When did you last change your work password? Was it when the system prompted you? When you were first hired? Or maybe the answer doesn’t matter. When it comes to password safety, old adages don’t always apply anymore. Let’s take…

Fraud Protection July 30, 2021

5 Ways to Increase Password Safety

3 min read - 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…