When a computer is connected to a network (domain), it is given a machine account that represents that computer on the network. This account is used to authenticate the computer allowing it to access network resources and do tasks. Each machine account, also known as a domain member. has its own unique password for each network. Disable machine account password changes controls whether domain-joined machines automatically change their machine account passwords with the domain controller (DC).

Meet Georgia, a diligent website administrator at a growing e-commerce company. Every day, Georgia juggles multiple tasks, from managing server uptime to ensuring customer data security. One morning, Georgia receives an email from a security researcher who discovered a potential vulnerability on the website. The researcher struggled to find the right contact information, leading to delays in reporting the issue.

Enterprise data is a tremendous asset, but did you know it could also cause great data privacy-related financial risks? The need for sturdy enterprise data protection cannot be emphasized enough. With local data privacy laws such as GDPR being strictly enforced by countries worldwide, companies are seeing heftier fines for data breaches. Companies now need to be extremely cautious about how they manage privacy risks by carefully controlling access to personal and sensitive data.

Our teams are always hard at work improving the TrustCloud platform. Here are this month’s biggest updates.