Keeping track of your assignments in school isn’t easy, but keeping track of your passwords is even harder. Students could benefit from using a password manager because it makes it easy to create, store and secure their passwords, documents and sensitive data all in one place. Read on to learn why a password manager would be useful for students.
Ending a business relationship with an employee can be daunting, especially if things end on bad terms. Offboarding is critical to ensure that any disgruntled former employees do not expose company information. There have been cases in the past where former employees are the cause of massive data breaches. Some data breaches are intentional, like when a former CIA employee was convicted for carrying out the largest data leak in the agency’s history.
The dark web is home to a ton of criminal activity—including a myriad of cybercrime services that can irreparably damage your company. You can find cybercriminals taking advantage of anonymity and operating illegal businesses such as selling personal information – compromised credentials, email addresses, credit card numbers, social security numbers and other kinds of personal data and financial information can all be bought and sold on the dark web.
Keeper Security is thrilled to announce it’s been recognized as a leader in Password Management by GigaOm, an analyst firm and media company specializing in strategic, engineering-led technology research, insight and analysis. The GigaOm Radar for Password Management places Keeper as a leader within the Platform Play and Innovation quadrant.
Password reuse is a common practice amongst teams that can lead to a cybercriminal getting a hold of your online credentials. Despite knowing that it can leave your accounts compromised, a majority of people are still guilty of reusing their passwords. Results from an online security survey by Google and Harrison Poll found that: As cybercriminals use more sophisticated attacks, organizations must emphasize the importance of good cyber hygiene practices to prevent data breaches.
Ever heard of pretexting? And no, we’re not talking about when you first carefully draft a risky text message before sending it! Pretexting is a sneaky and highly effective form of social engineering that attackers use to dupe people into sharing their personal information.
For many workers, accessing the tools required to do their jobs is a hassle. This ‘login fatigue’ could be putting your business at risk as employees find less secure workarounds to complete tasks, or, in some cases, give up on a task altogether.
A VPN, or a virtual private network, is a service that protects your internet connection. It encrypts your data, protects your online identity by masking your IP address and allows you to use public WiFi hotspots safely. VPNs create a private, encrypted network within the public network providing an extra, and known, layer of security and privacy.
Password security is important because passwords are the first line of defense against cybercriminals and their unauthorized access to your personal data. Most people around the world struggle with managing their passwords. A recent Verizon Data Breach Investigation reported over 70% of employees repeat passwords while at work. According to the study, 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen or weak passwords.
