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by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 5, 2012 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Password Management, Smartcards
Network access authentication secures the firewall’s “front door”. We all have been told by IT that network access authentication requires complex passwords, a minimum of ten characters, different passwords for every sites, and changing passwords...
by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 4, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn
Access Smart Announces Integration of its Power LogOn Enterprise Password Manager with DameWare Mini Remote Control to Offer Complete Secure Remote Connectivity Power LogOn® enterprise password manager integrates with DameWare Mini Remote Control (DMRC), part of the...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 25, 2012 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Theft Prevention, Identity Theft, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Power LogOn, Smartcards
The Smart Card Alliance offers platitudes but don’t identify the culprits! The Smart Card Alliance released their weak response to the recent Sykipot Tojan attack which hijacked the Department of Defense authentication smartcards. Unlike hypothetical attacks on...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 18, 2012 | Data Theft Prevention, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication
With all the news articles regarding the cyber-attacks by Anonymous, China, India and the release of the weak passwords employees’ use, some “security pundits” recommend the use of “passphrases” instead of passwords. However, I have to pop their balloon in that...
by Dovell Bonnett | Dec 22, 2011 | Data Theft Prevention, Password Authentication
On December 21, 2011 the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. Chamber of Commerce was hacked. Many of the major media outlets are all re-publishing the report. But, if you look at the fine print you will discover that the attack occurred back in November 2009 and...
by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 30, 2011 | Cyber Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Power LogOn
Why rebadge when you can extend functions? The convergence of physical and logical access on an employee ID badge has been a much discussed topic over the past 10 years. I know, I have been one of its major champions. However, the one stumbling block that has stopped...
