Cybersecurity: Password Managers are Useless without MFA

by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 18, 2018 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn

Silo cybersecurity creates “vulnerability gaps” which hackers exploit How many cybersecurity news articles and blogs have you read about how IT Managers can prevent a cyber-attack on their company’s network? One author promotes Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) as the...

Kill Biometrics

by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 5, 2017 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,

“Kill Biometrics” is as silly as “Kill Passwords” Sounds silly, right? It is. And it’s just as silly to say “kill passwords.” Here’s why. Currently, there are only three recognized “factors” – something you Know (password or PIN),...

Giant Hole in Government’s Cybersecurity Strategy

by Dovell Bonnett | Mar 21, 2017 | Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Government regulations, Multifactor Authentication,, Power LogOn

The government is never going to fix its cybersecurity problem until it fixes its procurement problem! Shockingly, there are no NAICS, SIC or SIN CODES for cybersecurity products on the GSA Schedule. As a California Certified Small Business owner who offers...

Biometric Fanatics Missing the MFA Point When They Kill Passwords

by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 19, 2016 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Power LogOn

Why do biometric fanatics want to “Kill Passwords?” When biometric fanatics evangelize “Kill Passwords!” in favor of biometrics they create a false security narrative. Replacing one form of Single Factor Authentication (SFA) with an alternate form of...

Cybersecurity NAICS Codes Maybe Coming Soon

by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 22, 2016 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Government regulations, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Authentication Infrastructure, Power LogOn

Cybersecurity NAICS Codes Lobbying On February 9, 2016, President Obama announced that $19B should be placed in the 2017 budget for cybersecurity. Being a Cybersecurity SMB this seemed like a dream come true, but having already been on the GSA Schedule for almost...

Asymmetric vs. Symmetric Authentication: Which is Best?

by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 18, 2016 | Cyber Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Authentication Infrastructure

On paper and in theory, asymmetric authentication answers all cybersecurity concerns. But, is not the panacea that all the hype has made us believe. What make asymmetric ciphers “safe” is not the algorithm, key length or patents. It’s the ability to protect the...