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...
by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 6, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Government regulations, Industry News, Power LogOn
Data Security first starts with Data Privacy Last week I had meetings with aids of Senator Boxer (D-CA), Senator Feinstein (D-CA), Congressman Becerra (34th Dist., CA), Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), and finally the leadership for the U.S....
by Dovell Bonnett | Oct 12, 2015 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Management, Physical Access Control (PAC), Power LogOn, Smartcards
Know your Password Manager Last week the cybersecurity industry was a buzz about the Boston-based company LogMeIn, Inc purchasing LastPass for $125M. In the different news articles some interesting facts were quoted: Only 10 percent of knowledge workers today use a...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 25, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Identity Theft
Biometrics give a false sense of security. On Sept 23, 2015, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revised the number of stolen fingerprint files to 5.6 million! Why should you care? Some security pundits believe that biometrics are far more secure than passwords. They...
by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 28, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Smartcards
Every day I read another post, hear another news story, or have another conversation that passwords are insecure and that PKI and digital certificates must replace passwords. Comparing passwords to certificates, or PKI, is not correct because: A passwords is a single...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 6, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Press Releases
Access Smart® Improves Cybersecurity With Power LogOn. LADERA RANCH, CA. June 15, 2015 – Access Smart, LLC today announced that the Power LogOn software now supports Microsoft Azure. Power LogOn adds an extra layer of cybersecurity during the initial logon...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jun 26, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Online Security
Corporate cybersecurity policies and procedures must come first. The news bombards us with the latest cyber-attack stories. Being aware of potential attacks is important, but what can a business owner do? Are you worried that cybersecurity vendors are going to try to...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 23, 2014 | Cyber Security, Power LogOn
Pass the Hash Protections. Last week I attended the BSide LA hackers’ conference to discuss that passwords are secure. At first, some of the attendees scoffed at my claim. I then went on to explain that it’s the management of passwords and the way some IT...
by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 22, 2014 | Cyber Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Power LogOn, Smartcards
Power LogOn Helps Migrate Companies to PKI Adoption. In my many blogs, videos and whitepapers, I discuss how passwords are secure, but their management isn’t. Frequently, cybersecurity specialists believe that I’m pitting my Power LogOn solution against a PKI...
by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 7, 2014 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn
My stance on passwords is well known – “Passwords are secure, people managing them aren’t.” Whenever I make this claim, some computer security pundits vehemently disagree with me. They bring up technologies like PKI, digital certificates, and all the advanced hardware...
