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29
Sep
2022
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Taking Password Management into Your Own Hands with SSPR

Most of us have multiple passwords for the desktop and mobile applications you use every day. However, with so many passwords, we cannot remember every single one. According to a study conducted by MasterCard and the University of Oxford, 21 percent of users forget their passwords after two weeks, and 25 percent forget one password at least once daily¹. Forgotten passwords cause frustration: research from Widmeyer and Centrify Corporation shows that forgetting passwords is more of a nuisance to users than misplacing their keys, running out of cell phone battery, and receiving spam emails². Now, you may ask yourself, “How can I better manage my passwords?” Meet self-service password reset, or SSPR.

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26
Sep
2022
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The More You Know: Benefits of Cybersecurity Training for your Employees

At the start of a new job, there is usually training course as part of the onboarding process. Whether we author articles for our company’s blog or install ethernet cables, we must learn about the tasks at hand before performing them every day. However, if there is one area that requires the most training, it is cybersecurity. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of cybersecurity training for your employees.

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22
Sep
2022
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What You Need to Know about Cyber Insurance Requirements

Running a business is no easy task. You must keep track of finances, ensure employee productivity, provide customer service, and make sure your IT infrastructure is up to date. If your business accepts electronic payments from customers, you run an increased risk of a data breach, whose consequences can be dire¹. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021, the average data breach worldwide cost a record $4.24 million last year, and an average of $9.05 million for U.S. companies². How can you protect your business from such a disaster? Enter cyber insurance.

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20
Sep
2022
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Avoiding the Vulnerable App Trap with Third-Party Application Auditing

Apps are an integral part of our everyday lives. We use apps to check weather forecast, order takeout or delivery from local restaurants, and follow our favorite sports teams. While many apps we use are first-party applications, others come from third parties like DocuSign, LumApps, and Mailmeteor, among others¹. They serve a variety of functions, from quick eSignature integration to sending thousands of personalized emails simultaneously¹. However, installing and using third-party apps brings its fair share of risks.

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