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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Resilient multi-factor authentication and strong passwords are critical. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20. Use strong passwords.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. Implement Passwordless Strong Authentication Strong authentication is crucial in enhancing cybersecurity.

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MY TAKE: A few reasons to believe RSAC 2023’s ‘stronger together’ theme is gaining traction

The Last Watchdog

I attended my first one in 2004, while covering Microsoft for USA TODAY. Multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) has raised the bar, but MFA alone is not enough to slow, much less stop, moderately-skilled bad actors. about the role of advanced wearable authentication devices, going forward.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. What is Wireless Security? How Does Wireless Security Work?

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Since 2004, there have been 11,000 US data breaches. But in the process of adjusting the bucket’s configurations comes the greatest risk to your cloud security. This increasing investment and reliance on cloud technology means that targeting misconfiguration for users isn’t going away. Identify cloud bucket vulnerabilities.

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FISMA Compliance: A Complete Guide to Navigating Low, Moderate, and High Levels

Centraleyes

The impact level categorizations defined in the context of FISMA standards compliance, particularly as outlined in FIPS-199, were established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). ” FIPS-199 was first published in February 2004. NIST is a non-regulatory agency of the U.S.

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Last Watchdog’s IoT and ‘zero trust’ coverage win MVP awards from Information Management Today

The Last Watchdog

In addition, my coverage of how the zero trust authentication movement is improving privacy and security at a fundamental level — Early Adopters Find Smart ‘Zero Trust’ Access Improves Security Without Stifling Innovation — won third place in the contest’s Hardware and Software Security category.

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