We have about 30 remote users who dial into a Cisco RAS from a notebook with WinXP Pro. We recently (as in Monday, the 8th) established and put into place GPO for passwords. The reset hit in an ...

Weak and reused credentials continue to plague users and organizations. Learn from Specops software about why passwords are so easy to hack and how organizations can fortify their security efforts.

As ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on organizations worldwide, many official standards and regulations have been established to address this pressing issue. This article examines the common ...

Passwords are an important aspect of computer security. A poorly chosen password may result in unauthorized access and/or exploitation of Connecticut College's resources. The purpose of this policy is ...

Learn how to choose a business-ready password manager by evaluating security, admin controls, scalability, and integration with identity systems.

Microsoft has new policy recommendations for passwords. Forget using numbers, special characters or warnings that "this password is too short." All are out the Windows. Getty Images/Westend61 They are ...

Cyber Essentials revised its password-based authentication requirements in 2022 in response to the ever-changing threat landscape. The changes highlight a shift towards tighter technical controls and ...

Password-manager purveyor LastPass has announced it's setting new rules about the strength of customer passwords, with a new mandate that account master passwords include a minimum of 12 characters. A ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the addition of the password policy enforcer in ADSelfService Plus, its integrated self-service ...

I work for a small organization with about 20 geographically dispersed users, most of them with a notebook each (mix of XP, Vista, and 7). We want to make sure that every user account has a password, ...

Research has shown that accounts protected by passwords less than 8 characters are about as hard to break into as a safe made out of toilet paper. The minimum password length should be between 12 and ...

Passwords are an important aspect of computer security. A poorly chosen password may result in unauthorized access and/or exploitation of Connecticut College's resources. The purpose of this policy is ...