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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Access Control: The 5 Single Sign-On Benefits

IT Security Guru

SSO allows users to access multiple applications, and the underlying data, without having to re-authenticate to access each application. One username and password, i.e., login credentials, will access multiple applications. SSO, therefore, eliminates the need to recall the password created for each application.

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15 Cybersecurity Measures for the Cloud Era

Security Affairs

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm.

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How (and Why) to Take Full Advantage of Apple’s New Advanced Data Protection Feature

Security Boulevard

update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud). Items in iCloud not stored using E2EE when Advanced Data Protection enabled include: iCloud Mail.

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What is credential stuffing? And how to prevent it?

Security Affairs

Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.” Good password hygiene and password managers. “If

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Getting Started: A Beginner’s Guide for Improving Privacy

Security Boulevard

Use a privacy-oriented browser Which privacy-oriented browser should you use? Use a secure (encrypted) email provider Which secure email provider should you use? Avoid using popular yet privacy invasive email service providers 3. Avoid using Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome Understanding “Incognito Mode” 2.

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Tips to protect your data, security, and privacy from a hands-on expert

Malwarebytes

Use a strong and unique password for all accounts and sites. A long passphrase that cannot be found in a dictionary is one recommendation for a strong password; the use of a Password Manager is highly recommended. When possible, you should use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help protect your accounts.

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