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Five steps to password policy compliance

IT Security Guru

Recent guidance from regulatory bodies like the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has organizations considering throwing away password expiry rules. However, verifiers SHALL force a change if there is evidence of compromise of the authenticator.”. Implementing best practice password policies and auditing.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

IaaS security refers to the procedures, technologies, and safeguards put in place by IaaS providers to protect their computer infrastructure. Breaking Authentication Attackers can get unauthorized access to the IaaS environment by exploiting weak authentication systems or weaknesses in the authentication process.

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Identity and Access: The Game is the Same – It Just Got Fiercer

CyberSecurity Insiders

Earlier this year, cybercriminals infiltrated Okta’s systems, an authentication company thousands of organizations around the world use to manage access to their networks and applications. Identity and authentication mechanisms, like multifactor authentication, are commonly used as a first line of defense.

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

eSecurity Planet

ALGs can execute activities like packet inspection and modification before sending traffic to ensure security and compliance. Example of Azure gateway’s authentication information upon combining app proxy and app gateway 4. Implement monitoring tools to track performance and ensure policy compliance.

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What is Vulnerability Scanning & How Does It Work?

eSecurity Planet

Bug bounty programs have become increasingly common and are used by top technology companies. Authenticated and unauthenticated scans Vulnerability tools can run unauthenticated scans where only the open services available on the network are evaluated.

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Cybersecurity Trailblazer Keyavi Data Unveils Major Product Enhancements That Empower Global Enterprises to Share and Manage Their Data With Employees and Third Parties Seamlessly and Securely on Any Device, Anywhere, at Any Time

CyberSecurity Insiders

a multi-award-winning cybersecurity trailblazer whose revolutionary technology is stopping ransomware criminals in their tracks and reshaping the very nature of the security industry, today released an enhanced 2.0 Today, we are unlocking Keyavi’s category-creating technology as a more powerful business enabler. DURANGO, Colo.–(

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Today the nonprofit Volatility Foundation is a top digital forensics vendor because of its innovative memory forensics technology. ProDicover offers three products that prioritize computer forensics, incident response, electronic discovery, and corporate policy compliance investigations: Forensics, Incident Response (IR), and ProDiscover Pro.

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