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Don’t Bet on Passwords: Using MFA to Make Insuring Your Security Less of a Gamble

Duo's Security Blog

By this point, we’re all familiar with the list of requirements for a strong password: unique, long, memorable, free from any personal information… But even the strongest passwords can pose a risk if they’re the only thing standing between your users and enterprise content. trillion USD annually by 2025?

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Local government cybersecurity: 5 best practices

Malwarebytes

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. Prohibit use of known/fixed/default passwords and credentials. Baltimore learned this the hard way. (An Consider outsourcing.

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Too Much Holiday Cheer? Here’s Something to Fear: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2020

Adam Levin

At times it can seem like a war of attrition, which brings us to the first series of predictions for 2020: CISOs will get worse at their jobs. Unfortunately, many are not secure because they are protected by nothing more than manufacturer default passwords readily available online. You’re going to have personal cyber insurance.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

YL offers hands-on support for startup leaders in addition to an extensive network of cybersecurity industry leaders and CISOs. Also read : Top Cyber Insurance Companies. Accel Investments. Honorable Mention Cybersecurity VCs.