Feature Password-Self-Service Security Uncategorized Keeping it Simple in IT: Attributes of a Good Identification Management Platform October 6, 2014 by Lee Painter Why make things easy when it’s so easy to make things hard? This question always enters my head when I think of Identity Management. In two decades of covering the Identify Management industry I have seen one company after another build identity management solutions that either over complicate the experience for the network administrator or […] Read more » identity management password password self service
News Security Tech Alert Uncategorized The Shellshock Q&A October 1, 2014 by Lee Painter What is Shellshock? The ‘Bash bug’, most commonly known as Shellshock is typically located within the command-line shell that is used within many Mac, Linux and UNIX operating systems, which can leave websites and devices powered by these operating systems open to risk. How does it work? Bash supports the export of not just shell […] Read more » online security password self service security
News Security Tech Alert Uncategorized The Shellshock Q&A October 1, 2014 by Lee Painter What is Shellshock? The ‘Bash bug’, most commonly known as Shellshock is typically located within the command-line shell that is used within many Mac, Linux and UNIX operating systems, which can leave websites and devices powered by these operating systems open to risk. How does it work? Bash supports the export of not just shell […] Read more » online security password self service security
K-12 Uncategorized The Impact of BYOD on Data Security in Schools August 4, 2014 by Lee Painter Schools are now more than ever before in possession of a huge amount of personal and sensitive data about both staff and students. This can include data such as exam results or private medical information. Therefore, the importance of securing this data within school IT systems goes without saying; it becomes increasingly critical because many […] Read more » BYOD edtech education higher ed k-12 online security schools security security education staff
Security Uncategorized The Importance of Password Management for SME’s July 28, 2014 by Lee Painter In a business environment that is dynamic, constantly evolving and ladled with threats, it is important to ensure all data is kept secure through using some form of password management. Recent, market research has stated that over the next 4-5 years, this requirement for password management is only set to increase because the need to […] Read more » online security password password management password policy password self service security
Security Uncategorized Heartbleed Bug Questions Answered April 10, 2014 by Lee Painter Google Security and Codenomicon revealed on Monday that a flaw had existed in OpenSSL for more than two years that could be used to allow anyone (they would have to know the vulnerability existed and be proficient with SSL and network security) on the Internet to read the memory of the systems protected by the […] Read more » heartbleed
Security Uncategorized Don't Be Another Data Breach Statistic June 13, 2013 by Lee Painter Verizon released their annual Data Breach Investigation Report recently which you can find here. It is a great study of security breaches that occurred in 2013 and provides a good insight into what we can expect in 2014. If there is anything to take away from this report its this, don’t be a statistic in […] Read more »
Uncategorized Improving Authentication Guesswork November 10, 2012 by Lee Painter I was reading Gunnar Peterson’s article on darkReading recently about authentication and authorization and he concludes with the idea that we should focus more on authorization while improving the guess work associated with authentication. As Gunnar points out there are more authentication contexts these days that it’s impossible to support them all. Nervepoint Access Manager […] Read more »
Uncategorized Dedicated Identity and Password Solutions July 11, 2012 by Lee Painter Computerworld recently reported KPN closed down its self service portal for its corporate customer care service, as 2/3 of them had never changed their default password; a security disaster waiting to happen. KPN security breach closes self service portal It struck me that this is what self service password management (SSPM) solutions are surely for! […] Read more »
Uncategorized Password Self Service Challenges June 28, 2012 by Lee Painter Today’s business environment is becoming increasingly complex with more pressure than ever to reduce costs while at the same time increasing user productivity and improving security levels. Traditionally password management has been an IT responsibility. With so much at stake, businesses need to be certain that a user’s identity is securely managed. Regulatory compliance initiatives […] Read more »