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What is the Purpose of a Password Manager?

Most users recycle their passwords across numerous websites and choose very weak passwords. How are you expected to create secure, one-of-a-kind passwords for every website you visit? A password manager offers the answer. The purpose of a password manager is to safely store online credentials, help you log in into any account automatically and generate strong and unique passwords. A master password is used to lock down an encrypted vault where these passwords are kept.

Understanding Security Automation vs. Orchestration

“Automation” and “orchestration” are terms that frequently appear within the same sentence – which is unsurprising, because they are closely related. In fact, they’re so similar in meaning that it can be easy to confuse their meanings or assume that there is basically no real difference between security automation and orchestration. But, as with many concepts in the world of IT and security (“observability” vs.

Best practices for container isolation

Containers are a standardized software packaging format that provides a predictable, replicable way to run applications. Container isolation is one of the primary benefits of containerized applications. Using containers enables us to isolate our software from its environment, increasing consistency and reliability across our development and staging environments. You’re probably familiar with — or are using — Docker containers.

Harmonizing the Federal Effort on Automating Software Bill of Materials

When the Biden administration released Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity”, it included guidance to enhance the security of the nation’s software supply chain. As a result, key building blocks are being developed to both strengthen software security and bolster software Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) programs across the Federal government.

SaaS Applications Streamline Application Development and Exploitation

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications are built on the premise of streamlining business practices to improve productivity. Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and similar SaaS platforms commonly integrate automation tools that allow business users to develop the tools that they need to do their jobs. The latest iteration of this is the integration of low-code/no-code platforms into these SaaS solutions.

Key Points from the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2022

The volume and impact of data breaches have accelerated largely in 2022, which has contributed to many adverse effects for businesses. Tc highlights several updated factors that have generated great costs across 17 countries and regions, and 17 industries.he report has included new related areas of analysis such as.

How to Prevent High Risk Authentication Coercion Vulnerabilities

Most of us already know the basic principle of authentication, which, in its simplest form, helps us to identify and verify a user, process, or account. In an Active Directory environment, this is commonly done through the use of an NTLM hash. When a user wants to access a network resource, such as a file share, their password is hashed and sent over a cryptographically secure channel to the resource.

HIPAA Compliance Checklist 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a data privacy and security regulation for the healthcare industry. It is a comprehensive regulation that ensures your organization complies with the requirements of HIPAA. Organizations looking to achieve HIPAA Compliance must meet the requirements outlined by the regulation. Further, failure to comply with HIPAA regulations may result in substantial fines, especially in case of an incident data breach.

Cloud Data Management Capabilities (CDMC) framework: the challenges & best practices

Cloud adoption has gained solid momentum over the past few years. The technology has been helping organizations revolutionize their businesses and optimize their processes for increased productivity, reduced cost, and better scalability. But as organizations pour their entire focus on improving their businesses, they tend to lose control of governance. One of the many reasons that data governance tends to get more out of control is when organizations increasingly adopt a hybrid or multi-cloud model.