Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

At WatchGuard, we’re committed to helping managed service providers (MSPs) and businesses of all sizes simplify security while scaling for growth. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our next-generation Firebox rackmount appliances, the Firebox M Series.

It is first period in a busy school district. Teachers are opening their learning management systems to take attendance, preparing lesson slides, and answering a few messages from parents. Students are logging into Chromebooks after sneaking in a final Snap before leaving their phones in lockers. In the finance office, payments are being processed.

Passwords are the most common form of authentication, the classic “something you know.” They remain the most widely used method of securing accounts around the world. Research shows that about half of all applications still rely on passwords alone, and only about 12 percent of people use a unique password for every application. The problem is that humans can only remember five to seven passwords on average, yet most of us juggle seventy to one hundred online accounts.