Passwords are bad, and our whole industry is trying to move away from these simple strings granting access to our systems. But change is slow, and adopting newer standards is difficult, even if passwords are deeply problematic. Now, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is updating the core standard for authentication – and it adopts the “new school” of password policies.

Once someone knows your IP address, they can determine your approximate location, track your online activity, impersonate you or conduct targeted DDoS attacks. Most cybercriminals will use your IP address to learn more personal information about you through phishing attacks, which can be used to identify and impersonate your internet provider.

To find out if someone else is using your Social Security number (SSN), you should check your credit reports, review your mySocialSecurity account and be cautious of calls from debt collectors. The idea of a stranger having such sensitive information about your identity can be terrifying. You may even be a victim of the recent data breach in which over 2.9 billion pieces of personal data were stolen from National Public Data.

Keeper Password Manager was rated as a leading enterprise, mid-market and small business password manager for Fall 2024 by users on G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. Keeper Security was also named a leader in password management globally, with distinctions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Canada and Asia-Pacific regions, and named a high performer and momentum leader across 10 cybersecurity categories, earning a total of 53 badges.

You can protect your debit card from being hacked in several ways, such as using your credit card for purchases instead of your debit card, securing your bank accounts with strong passwords and using secure networks for online purchases. Debit card fraud can occur through phishing attacks, data breaches, card skimming or even theft of your physical debit card. If your debit card is hacked, it can lead to your money and identity being stolen.

This article explains how, with 1Password’s Device Trust solution, you can use osquery’s file monitoring capabilities to oversee your Windows fleet.

In this article, we compare the various difficulties and costs associated with trying to build your own osquery solution vs buying 1Password’s osquery-based device trust product.

There are several use cases for a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution, including secure remote access, credential management and least-privilege access enforcement. PAM helps organizations manage the access of authorized accounts to highly sensitive data, including IT departments, HR or staff who handle payroll systems. Continue reading to learn more about the different use cases for PAM and why you should choose KeeperPAM as your PAM solution.

I am excited to announce the immediate availability of Mobile Checks and mobile end-user self-remediation for 1Password Extended Management Device Trust customers.