Lessons in Cyber-Hygiene: Securing Employee Passwords

The human element remains a significant threat vector for institutions of all sizes, and management is well advised to take proactive steps to educate and implement effective “cyber-hygiene” policies for all employees to minimize the risks associated the range of social engineering tactics, from phishing to inadvertent disclosures, as well as curb the opportunities for plain old mistakes. The area of password protection is among the most obvious areas for improvement in the world of cyber-hygiene. In a recent survey of 750 IT administrators and… Continue Reading