The Raptors winning the NBA title may not be the only big thing to hit Canada in 2019. In two weeks, we’ll kick off our first-ever User Conference in Canada on Tuesday, September 10, in Toronto. Instead of the usual …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2019: WannaCry-level “wormable” flaws patched
No matter how prepared you are, Patch Tuesday never fails to throw in a surprise. With the Microsoft Security Response Center’s warning note, “August 2019 Security Update includes fixes for wormable RCE vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services (RDS), affecting all …
Five worthy reads: Is your enterprise dealing with data sprawl properly?
Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we define what data sprawl is and how organizations can cope with it effectively.
Data sprawl—defined as the proliferation …
Top three reasons passwords are here to stay as the primary form of authentication
Yahoo and cell phone companies like Samsung wanted to kill passwords in 2005 and 2014 respectively, yet in 2019 most of us are still logging on to various platforms using passwords. Passwords have been an essential part of authentication from …
The why and how of browser security
The internet has reshaped the workplace, and internet browsers have become an indispensible tool for today’s workforce. Browsers have also become the weak link that cybercriminals are exploiting to target organizations. Unfortunately for these organizations, restricting access to the internet …
Five worthy reads: Should NoOps be your new operations strategy?
Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, we discuss whether NoOps is just a buzzword, a far-fetched reality, or simply the next evolutionary state of DevOps.…
Boost your organization’s productivity with these 5 password management techniques
For some time now, many organizations have claimed they’d go password-less. Even tech giants like Google and Microsoft want to kill passwords. Yet, almost two decades later, passwords remain the primary form of authentication in Gmail, Outlook, and other …
SSO for cloud apps in hybrid Active Directory
Single sign-on (SSO) in Azure Active Directory (AD) allows users to easily and securely sign on to cloud applications using their Azure account credentials. Without SSO, administrators need to create and update user accounts for various applications, including Office 365, …
India, our Cybersecurity and Hybrid Identity Management seminars are heading your way
The Indian leg of our Cybersecurity and Hybrid Identity Management seminar series is all set to take place in four cities this June and July. Join our technical evangelists as they explain Active Directory and IT security best practices utilized …