EZPD Blog Posts
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Why You Should Consider a GDPR Password Policy
As of May 25, 2018, one of the strictest data protection regulatory acts will become enforced. The legislation, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is a European Union law that ensures data privacy for all individuals within the EU. The legislation is a reaction to the number of data breaches and hacks that…
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Just How Bad is Our Password Security Knowledge?
World Password Day was on May 1st, 2018, and the goal of the holiday was to bring awareness to password hacking, and its ugly repercussions. Identity theft is one of the world’s fastest-growing crimes, but it’s preventable. By taking small steps like creating stronger passwords and adding two-step authentication, you can help protect yourself from…
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What You Need to Know About Password Cracking Software
Cyber-attacks are a constant threat. Instances like Target, LinkedIn and Equifax’s data breaches are becoming more common, in addition to pointed attacks at individuals. In order to obtain our information, hackers often use password cracking software. Do you know what goes into the process of password cracking? And, do you know what steps you can take to…
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Five Tips for Creating a Better Password Policy at your Company
We don’t just create accounts and credentials as a frivolous act. Accounts are designed to protect something, like your most critical assets. So why create accounts for security, without implementing security protocol? The most utilized form of authentication for accessing an account is a username and password. Unfortunately, weak passwords, smarter automated password-cracking programs, hackers,…
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Why Medical Devices Are in Dire Need of Better Password Protection
Doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners access medical devices daily. Medical devices include anything from MRI machines and X-ray machines to personal medical devices like heart monitors. In order to gain access to medical devices, staff members need to enter their personal identification information – usually a username and password. Manually entering this information into…
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Outside or Internal Attacks, Which is the Bigger Cyber Threat to Financial Services?
Many financial service organizations pay close attention to security measures that can prevent outsider attacks while focusing less on internal threats. No organization likes to think their employees— either maliciously or mistakenly— will cause harm to their organization, but it’s a very real threat. In fact, IBM and the Ponemon Institute estimated that in 2016, while 50%…
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