“The latest Privilege Management for Windows & Mac releases exemplify our innovative approach to Endpoint Privilege Management, by focusing on capabilities related to enabling endpoint security,” says Dan DeRosa, Chief Product Officer at BeyondTrust.

9 Commonly held misperceptions:1.we are not target as we are small/no asset.2. we do not need advanced technologies installed everywhere.3. we have robust security4. RDP servers can be protected by implementing MFA5. blocking IP from high risk regions6. our backups provide immunity7. our employees understand security8. data can be recovered even after ransomware attack9. paying ransomware to recover data

Companies are beholden to their users, and while most users claim to value security over convenience, their actions speak otherwise. As a case in point, research conducted by Google suggested that even when users have experienced their accounts being taken over, fewer than 10% will adopt multifactor authentication (MFA) because of the associated complexity and friction.

On the occasion of World Password Day, Saeed Ahmad, Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa at Callsign, had a one-on-one conversation with TECHx Editor Rabab Zehra. Saeed discussed password-free innovations, threats associated with an organization’s IT security, and how password security can be preserved.

Weak passwords represent a cybersecurity threat for organizations already struggling with security compliance during remote work and the blurring of personal and professional spaces. In fact, more than 80% of data breaches involved brute force or stolen credentials.