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.

On the occasion of World Password Day, Ammar Enaya, regional director – Middle East, Turkey & North Africa (METNA), Vectra AI had a one-on-one conversation with TECHx Editor Rabab Zehra. Ammar discussed password-free innovations, threats associated with an organization’s IT security, and how password security can be preserved.

As a Gartner analyst that spends quite a bit of time focusing on identity and authentication (IAM); there is a lot to be said about passwords. I won’t spend any time highlighting all the joys (not!) about passwords.

Data breaches seem to have become an everyday occurrence. What this means is that our sensitive data, including account credentials, are more likely than ever to find their way into public view.

Passwords have been used for thousands of years as a […]