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Let’s give it up for those who want to create a difficult to crack (and remember) password but hesitate to use password generators… fearing their “random password” will be intercepted en route to their screen! Your cynicism is truly admirable. For everyone else vaguely worried about that problem but not enough to do anything about it, this easy step-by-step will guide you through the process...

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Tags: Password, secure passwords, enforcing strong passwords, reduce reusing weak passwords

Hackers are the craftiest of fish. They nibble at your account day by day, trying 2 wrong password attempts and stopping before the 3^rd attempt locks your account. Then, they wait a day for you, the user, to log into your account and reset the password tries before they try to log in again. Think about how often you log into your most important accounts. Do you log in every day? Month? Less...

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Tags: Account Unlock, Centralized Authentication, #forgotpassword, Password, password reset, password strength, Access Control, account management, password best practices, password complexity, password expiration, Password Security, #phishing, Self-Service Password Reset, SSPR, secure login, hackers, login session, password history, SSO reduces login prompts for end-users, Web Authentication, end-users, password requirements, usual password, tailored authentication, hacked, username, Self-Service Account Unlock, wrong passwords, social media, Centralized Self-Service Password Reset

The boys of summer have been in full swing! As we enter mid August, it's hard to believe that the major league baseball season is over half way completed! After the All-Star break, the drive begins. Not only will the players be getting those extra batting practice swings in and pitchers working additional bullpen sessions allowing them to dial in their mechanics for that final push into the...

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The voice. It allows us to communicate with each other, to share emotions through laughter, sobs, and songs. It can now also let us access our accounts. With multi-factor authentication enabled on certain accounts, we can use our voices as a second form of credential. In addition to our password which isn’t a reliable security credential, our voice is a lot more reliable. Only you can produce...

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Tags: 2FA, Authentication, Authentication Security, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, Password, two-factor, Two-Factor Authentication, VoiceIt, Biometrics, voice biometrics, enable 2fa, voice recognition

All I’d need to know to guess one of your end users’ passwords is the name of every person important to them, how frequently they use profanity, their favorite pop culture franchises, any sports teams they like, and their favorite vehicle. Where did I get this information, you ask? It’s a trend I’ve noticed on the list of top 10,000 most easily guessed passwords. More specifically, the top 200...

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Tags: Authentication Security, End user experience, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, multilayer authentication, Password, password fatigue, password reset, password strength, data breach, password alternatives, password best practices, password complexity, password encryption, password expiration, Password Management, password manager, password quality, Password Security, Password Synchronization, passphrase, regular password changes, changing your password often, easily guessed passwords, trochees

It’s finally Spring here in the Northeast, which means it’s time to get cleaning! Usually, we think of Spring cleaning as taking part in household chores, but there’s another place most IT professionals overlook that needs some attention; That’s right, your technology!

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A Higher Standard of Identity Management for Higher Education, PortalGuard provides a single launch point for end-users to access their daily web applications. The focus of this blog is how PortalGuard’s Multi-Factor Vendor Integration caters to the changing cybersecurity landscape in Higher Education.

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Email scams are nothing new. We’ve all heard of someone’s grandmother sending money overseas to a grandchild in trouble, while the grandchild is in the next town over and clearly not in trouble. Or the Foreign Prince who has a confidential and top-secret request of wanting your money. Most of these scams have red flags such as misspellings, improper English, bad grammar, and usually end up...

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It's not easy to find a solution that can resolve authentication and cybersecurity challenges for multiple institutions. In a market flooded with companies that promise to deliver a custom-tailored solution, one name should stand out: PortalGuard.

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PistolStar is committed to keeping PortalGuard up to the standards of the industry and the people who use it. Back in March, we asked our loyal customers what they would like to see upgraded or added to PortalGuard. Straight from our customers feedback we made the following changes. Take a look!

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