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Everyone hates passwords, but what most users hate about them is how many they have to remember. In many organizations it has become a requirement to have different complicated passwords for different applications that store valuable and confidential data. So if you have ever just felt overloaded with tons of passwords from work, personal finance, or your Netflix account, you could be suffering...

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Tags: Authentication Security, #infosec, IT Security, #ITSecurity, PortalGuard, #singlesignon, PassiveKey, Password Security, Single Sign-On, Single Sign-On (SSO)

Proxy? Sounds confusing, mysterious, or essential? So what is it and why would you want to use one? A proxy server is a wall that acts as a gateway between you and the internet. Without a secure proxy, your browser communicates directly with the internet. Think of the proxy as a form of protection; it can scan your downloads, filter web content, get around certain web restrictions and allow...

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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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Tags: #contextualauthentication, #singlesignon, #office365, secure office 365

A Call to Arms: Single Sign-On

Achievement unlocked IT Hero! You have successfully completed the first two requirements of your epic question chain. The ignorant are now educated. The defenseless are better equipped for logins, but you would be foolhardy to think they are truly safe. For you know well that the forces of evil will stop at nothing to undermine your heroic efforts.

 

Let it be...

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Tags: #acalltoarms, Authentication Security, #gamer, #gaming, IT Security, #ITSecurity, PortalGuard, SaaS, #singlesignon, SSO, Uncategorized, Password Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Authentication