3 Sectors that Benefited Most from Identity Management Software
The pace at which modern technologies advance is nothing short of impressive. Companies are able to gather and analyze more information and generate actionable insights of better quality. That said, these technological improvements come with great security risks to corporations and businesses of all sizes, including, but not limited to massive data breaches, identity theft,…
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Prevent Password Spraying Attacks with GateKeeper 2FA
Password spraying is type of cyberattack that takes advantage of users’ common, weak, and easily-guessed passwords. Instead of traditional brute-force attacks that generally target a single account with as many possible password combinations as possible, password spraying attacks involve brute-forcing a large number of accounts using a single password that the malicious actor knows to…
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Phishing Attack Prevention with a Key
A phishing attack is a fraudulent effort by a cybercriminal to steal a victim’s credentials (username and password) or other sensitive information such as credit card numbers. The main method of this attack is to send an official-looking email/communication to dupe the victim into freely providing the correct information. Usually the email comes from a…
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How to Reduce Cyber Attack Vectors
Cyberattack vector explained. A cyber attack vector is any way an attacker can gain unauthorized data or access to a system. The attack surface is the sum of all possible attack directions (“attack vectors”) in an environment. There are two types of attack surfaces: physical and digital. But, there are many different attack vectors cybercriminals…
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Reducing Password Change Tasks
Preventing so many password changes. GateKeeper Proximity password manager allows users to log on to their computers using their GateKeeper Token (hardware security token, or Trident phone app) instead of having to manually type in their username and password. Reduce password change requirements and increase security. This password-free login allows administrators the option of setting…
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Dangers of Unlocked Computers
With reliance on the Internet only continuing to rise, there’s more value available for theft through our computers. People keep leaving computers unlocked, despite years of knowing the dangers. There are plenty of horror stories in the news and even more that go largely unnoticed on blogs and social media sites, especially ones that focus…
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Login Options for GateKeeper Proximity 2FA
Login Options Available on GateKeeper®. Hands-free login to workstations, websites, and desktop applications. Turbocharge your end users’ login options for a more productive workforce. Most importantly, IT admins can increase security while actually letting users login faster! GateKeeper Proximity has multiple convenient login options available for IT admins to let end user login with: 2FA…
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Proximity Key for Passwords
When it comes to security vs convenience, it is hard to find a good balance. However, the GateKeeper proximity key solution provides both. It is a proximity key-based password manager for computers, websites, and software. This greatly reduces password mistypes, forgotten passwords, sharing passwords, and unlocked workstations. There are two groups of people that benefit…
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How to Launch RDP Session Automatically at Login
Launch your RDP session automatically at login. Launch RDP automatically. Follow the step-by-step directions for using Windows Task Scheduler (Windows 10) to launch a Remote Desktop Session every time the computer is unlocked. This will save much time and increase speed of login. 1. First, click the Windows Key. Then search for Task Scheduler. 2.…
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