May 12, 2010 1:16 PM
Posted by: Troy Tate
access management,
identity management,
information security,
infosec,
infosecurity,
Password,
password management,
secure access,
SecurityOkay, passwords may have reached the end of their useful life, but passwords are not gone yet. I know it is a challenge to come up with a unique secure password for all identities that we use to access secured...
December 4, 2009 1:22 PM
Posted by: Troy Tate
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information security,
Password,
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password tool,
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tool,
utilityI recently came across this interesting website that uses javascript and SHA-1 hashes to generate passwords. The thing to remember about this tool is that the generated passwords are just numbers and letters. There are no...
May 22, 2009 6:03 PM
Posted by: Troy Tate
authentication,
complex password,
information security,
Password,
password strength,
Security,
strong password,
toolPasswords are the bane of security but currently and historically the primary authentication method for users. Check out this article by Roger Grimes and see how your password policy stacks up using the Excel spreadsheet tool he provides for download. You can use the to convince management how weak...
February 11, 2009 8:08 PM
Posted by: Troy Tate
account management,
Active Directory,
AD,
administration,
analysis,
anti-virus,
antivirus,
Data security,
diagnostics,
howto,
information security,
malicious activity,
malware,
Microsoft,
Microsoft Windows,
network security,
Password,
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policy enforcement,
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Security,
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tools,
troubleshooting,
WindowsWith an environment spanning 18+ sites and more than 3000 computers around the globe, you could understand how challenging it would be to track down what device/user might be locking user accounts. There are tools out there that you can pay for that can help do this. However, Microsoft has some...