Three random words: how to mitigate growing password threats
Three random words make better passwords than those with complicated upper- and lower-case characters, or those with special characters such as exclamation marks or asterisks, CISOs told.
In a recent blog post, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that enforcing complexity requirements is a poor defence against guessing attacks. And using three random words to create a password was much better.
“Counter-intuitively, the enforcement of these complexity requirements results in the creation of more predictable passwords. Faced with making yet another password with specific requirements, users fall back on variations of something they already know and use, falsely believing it to be strong because it satisfies password strength meters,” said Kate R, people team lead at the NCSC.
Streamlining the lifecycle of joiners, movers, and leavers using no-code automation
The process of onboarding new employees and quickly removing departing staff profiles can be both time-consuming and labour-intensive. In this live webinar, we will look at how to streamline these processes to save time and resources, and providing a smooth experience for both admins and employees.
Key takeaways:
Understanding the importance of securing the joiners, movers and leavers process
Exploring successful attacks that occurred due to errors in managing these transitions
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