Kate Wotherspoon, Author at Authlogics

PRESS RELEASE: Every Organisation Should Act Now to Stop COVID-19 Cyber-Attacks Exploiting Weak Passwords

Kate Wotherspoonon 13th May 2020 0 comments

Authlogics Enables New National Cyber Security Centre Guidance to be Practically Implemented and Sustained BRACKNELL, UK, 11th MAY 2020 – Authlogics, the UK-based identity and access management specialists, has responded to advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for organisations to use better password management, in order to protect themselves against organised COVID-19 cyber-attacks…

The time has come to move remotely forward

Kate Wotherspoonon 15th April 2020 0 comments

With the world experiencing a pandemic, companies and organisations have been forced into a situation whereby staff are being expected, where they can, to work remotely. The acceleration of this motion has not given IT security management the opportunity to be best prepared for this. As we sit at home and log on to our..

It’s awards season and tech is taking part

Kate Wotherspoonon 18th February 2020 0 comments

Awards season is officially upon us, with the Grammys, Baftas, Oscars, Academy Awards, and others already underway, set to bring excitement to the daily coffee break chats in offices across the world. Here at Authlogics, we love the awards season. Yes, there are movie buffs amongst us, but what causes more excitement in our office..

Cybersecurity predictions for 2020

Kate Wotherspoonon 31st January 2020 0 comments

It’s that time of year again, with 2019 behind us, and 2020 stretching far ahead. What’s to come this year is the question that most businesses will be pondering in January. We’ve made some cybersecurity predictions for 2020 and have considered: What do we need to prepare for? What has the potential to catch us..

Why You Should Be Supporting Data Protection Day – 28th January

Kate Wotherspoonon 24th January 2020 0 comments

Data Protection Day, also known as Data Privacy Day in the US, is an annual, internationally recognised day created to raise awareness about data security, and promote privacy and data protection — an issue which has become particularly pressing in recent years, thanks to all of the mainstream media attention on the myriad data breaches..

Three steps to password liberation

Kate Wotherspoonon 16th December 2019 0 comments

Passwords are not secure. We speak about this “ad nauseam” working with clients daily to discuss what the issues really are and the real-life impacts that weak password solutions can have on a business. A total takeover, non-adherence to compliance, loss of IP, finances & reputation and putting all of your users and staff at..

Why you need a password security management solution

Kate Wotherspoonon 16th December 2019 0 comments

In this article, we explain why you need a password security management solution. In a study conducted by Risk Based Security, it was found that 69 per cent of people have genuine concerns about their online identity being stolen. Yet, of those same people, 81 per cent still re-use their passwords, leaving themselves extremely vulnerable..

Why are financial services adopting SMS MFA when the industry recommends against it?

Kate Wotherspoonon 5th December 2019 0 comments

Has your bank informed you of their recent security improvements? UK banks and financial institutions have been announcing the use of SMS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to secure your accounts and financial transactions. So far we’ve seen the likes of HSBC, Co-Operative Bank, Metro Bank, NatWest Bank and many others jump on board the SMS MFA..

Are passwords worth fixing?

Kate Wotherspoonon 25th October 2019 0 comments

If you follow along with the Authlogics blog, you will probably expect us to have a hard stance on this topic. We are not in favour of the password, as you will have noticed, but if you ask us if they’re worth fixing… The answer is a very vague, yes… and no. Let us explain…

How to make Active Directory a security strength, rather than a weakness

Kate Wotherspoonon 18th October 2019 0 comments

Most major organisations working with Microsoft systems will use Active Directory (AD) to centrally authenticate all resources on a network based on a central database. The solution, in theory, is a way to centrally manage user security, which sounds appealing to large organisations. The reality, however, is that AD is not secure on its own..