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by Mitnick Security | 11.26.2018 | 1 min

We Need to Talk About NIST’s Dropped Password Management Recommendations

Passwords and their protection are among the most fundamental, essential aspects of enterprise data security. They also make up the bane of most users’ relationships with their enterprise devices, res...

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by Mitnick Security | 03.07.2017 | 3 min

WATCH: It Only Takes Hackers 60 Seconds to Steal Your Identity - Here’s How you Can Prevent It

Did you know that it only takes 60 seconds for hackers to do a quick internet search and steal your social security number, date of birth and your mother’s maiden name? Pretty scary, huh?

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by Mitnick Security | 12.03.2016 | 2 min

“Social Manipulation”: When it is human, it is often dangerous

Data gaps are the order of the day, but the threats to infrastructures and enterprises are growing.

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by Mitnick Security | 10.18.2016 | 7 min

Bracing for a breach: understanding cybersecurity

Giants like Yahoo hog the headlines when their data is compromised but how prepared are the UK’s SMEs when it comes to data laws and cybercrime?

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by Mitnick Security | 09.26.2016 | 5 min

The Danger of Hackers

Crime Internet Hackers Security Data If you want to understand that dangers of Hackers just ask Kevin Mitnick, a security company owner in the US. Before he owned his own security company Kevin Mitnic...

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by Mitnick Security | 08.25.2016 | 22 min

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

With an ever evolving regulatory landscape and with increasingly smart technology at our fingertips, it’s probably time we paused to examine the way we’re doing business. Just because it’s been done a...

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