I can’t stress the fact enough of how vital it is to ensure that all passwords remain secure at all times. A first step to take in order to proactively strengthen passwords is to use unique passwords for every single account. Although it may be hard to remember all of this diverse number and letter combinations, password managers are here to assist in the process.
Password managers have been developed to make it easier for employees to remember and share passwords inside an organization. The right password manager can be an important part of a company’s secure password management and compliance procedures. Also, a password manager can be used as an inexpensive alternative to single sign-on (SSO) solutions or it can be used in addition to SSO to ensure that all data inside an organization are secure, including the kinds of Web logins or third party system logins that typically are not covered by SSO.
Symantec (News - Alert) is making a splash within the password manager pool, having recently gotten its feet wet through unveiling Norton Identity Safe, a free standalone password manger tool that will keep organizations from drowning from the affects of cyber attacks.
Users must simply install Identity Safe which can be seamlessly integrated with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. However, to do this a Norton Account must first be set up. Once inside the Norton Account, just create a master password for the tool, which will automatically ramp up security.
Similar to other password managers currently available on the market, Identity Safe boasts the ability to remember all of the passwords that have been entered when logging into an accounts for the first time, as well as can pinpoint any changes that have recently been made. This functionality helps users to continuously adjust accounts with provisioning much stronger passwords.
Unfortunately at this time, Norton Identity Safe doesn't offer a password generator that allows users at a snap to create strong, random passwords. However, SplashData a provider of SplashID just does that.
Offering a cost-effective solution that makes managing and accessing passwords a synch, the company’s enterprise password manager boasts many benefits such as increased employee productivity as passwords are no longer forgotten or misplaced; decreased IT costs as calls regarding lost or stolen passwords are reduced; better collaboration among departments or cross-functional teams as passwords and other records are more easily shared; improved compliance with government regulation regarding data protection and security; and decreased risks of catastrophic data loss from attacks based on compromised passwords. For more information on SplashData’s SplashID, click here.
Jamie Epstein is a TMCnet Web Editor. Previously she interned at News 12 Long Island as a reporter's assistant. After working as an administrative assistant for a year, she joined TMC (News - Alert) as a Web editor for TMCnet. Jamie grew up on the North Shore of Long Island and holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication with a concentration in broadcasting from Five Towns College. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.Edited by Carrie Schmelkin