Security Issues for the Semantic Web
The Password Problem
How many times have you forgotten one of your many passwords for a cooking website, Netflix login, email, newsletter or your fantasy football league? If you’re like most people, you’ve forgotten a few so far this year. Maybe you use the same or a nearly identical password for some of those services. Sometimes it’s as simple as “12345” and other times it can be “JohnDoeNetflix” and “JohnDoeGmail.” Today, we face a password problem — and it’s big. Not only do we struggle to remember many different passwords, but we also create unnecessary vulnerabilities when we use simple or similar passwords. Sometimes a user who doesn’t value creating a secure password can take down the most robust system. ...
7 Common Security Mistakes
Mobile SSO
Data Security and the Internet of Things
The OptimalCloud Deployment Scenarios
The OptimalCloud and Google Apps for Work
Why Customers Choose The OptimalCloud For Cloud Based SSO
Usage of the cloud has become more and more prevalent, even for areas that were classically on premise deployments. For example, the cloud Identity as a Service (IDaaS) market has grown substantially over the last few years. A major reason for the cloud adoption is that organizations have started to understand the true costs of maintaining an on premise identity deployment. The OptimalCloud offers the best solution to businesses interested in deploying a Single Sign-On solution that is cost effective and provides the following benefits over a more costly on premise solution: ...
Why You Should Consider The OptimalCloud
First, The OptimalCloud is a private Cloud built for the enterprise Fortune 500, with private dedicated servers for each customer offering the utmost in security. On other cloud platforms you are pooled in a public cloud with other customers. Second, unlike other platforms which require you to synchronize your data to a public, shared cloud, with The OptimalCloud synchronization is not required. Your most critical data can remain on-premise, behind your firewalls and under your control. Third, The OptimalCloud is a concierge, “zero config”, customizable solution designed to fit the unique and complex needs of your enterprise organization. Other vendors offer out-of-the-box solutions that force you to adapt to their offering, with The Optimal Cloud you have a platform that adapts to your needs. Finally, The OptimalCloud is offered at an affordable flat, monthly fee. Other solutions charge a costly per user, per month fee. Imagine if your organization had 40,000 users – even at $1 per user per month…you do the math! ...
The Way to a Hacker’s Heart: Insecure Passwords
People use “bad” passwords — no, these passwords aren’t swear words — for two reasons: They’re easy to come up with and easy to remember. Bad, or weak, passwords are passwords hackers find hilariously simple to crack. Examples of laughingstock passwords are: ...