The first line of IT defense for many companies are the usernames and passwords employees use to access their companies’ IT systems; it’s akin to have a lock on the front door and an alarm system to advise you if it’s opened by someone not entitled to do so…You wouldn’t put a note on the door telling an intruder the key is under the doormat or what the alarm code is. But that’s what many companies do according to Vistage IT Security Speaker and Cybersecurity Expert Mike Foster. Mr. Foster suggests you remove the front door. Find out how to do that in his recent blog post: Anatomy of a Password Attack, and How to Prevent Them.
