Next BHIS Webcast - Passwords: You are the weakest link.
Why are companies still recommending an 8-character password minimum?
Passwords are some of the easiest targets for attackers, yet companies still allow weak passwords in their environment. Multiple service providers recommend 8-character minimum passwords based on outdated data.
Because of newer attack methods and increased computing power, password minimums need to be increased to 15 characters to keep networks safe.
On this BHIS Webcast, Darin & CJ will discuss:
- Current password policies: BHIS recommendations, Microsoft, Google, Apple, NIST
- NIST in particular for a while - why the stated minimum 8-character password really aren't the recommendations for secure logins
- Why do we recommend 15 characters - brute force, password crack, LM Hash
- Passphrase vs. password
- Recommended password policy summary
Please register for -- Passwords: You are the weakest link. -- on Dec 5, 2019 1:00 PM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4720742581883580684?source=JohnLI
John, CJ & Darin
Security VS Convenience. Are we still playing this game knowing what the threat landscape looks like out here?
Cybersecurity Analyst GRC - Cyber Risk Assessment and Management, AI Governance, NIST CSF, ICS Security
5 年It's almost amazing that it's still an uphill battle to get support for best practice policies on minimum password length (that have been around for 15 years) in so many places.
Senior IT Consultant - Cloud Architect
5 年And Ray, you should totally tag that person!! ;)
Here you go Fenstermacher. Remember the challenging conversation that I had trying to explain this concept? :-) Math is hard.