Can the SolarWinds’ MFA bypass attacks be prevented?
The SolarWinds attack has been in the news a lot lately. In short, bad actors have managed to update the SolarWinds Orion network software which in turn runs on thousands…
The Right Approach to Data Encryption
Transparent data encryption – when, where and who does data encryption WinMagic integrating existing technologies with new advanced solutions to deliver transparent data encryption, based on our 3WE approach, at the endpoint, before data is ever shared – which is…
Passwordless does not mean Multi-Factor Authentication
How does a machine authenticate a user? IT security professionals normally think of multi-factor authentication (MFA) with the factors being what you know, what you have, and what you are. The various factors strengthen the authentication and thus are recommended…
Support during COVID
We live in difficult times at the moment, and that has as a result has changed the way we all work. WinMagic Support is no different as we’ve had to change to support our valued customers. To that end, let…
Home Safe Home: Quick tips to keep your data secure during the COVID-19 outbreak.
With many businesses adopting, or at least temporarily accepting a work-from-home model as a response to COVID-19, cybersecurity experts around the world are raising the alarm on the increased threat of data breaches. Here are 7 tips to help your…
Data Security and the Distributed Workforce
With many businesses adopting, or at least temporarily accepting a work-from-home model as a response to recent global events, cybersecurity experts around the world are raising the alarm on the increased threat of data breaches. On March 06, 2020, the…
Protecting your Corporate Assets with Cryptographic Keys: An Interview with our VP of Technology, Garry McCracken
Our Vice President of Technology, Garry McCracken was recently invited to participate in an interview by Ravi Das, CyberSecurity Consultant and host of BiometricNews.net, a podcast for security news and information. The podcast offers a glimpse into Garry’s career journey,…
Connecting to Customers through Feedback
We here at WinMagic take customer feedback seriously. From Product Development and Management, to Sales and Marketing, to Billing and Support, we’re always striving to do what’s right for our customers. On our Support team, we’ve recently revamped our customer…
FDE and the Opportunistic vs Dedicated Adversary (Do a Risk Assessment)
I have always been a proponent of doing a security risk assessment in order to determine the amount and depth of controls required to protect information appropriately. Risk is a function of the probability and the impact of a successful…
WinMagic – our vision for better data security in a complex world.
It has been over 21 years since I founded WinMagic and started working on SecureDoc, a simple but sophisticated full disk encryption product. Over the years I have learned a lot and developed insights and opinions regarding the state of…
When and where should sensitive data be encrypted? The revealing answers might surprise you!
After having run WinMagic with the main focus as a data encryption company for more than 20 years, I asked our team for the first time last week the very basic question: When – and where – should sensitive data…
YOUR LINUX-BASED LAPTOPS, DESKTOPS AND SERVERS: DO YOU NEED TO ENCRYPT THEM TO COMPLY WITH GDPR?
On April 24, 2018 Patrick Townsend, CEO and founder of Townsend Security published a blog considering the relevance of encryption to GDPR compliance. A year later, we agree that Mr. Townsend’s blog remains a relevant starting point for enterprises on-the-fence…
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