What is passwordless and why does it take a journey to get there?
Let’s start the journey with the destination in mind. In a passwordless world you will no longer need to remember a complex string of letters, numbers, and special…
Encryption and Authentication at the endpoint
Introduction In this blog I explain why it makes sense to use the same endpoint security solution for both encryption for data at rest on the device and authentication to servers and web services such as SaaS. First; what are…
Choosing the right architecture to establish and maintain a user session with the “authentic” user.
The purpose of this blog is to examine the issues related to a Relying Party (RP) authenticating a user, establishing a user session with that user, and then maintaining confidence that the user at the other end of the session…
Proposing Solutions for the SolarWinds Attackers’ MFA Bypass (Part 2)
In our previous article in this series, we highlighted a very serious threat to networks of all kinds: The hackers presumed to be behind the large-scale breach of SolarWinds’ Orion platform have also been linked to an attack that compromised…
Can the SolarWinds’ MFA bypass attacks be prevented?
The SolarWinds attack has been in the news a lot lately. In short, bad actors managed to inject an update to the SolarWinds Orion platform with malware, compromising the popular network software. Since Orion runs on thousands of internal networks…
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…
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