Battle Over Passwords

IT departments in organizations the world over are in a battle with cybercriminals. It’s a constantly changing battlefield, but the focus on both sides is on one thing: passwords. That’s because passwords remain the key to unlocking access to corporate data, IP, and customer information.

So how are companies faring in this ongoing fight? Not so well.

In this white paper, we look at the nature of the battle and the tools that companies use to fight it. The information is based on our recent study of 300 IT professionals in the US and 300 in the UK.

In this white paper, we cover:

• The tools and tactics IT professionals report using to protect passwords
• The cost of failure
• The latest NIST guidelines on passwords and why they have changed
• How well businesses are meeting the new guidelines
• The two key technologies for protecting passwords and how well they are being adopted