by Dovell Bonnett | Nov 24, 2018 | Power LogOn
Industry surveys claim that 81% of all hacking related breaches are caused by weak and stolen passwords. We can’t just blame the hacker because hackers are just capitalizing on the most overlooked IT security flaw … user-managed passwords. I recently received an email...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jan 29, 2018 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Power LogOn, Press Releases
Power LogOn Secures Multi-Factor Authentication Before Bootup and the Firewall LADERA RANCH, California—Access Smart, LLC today announced that its Power Logon Multi-Factor Authentication and Password Management System was voted “Best Security” by the attendees at the...
by Dovell Bonnett | Mar 21, 2017 | Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Government regulations, Multifactor Authentication,, Power LogOn
The government is never going to fix its cybersecurity problem until it fixes its procurement problem! Shockingly, there are no NAICS, SIC or SIN CODES for cybersecurity products on the GSA Schedule. As a California Certified Small Business owner who offers...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 19, 2016 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Power LogOn
Why do biometric fanatics want to “Kill Passwords?” When biometric fanatics evangelize “Kill Passwords!” in favor of biometrics they create a false security narrative. Replacing one form of Single Factor Authentication (SFA) with an alternate form of...
by Dovell Bonnett | Apr 22, 2016 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Government regulations, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Authentication Infrastructure, Power LogOn
Cybersecurity NAICS Codes Lobbying On February 9, 2016, President Obama announced that $19B should be placed in the 2017 budget for cybersecurity. Being a Cybersecurity SMB this seemed like a dream come true, but having already been on the GSA Schedule for almost...
by Dovell Bonnett | Mar 29, 2016 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Power LogOn, Press Releases
Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance Now Includes Authenticated Access – Delivered by Power Logon® Ladera Ranch, CA – March 29, 2016 – Access Smart, LLC, a multi-factor authentication cybersecurity provider, today announced that the company has joined...
by Dovell Bonnett | Oct 12, 2015 | Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Management, Physical Access Control (PAC), Power LogOn, Smartcards
Know your Password Manager Last week the cybersecurity industry was a buzz about the Boston-based company LogMeIn, Inc purchasing LastPass for $125M. In the different news articles some interesting facts were quoted: Only 10 percent of knowledge workers today use a...
by Dovell Bonnett | Sep 25, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Cyber Warfare, Data Security, Identity Theft
Biometrics give a false sense of security. On Sept 23, 2015, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) revised the number of stolen fingerprint files to 5.6 million! Why should you care? Some security pundits believe that biometrics are far more secure than passwords. They...
by Dovell Bonnett | Aug 28, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Smartcards
Every day I read another post, hear another news story, or have another conversation that passwords are insecure and that PKI and digital certificates must replace passwords. Comparing passwords to certificates, or PKI, is not correct because: A passwords is a single...
by Dovell Bonnett | Jul 6, 2015 | Cloud Security, Cyber Security, Data Security, Logical Access Control (LAC), Multifactor Authentication,, Network Access Control (NAC), Online Security, Password Authentication, Password Management, Power LogOn, Press Releases
Access Smart® Improves Cybersecurity With Power LogOn. LADERA RANCH, CA. June 15, 2015 – Access Smart, LLC today announced that the Power LogOn software now supports Microsoft Azure. Power LogOn adds an extra layer of cybersecurity during the initial logon...