Deep dive comparison of SAML and LDAP for CTOs. Learn the differences in authentication, directory services, and how to scale Enterprise SSO.

Authentication protocols serve as the backbone of online security, enabling users to confirm their identities securely and access protected information and services. They define how claimants (users ...

Google Mandiant released Net-NTLMv1 rainbow tables, showing how Microsoft Windows authentication can be cracked in hours.

If you have given your trusted employees and key contractors remote access to your network via a client virtual private network (VPN), congratulations! By now, you have seen the productivity and cost ...

Mandiant, the Google-owned cybersecurity firm, has publicly released a comprehensive dataset of Net-NTLMv1 rainbow tables, ...

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Passwords are increasingly unsafe to use, with password security a more critical concern than ever. No matter how strong an employee's password is, hackers using advanced password cracking tools like ...

LAN Manager Authentication Level lets you set the authentication protocol for network logons. You can change the LAN Manager authentication level using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Registry ...

As organizations expand remotely and to the cloud, the need for authentication that reaches all corners of a growing network – without incurring security burnout – is necessary to balance productivity ...