NetWorks Group Blog

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Web applications continue to be an easy target for many attackers. There's generally a large attack surface, many best practices are often forgotten, and a single coding flaw can lead to a full compromise of the database or arbitrary code execution. Still, a quality Content Management System (CMS) can provide for a very functional web deployment and is hard to pass-up for many organizations.

Two-factor authentication can be the difference between a major compromise and just a fleeting annoyance for a company. While there have always been a few multifactor authentication options on the market, they rarely have gone to the lengths that Duo Security has to provide multi-language, multi-device, and multi-application support for two-factor implementation with one service. I won't go into the details of all that they offer, but it's important to us and our clients to have a solution that can cover many avenues of technology seamlessly.

If you're not already aware, October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! What may surprise some is that this designation is in its eighth year already and has really picked-up momentum among communities. Michigan is rather lucky to be holding the official national kick-off event on October 6th called the Michigan Cyber Summit. This event will bring in many notable government leaders such as Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano.