Would you be surprised to know that one of the leading causes of cyberattacks and data breaches are weak or passwords that have been reused too often?
80% of data breaches are the result of poor or reused passwords
—Verizon Data Breach report
According to the Verizon Data Breach report, the average employee now needs to keep track of 191 passwords across their entire digital life. That’s a lot of passwords! The result is that 66% of people report using the same passwords across multiple websites. The result, an increase in network vulnerabilities and the recent outburst of cybercrime. Your employees shouldn’t be responsible for keeping their company’s networks secure. That is why ITC advises every customer to utilize password management software.
How can password management help you and your company?
Our simple and scalable technology can eliminate 80% of the cyberthreats facing small and mid-sized businesses.
Another overlooked benefit of password management is that it increases productivity. A password management solution can eliminate costly employee downtime. Your employees will spend less time calling for help resetting forgotten passwords.
40% of help desk calls are related to passwords
—Gartner
A password management solution brings peace of mind to business owners and employees alike. We offer services such as a password vault, a password generator, and help with multi-factor authentication. Plus companies can gain insight from password behavior through security reports, and login reports.
The costs are nominal in comparison to the value of this vital IT solution. The risk mitigation in comparison to its cost make the return on investment a no-brainer. For more information about password management or any of the other services offered by ITC, please call 845-561-4440 or visit us at itc-communications.com
