NEWS

Increasing IT Security Breaches Highlight Need for Sphinx

Oakland, CA, March 16, 2018

At a recent meeting, resellers participated in an "IT Security is not a Game" show, to measure their IT security acumen. Some of the game show questions were hard, but a large percentage answered many questions correctly.

The questions and sometimes surprising answers below highlight Sphinx Logon's value in today's risky environment.

In a survey of 5,500 enterprises, what percent admitted to having an IT security breach?
30%, 50%, 90%
Answer: 90%

What percent of breaches leverage stolen passwords and/or weak or guessable passwords?
20%, 50%, 80%
Answer: 80%

An example of what’s at stake:
On the black market, a medical record is worth ____ as much as a credit card number.
Half, 2 times, 10 times
Answer: 10 times

How does Sphinx stop hackers from getting passwords?
* Uses existing ID card to verify user with two-factor authentication.
* Transfers passwords under the hood for logon to network, web, apps.
* Secures passwords with government strength encryption.
* All of the above.
Answer: All of the above

Competitor installations can take 2+ weeks. How long does it take to install Sphinx?
1.5 hours, 1.5 days, 1 week
Answer: 1.5 hours (as an "add-on", Sphinx doesn't change existing infrastructure)

Links to referenced documents are below:

Damage Control: The Cost of Security Breaches IT Security Risks Special Report Series, Kaspersky Lab
https://media.kaspersky.com/pdf/it-risks-survey-report-cost-of-security-breaches.pdf

Data Breaches Happening at Record Pace, Report Finds, NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/data-breaches-happening-record-pace-report-finds-n785881

2017 Data Breach Investigations Report, Verizon
https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/rp_DBIR_2017_Report_execsummary_en_xg.pdf

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