Security Tips
The Top 3 Reasons Businesses Get Hacked—and How to Avoid Them
Passwords are the gateway to company data. How do your security practices measure up? Creating a password oftentimes feels like a means to an end. With a bevy of work and personal accounts, the simple act of logging in can be arduous. It’s only natural that we create—or worse, reuse—a simple and memorable-to-us (read: weak) […]
New Research Uncovers the State of Security in the Workplace
Dashlane recently conducted a survey with Harris Poll that explored what U.S. employees think about online security and password management.
What Businesses Can Do in Q4 to Get 2021 Off to a Good (and Secure) Start
Like many of us, you’re probably ready to put 2020 behind you. But before you do, don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your company’s security for the year ahead.
Pitch a Password Manager to Your Boss in 8 Easy Steps
So you want to get a password manager for your company, but your boss—or their boss—is hesitant. Here’s everything you need to know to get the buy-in necessary to implement Dashlane in your company 1. Reveal the risk The first thing to do is show that poor password habits can put company data at risk, especially with more people working from home […]
What IT Departments Can Learn From This Summer’s Major Twitter Hack
The more cognizant employees and the general public become about online security risks, the savvier hackers seem to be. As much as we’d like to think we’re ahead of the curve with a keen eye for fraud, hacking has become increasingly sophisticated, making it all the more pertinent that employees know what to look out […]
How to Find a Password Manager Your Business Will Love and Employees Will Use
Think of your company’s passwords as baby Yodas—they must be protected at all costs. A password is the most crucial element to keeping your company’s data secure—as well as the weakest link when it comes to data security, though only 31% of companies use a password-management solution to protect their data. (ICYMI, here’s our post […]
Don’t Take the Bait — Password Managers Can Help Shield You From Phishing Attacks
Phishing is one of the most common hacking attacks. Learn more about phishing and how password managers can help shield you from phishing attacks here.
How to Manage Employee Passwords Across the Business
Call it the password paradox. Passwords were originally developed as a simple way to safeguard sensitive information.
The Best Browser Extensions for Digital Privacy
If eyes are the window to the soul, browsers are the window to, well, everything on the internet. But that window goes both ways-leaving it open means your information is vulnerable to “bad actors” and hackers. Luckily, there are ways to put the virtual curtain up, so to speak, and protect your digital privacy. Is […]
Should I Keep My Venmo Private?
If you want to feel like a private eye, scroll through the feed on your Venmo app. Thanks to Venmo’s social feature, you can see that Daniel and Josh split an order of tacos last week; you can assume who your exes are dating based on a series of heart emojis and frequent transactions; and […]
Game Over: Your Kids’ Video Game Accounts Might Be at Risk
Video games and gaming have become more popular in the pandemic, but they may pose a threat to kids’ cybersecurity. Here are our tips for keeping kids’ accounts safe against phishing scams, hackers and cyberattacks, using 2Fa, password managers, and more.