BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 3, 2008) - A new research report on "Passwords, Privileged
Passwords and Password Lifecycle Management" published by Aberdeen Group, a
Harte-Hanks Company (
NYSE:
HHS), shows that organizations that manage all
aspects of a password's lifecycle achieve significant productivity
benefits.
Most companies struggle to achieve the optimal balance between enhancing
the security of passwords on the one hand, and inadvertently creating
additional inconveniences for end users on the other. Many companies
continue to absorb the substantial hidden costs associated with managing
passwords, while bemoaning the fact that passwords are insecure,
inconvenient, and far from "free." This is why Best-in-Class organizations
view password lifecycle management in the broader context of managing
identities and access privileges to provide higher assurance for online
identities. Top performers are taking passwords proactively under
management, from initial request to final revocation.
"Poor performance at password lifecycle management translates to increased
security risk, increased non-compliance risk, increased human error, and
additional expense," said Derek E. Brink, vice president and research
director for IT Security, Aberdeen. "On a simple but critical task such as
password reset, top performance is measured in minutes as opposed to hours
by the industry average."
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the
following underwriters: Beta Systems, e-DMZ Security, RoboForm, and RSA,
the Security Division of EMC. To obtain a complimentary copy of the
report, visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=4660.
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Contact Information: Media Contact:
Derek E. Brink
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(617) 854-5254
Derek.Brink@aberdeen.com