Cloakware Releases Password Security Whitepaper

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Addresses the growing challenge of updating and managing application to application passwords.


Cloakware Inc., a software company, has released a new whitepaper, " Securing the data center: to eliminate the threat hiding in plain sight" to address the growing challenge of updating and managing application to application passwords.

According to Cloakware, the increasing frequency and growing impact of insider attacks, as well as more demanding regulatory compliance requirements, requires the IT organizations confront to risk and address the threat hiding in plain sight. In data centers worldwide, it is a common practice to hard code passwords and userids in applications. Auditors and IT groups knowingly allow application passwordsand userids to remain shared among administrators, developers and contractors. Therefore, these applications must authenticate using a stored password. These passwords are hard-coded into the application orscrip -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --