Welcome to this inaugural edition of vCIO Corner. As part of your EpiOn IT support relationship, your company has a dedicated virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO) who is an advisor to your leadership team. Each month, in the vCIO Corner, we will provide updates on IT security threats, upcoming policy changes, and other IT issues.
This month, we are talking about some important changes coming to how your web browsers store your passwords.
The Issue
All major web browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla, and Microsoft Edge) offer to save your passwords, so they must be secure, right? While these browsers are very convenient, they are also very insecure and put your passwords at risk. The bad guys can easily decrypt the browser’s password cache and get unfettered access to your accounts within seconds. If a browser asks to save your password or credit card information, we recommend clicking "Never".
The Solution
To help protect your passwords, EpiOn has enrolled every user in a password app called LastPass. LastPass integrates natively with your browser to deliver a more secure experience. If you haven’t already set up your LastPass account, contact the EpiOn help desk to request access. LastPass will import your passwords from the browser and then recommend ways to strengthen them. You can read more about LastPass on the EpiOn customer portal here: LastPass Business & Family – Password Vault.
In the coming weeks, EpiOn will be rolling out a new IT management policy that disables browsers from storing passwords. This update will also remove passwords currently stored in these browsers. It’s important that you migrate into LastPass ahead of these changes.
Summary
- Stop saving passwords in your web browser.
- Migrate into LastPass
The support team at EpiOn cares deeply about keeping you secure and delivering a great user experience. If you have any questions or problems, please reach out to us at helpdesk@epion.com.