Why charging extra for basic security features like SSO is a bad practice

In today’s digital landscape, security isn’t just a feature, it’s a necessity. Yet, some major companies continue to place essential security features like Single Sign-On (SSO) behind higher-tier pricing plans. This practice not only undermines user safety by exploiting organisations need for basic security measures but also creates unnecessary barriers to efficient workflow, potentially leaving

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Keeping Active Directory secure and tidy with PowerShell: Identifying stale accounts

Maintaining a clean and secure Active Directory (AD) environment is essential for ensuring the safety and efficiency of your organisation’s network. Regularly identifying and managing stale accounts, those that haven’t been used in a long time, helps mitigate security risks, reduce clutter, and streamline user management. In this article, we’ll walk through a PowerShell script

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Understanding the ‘Protected Users’ group in Active Directory: When to use it and when not to

Active Directory (AD) is packed with powerful security features designed to reduce the risk of identity compromise. One such feature is the Protected Users group. Introduced with Windows Server 2012 R2, the Protected Users group offers an additional layer of security for high-risk and high-privilege accounts by enforcing strict authentication policies. However, this group is

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