Tec(h)tonic

Insights into building a solid I.T. foundation in the mid-size business world.

Tag: security

  • The Dummy’s Guide to DMARC (Pt. 1 of 2)

    The Dummy’s Guide to DMARC (Pt. 1 of 2)

    Learn all about DMARC and secure your organization’s email!

  • Mac OS X: resolving keychain issues

    My current work environment consists of mostly Macs authenticating against a MS Active Directory server (see my earlier post all about Joining Mac systems to Active Directory). One of the disadvantages of this setup – one that has prevented me from rolling out an agency-wide password expiration policy – is the fact that, when a user…

  • All about two-factor authentication

    (Quite) a while back, I wrote about getting serious about password management – with that under control, I wanted to write about the next step in personal data security – two-factor authentication (2FA). What is 2FA? Two-factor authentication is a process whereby, whenever you sign in to a site or service, you are not only required…