Friday, February 27, 2015

Hammering It Down Your Memory With Active Directory Password Reminder

By Katina Brady


Its never easy to manage all the information that comes in and out of the company at a daily basis. That is why big companies don't do this manually. Systems are developed to facilitate the smooth flow of monitoring including the log in details that every worker use when they access data for work.

If you belong to a small company, then centralizing the access of business related information may not be a trend. This is because the number of people who are working with you is not that big. But for companies that have thousands of employees with them, active directory password reminder system is used.

This has a simple task, but one that is often ignored by the staff. It reminds everyone of the need to change their passwords as its expiration draws close. Theres a separate team handling the inputting of data on the system which includes the dates when certain personnel should receive the reminders.

Since the staff is given the authority to issue commands, they can very well detail how often the messages should appear. They can also send it both the cell phones of the persons and to their company email address. Unless you change your password, the notifications will keep on coming up. Be mindful that when you reached the expiration and you still did not make any change, you may not be able to access important business documents.

Another efficient thing about using this system is you get to set up a separate reminder for those high ranking officials of the company. They could be reminded to change their log in more often than the employees under their command. The admin just needs to input the command.

With all the issues of information theft happening around the world, twenty four seven, it is easy to see the reason behind the caution. Any leaked information can cost millions of lost assets to the business. This is what they are trying to avoid. By setting up a mechanism that will ensure regular change of access, possible data breach can be prevented.

Ideally, passwords have to be changed every 6 months. But it can be sooner depending on the threat of theft faced by the company or a person in the company. Oral reminder to change log in information is no longer effective. Heads has to do something to force the change internally, thus the birth of the system.

You cannot just underestimate what breach to company data can mean to you on a personal level. As part of the company, you have your own personal information recorded on its directory. Meaning, you are not exempted to the risk. The best way you can do to contribute to your personal and to the overall safety of the company is to adhere with the established rules and regulations.

Be responsible with your tenure with the employer and do your share. There are bad entities waiting to take the shot. Don't ever give them the chance by being too complacent.




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