USE CASE
Enhance your risk posture with
real-time password detection
Leverage the industry's only password detection models for chat conversations to
mitigate risks in collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams.
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THE RISKS PRESENTED BY PASSWORDS
The scale of password sharing in collaboration
Research by Mimecast Aware data scientists has revealed that in an average month, a workforce of just 100 employees will share passwords six times in collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. By default, these tools retain data indefinitely, representing a growing threat surface area from which hackers and malicious actors can gain access to company products, accounts, and restricted documents.
While users are getting smarter about knowing where and how to share passwords, with instances falling from 1:262 messages in 2018 to 1:5000 today, organizations cannot rely on employees self-policing to protect passwords and other login credentials. Even a single leaked password can cause catastrophic damage to a brand's IP, reputation, and market share, and hackers are increasingly targeting collaboration tools as a first step toward larger data breaches and hacks.
THE PROBLEM
Why proactive password detection matters
Password proliferation in collaboration tools is a major risk surface area going largely unaddressed,but mitigating this behavior is critical for a robust information security posture.
Avoid operational disruptions
Password leaks and associated hacks and breaches can lead to authorized users being locked out of their accounts or workflows being disrupted.
Protect all your tools and systems
Password proliferation in collaboration tools gives malicious actors the opportunity to breach multiple accounts using data from a single source.
Secure your infosec procedures
Leaked passwords can identify a company's preferred format or pattern, increasing the likelihood of future breaches using brute force attacks.
Maintain regulatory compliance
Password-sharing can lead to data breaches that put companies out of compliance with data protection regulations such as HIPAA or GDPR.
Defend IP and company data
Bad actors can use found passwords to exfiltrate data from secure tools and systems, distributing it to others or holding the company to ransom.
Foster a culture of security
Proactively enforcing acceptable use policies surrounding password sharing in collaboration tools encourages accountability and security.
WHY MIMECAST
Mimecast Aware detects passwords in chat messages
Identify Policy Violations in Real-Time
Aware continuously ingests and analyzes messages from tools like Slack and Teams, enabling real-time password detection. This allows organizations to mitigate risks as they occur, ensuring immediate action against potential security threats.
Secure Collaboration Tool Data with Advanced AI
Collaboration tool data is one of the fastest-growing and riskiest data sets. Aware's industry-leading NLP and ML models are specifically designed to detect password sharing within this data, offering unparalleled protection against data breaches.
Automate Alerts and Actions for Seamless Integration
Aware integrates with existing workflows, providing context-rich alerts and enabling automated actions to mitigate password sharing. This reduces alert fatigue while improving accuracy and efficiency in addressing security concerns.
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