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Therefore, users can focus on the important tasks rather than fiddling with multiple passwords. Minimizing Risk Associated with Bad Passwords Habits: Passwords can cut both ways. While they fortify your data, they can be used to steal all information if they get into the hands of a threat actor. That’s why they are also defined as a double-edged sword. Top of that, most passwords are not easy to remember and it is time-consuming to type into each resource you need to get into. While changing your passwords is important, it just adds to the frustration for some users. Enter SSO. If you use SSO, you are less likely to type password down, repeat passwords, make simple or commonly used passwords, or resort to other bad password practices. Minimizing Helpdesk Costs: Given that SSO minimizes the requirement to use the number of passwords, users are less likely to request the IT department for password resets. This can save time and hassles as resetting a simple password can eat up the helpdesk’s valuable time. According to one study, 20-50% of all help desk requests are for password resets. Providing a single set of credentials to employees will simply reduce this need. Improving Security Efficiencies: From the security viewpoint, it is quite obvious to be bothered by the use of the same password for all the apps. What if your master password is stolen? Yeah, keeping one password can make your systems vulnerable. And it is equally true that SSO can minimize password theft if used carefully. This is because users only need to remember a single password for many apps, meaning that they can focus on to make that single password secure and stronger. Plus, they are less likely to write it down, unlike in the case of multiple passwords that have to be noted down. This way, it minimizes the risk of password theft. Cyber Defense eMagazine –July 2020 Edition 102 Copyright © 2020, Cyber Defense Magazine. All rights reserved worldwide.
Understanding the Types of Single Sign-On • ENTERPRISE SINGLE SIGN-ON is considered a primary authentication, intercepting login requests when needed by secondary applications to complete the user and password fields. This system lets one system interacts with other systems that might disable the login screen. • WEB SINGLE SING ON or WEB SSO works with an application which can be accessed online, and its works to verify a user on multiple applications by eliminating the need of getting identified again. The proxy server then intercepts the access data as well as facilitates the communication following the transferring the results to the computer that requested it. Unidentified users are sent to an authentication service, returning a successful login. • FEDERATED IDENTITY relies on an identity management solution that utilizes standards to let application to identify clients without having them to go through the authentication process again and again. • OPEN ID is a decentralized SSO procedure that involves the storing of user IDS at a URL that any server can approve. What are the Challenges Associated with Single Sign-On • More robust passwords should be created. This is because if an SSO account is hacked, others under the same authentication can easily get exposed to the attack. • A breakdown with SSO at one site can affect all the linked sites. Therefore, it is important to choose the right SSO system. It should be reliable and equipped with the plans to deal with interruptions. • Your SSO is affected by the problem in your identity provider. The provider's weakness in any kind of interruption becomes your problem as well, and it might go beyond your control. Again, you need to work with an efficient vendor. • If a threat actor gets into your identity provider user account, all your linked systems are easily getting vulnerable. This can be termed as a classic single point of failure and should be addressed in the planning process. An efficient SSO provider ensures top-notch security. • It is not easy to set up SSO due to the different environments. • SSO is not recommended for the multi-user computers. After all, it causes sheer inconvenience and security issues if other users use a machine that has logged in accounts of someone. Cyber Defense eMagazine –July 2020 Edition 103 Copyright © 2020, Cyber Defense Magazine. All rights reserved worldwide.
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