October 2023 Spotlight: Bitwarden introduces passkey two-step login for all users

What is smishing? How to help your team identify and avoid SMS phishing attacks

A shorthand for SMS phishing attacks, smishing refers to a fraud scheme in which would-be cyber criminals send individuals a text message that urges them to click on a link or download information. Protect your business from smishing attacks with these helpful tips.

How the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act governs data security practices

Enacted by Congress in 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) initially addressed modernizing the financial industry. It also laid out privacy and security requirements for financial institutions managing information on behalf of their customers. While the GLBA scope is expansive, this article centers on its regulation of data security practices and how an enterprise-wide password manager facilitates compliance.

How to protect your digital footprint

In an interview with Authority Magazine, Bitwarden CTO Kyle Spearrin stated: “Be careful with the breadcrumbs that you leave behind in your digital footprints. Try to use best practices for cleaning up your digital waste, and don’t share more information than necessary on the internet.” Check out these recommendations for protecting your digital footprint.

Use Panther with Bitwarden for SIEM to monitor Bitwarden events

Panther is a cloud-native SIEM solution that is able to process large amounts of data, allowing security teams to investigate security concerns for their infrastructure quickly and in a manner that’s easily understood. Panther detects suspicious activity and generates alerts for IT, DevOps, and site reliability engineering teams when a potential threat is identified. This resource details the benefits of using Panther and Bitwarden together.

Making Sense of SEC Cyber Reporting Rules

In July 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules requiring companies to disclose “material cybersecurity incidents” within four days of discovering the incident, and to provide an annual update about their “cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance”. Read about how these rules affect publicly traded companies.

How to build the best cybersecurity tech stack for your business

According to the Bitwarden 2023 Password Decisions Survey polling independent IT decision makers across a range of industries, 60% report their organization experienced a cyberattack within the past year. To protect your business from cyber criminals, read this discussion of cybersecurity technologies - firewall security, AV software, security information and event management (SIEM), and password security.

We deeply value the creativity of the Bitwarden community, especially when it comes to aiding others in getting a better grasp of the Bitwarden product.

In this month’s newsletter, we’d like to spotlight Reddit user, ArmadilloMuch2491, for their illustrated infographic series on how to secure your Bitwarden backups. We invite you to participate in the discussion here.

Check out Bitwarden 101 for a short video series on how to get started with Bitwarden Password Manager as an administrator or end user.

The fourth annual Open Source Security Summit brings together business leaders, industry visionaries, and technology users to chart a path forward and highlight the future of open source security solutions at this free virtual event. Register now to explore advancements in open source security and how using open source tools can build trust with customers and consumers.

More Upcoming Events

• Weekly Live Demo: Every Wednesday at 12 pm EDT
  Join us for a live walkthrough of the Bitwarden Password Manager business features and capabilities and ask your questions during live Q&A.

• Bitwarden and Passkeys: November 9 at 12 pm EDT
  Join the Bitwarden team for a discussion on passkeys. Learn about the benefits of passwordless, passkeys as a passwordless solution, how passkeys can be used with Bitwarden, and how to easily add passkeys to your own website or app.

• Managed Service Provider (MSP) Demo: November 9 at 12 pm EDT
  Join us for an admin training session for MSPs to learn the best practices to get your clients up and running quickly.

• Vault Hours: November 10 at 12 pm EDT
  In the Bitwarden version of “office hours”, join the collaborative conversation and ask questions or share live feedback with the Bitwarden team.

• Open Source Security Summit: December 7 at 10 am EDT
  Register now for this annual celebration of open source solutions and discussions on the future of security with industry leaders like Brian Krebs, Zack Kass from OpenAI, and white hat hacker Rachel Tobac.