{"id":116977,"date":"2024-10-30T10:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=116977"},"modified":"2024-10-29T11:03:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:03:58","slug":"secure-authentication-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/secure-authentication-smes","title":{"rendered":"How Secure Are Authentication Practices in the Average SME?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It may not come as a surprise that stolen credentials are the number one attack vector<\/a> in breaches. Businesses have long been aware of the security vulnerabilities surrounding access and authentication. But how well are they securing their authentication methods in response to these threats?<\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud surveyed over 600 IT professionals working at small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to find out the answer to this, among many other questions relating to security, MSP relationships, AI, and other issues affecting SMEs today. In this blog, we\u2019ll uncover the trends we found when it comes to SMEs and secure authentication practices. We\u2019ll also discuss some of the best ways for SMEs to enhance their authentication security so they can protect against ongoing threats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unless otherwise cited, all data cited in this blog is from JumpCloud\u2019s security report, <\/em>How Are SMEs Navigating Security?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nSteady Biometric Adoption Signifies Positive Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n