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This blog has been adapted from a section of 1Password’s ebook: Why SSO is not enough for identity security. To read the complete ebook, click here. Single sign-on (SSO) solutions are designed to manage and secure access to SaaS applications. By integrating with a company’s identity provider (IdP), SSO allows teams to authenticate an identity to multiple applications via a single log-in.

Weak employee passwords create significant security risks. According to Keeper Security’s Password Management Report, 34% of users reuse variations of strong passwords, which leaves systems vulnerable. Employees who reuse strong passwords – even with slight modifications – can jeopardize the security of sensitive data. To reduce risk, employees should develop smart habits to improve their password hygiene and minimize human error.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) plays a crucial role in protecting sensitive data by controlling, monitoring and limiting access to systems and accounts. PAM focuses specifically on managing accounts with elevated permissions, such as administrator or root accounts. These accounts, if compromised or misused, can pose significant security risks and potentially lead to severe data breaches.