Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

So you still have passwords. Good to admit it, now let’s deal with them. The interesting problem isn’t whether passwords should exist. We know they shouldn’t. The practical problem, the one you’re living with every day, is what happens while your organization still does have them, on your endpoints, in every corner of your environment. Most organizations already have some form of password policy.

In 2026, the public sector continues to face numerous cyber attacks, with data breaches often exposing sensitive information, disrupting essential services and undermining public trust. From municipal governments to federal agencies, public sector organizations of all sizes face challenges from threat actors exploiting outdated systems, human error and expanding digital footprints. These incidents are more than isolated security failures.

Security is tied to business operations in many (often unappreciated) ways, but the connection is rarely more visible or consequential than during an acquisition or partnership. In those deals, a company stakes its reputation and finances on another company, and a lapse in security can throw the whole thing into chaos.

A password manager should make everyday tasks feel simple.

New research shows Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into memory in plain text, and Keeper Forcefield is built to protect against exactly this kind of vulnerability. A security researcher recently published a working tool called EdgeSavedPasswordsDumper that extracts credentials stored in Edge directly from the browser’s parent process memory. There is no exploit needed, just sufficient system privileges.

The latest National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft guidance on mobile driver’s licenses(mDLs) is about more than one use case or credential type. While the draft primarily focuses on the financial sector due to its high-assurance requirements, the bigger takeaway is that government-issued identity can be cryptographically verified and shared more selectively.

Whether you’re juggling travel bookings with friends or packing the kids’ suitcases, planning a summer vacation can be far from relaxing. And once you get to your destination, the confirmation codes and passport numbers are always buried in the group chat when you need them most. But when you have all your travel essentials saved securely in one place, you can skip the scramble and put safe travels on autopilot.

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