Tom Mowatt

Tom Mowatt is managing director with Tools4ever U.S. Tools4ever is one of the largest vendors in identity governance, and administration (also known as identity and access management), with more than 10 million managed user accounts worldwide.

Articles by Tom Mowatt

• Multifactor authentication: The balance between access and security

  Thursday, April 30, 2020

  Did you know that fewer than 60% of all businesses and enterprises worldwide use multifactor authentication (MFA)? While that number is already surprisingly low, that same report stated that less than 40% of companies in the tech/software industries use MFA. These figures are shocking, as a password is a company’s first line of defense in protecting sensitive information. It’s a fair question to ask why there is so much negligence in this important data security area.

• 5 things schools can do to prevent data breaches

  Wednesday, February 26, 2020

  Breaches of education information systems are on the rise. The reason for this is because of the wealth of data that school districts and colleges possess: Social Security numbers, bank accounts, health information and other personal information required for school records. Security of education data systems requires a holistic and multifaceted approach. Here are five processes you can take to ensure proper barriers are in place from those who would ravage the information housed within the school district.