You see, people tend to reuse their passwords and hackers have figured this
out! So if your password -or- someone else happened to be using the same password has had their
information exposed in any one of the hundreds of recent high profile hacks like (Marriott, JP
Morgan Chase, eBay, Equifax, and many, many, more) hackers found that they could use these
exposed passwords in future attacks to successfully hack other systems!
The Mercury
Password API checks every password as it is being setup against millions of hacked passwords to
automatically improve your password policy. In addition, administrators can require as a part of
user and group configuration 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) which can be used to further secure
logins for administrative users or users with access to sensitive information by moving part of
the authentication process onto a personal device that is physically in the users
possession.
"We have not only built a better system but we are constantly improving that
system using the experience from years of insurance software development as well as the
recommendations of TOP security experts in the field. I was surprised that the first time I
tested the new API with a password that I have used for years which consisted of random
characters as well as both upper and lower case letters, numbers, and two special characters
that this (seemingly pretty secure) password had been exposed no less than 48 times in prior
successful hacking attempts of other systems! Needless to say - because of the Mercury Systems
Password API; I changed my password in several systems including my bank immediately..."
said Sean Pitcher - CEO
