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
