Password manager selection in organizations

Salasanojen hallintajärjestelmät tai ohjelmistot ovat yleisesti tunnistettu tehokkaina ja hyödyllisinä työkaluina, jotka vahvistavat niiden käyttäjien kokonaisvaltaista turvallisuutta. Salasanojen hallintajärjestelmät tarjoavat käyttäjilleen huomattavia hyötyjä sekä turvallisuuden että käytettävyyde...

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Main Author: Leinonen, Simo
Other Authors: Informaatioteknologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Information Technology, Informaatioteknologia, Information Technology, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76327
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