New recommendation from the CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) secure data

A necessary update

On October 17, the CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) updated its 2017 recommendation to keep pace with evolving knowledge and give companies the opportunity to have an acceptable level of security when it comes to authentication methods.

The CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) this is a necessary update in light of data security threats. Password authentication is the simplest and least expensive method of controlling access and, where necessary, proving one's identity.

The main aim of this update is to provide professionals and private individuals alike with practical tools.

On this subject, the main recommendations of the CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) :

• Password authentication ;
• Three password policies at equivalent levels;
• Stop periodically renewing passwords;
• Data retention of passwords.