heylogin Blog

Here you will find news and info about IT security, password management and heylogin, explained in an understandable way.

Why a Password Policy Should Be Managed via a Password Manager

Stop changing passwords all the time! With a centrally managed password policy via heylogin, security becomes simple and efficient from day one.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Apr 29, 2025

TOTP simplified: Efficient 2FA implementation in companies

TOTP secures accounts reliably, but manual entry takes time and is prone to errors. Automation optimizes the process, increases efficiency and maintains security - without additional effort.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Apr 1, 2025

The EU-US Data Privacy Framework on the brink - How secure will my data be in the future?

The EU Parliament warns: Weak oversight in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) puts European data at risk.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Feb 26, 2025

Brute force attacks on password managers: How to protect your passwords

Password managers are practical and secure — but how well do they protect against brute force attacks that systematically guess passwords? Design decisions make the difference here.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Jan 22, 2025

Real 2-factor security: Why conventional password managers fail

Many traditional password managers only use 2FA for cloud login — but the vault itself remains unprotected. Find out why true 2-factor security must be more than just a barrier to entry.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Jan 14, 2025

Award of the ISO 27001:2022 certificate

We are more than happy to announce, that we at heylogin GmbH are officially certified with ISO 27001:2022 for our Information-Security-Management-System (ISMS)!

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Jun 3, 2024

Just sign in to desktop apps with the new quick access

Our quick access is here. Here you can find out everything about the features of the feature and how you can best use it in your company.

Marvin Jahnke

Jan 23, 2024

AutoSpill vulnerability on Android: heylogin is not affected

Recently, the new AutoSpill vulnerability on Android devices was made public. Read this article to find out how it works and how heylogin provides security.

Vincent Breitmoser

Dec 21, 2023

This is how you can easily use heylogin separately both privately and in the company

Do you use heylogin in your company and don't want to miss out on the benefits of our password manager in your private life? In this blog post, you'll find simple instructions on how to disconnect your accounts.

Marvin Jahnke

Nov 10, 2023

Our heylogin guide for MSPs

As a managed service provider, you are your customers' first point of contact when it comes to heylogin. In this article, you will find important technical information about our product and the necessary steps to set up an organization for your customers.

Marvin Jahnke

Sep 14, 2023

An overview of our management interface

Our new management interface is here. Find out here how you can optimally manage your users, integrate your Azure AD or Google Workspace with heylogin and identify and trace security problems at an early stage using an audit log.

Marvin Jahnke

Aug 4, 2023

Getting started with heylogin for companies

Do you want to introduce heylogin to your company but don't know where to start? With our guide, you can quickly and easily familiarise yourself with our software solution.

Marvin Jahnke

Jun 30, 2023

Best Practices für heylogin Organisations-Admins

heylogin significantly facilitates IT security in companies. To ensure that heylogin is used optimally, we have put together some admin best practices for you in this article.

Marvin Jahnke

Jun 13, 2023

What to do if an employee loses their smartphone?

A team member from your heylogin organization has lost their smartphone and no longer has access to their logins? Find out what you can do as an admin here.

Marvin Jahnke

May 26, 2023

How heylogin protects your employees from phishing

Cyber attacks on companies are increasing year by year. Phishing is one of the most common methods used by criminals. We'll show you how you can protect yourself from this with heylogin.

Marvin Jahnke

May 9, 2023

The heylogin security whitepaper version 2 summarized

Our security white paper version 2 is here! With this summary, you'll learn everything you need to know without having to be an IT security expert.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

May 3, 2023

How to use 2FA with your Amazon Web Services account

We'll show you how to set up 2-factor authentication for Amazon Web Services and simplify the authentication process without sacrificing security.

Marvin Jahnke

Mar 22, 2023

Why 2FA was useless with LastPass

Der LastPass-Vorfall 2022 hat die Nutzer*innen ernüchtert zurückgelassen und Probleme in der Sicherheitsarchitektur des Passwort-Managers aufgezeigt. In diesem Artikel beleuchten wir die Probleme der LastPass-2-Faktor-Authentifizierung und warum das Master-Passwort ein veralteter Schutzmechanismus ist.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Mar 2, 2023

This is how IT security works when you employ interns

Do you regularly employ interns and freelancers? Then in this article, you will find the typical mistakes that companies make and solutions that give you back control of your passwords.

Marvin Jahnke

Feb 20, 2023

3 steps to set up and share your Google 2FA account

Google recommends that its users activate 2-factor authentication with TOTP, but you don't know how to do that? We'll get you to a secure Google account in 3 easy steps and you'll learn how to easily share the account within the company.

Marvin Jahnke

Jan 23, 2023

LastPass issues that make the incident so bad

The LastPass incident is more far-reaching than expected. What does this mean for users? We give you an overview and tips on what you can do now to protect your data.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Dec 23, 2022

Multi-factor authentication, simply explained

What does multi-factor authentication mean? In this article, you will find the most important facts about the topic, no previous technical knowledge required.

Marvin Jahnke

Nov 29, 2022

Set up PayPal 2FA correctly and share as a team in 5 steps

You want to better protect your PayPal account, but don't know how? With our 5-step guide, you are not only 2-factor secure, thanks to heylogin, you can also share the account within your company.

Marvin Jahnke

Nov 14, 2022

€900,000 pre-seed round for heylogin to abolish passwords

We have completed our €900,000 pre-seed round with participation from Mozilla and leading business angels. Find out why these investors believe in our vision here.

Dr. Dominik Schürmann

Sep 27, 2022