{"id":9334,"date":"2020-03-19T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T05:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.151.235.32\/?p=9334"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:55:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T10:55:46","slug":"remote-work-10-it-security-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/en\/remote-work-10-it-security-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work 10 IT Security Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remote Work 10 IT Security Tips\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a01\u00a0Deploy a Trusted VPN With a Secure MFA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Access to company assets is most likely already dependent on a VPN<\/a>. But how secure is it?<\/p>\n

As more employees work via secure connections, it is imperative to secure VPNs with a\u00a0<\/em>Multi-Factor Authentication<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0service.<\/em><\/p>\n

2 Use a Secure SSO Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For organizations relying on cloud services and online platforms, a compromised credential can be especially devastating these days.<\/p>\n

AWS Single-Sign-On\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0makes it easy to centrally manage access to multiple AWS accounts and business applications and provide users with single sign-on access to all their assigned accounts and applications from one place.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

3<\/strong>\u00a0Update OS and Security Software<\/strong><\/h3>\n

An obvious policy in most organizations is usually done automatically but might need adjustments to deploy remotely.<\/p>\n

With employees working from home IT managers will need to make sure updates and patches are still deployed regularly.<\/em><\/p>\n

4<\/strong>\u00a0Review Privileged Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Privileged accounts always pose a potential threat, even more so when IT reaction time is slower.<\/p>\n

This is a good time as any to review organizational privileges and make sure<\/em>\u00a0principles of least privilege<\/a><\/em>\u00a0are met.<\/em><\/p>\n

5<\/strong>\u00a0Provide Secure Collaboration Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The need for remote collaboration tools<\/a> is higher than ever, and the temptation to approve anything that helps employees is high as well.<\/p>\n

Remember that without official tools, workers are very likely to use free products and personal accounts that are, at best, less secure.<\/em><\/p>\n

6<\/strong>\u00a0Back Up Your Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When work is done at home it\u2019s less likely to be constantly backed up, unless employees have an easy tool that does that for them.<\/p>\n

Not only should employees understand the importance of regular backup, but they must also know how to verify it\u2019s actually working.<\/em><\/p>\n

7<\/strong>\u00a0Plan for Upcoming Helpdesk Needs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Moving to remote work is bound to bring some unexpected IT needs from employees.<\/p>\n

Helpdesk teams are crucial at times of change to guarantee continuity of work. They should not be overwhelmed with preventable issues such as password resets and renewals.<\/em><\/p>\n

8<\/strong>\u00a0Encrypt Sensitive Data on Edge Devices<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When work is done remotely, loss or theft of laptops and storage devices is simply more likely to happen at some point.<\/p>\n

Full disk encryption is natively available in most modern laptops and mobile devices, using it (or another encryption solution) can prevent major data breaches.<\/em><\/p>\n

9<\/strong>\u00a0Educate Employees About Basic Home IT Security<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Home environments are inherently less secure, potentially risking business-related assets.<\/p>\n

Remind users, especially those handling sensitive business data, to set their own passwords on routers and smart devices and take\u00a0<\/em>other basic measures<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Adapted from Secret Double Octopus Blog<\/a> Remote Work 10 IT Security Tips <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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