Remote Security: It’s Not Just about Devices Anymore
falling for imposters asking for credentials. There are also other areas of concern, such as:
Printers: Working from home may require using a personal printer to obtain hard copies of documents. These documents have to be secure and destroyed following office protocols to ensure compliance with regulations like HIPAA, and to avoid having sensitive information exposed during recycling or garbage pickup.
Personal devices: When working from home, employees are more likely to fall into bad habits around using personal email or phones to communicate with co-workers. MSPs can help their clients ensure that all email and messaging systems are encrypted and secure.
Google Docs: Google’s shared document platform is getting a lot of traffic as more people shift to working from home. While Google Docs makes it easy to collaborate, its link sharing features can create security vulnerabilities. Link sharing should be disabled.
The abrupt shift to working from home while sheltering in place has been challenging and stressful for companies and their employees. MSPs can help reduce that stress (and reduce risk) by making sure that robust security policies and practices are extended to every end user, no matter what devices they’re using and where they’re working.
Chris Crellin is Senior Director of Product Management for Barracuda MSP, a provider of security and data protection solutions for managed services providers, where he is responsible for leading product strategy and management.
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