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Remote work extends access beyond office networks, making identity security, endpoint protection, and secure data handling central to reducing cyber risk.

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Remote work is an arrangement in which employees perform their duties outside a central office, using internet-connected devices and services to access organizational systems and data. It may involve company-managed equipment, personal devices, home networks, or shared workspaces, each with different levels of security and administrative control.

For security teams, remote access expands the attack surface: stolen credentials, phishing, compromised endpoints, and poorly secured home or public networks can provide paths to internal resources. Material safeguards include multi-factor authentication, least-privilege access, centrally managed and patched devices, endpoint protection, and secure, monitored access gateways. Organizations should also distinguish personal from business data, limit local storage, and ensure remote users can report lost devices or suspected compromise quickly. Access logs and device-health checks support detection and containment when an account or endpoint is abused.

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The Hacker News 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Organizations Are Turning to RPAM

As IT environments become increasingly distributed and organizations adopt hybrid and remote work at scale, traditional perimeter-based security models and on-premises Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions no longer suffice. IT administrators, contractors and third-party vendors now require secure access to critical systems from any location and on any device, without compromising

The Hacker News 1 year, 4 months ago

Identity: The New Cybersecurity Battleground

The rapid adoption of cloud services, SaaS applications, and the shift to remote work have fundamentally reshaped how enterprises operate. These technological advances have created a world of opportunity but also brought about complexities that pose significant security threats. At the core of these vulnerabilities lies Identity—the gateway to enterprise security and the number one attack vector

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you wherever you go. For businesses, this means IT staff can manage systems remotely, and employees can work from home or anywhere, making RDP a true game-changer in today’s work environment

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face an increasingly complex array of cybersecurity threats. The proliferation of cloud services and remote work arrangements has heightened the vulnerability of digital identities to exploitation, making it imperative for businesses to fortify their identity security measures

The Hacker News 2 years, 10 months ago

The Hidden Dangers of Public Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi, which has long since become the norm, poses threats to not only individual users but also businesses. With the rise of remote work, people can now work from virtually anywhere: a cafe close to home, a hotel in a different city, or even while waiting for a plane at the airport. Next, let's explore the risks of connecting to public Wi-Fi, both for you personally and for businesses.

The way we work has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. We now operate within digital ecosystems, where remote work and the reliance on a multitude of digital tools is the norm rather than the exception. This shift – as you likely know from your own life – has led to superhuman levels of productivity that we wouldn't ever want to give up. But moving fast comes at a cost. And for

The Hacker News 4 years, 5 months ago

How Attack Surface Management Preempts Cyberattacks

The wide-ranging adoption of cloud facilities and the subsequent mushrooming of organizations' networks, combined with the recent migration to remote work, had the direct consequence of a massive expansion of organizations' attack surface and led to a growing number of blind spots in connected architectures