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The Essential Guide to Secure Remote Access For Employees

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&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;92 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad15875 " id&equals;"quads-ad15875" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;padding&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"0">&NewLine;<amp-ad &NewLine; width&equals;"100vw" &NewLine; height&equals;"320" &NewLine; type&equals;"adsense" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4964358903113472" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"7296948979" &NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv" &NewLine; data-full-width &NewLine; > &NewLine; <div overflow><&sol;div> &NewLine; <&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Due to advancements in technology&comma; employees can work and connect to their employers remotely&comma; which is possible through web and cloud applications&period; It connects them to <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;homeofficewarrior&period;com&sol;guide-to-working-from-home&sol;">remote access services<&sol;a> such as RDPs and VPNs&period; However&comma; working remotely comes with several threats such as cybercrimes&comma; phishing&comma; and threats from malware applications&period; Therefore&comma; employers need to put several measures in place to secure their workers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Remote access options<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Remote access control allows employers to monitor and control access to their employees’ computers or networks from anywhere and anytime&period; This form of control includes Local Area Networks&comma; Wide Area Networks&comma; and Virtual Private Networks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Securing remote access for employees<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Retailers and vendors who work remotely use POS systems&comma; in-store technology&comma; and other network devices that require protection from cyber attacks and other forms of malicious activities&period; International governing bodies set up several regulatory guidelines that retailers need to comply with to avoid penalties&period; Retailers need several remote access tools to help them manage users&comma; encryption&comma; and authentications securely&period; This<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nrc&period;netop&period;com&sol;secure-remote-access-retail-guide"> secure remote access retail guide<&sol;a> explains how you can protect your employees as they work remotely&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;92 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad14936 " id&equals;"quads-ad14936" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;padding&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"0">&NewLine;<amp-ad &NewLine; width&equals;"100vw" &NewLine; height&equals;"320" &NewLine; type&equals;"adsense" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"pub-4964358903113472" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"3932419033" &NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv" &NewLine; data-full-width &NewLine; > &NewLine; <div overflow><&sol;div> &NewLine; <&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3>• Develop a remote access policy guide<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The policy developed should define the type of remote access&comma; and the types of devices allowed for employees who work remotely&period; This policy should also consider the type of access every employee or contractor has from their employers&period; It should also have a systematic guide that shows the administration and update of its remote servers&period; Organizations should decide the level of remote access and the type of telework devices they would allow in their corporate team&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>• Always assume threats will occur<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Organizations need to understand that threats will always occur despite the security measures they put in place&period; With this notion in mind&comma; organizations need to do their best to protect their employees&comma; data&comma; and other remote access infrastructures&period; Sometimes&comma; IT teams will ignore remote access risks because they are not visible from the employees’ systems as they work from home&period; However&comma; they need to know that threats exist even though they are invisible&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>• Data encryption on sensitive information<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Data encryption is always important&comma; even for companies that do not allow working from home&period; However&comma; data encryption should be mandatory for companies that allow their employees to work remotely&period; Data encryption protects against the loss of important and sensitive data while it travels through the internet&period; Data exchanged between corporate companies and employees working remotely should always be encrypted as it passed through the internet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;92 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad14936 " id&equals;"quads-ad14936" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;padding&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"0">&NewLine;<amp-ad &NewLine; width&equals;"100vw" &NewLine; height&equals;"320" &NewLine; type&equals;"adsense" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"pub-4964358903113472" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"3932419033" &NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv" &NewLine; data-full-width &NewLine; > &NewLine; <div overflow><&sol;div> &NewLine; <&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<h3>• User Authentication<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Businesses that allow remote access for their employees should place strict access control&comma; which includes multi-factor authentication&period; They should avoid making file servers accessible to anybody because this poses a major security threat&period; These types of files should only be available to user accounts that need to use them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>• Consider collaboration with third-party partners and vendors<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Sometimes&comma; companies will need to work with vendors and third parties who take remote access security seriously&period; These third parties will help address problems efficiently and effectively as they arise and protect your company from security breaches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Conclusion<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Secure remote access is important because it allows a user to connect to an organization’s network without fear of a security breach&period; It also prevents the loss and theft of corporate data&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;92 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad14936 " id&equals;"quads-ad14936" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;padding&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;" data-lazydelay&equals;"0">&NewLine;<amp-ad &NewLine; width&equals;"100vw" &NewLine; height&equals;"320" &NewLine; type&equals;"adsense" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"pub-4964358903113472" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"3932419033" &NewLine; data-auto-format&equals;"rspv" &NewLine; data-full-width &NewLine; > &NewLine; <div overflow><&sol;div> &NewLine; <&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;

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