Scott Boyle , Head of Information Security , Totalmobile , adds that , “ almost all remote workers will rely on either a desktop , laptop , or mobile device to work outside the office , and the vast number of these in existence is becoming a security headache for IT teams . Organisations with mobile workers have an even harder job than most as their employees are frequently on the move and utilising their devices from a diverse range of locations . These employees extend the perimeter that the organisation needs to monitor and manage . All of these mobile workers need to be able to access secure files and documents even when out on the road , possibly relying on a variety of unknown WiFi networks as well . Because of these working patterns , mobile workers can become insider threats , even completely inadvertently .”
Leaving Processes Andy Swift , Technical Director , Offensive Security , Six Degrees , explains how “ data loss is one of the key insider threats faced by organisations today . When employees leave organisations , the most common forms of data loss are typically IP and client data . When it comes to protecting organisations , leaving processes are important : redacting system access , expiring certificates , removing VPN access … There is a long list , and one of the pitfalls is often not keeping said list up-to-date . All too often we see policies for leavers , yet the reality of following the leaving process is often far from ideal .”
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