Telecommuting Security
Do's and Don'ts

As more companies provide remote access to their computing networks, often for telecommuting staff, the potential for security disasters increases rapidly. Some recent suggestions for how to implement telecommuting security:

"Do

• Have a strictly defined policy for network access from home
• Create separate profiles for home use and work on telecommuters' PCs
• Perform routine audits of telecommuters' practices and security software such as anti-virus updates 

Don't

• Try to lock down a telecommuter's PC with work parameters
• Let telecommuters manage their security settings from home
• Try to foist on telecommuters policies they won't accept (Berinato, 2000)"

Reference: Berinato, Scott. (2000, November 20). Security hole: Home office. eWeek. p. 18.

Related Information:
        Desktop Security Suggestions
        IS Physical Security
        Levels of Computer Security
        Network Management Services
        Reducing Vulnerability to Network Attacks In Small Business
        Tighten Internal Computer Security
        Threats to Computer Systems

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