User Identity, Access Control- helpful information
Internal security threats are often the most overlooked and dangerous issues confronting any business. It is critical to ensure that identity and access control solutions are in place to counter these threats.
A high percentage of security breaches actually occur from within the network, typically carried out by an employee, contractor or hacker who has hi-jacked a networked computer. Reducing your exposure to this security risk can be achieved by establishing various layers of access for user types and requiring conclusive proof of identity.
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The Need for Policy Enforcement- Today's threats demand more comprehensive, pervasive, and tightly integrated information security solutions that include policy enforcement, or admissions control, mechanisms that meet these new challenges. These mechanisms should allow organizations to enforce their security policies on all devices (managed and unmanaged) as users enter the network, regardless of their access methods, ownership, device types, application configurations, and remediation models.
Major concern areasThe most overlooked security threat is that posed by disgruntled employees and contractors who can carry out malicious attacks by stealing confidential data and deleting or infecting files.
Hackers who gain network access via the Internet using special hacking software pose a major and on-going threat to businesses of every type and size.
A common security hole with businesses arises from failure to apply and update critical security and application patches for server/desktop operating systems and applications.
Weak password protection is the major cause of internal breaches, with many employees using easily remembered (and guessed) passwords such as pet names or birth dates.
Solutions to protect your business
Many of the solutions that enhance the security of a business network are simple, straightforward and can be applied with minimal effort. Others are more complex and best discussed with a security specialist. These include:
establishing and enforcing a strong password policy and educating user on the importance of keeping their passwords confidential
managing user profiles and access to network resources - access management can provide a single logon for users to gain access to a pre-defined set of applications and services
implementing tight control over VPN (Virtual Private Network) remote access permissions, ensuring only secure and encrypted connections are allowed
maintaining a policy of evaluating and implementing application/operating system patches across the entire network
use of biometric devices which replace the use of passwords by a user’s unique physical characteristic, such as finger print, facial or voice recognition
use of smartcards and tokens, which enable users to log onto their PCs and networks easily and securely.
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