TECH TRENDS executive-level luxuries in the workplace , are now the primary means of accessing workplace resources . And most people have more than one of them .
IT staff should arm themselves with the ability to look at contextual attributes , such as where employees are connecting from , which device they are using , whether that device is secure , etc . For example , if an employee logs in from London and then tries to log in from New York or Singapore directly after , that should raise the alarm . By consistently examining key security attributes collected from the user and device , companies can establish a Zero Trust framework and further optimise IT .
Companies should review their current capabilities and where they can improve across four stages :
Discovery
Remote work creates a distributed approach that needs a dynamic style of management . However , if we don ’ t know what we are managing , it becomes hugely complex to even start . An effective discovery process will allow an organisation to understand the context of the device and apply the right management policies at the right time .
Discovery is an on-going process . Without a continuous discovery motion , then what is perceived to be known , soon becomes unknown . IT teams must know 100 % of their infrastructure at all times .
Management
As more devices start to appear at the edge ( remote ), the context of the device is critical . Examples include the type of device , interaction it has with the infrastructure and its location . Understanding what a device is and how it interacts is important when applying a comprehensive management approach to ensure device health and vulnerability patching are upto-date for the best possible user experience .
Security
From there , the next step is to secure the endpoints and the resources that they access .
The age of password-only access is over . Poor password hygiene is one of the top causes
TO KEEP BUSINESS RUNNING SMOOTHLY , IT DEPARTMENTS MUST OPTIMISE THEIR ENTERPRISE IT . THEY MUST PREPARE FOR THE ‘ EVERYWHERE WORKPLACE ’.
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