Security Issues in Remote Work Following the Recent Microsoft Hack

In the wake of the hack into Microsoft's network, many security administrators have turned their attention to what some believe is the greatest security challenge facing corporations: teleworkers. Network administrator at US firm SR Equipment Craig LaHote is . . . In the wake of the hack into Microsoft's network, many security administrators have turned their attention to what some believe is the greatest security challenge facing corporations: teleworkers. Network administrator at US firm SR Equipment Craig LaHote is struggling with it now, and just a week ago he had a meeting with executives about it. "We're having a hard time controlling it. It's a real grey area with home computers accessing the network and the Internet," he said. "We really have a hard time enforcing policies there. We have a policy but no real way to audit [users] except basically asking them to comply."

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