Wireless networks have become mainstream and are being widely deployed throughout many different environments; however, special considerations should be made in deploying a wireless network. In this article, I will provide security guidance and best practices when deploying or implementing…
What is a social media policy? The growing importance of online social media networks as a communication tool is highly recognized. The good social media policy needs to be developed and should address employees’ use of such networks, including personal…
This article provides some insights and guidance on the best practices when developing an Internet Use Policy. You can you the information in this article as a template to draft your own version of the policy. Why do employees need…
An acceptable use policy or access agreement should been adopted to ensure uniform and appropriate use of an organization’s network, computer, information assets, and other electronic resources. The rules, obligations, and standards described in this policy and other policies/procedures should…
Why is access control important? Without proper access control, unauthorized users could obtain confidential information and misuse it, and authorized users could fail to follow system instructions to protect the data. To mitigate these threats, the organization should establish access…
The primary purpose of the anti-virus solution or software is to guard against malicious software or scripts by blocking or quarantining this software that is identified, and alerting administrators that such action has taken place. The solution would detect and…
This article will provide some guidance and best practices for the use of, and security for, remote access and mobile device technology (e.g. BYOD) that access critical information systems and sensitive or confidential information assets. Keywords you should know Mobile…
The goal of this policy is to govern the controls and safeguards implemented for workforce members that are approved for teleworking activities. What should the policy statement say? In the policy statement, state the goals and objectives and setting the…