Without appropriate access management controls, businesses are at significant risk from the loss or theft of both physical and digital assets. Access management controls establish who is allowed the appropriate level of access in order to do their jobs, while reducing the potential for damage or harm to the company. The purpose of this policy …
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IT pros typically have access to company servers, network devices and data so they can perform their jobs. However, that access entails risk, including exposure of confidential information and interruption in essential business services. This policy from TechRepublic Premium offers guidelines for governing access to critical systems and confidential data. From the policy: SUMMARY IT …
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Whether an infection is the result of a disgruntled employee, hardware vulnerability, software-based threat, social engineering penetration, robotic attack or human error, all organizations must be prepared to immediately respond effectively to such an issue if the corresponding damage is to be minimized. Because even the best protected networks become infected, all organizations must have …
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Every operating system should be appropriately secured, especially end user workstations which often contain or permit access to company data and upon which most employee job duties are based. To get the maximum security protection out of your Windows 10 deployments follow this checklist from TechRepublic Premium. Also included in this checklist: Security solutions Product …
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All company communication needs may vary but certain standard template messages can come in handy for IT staff to keep employees up to date on “need to know” informational bulletins. These bulletins may be one-off or regularly scheduled communications to help raise awareness about your technology processes, accepted procedures and best practices or to explain …
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Organizations, regardless of size, face ever-increasing information technology and data security threats. Everything from physical sites to data, applications, networks and systems are under attack. Worse, neither an organization nor its managers need to prove prominent or controversial to prove a target. Automated and programmatic robotic attacks seek weaknesses, then exploit vulnerabilities when detected. As …
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Some operations and tasks don’t require painstaking attention to detail. Unfortunately, processing payroll isn’t one of them. With sensitive salary and wage information, bank and direct deposit accounts, social security numbers, and other personal information in play, the stakes are high. When preparing a payroll run or supporting payroll operations, it’s important to follow a …
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