Category Archives: Desktop Lockdown
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SMEs are not immune to targeted hacking
Security can be a hard sell, and that’s particularly true in small and medium sized organizations (SMEs). A study of threat awareness, carried out by Symantec in 2011, shows that though some SMEs are aware of the security risks posed … Continue reading
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Welcome to RSA 2012 – and the world of 2012 cybersecurity defences
With the RSA Security Conference now upon us in the US – and with a welter of really interesting announcements coming out of the San Francisco event – I was intrigued to read a guest column from Art Coviello, the … Continue reading
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Unsecured PCs Can Put Your Critical Infrastructure at Risk
In an ideal world, critical IT systems should never rely on the security of lesser devices. But in practice, computer networks are complicated and many dependencies exist, some of which are more desirable than others, and eliminating all unwanted dependencies … Continue reading
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Allow Standard Users to Unlock Shared Workstations
It is not uncommon for office based computer users to lock their desktop at the end of the working day, instead of shutting it down, maybe just force of habit from bygone days of long logon times. If they are … Continue reading
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Desktop Misadventures
Bradley Manning – the Private who’s accused of downloading 110,000 U.S. State Department cables to his PC, copying them to a removable drive and then passing the information to Wikileaks – has been in the news again this week as … Continue reading
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Who Has Admin Rights?
Before implementing a least privilege desktop policy it is generally good practice to know who you are likely to affect. This is not an easy task if you do not already manage or track which users have previously been given … Continue reading
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What’s the incentive to secure your desktop systems?
Desktop security may seem to have little to do with an organization’s profit and loss, share prices and overall bottom line, but going beyond antivirus protection can have a significant impact on productivity, total cost of ownership and IT support … Continue reading
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Do Users Really Know Best?
The consumerisation of IT has become a fashionable catch phrase over the past few years as some companies choose to give employees the option to decide what hardware and software they use at work. Schemes have been set up, such … Continue reading
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The Least Risk Windows 7 Desktop
As we begin 2011 this will be the year that many companies will look to move from pilot to production with Windows 7. The migration to Windows 7 is an ideal opportunity to assess the security posture of the corporate … Continue reading
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The Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Application Control with AppLocker
Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions ship with AppLocker, which is a Group Policy based application control solution. AppLocker is a big improvement over Software Restriction Policies, as it provides a more flexible and intuitive solution to its predecessor. AppLocker … Continue reading
