Fake President fraud: a scam that takes advantage of the teleworking boom Like ransomware, the Fake President fraud has taken advantage of the massive telework due to the health crisis to take off again since 2020. While in the case of ransomware, remote access technologies unsuited to telework are to blame, in this case it is the lack of face-to-face social interaction that is one of the major causes of the increase in this type of scam. How does a fake president fraud work? In a fake president fraud, a swindler who… Read More >>
Remote Control Software: A Dangerous Practice in a Telework Situation Although not suitable for teleworking, remote control software is unfortunately one of the tools used by companies to allow their employees to access their office workstations from home, from a personal computer. The relatively simple use of remote control software has sometimes made the security risks associated with this type of product seem less important. Remote control software is intended for remote maintenance with a user responsible for initiating the connection and monitoring the actions performed and is therefore clearly… Read More >>
Data Breaches: Can We Avoid Them? Data breaches are one of the most feared events for companies, since they discredit the company’s ability to protect its confidential data, including the personal data of its customers. If computer attacks are to blame, these data breaches are also sometimes due to the company’s employees: in most cases, they come from a simple human error, but it can also be a case of data theft ordered to an employee by a competitor of the target company, or an employee… Read More >>
How to Fight Against Shadow Admin? When it comes to privileged accounts, traceability is essential, but it is sometimes compromised by the use of shadow admin. This traceability, as well as real-time or a posteriori control of the administration actions allowed by the PAM (Privileged Access Management) should however be exhaustive to effectively protect the information system…. Read More >>
Cybersecurity Awareness: the Other Essential Aspect of Information Systems Security If we are used to talking about solutions and innovations that raise the overall security level of information systems, the other major aspect, cybersecurity awareness, deserves to be addressed with the same importance, as it is essential in the fight against cyber attacks. Several studies show that human errors by well-intentioned employees are the main threat to the security of information systems…. Read More >>
No Long-Term Telework Without Secure Remote Access Since the first lockdown, companies’ practices in terms of remote access have significantly evolved. It is now essential for organizations to make telework sustainable and institutionalized. While most organizations have implemented dedicated telework solutions and processes, many of them still do not have a real long-term telework strategy, which must combine ergonomics and security of remote access in any situation. A key issue for organizations The sustainability of teleworking has become a real issue for organizations, as teleworking has become… Read More >>
Identity theft: how to protect against it within companies? Identity theft, which affects individuals in both personal and professional situations, is a threat whose impact is growing as the digital age expands in our lives. Although identity theft was not born with information technology, it is indeed the IT that has contributed to its expansion: on the one hand, more and more administrative procedures are carried out online, and on the other hand, our personal exchanges and confidential data are often poorly protected. Nevertheless, there are ways to protect… Read More >>
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