However, the access point can be configured to broadcast the SSID number - and this is often the case where users configure the equipment themselves. Install firewalls on all connected PCs. Install an updatable virus checker.
There are really only two cons - an increase exposure of the corporate network (resolved by employee training and the clientless VPN device itself) and the capital investment required to install the device.
The Citrix GoToMyPC offering includes a number of security measures, such as one-time passwords, end-to-end user authentication, 128-bit end-to-end advanced encryption standard, screen blanking and mouse locking of the host computer.
This approach uses a standard Web connection via SSL to connect to the remote KVM device, and it offers local authentication or authentication via LDAP or RADIUS. However, managing servers across an unsecured WAN connection can be a security...
These vulnerabilities can be leveraged by malicious Web sites to install spyware, Trojan horses, bots or other programs on an unsuspecting user's machine," Friedrichs said. The other relates to Microsoft's implementation of the Kerberos...
Gartner advises organisations to configure content management and data loss prevention tools to monitor and block the release of sensitive content over HTTP and peer-to-peer network traffic and also configure the web gateway to block any services...