Is Your Network Really Protected?
Who are you really concerned about? Who
are you protecting your network from? Obviously, you are
protecting your corporate network from intruders outside the
network, but are you protected from those within the
network? When security policies are not perfectly observed
or your network infrastructure is compromised, you may need
to establish a formal web policy and upgrade your firewall
appliance.
As employees leave their jobs, cutting the
lines (to network access) of former employees can easily be
overlooked or postponed. When network access (or their entry
point) is not cut off in a timely manner, your network
security may become jeopardized. Elizabeth Millard, the
author of “Identity & Access Management” wrote, “Many people
would be surprised to see how many former employees are
still in the system somewhere and able to get in if they
really wanted” (February 16, 2007). Typically, employees
have access to multiple repositories and directories.
Therefore, keeping up-to-date with employee's status and
network access is most effective when management has
specific, detailed knowledge about each employee's access
privileges.
For many companies, IT security is the
weakest link in maintaining ideal identity and access
management. “Breaches of identity and access management
(IAM) lead to billions of dollars of losses each year both
reported and unreported. On the flip side, there's the
confusion, frustration, and lost productivity organizations
have to deal with as they struggle to manage legitimate
[network] access for their employees, partners and customers
to the electronic systems they genuinely need” (garter.com).
Dual identity methods (i.e. biometrics such as fingerprint
sensors) may be a plausible alternative as compared to
passwords. Passwords can easily be obtained by unauthorized
employees, whereas biometrics and ridged, formal access
policies give tighter network security.
Ask
Genesis Global's Sales Accounts Managers about new ways to
gain tighter control over your business network. Tighten-up
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directions. Just call this toll-free number 1-800-908-9665
or email us at
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About Genesis Global's Author: |
Debbie Jensen, an expert
writer for business and technology for Genesis Global,
has a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication
(Multimedia). With her twenty year history of creative
expressions and formalized study of Information
Technology of digital print/web design and development,
she is now publishing articles about networking for
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