14 DAY TRIAL // Firms today face two major security risks, one coming from skilled hackers and the second from sloppy employees. But, as you might have figured out there are way more sloppy employees than skilled hackers. Sophos' software can block employees from bypassing security policies, which is great. This will solve a lot of issues, if properly used, by the IT department.
The program I'm talking about is Sophos Endpoint Security and Control that has been extended to give customers the option of blocking remote connection tools that enable employees to access remote-based PCs or laptops from any computer on the Web.
There are two problems that this will solve - employees that connect remotely to their home computers and then access otherwise blacklisted sites. That is one issue, and then there's the one of users trying to connect to a firm's computers (remotely of course) - sure, the IT dept guys can't tell if the user is legitimate or not, so this is a nasty problem.
"While remote connection tools can certainly make life easier for those employees who need to work from the office, from home and whilst on the road, their use can be a security nightmare for systems administrators," said John Stringer, product manager at Sophos. "If home PCs aren't properly protected, they can help malware and hackers break into the corporate network. We're also seeing more and more firms banning productivity-sapping sites like Facebook and eBay, but the use of these tools means that staff can easily circumnavigate corporate rules. With Sophos's latest application control features, employees no longer call the tune, and systems administrators can recapture control of the corporate network."
If you need to get more information about Sophos and their programs, you may do so, from their original website. This link will take you there.