User's Guide to Securing External Devices for Telework and Remote Access (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781495441578)

This publication helps teleworkers secure the external devices they use for telework, such as personally owned and third-party privately owned desktop and laptop computers and consumer devices (e.g., cell phones, personal digital assistants [PDA]). The document focuses specifically on security for telework involving remote access to organizations' nonpublic computing resources. It provides practical, real world recommendations for securing telework computers' operating systems (OS) and applications, as well as home networks that the computers use. It presents basic recommendations for securing consumer devices used for telework. The document also presents advice on protecting the information stored on telework computers and removable media. In addition, it provides tips on considering the security of a device owned by a third party before deciding whether it should be used for telework.

Author: Karen Scarfone,Murugiah Souppaya,U. S. Department of Commerce
ISBN-10: 1495441571
ISBN-13: 9781495441578
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2007
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.11d