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Data breaches can cost companies tens of thousands of dollars or more, and can pose a significant risk to company operations and reputation. Customer information is usually one of the favorite targets of hackers as it contains confidential details which can be used to commit property or identity theft. Even innocent mistakes such as a ...
Secure remote access to company systems and networks is now a way of life for most organizations. As corporate conglomerates, small businesses and brick-and-mortar shops fade away in favor of a distributed offsite workforce, companies and employees can profit from the greater convenience and efficiency provided by remote access. Combined with a bring your own ...
Every company’s network is made up of devices that transmit and store information. This can include internal and external systems, either company-owned or leased/rented/subscribed to. To protect company data and reputation, it is essential to ensure that the network is secured from unauthorized access, data loss, malware infestations and security breaches. This must be done ...
Information is the lifeblood of the business. Without it, employees can’t work, customers can’t interact with the business, bills can’t be paid and profits can’t be earned. Any given technological environment is useless if its main purpose for existence — the processing and sharing of information — is threatened or eliminated. With that in mind, ...
As worldwide energy needs and concerns about climate change continue to increase, environmentally responsible business practices are critical for the successful future of a company and the markets in which it operates. This IT Data Center Green Energy Policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is intended to meet green standards for IT data ...
Software development is a complex process that involves a specific series of steps (known as the development lifecycle) to transform a concept into a deliverable product. The steps involved with creating the finished product must be carefully adhered to yield the best results, reduce inefficiencies and maximize customer satisfaction. The purpose of this policy, written ...
Establishing proper timeframes for storing sensitive or private documents is essential to efficient company guidelines. Keeping documents for too short a period of time may negatively impact business operations or customer interactions. On the other hand, retaining documents for too long may violate rules or legal requirements and expose data to risk. The purpose of ...
As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. This applies more than ever to cybersecurity implementations designed to protect organizations from malicious attacks, intruders and vulnerabilities. While security principles should apply throughout the organization, locking down the perimeter and ensuring only necessary connections get through is an especially critical ...
A company’s data center serves as the veritable lifeblood of an organization. A data center houses the systems that run critical services that permit access into and out of the company’s networks and other elements the business needs to function correctly. The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to ...
Appropriate asset controls are important in order to safeguard the business while providing employees the use of assets needed to do their jobs. These controls ensure assets are managed and tracked in a routine fashion to reduce risk and unnecessary costs to the business. The purpose of this policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic ...
The bring-your-own-device movement has helped businesses save money on technology spending by allowing employees to use their own mobile devices, tablets or other electronics to conduct company operations. The purpose of this Bring Your Own Device Policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, is to provide requirements for BYOD usage and establish the steps ...
Save $105 with this GDPR Security Pack. Read on to find out how. One of the key requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation is a demonstrated effort to enforce security measures that safeguard customer data. This bundle from TechRepublic Premium comprises six policies you can customize and implement to help your organization show good ...
This policy, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, provides guidelines for the effective and secure configuration and management of web servers. Because there are many types of web servers running on various operating systems, this policy is not intended to serve as a step-by-step technological guide but rather an overall series of platform-independent guidelines. ...
The bread and butter task — server deployments — most managed services providers perform is, unfortunately, also among the most dangerous to client relationships. Deploying new servers and replacing old production servers are especially sensitive responsibilities that technology consultancies commonly complete. Yet, server projects present numerous dangers, as clients’ production environments are dependent upon proper ...
To achieve the maximum benefit from IT assets, organizations should ensure the longest possible lifespan for assigned equipment through proper usage support, maintenance and reassignment. These guidelines, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, are founded upon two principles: Asset tracking/management and data management. Featured text from the policy: DATA MANAGEMENT Data often has a ...