Does your VPN policy reflect the new reality, and what risks do you face? Adam Such II, President and Chief Operating Officer, Communication Security Group Inc.
Adam Such II, President and Chief Operating Officer, Communication Security Group Inc.
Organizations across the US are at increasing risk from cyberattacks due to VPN vulnerabilities, according to The National Security Agency. With an unprecedented percentage of the workforce dialling in remotely due to the ongoing global health crisis, the NSA has issued an advisory warning focused on the importance of properly securing VPNs. The report states “VPNs are essential for enabling remote access and securely connecting remote sites, but without proper configuration, patch management, and hardening, VPNs are vulnerable to attack.” Their instructions include the reduction of the VPN gateway attack surface, ensuring cryptographic algorithms are Committee on National Security Systems Policy 15-compliant, and avo
Officials say no, nein and not for official use to WhatsApp Adam A. Such II, President and COO, Communication Security Group Inc.
Officials say no, nein and not for official use to WhatsApp
Despite all the official warnings and numerous articles highlighting security and privacy concerns, it seems governments around the world continue to unnecessarily expose themselves to risk by using freemium consumer messaging apps such as WhatsApp. The latest revelation came as Germany’s privacy commissioner Ulrich Kelber reminded federal ministries and institutions that use of WhatsApp was banned from official use, even in these difficult times presented by the worldwide health crisis.