personal security

Employees who can work securely anywhere help Cisco gain revenues, improve productivity, and deliver better customer service. Employees are mobile because we support everyone with technology and policies that allow them to work flexibly in terms of time, place, and device. We deliver this capability through Cisco products for secure wireless LAN (WLAN) and home and remote access (Cisco Virtual Office and VPN), as well as softphones, Cisco® WebEx®, Cisco Spark™, and extension mobility features. Our bring your own device (BYOD) policies and program allow employees to use their personal mobile devices to access the Cisco network, after the device is registered and confirmed as compliant with our security requirements for making it a secure or trusted device.

There’s no denying that today’s workforce is “mobile.” Inspired by the ease and simplicity of their own personal devices, today’s workforce relies on a variety of tools to accomplish their business tasks — desktops, smart phones, tablets, laptops or other connected devices — each with varying operating systems.  The specific tasks they need to accomplish? That depends on the person. But it’s safe to say remotely logging in and out of legacy, desktop, mobile, software as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud applications is a given. And the devices on which they work? They could be owned by the enterprise or the end user, with varying levels of company oversight, security and management. The result? An overabundance of “flexibility” that leads to fundamental IT challenges of security and manageability.

The personal cloud is the most persistent data loss threat to the enterprise today because many employees use their own cloud services to store work documents. Traditionally, content security solutions functionally link security and storage which requires the migration of work documents to a new content storage repository in order to enforce security policies. This increases complexity by creating more repositories for the enterprise to manage. Most importantly, this approach does not solve the personal cloud problem because individual users continue to store their work documents, for convenience, in cloud services that IT cannot secure.

"Customer relationships begin with trust. When customers entrust your organization with their sensitive financial and personal information, not only do they expect you to keep it safe, but they also demand the same fast, convenient online experiences they’ve become accustomed to over web and mobile devices. This new e-book provides guidance on how financial institutions can meet and exceed these expectations, while also reaping bottom-line rewards, by mastering security, trust, and digital experience. You’ll learn about: - What makes your new millennial customers tick - How to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital market - Real-world takeaways and success stories"

"Customer relationships begin with trust. When customers entrust your organization with their sensitive financial and personal information, not only do they expect you to keep it safe, but they also demand the same fast, convenient online experiences they’ve become accustomed to over web and mobile devices. This new e-book provides guidance on how financial institutions can meet and exceed these expectations, while also reaping bottom-line rewards, by mastering security, trust, and digital experience. You’ll learn about: - What makes your new millennial customers tick - How to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital market - Real-world takeaways and success stories"

"Customer relationships begin with trust. When customers entrust your organization with their sensitive financial and personal information, not only do they expect you to keep it safe, but they also demand the same fast, convenient online experiences they’ve become accustomed to over web and mobile devices. This new e-book provides guidance on how financial institutions can meet and exceed these expectations, while also reaping bottom-line rewards, by mastering security, trust, and digital experience. You’ll learn about: - What makes your new millennial customers tick - How to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital market - Real-world takeaways and success stories"

"Customer relationships begin with trust. When customers entrust your organization with their sensitive financial and personal information, not only do they expect you to keep it safe, but they also demand the same fast, convenient online experiences they’ve become accustomed to over web and mobile devices. This new e-book provides guidance on how financial institutions can meet and exceed these expectations, while also reaping bottom-line rewards, by mastering security, trust, and digital experience. You’ll learn about: - What makes your new millennial customers tick - How to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital market - Real-world takeaways and success stories"

Security breaches are expensive, costing U.S. businesses an average of $3.5 million per incident, which doesn’t include brand damage or other intangibles. Unfortunately, breaches are highly likely to happen, with 87% of organizations experiencing a breach in the past 12 months. Data, whether it’s intellectual property or personal data, needs to be protected. Dell Data Protection solutions provide encryption, malware protection, and authentication for Dell and non-Dell products, to equip businesses with a complete, easy-to-manage, end-user security solution.

How are you balancing strong security and the customer experience? The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirement is an opportunity to properly balance privacy and the user experience. Those who embrace it will distinguish themselves as a trustworthy and respectful custodian of their users’ data. Personal data plays an increasingly important part in providing the kind of appealing experience that brings users back time and time again. But, there’s a balance to be struck. Strong security is the best tool available for navigating the dichotomy between an appealing user experience and the risk posed by data breach; it allows the collection and management of personal data in line with the user’s expectations, and without jeopardizing the trust that is so important between them and you.

For the past several years, the nature of enterprise productivity has been forever changed by the new breed of mobile devices. Personal smartphones and tablets are everywhere. Gone are the days when every enterprise gave its employees a security-focused BlackBerry. Cloud-based productivity apps can be downloaded in seconds. Compared to even a few years ago, enterprises are operating in a new world. Please download whitepaper to learn more.

Given the new threats inherent in an increasingly mobile workforce and the blurring of lines between business and personal use of devices, it is clear that conventional methods of securing the perimeter in this new environment are not up to the task. This white paper from BlueCoat explains how organizations can most effectively maximize their security efforts by incorporating a cloud-based solution as part of a unified approach.

Given the new threats inherent in an increasingly mobile workforce and the blurring of lines between business and personal use of devices, it is clear that conventional methods of securing the perimeter in this new environment are not up to the task. This white paper from BlueCoat explains how organizations can most effectively maximize their security efforts by incorporating a cloud-based solution as part of a unified approach.

GDPR will pose different challenges to each organisation. Understanding and acting on the implications for your own organisation is vital. That means taking a risk-based approach to ensure that you are doing what you need to do to manage your own specific risks to personal information. While virtually all organisations will have to implement changes to become GDPR compliant, some will be able to take partial advantage of existing compliance to other security mandates and frameworks, such as ISO 27001 and PCI by extending those measures to protection of personal data. Even so, further work will be required to comply with GDPR, both with regards to security and its other aspects.

With data breaches at an all-time high, the time is now for organisations to identify and protect all personal EU data, and drive towards compliance to the GDPR–failure to do so will lead to significant disruption of business. What’s more, adhering to a compliance and standards based framework can ultimately help the business attract and retain more customers. In the case of the GDPR, compliance demonstrates the organisation’s investments in security, privacy, and customer care.

Mimecast conducted a whaling attack survey with 500 organizations around the globe and the results were alarming.

Anytime, anywhere access to work is now a basic need for the modern workforce. Whether remote, in the field or in the office, workers are no longer physically connected to your network or data center. Today’s employees work in a digital workspace that features virtualized laptops, desktop and workstations; a variety of personal systems and smart devices that may be part of BYOD programs and a diverse app ecosystem with desktop, remote, mobile, SaaS and Universal apps. In this mobile-cloud world, new and unpredictable forms of malicious software continue to evolve. Traditional network security, perimeter protection and firewalls are no longer enough to combat these new threats to the corporate IT infrastructure and company data integrity.

Accounting is full of big, busy deadlines, which means the ability to take your work home with you could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage your clients’ sensitive data? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your firm more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat you are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

Finance moves fast, and the ability to work from anywhere on your smartphone or laptop could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage your clients’ sensitive financial data? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your organization more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat your employees are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

Patients come with lots of paperwork. The ability to securely access it on your smartphone or laptop could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage PHI? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your organization more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat your employees are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

Patients come with lots of paperwork. The ability to securely access it on your smartphone or laptop could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage PHI? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your organization more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat your employees are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

Finance moves fast, and the ability to work from anywhere on your smartphone or laptop could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage your clients’ sensitive financial data? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your organization more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat your employees are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

Accounting is full of big, busy deadlines, which means the ability to take your work home with you could be a game-changer. But can your personal devices ever be secure enough to manage your clients’ sensitive data? Surprisingly, this informative whitepaper shows that, with the right preparation, using your personal device can actually help you keep your firm more secure. • Why data encryption is often easier to adopt as part of a cloud initiative • What top security threat you are less susceptible to on personal devices • How to manage device updates and passwords for the greatest protection

There’s no denying that today’s workforce is “mobile.” Inspired by the ease and simplicity of their own personal devices, today’s workforce relies on a variety of tools to accomplish their business tasks — desktops, smart phones, tablets, laptops or other connected devices — each with varying operating systems.  The specific tasks they need to accomplish? That depends on the person. But it’s safe to say remotely logging in and out of legacy, desktop, mobile, software as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud applications is a given. And the devices on which they work? They could be owned by the enterprise or the end user, with varying levels of company oversight, security and management. The result? An overabundance of “flexibility” that leads to fundamental IT challenges of security and manageability.

Email security is essential in preparing for the GDPR deadline. The GDPR emphasizes the principle of accountability and the need for organizations to demonstrate they have taken reasonable measures to protect personal data. This white paper explores how to improve email and cloud security to meet strict compliance regulations. Uncover: • GDPR challenges for email • How to mitigate risks and ensuring email resiliency • An effective email and cloud security platform

Your users, especially when working outside of the office, no longer need to always connect to the corporate network to get work done. They often connect directly to SaaS apps. And, let’s face it, employees also don’t turn on the VPN if they’re using their work laptop for personal use — which means they’re left with very little security protection. Plus, many organizations are now using direct internet connections at branch offices, which means employees and guest users don’t get the protection of your traditional security stack. Not only are more offices connecting directly to the internet — it’s estimated that 70% of branch offices already have some direct internet access — but attackers recognize these weak points in their targets and have started exploiting them more. To solve these new challenges, security controls must also shift to the cloud. This in-depth white paper describes how security must evolve to protect users anywhere they access the internet.