Limos and Laptops: Why and How to Provide Safe Access from Untrusted PCs

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EDT

The perceived security risk of granting access from untrusted PCs such as airport kiosks,hotels or even home computers has outweighed the benefits of broad remote access for many enterprises. As a result, those companies typically have IT security policies that dictate only a corporate laptop with the IT supported corporate image plus a VPN can gain access from outside the corporate network. While this policy does provide a certain level of security, it also contributes to many hidden costs both tangible and intangible.

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Limos and Laptops: Why and How to Provide Safe Access from Untrusted PCs