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How Microsoft is future proofing against cyber risk

riskacademy — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:17:57 +0000

Written by CyberScoop Staff

Nov 3, 2020 | CYBERSCOOP

Shifts in the way that enterprises and government organizations implement identity management technologies already were underway before the coronavirus pandemic struck. The sudden influx of remote work, however, has forced security personnel throughout the U.S., and the world, to accelerate plans to mitigate cyber risk.

Ann Johnson, Corporate VP, Security, Compliance & Identity Business Development, Microsoft makes remarks at CyberTalks 2020

“When billions of people formed the largest remote workforce ever, overnight, pretty much we knew security, compliance and identity would not be small issues for folks,” said Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance and Identity Business Development at Microsoft during a virtual presentation Oct. 21 at CyberTalks, the annual summit of security leaders from the government and private sector presented by Scoop News Group.

Johnson went on to provide insights on how chief information security officers have adapted to a world where telecommuting is now the norm. Now, she said, more…

5 reasons why agencies need zero touch kiosks, smart storage lockers

riskacademy — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:25:23 +0000

No one expected COVID-19 to derail daily life and work to the degree that it has. As the federal government and businesses look to planning in-office management, one of their biggest challenges will be keeping staff safe while staging a return strategy. What does implementation look like? Will there be split shifts with workers half in the office, and telecommuting half time? How will staffing be affected, and how will they be supported?

COVID-19 protocols will be in place for the foreseeable future. With return to work in flux, agencies need IT support solutions that allow workers to do their jobs within the constraints of social distancing and Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.

Think about this; you are one of the few people who are working on site and you need immediate PC support. You could call the help desk, but you think you might be having a hardware problem. You look for your deskside support technicians but find that they are still working remotely.

Contactless kiosks provide agency staff with direct, zero-touch access to a live technician to get immediate, comprehensive support for laptops, mobile phones and tablets. If there is a hardware…

Does Your Company Have a Long-Term Plan for Remote Work?

riskacademy — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:44:50 +0000

Executive Summary

CEOs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey have announced plans to scale their remote-work initiatives. But, as Microsoft’s Satya Nadella warns, we may be at risk of replacing one dogma with another if we make a big move toward permanent remote work.

The real issue is not whose predictions turn out to be right or wrong (no one has a crystal ball), but whether those leaders are thinking deeply enough about what they want their new work paradigm to achieve — and whether they can architect and construct systems that will allow…