4:45 PM -- Forget that seasonal goodwill or any pipedreams of peace... because criminals are just waiting for you to get in your car and drive away from the data center so they can take their forklifts and make off with terabytes of your precious data.
That was the implication in an email yesterday from iTRACS, the self-described leader in "intelligent network infrastructure management," warning network managers "to be wary of office perils this holiday season."
"Whether it is someone using the office phones to make international calls, or someone stealing data, computer equipment or mobile devices, network managers need to keep and eye on what is going on and coming off their networks over this period."
Free advice from Byte and Switch: Buy a webcam.
Still, it probably behooves all of us to review data center holiday safety. By all means, print these out for quick reference:
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IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
