http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=40413 By Alyssa Rosenberg Govexec.com July 8, 2008 Many federal employees are using wireless Internet when they telework, but agencies could do more to increase wireless adoption and to train employees on information security, a report [1] released Tuesday found. Training is particularly important, said Cindy Auten, general manager of the Telework Exchange, an Alexandria, Va., public-private partnership that published the report along with Sprint Nextel. More employees are bringing home work after hours and on weekends, and they might not be aware of proper security measures, she said. "If you're trained [to work] in a remote environment, then [you know] you shouldn't leave your laptop in your car, [you understand] encryption [and you make] sure your laptop is safe no matter what you do with it," Auten said. "Someone who is used to working in an office environment [might not be] familiar with [telework] policies." [...] [1] http://www.teleworkexchange.com/mobilitystudy/ _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:49:46 PDT
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