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Protecting Your Remote WorkforceProtects Your Business

Thomas StamulisTrue North GroupApril 29, 2020www.tngllc.com


Who Am I?

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• 20-year U.S. Army Veteran Counterintelligence Agent

• Over 25 years in the Cybersecurity Industry • 19 Years as a Cybersecurity Consultant • Managed delivery of an industry-recognized

cybersecurity program to over 130 companies and 490 sites globally

• Founded True North Group in 2019

• Senior-level cybersecurity positions at:

Previous Positions

• Previous positions in U.S. Army & Big-4 Firms (PwC & KPMG)

BS Cybersecurity Policy & Management

University of Maryland, Global Campus

Experience

Education & Certifications


COVID-19 and Cybersecurity

3NTT Security, Global Threat Intelligence Report, 2019


Agenda• The Changing Workforce

• The World Before COVID-19

• The World With COVID-19

• Why You Need a VPN

• Ideas to Protect Your Company

• Owners

• Employees

• The World After COVID-19

• How We Are Helping Businesses

• Resources4


Remote Worker Statistics


• Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, on an average workday, 27% of users worked remotely.

• How has this changed?

• Week ending March 6 - 32%




Netskope: https://www.netskope.com/fr/blog/remote-work-increasing-exponentially-due-to-covid-19


The World Before COVID-19

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True North GroupSimple Network (WAN)

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The World Before COVID-19

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The World With COVID-19

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Why You Need A VPN

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True North GroupHow a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Works

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Hackers ISP Websites Competitors

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AttemptsRejected


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Business Owners• No TeleWork Policy = No Guidance

• You don’t know, what you don’t know.

• Perform a cybersecurity audit.

• A router is not enough.

• Install a firewall.

• Encrypt your devices (It’s easy and free).

• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is insecure.

• Close port 3389 or use a VPN.

• Train your remote workforce about cybersecurity.

• Kaspersky is offering a free 30 minute cybersecurity training course.

• Consider purchasing cyber insurance.

• Most carriers offer this option.


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• Secure your router

• Reboot or reset it today

• Change the default password

• Install firmware updates or set to automatically update

• Follow the company’s “Teleworking Policy”

• Only connect to the internet using the company’s VPN

• Only YOU should use the device and only for work-related tasks

• Remember: If you would not go to a site from your office, do not go there from your remote office.

Remote Workers (Company-Owned)


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• Secure your router

• Windows 7 and all prior versions are no longer supported by Microsoft, and therefore, are insecure

• Upgrade to Windows 10

• Regularly install all Operating System patches

• You can automate this procedure

• Encrypt your hard drive

• Antivirus is your responsibility

• You can install or upgrade your antivirus for free.

Remote Workers (Personally-Owned)


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• Remote working is here to stay.

• New social distancing guidelines may demand businesses change their work environments.

• …a typical employer can save about $11,000/year for every person who works remotely half the time

• It is estimated that employees save between $2,500 and $4,000 per year by working at home half the time.

• In terms of time, a half-time telecommuter saves the equivalent of 11 work days per year they would have spent commuting.

• Start planning today for tomorrow’s work environment.

The World After COVID-19


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• Weekly external vulnerability scans with reporting of your Internet facing devices.

• Installation of Cloud Agents on all Desktops, Laptops, Servers and Virtual Machines providing instant visibility of your IT assets.

• Provides 100 percent coverage of your infrastructure

• Continuously monitor all assets and track missing patches on each device in real time

• No credential management, no firewall rule changes, and only requires encrypted outbound communications on a single port

• Sign up by May 30th and the offer runs through August 1st

Our Security Offer


Why Businesses Need Remote Cybersecurity



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Questions?


Resources


• Windows 10 Upgrade

• https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

• Free Antivirus Vendors

• https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-antivirus-software/

• Free Security Awareness Training

• https://go.kaspersky.com/stay_secure_course.html

• The Best VPN Service of 2020

• https://www.techradar.com/vpn/best-vpn

• 10 Best Hardware Firewalls for Home and Small Business Networks (2020)

• https://www.networkstraining.com/best-hardware-firewalls-for-home-small-business/

• True North Group’s Free Security Offer

• https://tngllc.com/covid-19/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-antivirus-software/

https://go.kaspersky.com/stay_secure_course.html

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