Tag

Securing Remote Employees

Provides actionable guidance for IT teams and managers on protecting remote employees from cyber threats. Covers endpoint security policies, multi-factor authentication rollout, security awareness training, and monitoring solutions tailored to distributed workforces.

posts

Securing Remote Employees

Securing Remote Employees: A Practical 2023 Guide

In August 2023, a single remote employee at a casino and entertainment company fell for a social engineering call. That one mistake gave threat actors the keys to MGM Resorts' entire kingdom — an attack that cost the company over $100 million in damages according to their SEC filing. The

Carl B. Johnson Nov 26, 2023 7 min read
Securing Remote Employees

Securing Remote Employees: A Practical Guide for 2022

In July 2021, a ransomware attack on Kaseya's VSA software cascaded through managed service providers and hit up to 1,500 businesses — many of them small companies with remote workers connecting through poorly secured endpoints. The REvil gang demanded $70 million. That single incident crystallized what I'

Carl B. Johnson Jan 15, 2022 8 min read
Securing Remote Employees

Securing Remote Employees: A Practical Guide for 2026

In 2023, a single remote employee at a major casino operator received a phone call from someone claiming to be IT support. That social engineering attack — a vishing call lasting roughly ten minutes — gave threat actors the foothold they needed to deploy ransomware across MGM Resorts' entire network, causing

Carl B. Johnson Sep 28, 2019 8 min read