Security for Telework, BYOD and Beyond.

• Date: 01 June 2021
• Author: Stevens, Bob
• Published date: 01 June 2021
• Author: Stevens, Bob

The Defense Department experienced unprecedented changes to its work environment this past year. Officials scrambled to implement policies and procedures for a secure transition after adding over 900,000 user accounts to its commercial virtual remote environment in a two-week timeframe.

But what started as a temporary solution for the department is here to stay. With telework benefits ranging from increased productivity, flexibility, and more, the department is pushing to hire more remote workers to stay ahead of the digital transformation.

In response, the defense community needs a comprehensive security strategy that doesn't rely on perimeter-based security, which tethers employees to physical office locations.

Now more than ever, it's time to take a prescriptive approach that fully addresses an overlooked element of cybersecurity: mobile. Devices like smartphones and tablets are convenient and ubiquitous, but they simultaneously offer access to government employees'--and the nation's--most sensitive data.

Preparing for bring your own device (BYOD) is a significant part of an agency's cybersecurity strategy. Federal employees increasingly use personal mobile devices to check email and engage in work-related communication, even if they're not authorized to...