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Secure Desktops and Laptops

Secure Desktops and Laptops

Lock access to workstations and mobile devices so that unauthorised persons do not access your organization's information without permission.

Disable autorun functions from external media

Add a screenlock with short lock period

Prohibit the connection of personal devices to the organization’s information system

Technical measures are applied to prevent the connection of unregistered portable media

Maintain a 'whitelist' of allowed programs

Laptops, smartphones or tablets are never left unattended

External media such as USB drives are checked for viruses before they are connected to a computer

Encrypt hard disks and external media

Store or copy all data on a storage solution

Sensitive or confidential data must be encrypted for transmission

Data stored in the cloud is encrypted

Decommissioned hard drives, media and printer storage are physically destroyed

Allow programs to run only in certain folders

Take Security Measures
Secure Desktops and Laptops

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