Wireless endpoint security: Tie up the loose ends

Endpoint security transcends the use of personal firewalls and antivirus software. Endpoint devices such as laptops, home-office and remote desktops, and Internet-enabled handhelds are some of the biggest headache sources for security managers. It's hard enough keeping your in-house workstations and servers secure with up-to-date antivirus software and the latest patches and updates. Remote workers may not update their antivirus signatures or download the latest patches as often as they should, yet they continue to regularly log onto your corporate networks. Mobile employees pick up viruses and worms on the road, then infect the corporate network when they access remotely or via Ethernet back at the office.

If that's not bad enough, those workers may also alter their computers' security settings or install peer-to-peer file-sharing software -- possibly introducing spyware to your network. With budgets tight, security managers simply don't have the time or resources to play sheriff with maverick remote workers. The following suggestions can help with endpoint security by tying up the loose ends.

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