Linked – Summer vacations can cause havoc for IT departments
Every company has workaholics who can’t leave their duties behind when heading out on vacation. They’re kind of worker who, if the hotel doesn’t have Wi-Fi, will rush to the closest coffee shop or eatery to stay connected, check email and jump onto a video conference call.
Those are the kinds of insecure wireless networks that make IT security managers nervous.
And for good reason. Public Wi-Fi networks at cafes and coffee shops are open to, and can be accessed by, anyone, according to mobile security vendor iPass. They require neither security keys and passphrases nor firewall protection. That leaves employees vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.
Do us all a favor, just go on vacation without working. 😉
