It’s a common practice to allow employees to use enterprise computers outside of the enterprise. This has become more common where employees are increasingly working at home. Though a common practice, these occurrences are not always best practices. Anytime an employee leaves work with a company computer, the expectation is that all information is vulnerable. Malware, ransom ware “supply chain attacks”, hacking and other threats are prevalent. In many cases this can be controlled through applying NIST standards and strong cybersecurity measures. This article will focus on limiting use of loaned laptops and not on technical cybersecurity application. The organization should assign a strong risk assessment based on use prior to assigning company computers for at home use. This risk assessment should limit the information to be provided and for specific purposes. For example, if a user works on a specific project, then the laptop might only contain information for that specific use. The l...
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