US government releases guidance on securing remote workers While PIV and CAC set a high bar for security, they rely on in-person identification to issue credentials - an impractical requirement when servicing droves of new remote workers or renewing recently expired credentials. This is uncharted territory for many government agencies, and the Personal Identity Verification ( PIV) and Common Access Card (CAC) authentication infrastructure lacks the convenience and flexibility required to support a rapid shift to remote work environments. Preventative measures against phishing are not new, but scaling them quickly across an organization is. It is critical to protect and sustain our government infrastructures in a time when many citizens are relying on these services more than ever before. For government agencies, the stakes are even higher.
That’s an astonishing number, and one that is not likely to slow down any time soon.įor organizations across the globe, it is imperative to quickly, securely, and affordably fill existing security gaps to effectively support remote workers. In the matter of just one week, Google reported that it saw more than 18 million daily malware and phishing emails related to COVID-19.
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