“So, you think you’ve got your malware defenses up to snuff, right? Antivirus tools on the mail gateway? Check. AV deployment on all company-owned desktops and laptops? Check. Firewalls blocking all services except those with a defined business need? Check. Thorough malware defenses against infected telecommuters using the VPN from their laptops, home desktops and even handheld devices? Um - well, -

“Sadly, many organizations today haven’t adequately addressed the potential for malicious code infection via telecommuters. Often, a home user gets infected by some pathogen on the Internet and then sets up a VPN connection to the corporate network. Once connected, the infected home system acts like the Typhoid Mary on the internal network - spreading the malicious code and bypassing your perimeter defenses, including Internet firewalls. How can you stop this plague in your environment? The solution requires both policy and technology.”