Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications

Published

August 1, 2002

Author(s)

D. Richard Kuhn, Miles C. Tracy, Sheila E. Frankel

Abstract

[Superseded by SP 800-46 Rev. 1 (June 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=902685] This document introduces broadband communication technologies, and the security considerations associated with them. It discusses the use of a personal firewall, which is essential in protecting a home computer from intrusion; provides instructions on how to configure PCs and web browsers for added security. It also explains home networking, and how a home network can be protected; and describes virtual private networks, which are sophisticated technologies that can provide telecommuters with security approximating that available from an isolated inter-office network. This publication compares alternative approaches for securing e-mail and data transfer, depending on the user's needs and value of the data., and summarizes considerations for telecommuting security. Appendixes provide useful checklists, software update procedures, and pointers to additional resources available on the Internet.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-46

Report Number

800-46

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Superceded By Publication

Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security

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Keywords

access control, broadband communication, computer security, PC security, telecommuting, virtual private networks

Citation

Kuhn, D. , Tracy, M. and Frankel, S. (2002), Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-46 (Accessed January 13, 2025)