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Security for Telecommuting and Broadband Communications

Published

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[Superseded by SP 800-46 Rev. 1 (June 2009): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=902685] This document introduces broadband communication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

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 March 28, 2024)
Created July 31, 2002, Updated October 12, 2021