Secure Communications and its pivotal role in battling shadow IT risk

Best Practice Advice from Armour Comms and NCSC

So serious is the threat to UK businesses from shadow IT that the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance on how best to tackle the issue.

Even if you haven’t been compromised (yet), our eBook Secure Communications and its pivotal role in battling shadow IT risk is full of actionable advice.

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In this document we explore the threat of shadow IT and the steps you can take to help mitigate and combat the use of consumer apps in business. 

What we cover

How big is the risk from Shadow IT?

It is widely recognised that instant messaging and video conferencing are now as valuable for organisational productivity as emails and phone
conferences. However, use of consumer apps such as these represents one of the largest unmanaged shadow IT risks

Data privacy risks - separating business and personal data

One of the key issues of shadow IT is what happens to the data that is handled by unauthorised systems. Where does it go? Who has access to it? What can they do with it? In this eBook we shed light on these questions. 

Best practice for controlling mitigation the risk from shadow IT

We offer guidance on how to combat the risk of shadow IT in your organisation.

 

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BYOD & Remote Working

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Comply with Regulations & Standards

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Mission Critical Communication Channels

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Secure Collaboration

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Out of Band Comms for Operational Cyber Resilience

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How to tackle Major Security Incidents

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Who should read this document?

Everyone who:

  • Needs to protect sensitive business information and communications on mobile devices (including BYOD)
  • Is looking for a more secure solution for collaboration and messaging that provides greater management of users and data, with Audit & Compliance capabilities
  • Works in regulated industries that need to archive and audit compliance for all communications, especially those on mobile devices.
  • Business Continuity & Operational Cyber Resilience professionals who need an ‘out of band’ communications channel in the event of a serious cyber incident
  • Data Privacy professionals who need to protect personal information and enforce compliance with data protection regulations