Скачать или смотреть The Business Owner's IT Podcast Ep. 71 - Is Your Remote Workforce a Security Risk?

Your remote workforce can be one of your biggest competitive advantages, or your most dangerous cybersecurity vulnerability.

In this episode of The Business Owner’s IT Podcast, hosts Anthony Gerasch and Ryan Carter break down a shocking real-world case where foreign threat actors successfully infiltrated over 130 U.S. companies by posing as remote workers. Using fake identities, laptop farms, and unsecured personal devices, these attackers gained inside access to American businesses, putting sensitive data, finances, and operations at serious risk.

This episode dives deep into the hidden cybersecurity risks within today’s remote workforce and explains exactly how business owners can protect themselves through:

Device ownership and lockdown policies.
Identity verification and vetting.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Application control and monitoring.
Eliminating risky BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) setups.

If your business relies on a remote workforce, hybrid employees, or offshore contractors, this episode is essential viewing. The Tech Champions share real-world safeguards and best practices that help ensure the person behind the keyboard is truly who they claim to be.

Whether you’re a business owner, IT leader, or Tech Champion, this conversation will help you:
✅ Reduce insider threats.
✅ Prevent unauthorized remote access.
✅ Strengthen your cybersecurity guardrails.
✅ Protect your company’s data, identity, and revenue.

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to The Business Owner’s IT Podcast
00:27 – Remote Workforce Risks Are Rising
01:09 – How Hackers Use Fake Remote Workers
01:47 – Laptop Farms and Hidden Remote Access
02:36 – The Reality of Outsourced and Farmed Work
03:32 – Why Business Owners Must Verify Identity
04:01 – Locking Down Devices for Remote Workforce Security
04:13 – Company-Owned Hardware and Access Control
04:56 – Monitoring Identity, Location, and Login Activity
06:08 – Preventing Software Installs and Unauthorized Access
06:13 – Tools That Protect the Remote Workforce (ThreatLocker & MFA)
06:30 – Why You Must Meet and Vet Remote Employees
07:32 – Hiring, Training, and Vetting Best Practices
07:52 – Tip of the Week: Verify, Verify, Verify
08:01 – Why Businesses Must Own the Hardware
08:20 – Mobile Devices, MDM, and Modern Risk
08:35 – Remote Work Isn’t Bad — Weak Guardrails Are
09:22 – Final Thoughts on Securing a Remote Workforce
09:46 – Closing & Unique Computing Solutions

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