Reaching your premises.
WHEN THIS ARISES
Accessing files, equipment or applications at your premises from elsewhere.
WHAT NOT TO DO
Expose the system directly to the internet.
WHAT TO USE
An encrypted connection into the network, then reach the system internally.
WHAT TO SECURE
Strong authentication with a second step Access limited to what is needed Logging of who connects
WHAT TO CONSIDER FIRST
Whether the system needs to be at your premises at all.
Hosting it properly frequently removes the requirement and the risk.
WHAT AFFECTS PERFORMANCE
Your upload capacity at the premises Latency between the locations
THE UPLOAD POINT
Data flows out from your premises, so your upload is the constraint.
WHAT TO TEST
Actual usability for the work, not merely that it connects.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Who has access, quarterly.
WHAT TO REMOVE
Access no longer needed.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
How it is configured and who can use it.
