Endpoints are the “ends of the network” – your computer, mobile device, internet connected devices etc – we (people, devices, bad actors) interface with endpoints to connect to computing networks, the internet and cyberspace.
I like how the article below uses a comparison to the game of chess to reemphasize the important role endpoints play in effective cybersecurity. To the chess novice, pawns are many and dispensable, like endpoints are many and cost little relative to the value of information on networks. No, those endpoints and the trends in their use are foundational to your cyber defense.
One more point, data is created and transformed at endpoints, and in my view it is best to think of data as the ultimate endpoint. So really, start you cyber security plans with your knowledge of data and data governance — donors, employees, volunteers, clients (beneficiaries), partners, collaborators, vendors.
Endpoints are the Front Line in the Battle for Effective Cybersecurity
Endpoints are the Front Line in the Battle for Effective Cybersecurity
— Read on securityboulevard.com/2019/10/endpoints-are-the-front-line-in-the-battle-for-effective-cybersecurity/
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roger ngong
I've been in audit, finance and compliance roles for over 15 years now, with the majority of my time spent in the international nonprofit sector. I have been blessed with many opportunities to audit large complex organizations and small entities all around the world.
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