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Authentication    Precautions   Ease of Use Considerations
Authentication Points   User Validation Authentication for Remote Access
Password Protection   Location Validation and Call Level Security
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Ease of Use Considerations

Improving a site's security will, in general, impact ease of use, and vice versa. While users want their data to be secure, they are not willing to navigate through a complex security system every time they need to access that data. However, there are many ways to protect your system without losing the advantages of connectivity. Here we discuss some of the possible means by which you can prevent intruders from gaining access to your system, while minimizing disruption to legitimate users.
Companies implementing remote access solutions need to attach a "value" to different kinds of information. One way to address this need during configuration is to have certain remote access components -- for example, a specific remote access server -- configured for a high security level, while other servers allow for unlimited access to "insecure" data, such as customer support knowledgebases. Other steps that organizations can take include requiring employees to change their passwords periodically, or requiring complex passwords that mix both letters and numbers, which are more difficult for an unauthorized user to guess. These internal procedures will have a definite impact on security considerations, and can greatly diminish the threat of security breaches.

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