How To Tell Who Logged Into a Computer Remotely

Computer network security is becoming an area of increasing concern for business owners and employers. Breaches of a workplace computer system can result in the loss of valuable or irreplaceable information, decreased productivity, identity theft, low employee morale, and bad publicity, just to name a few negative impacts.

Workplaces can implement measures and policies to enhance computer security with respect to employees working in the office. But what about hybrid or remote workers who work from home or elsewhere?

Having a remote workforce can create challenges for maintaining network and data security because work-from-home employees are usually given credentials for logging in to office computer systems and networks. It is imperative that their access to workplace computers be closely monitored and here are two crucial reasons why.

Network Security

Logging in to workplace computers from outside the office opens the door to unwanted intrusions. An employer can implement robust security measures within a company’s walls (including Wolfeye Remote Screen monitoring software) but outside the workplace, there are circumstances beyond a business operation’s control.

Whether a security breach occurs by design, or results unwittingly, a remote worker accessing a computer from a location outside the workplace can pose a serious security risk and jeopardize a company’s entire network.

For instance:

• Logging in to a workplace computer from an unsecured location (for example, while connected to a public Wi-Fi at a neighborhood café) can severely compromise an employer’s network by allowing hackers and cybercriminals to gain access
• If a worker’s own computer is infected with malicious software and it is used to log in to an office computer remotely, the employer’s computer network is put at risk of being infected
• A disgruntled employee could intentionally infect an employer’s network by logging in remotely and planting malware, ransomware, and other malicious software

Cybercrime is an ever-growing threat as companies continue to rely more and more on technology and computers to conduct their business. As hybrid work arrangements become the norm, monitoring computer workstations, whether the activity occurs in the office or remotely is more important than ever.

Wolfeye Remote Screen is an effective first line of defense against remote workers‘ unauthorized access to workplace computers.

Data Security

Another critical reason why businesses need to monitor who is logging in to workplace computers remotely is to safeguard valuable data. Unauthorized computer access from outside a company’s walls can result in serious data breaches involving highly sensitive or irreplaceable information, such as:

• Highly confidential company information, such as internal memos among high-level executives and corporate directors
• Trade secrets, such as designs, formulations, and algorithms
• Employee personnel files (social security numbers, personal information such as home addresses, birth dates, and other information that can be used for identity theft)
• Highly sensitive financial data and information
• Marketing and sales strategies
• Research and development data
• Information about competitors
• Industry-related research and information

Although employers carefully vet prospective employees during the hiring process, it is impossible to get inside their heads and know when they are planning to get involved in inappropriate activity.

Whether an employee intends to steal valuable company information for financial gain (e.g., sell it to a competitor) or because they are disgruntled, it is important to safeguard sensitive data and be able to identify perpetrators when breaches occur.

With Wolfeye Remote Screen, you can watch live streaming of all workplace computer screens in real-time, to monitor activity occurring on those workstations and take appropriate action when unauthorized access is detected.

The recording and archiving features allow you to go back and review footage of computer activity if a breach has occurred and you suspect that a remote worker logging in to a computer is the cause.