Securing Thin Edge Locations Doesn't Need To Be Complicated
Fortinet News, Friday, October 11th, 2024
Most organizations have thin edge locations, primarily as a result of digital acceleration initiatives and the growing hybrid workforce. A thin edge site is one in which on-site hardware is minimized in favor of leveraging off-site or cloud-based resources for as many IT solutions as possible.
Thin edge locations can be kiosks, ATMs, and satellite and home offices, although the size of thin edge deployments is not necessarily limited. Thin edge sites exist in organizations of all sizes across all industries. IoT devices, sensors, and home office equipment like computers, printers, and phones are commonly found at thin edge locations. Bad actors can use the small networks in these locations as an entry point for malware or other threats, therefore, these sites need the same level of security as the corporate network.