Five Tips for Automation Over the Holidays
‘Tis the season to be automated! As a cold December wind carries us hurtling towards a new year, it is impossible to resist the holiday cheer. Those of us at BitTitan wish you all happy holidays, and to help that wish become reality we have taken the time to assemble an automation-savvy guide to enjoying the festivities. Below are some easy-to-follow tips to help you manage your holidays with the same sensibilities we bring to our automation platform, Voleer.
First, remember that passwords are not appropriate stocking gifts
We get it. It isn’t easy to find gifts small enough to fit in a stocking, and you don’t want to fill it with nothing but candy: how unoriginal! Passwords are personal, unlock useful privileges, and easy to fit in a stocking. The temptation to share a password with a loved one is very high. However, this gift could be a terrible mistake! By putting a password out in the world, the risk of somebody without holiday cheer using it against you increases dramatically. Learn which of your or your customers’ accounts have old, weak, or breached passwords with an in-depth security report.
Second, be sure to optimize your chimney size
It is no secret that Santa’s job has become harder over the last few decades. Chimneys are on their way out. For those of you inclined to make Saint Nick’s busy night a bit easier without overspending on an expensive chimney, it might be wise to bring your resource optimization instincts to the table. Unless you have a pressing need for a heating solution, your holiday chimney only needs to be big enough for Santa to scurry down. Account permissions are the same way: the smaller they are, the less room there is for exploitation. With an automation platform to identify excessive permissions, you can run your business or help your customer’s business run with maximum efficiency.
Third, verify the identity of gift-givers with a multi-factor authentication process
The holidays can be a dangerous time. While everyone is distracted, Krampus and other imposters might attempt to infiltrate your gift-giving environment with stolen identifications. Defend yourself, your customers, and your gifts with a multi-factor authentication process. When a gift-giver enters your home, be sure to require multiple forms of identification. Ask for a password and ensure proper photo IDs are presented. Without proper precautions, you might find your gifts (and critical account information) sold to the highest bidder. Accounts that aren’t in compliance with multi-factor authentication policies are easy to spot when you run our one-click automation template to find them.
Fourth, find out where reindeer might have chewed holes in your defenses
In the right circumstance, reindeer can eat like goats. This is doubly true when they work around the clock pulling a sleigh. Your employees and customers also work hard around the holidays, but that commendable work ethic can be tiring. Overlooking security concerns is easy in such an environment, and yet staying vigilant for gaps in your fence is vital to worry-free enjoyment of the holiday season. Before leaving the office to enjoy time with family, set up a comprehensive security report with Voleer. These user-friendly reports make weak points abundantly clear, enabling your team to strengthen cyberdefenses with never-before-seen speed. Plug the gaps in your or your customers’ security and give your team the time to focus on the things that really matter with Voleer.
Fifth, enjoy the holidays
Spend time with your loved ones, give and receive gifts, and listen to seasonal music as it saturates every corner of society. Make snow angels and snowmen if it snows, eat chocolate chip cookies with milk, and decorate your house with all manner of multicolored lights. Sign up today for free with Voleer and take the stress out of your festivities. Those of us on the team wish you happy holidays, and we hope our platform can help facilitate even a small piece of that happiness.
From all of us,
Happy Holidays!
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