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Is there a security risk when we allow a support technician to connect to us via PcAnywhere?

April 26, 2017Connect pcanywhere risk security support technician

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Is there a security risk when we allow a support technician to connect to us via PcAnywhere?

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PcAnywhere supports encryption of sessions. We are implementing a policy requiring all PcAnywhere sessions to require the use of 128 bit AES encryption. The 128 bit AES encryption available in PcAnywhere versions 11.5 and greater uses a validated FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module.