M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal — COVID-19 & The CRE Industry — April 10 - 23, 2020 — 5A
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COVID-19 & T he CRE I ndustry
Cyber criminals are out in force to take advantage of new vulnerabilities COVID-19 and CRE: Establishing and maintaining a secure remote workspace
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including Endpoint Protection software, should be managed and kept updated by an IT professional. • End-users with inquiries should have access to both in- ternal and third-party vendors for monitoring and support. • All organizational infor - mation should be stored only in clearly defined, authorized locations. • Login credentials and per - missions should not be shared among employees. • Employees should be di - rected not to work on per- sonal matters while connected
remotely to the workspace. When the dust settles, develop or implement a formal accept- able use policy (how employees are permitted to use company- owned PCs, devices, software, Internet access and e-mail). Education, awareness and support: • Raise awareness and re - iterate the need for vigilance around e-mail based targeted attacks, with a strong empha- sis on email dealing with the COVID-19 issue. • Increase general discus - sion of cybersecurity amongst organizational employees and
vendors. • Education should be on - going – not a one-time thing. Building knowledge is build- ing power when it comes to minimizing human error. • Refine remote working procedures in light of the cur- rent situation and make avail- able a “hotline” for employees in need. We are dealing with an unprecedented situation on many levels, and it continues to evolve. The good news is that tech advancements are enabling many commercial real estate organizations to
he past few weeks have pushed commercial real estate businesses
keep their businesses running while doing their part to keep their employees – and commu- nities – safe and healthy. Still, establishing and maintaining a secure remote operation can be complex. Even compa- nies with a current network installed and secured by a trusted IT person or vendor would be well served to have a third party take a look and validate that nothing was overlooked. Michael Mullin is presi- dent of Integrated Busi- ness Systems in Totowa, NJ.
a n d e m - ployees into uncharted w a t e r s . Companies have been tasked with shifting to part ial or fully remote
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operations with little lead time – and while a positive step to promote social distancing, this has created disruption as staff and management work to settle into this newwork-from- home reality. Cyber criminals are taking full advantage of the opportunity. Globally, we have seen a marked increase in cyber attacks as these bad actors recognize increased vulnerability in the form of additional attack vectors and distracted technology users. The following suggestions can help property owners, operators, developers and construction firms fight back. Remote configurations and rules: • If possible, remote team members should work on com- puters and systems dedicated for work vs. personal use. • If possible, connection by a network cable and static ad- dress is preferable to a WIFI network. • All remote work software, Colonial Village Associates, LLC announce retailer assists community during crisis EDISON, NJ — Jaime Weiss , managing member of Colonial Village Associ- ates, LLC and Weiss Re- alty 's leasing and managing agent announced that its tenant Frappe Joe Coffee is responding to the Corona Virus pandemic by helping defer food and delivery costs in delivering meals, snacks and coffee at no charge to health- care workers on the frontlines at nearby JFKMedical Center Emergency Room. Managing member, Jamie Weiss is matching donations up to $500 per week for the next six weeks, to be shared amongst Frappe Joe Coffee takeout restaurant tenants to co-sponsor deliveries.
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