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\u201cLet\u2019s start a business that never grows!\u201d said no one ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thriving businesses translate to increased profits, enhanced market share, and more jobs. Unfortunately, the same growth also paves the way for new challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Allianz\u2019s 2023 Risk Barometer<\/a>, cyber incidents \u2014 IT outages, ransomware attacks, and data breaches \u2014 rank as the<\/em> most important corporate concern globally for the second year in a row. Business interruption and macroeconomic developments came in second and third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The organization surveyed more than 2,700 risk management experts from a record 94 countries and territories to generate the results. As IT admins know, an increase in employees and customers leads to more end user devices and cloud-based applications<\/a>, all of which are entry points for bad actors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining devices with the latest patches is a huge undertaking in and of itself. Combine that with a never-ending list of issues from end users in remote locations, and admins have an unmanageable workload on their hands. And the minimal sharing features of WebEx, Zoom, and Teams to help admins see what\u2019s happening on an impacted machine, or take control to troubleshoot further, compound this challenge, making it difficult to get to the bottom of end user issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s one thing that can make it easier: unattended access. This post will explain what unattended access is, how to unify your IT stack<\/a> with it for efficiency, and what to look for in an all-in-one unattended access solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Unattended Access?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Unattended access, also referred to as unattended remote access<\/a>, allows users to remotely control devices even when they are not actively in use. In today’s globalized business landscape and with the rise of remote work, the demand for efficient and secure remote access solutions has significantly increased. With unattended access, businesses can streamline their operations and enhance security by granting authorized users the ability to remotely connect to devices, enabling seamless collaboration and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unattended access is particularly useful for large, remote organizations<\/a> with end users operating in multiple time zones. Without needing a user to grant access to files or devices, IT can provide 24\/7 remote support, install necessary updates<\/a> and patches, easily set and enforce identity management, and any other security tasks from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best unattended access solutions come with built-in technician authentication, authorization, and data encryption methods to safeguard any data transmissions during a remote session. Direct connections and copy-and-paste functionality can also enhance unattended access performance. And central logging and back-end reporting can give IT broad usage and security insights across company assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unattended Access Use Cases and Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unattended access is becoming a must-have as companies continue to adopt fully remote or hybrid workforces<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being able to manage access to every device regardless of where it\u2019s located can help enterprises avoid privacy and compliance violations, poor authentication, and other risky behavior, particularly in sensitive industries like finance or healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unattended access can uphold security best practices on: <\/p>\n\n\n\n