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With this partnership , Golden Cross was able to put more than 70 % of the company into remote work arrangements , including the call center . on the case . Embratel is responsible for managing , administering and maintaining the contracted NGFW devices .

The remote model with modern technological solutions allowed Golden Cross to keep its operation working safely and efficiently at a distance , due to the pandemic . About 70 % of the company ’ s employees have started to work at a home office .

Gustavo Silbert , Executive Director , Embratel , said : “ We are delighted to expand this longstanding partnership with Golden Cross . Embratel always seeks to provide companies with solutions that help them overcome challenges in their business . With the pandemic and the demand for taking action from any place and time , Golden Cross looked to Embratel for solutions that could safely help in this journey .

The NGFW provides for the establishment of secure connections , in addition to inspecting access to the network and the Internet from company locations and the teams ’ decentralized workplaces , to maintain data integrity and secure access to all available means . For this , Virtual Private Network ( VPN ), content filtering , threat handling and application control features are integrated into the NGFW .

Upon identifying a possible threat , Embratel ’ s cybersecurity team acts promptly to assess the situation and sends alerts to the client with all the information necessary to contain the incident , speeding up decision-making

Andrew Gomes , Infrastructure , Telecom and Information Security Manager at Golden Cross , said : “ The company created Golden Cross Anywhere , which allows us to operate from anywhere , anytime . The integration of Embratel solutions in our digital environment has been very important for our operations , ensuring security and connectivity . The technologies are implemented in all our sectors and we already have expressive results . In terms of security , having offers available that help us maintain the reliability and integrity of our systems is essential , as we deal with sensitive information from our customers , in addition to strategic data . With Embratel , we were able to overcome this challenge .” p

“ The project enabled Golden Cross to keep its employees working remotely , preserving the health and productivity of each one , in addition to providing security for customer and company data .”

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic , the concern to keep the operation active with intact data became a challenge , as access to the company ’ s systems and information became more decentralized . To meet this demand , Embratel , which has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity management for large companies , provided Next-Generation Firewall ( NGFW ) devices , which add several network security features .

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