2024 · lightning
Rethinking Remote Access in a Remote First World
Everything we as technology professionals touch has a remote component to it. Whether we are working remotely and need access to cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc), or we're in an office and need access to our home-based infrastructure (Plex, Pi, cameras). Or maybe even a mashup of all things remote! What has happened with this fast change to remote access is that we've forgotten to update our network. We're still using old VPN's, whitelisted IP's, or even security by obscurity to secure access. Let's change that.
What if you could access any infrastructure (home/work) from anywhere in the world using a fast and encrypted network? What if you could ditch your SSH keys and use your Identity Provider to authenticate and verify who you are? What if you could securely access SaaS apps without having to manage changing IP whitelists and credentials?
In this session we'll talk through the status quo of today's remote access and see how we can improve our security posture by using OSS tools like Tailscale.