Securing Mobile Workforce and Ensuring Compliance: A Case Study of Zhejiang Zhongda Futures Brokerage Co., Ltd.

Zhejiang Zhongda Futures Brokerage Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the publicly listed Zhongda Group, faced several challenges in its operations. The company, which is a director of the Shanghai Futures Exchange and a member of several other commodity exchanges, had to deal with the proliferation of a mobile workforce. This situation posed significant security challenges on data protection and corporate network access. The growing number of mobile workers necessitated secure network access at all times and from any location. Additionally, the China Securities Regulatory Commission required all financial futures companies, including Zhongda, to adhere to strict data security guidelines for remote access. The company's corporate networks and endpoints contained vast amounts of sensitive data, necessitating a robust data security and business continuity plan to ensure customer confidence. Zhongda's complex mobile office security strategy required central management and remote maintenance to ensure consistent policy management, logging, monitoring, and event analysis.

Zhejiang Zhongda Futures Brokerage Co., Ltd., established in 1993, is a subsidiary of the publicly listed Zhongda Group and is backed by Zhejiang Materials Industry Group. The company is headquartered in Hangzhou and has 16 operating units throughout China. It is listed as one of the directors of the Shanghai Futures Exchange and is a member of the Dalian Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, and China Financial Futures Exchange. The company operates in the financial services industry, which is information-intensive and has stringent requirements on information security and privacy.