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Remote Monitoring

What is Remote Monitoring?

The continuous observation of systems and networks from a remote location using automated tools and managed security services.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on remote monitoring

Requirements naming remote monitoring across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Breach of art. 4(1) (installing or using equipment capable of remote monitoring outside the permitted purposes or without the union agreement or labour inspectorate authorisation) or of art.

italy-personal-data-protection-code-legislative-decree-no-196-2003-amended-2018::Art. 171 · Art. 171 Do not breach the Workers' Statute rules on remote monitoring (art. 4(1)) or opinion inquiries (art. 8) →

ICH E6(R3) Annex 2 (Use of Decentralised Elements in Clinical Trials) is the new section establishing principles for decentralised clinical trial (DCT) elements - reflecting COVID-19 acceleration + technology enablement + patient-centric trial design.

ICH-E6-Annex2-DecentralisedClinicalTrials-DCT-eConsent-Remote-Wearables · ICH E6(R3) Annex 2 - Decentralised Clinical Trial (DCT) Elements + eConsent + Remote Monitoring + Wearables + Real-World Evidence →

Audiovisual systems and other instruments that also make remote monitoring of workers' activity possible may be used only for organisational and production needs, for workplace safety and for the protection of company assets.

italy-workers-statute-law-300-1970::Art. 4(1) · Art. 4(1) Install remote-monitoring equipment only for permitted purposes and after a union agreement or labour inspectorate authorisation →

Supply, exhaust, return, pressurization, smoke exhaust and smoke spill fans, whether dual duty or dedicated: three-monthly check for obstructions, motor and bearing noise, overheating and vibration, flexible connections, belt wear and tension, guards and beari...

as-1851-2012-routine-service-of-fire-protection-systems-and-equipment::13.4.1-FD · 13.4.1.2 to 13.4.1.4 Fans and motors (three-monthly and yearly) and fire and smoke dampers (yearly) →

Canada-specific control: unclassified telecommunications in secure facilities that process classified information must not pass sensitive audio when idle and must resist external control or activation, applying on-hook audio protection per CNSSI 5002 and 5006;...

canada-itsp-10-033-security-and-privacy-controls-and-assurance-activities-catalogue::SC-401 · SC-401 Unclassified telecommunications in secure facilities →

UPS configuration should follow a risk analysis: N+1 or N+N, with each redundant unit able to carry the full load; dual UPS and Medical IT (N+N) should be considered for Group 2 locations; the designer should demonstrate the chosen solution is optimum.

nhs-england-htm-06-01-electrical-services-supply-and-distribution-2017-edition::11.25-11.62 · UPS configuration, protection, alarms and emergency bypass →

Questions people ask about remote monitoring

What is Remote Monitoring?
The continuous observation of systems and networks from a remote location using automated tools and managed security services.
Why is Remote Monitoring important for compliance?
Remote Monitoring is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding remote monitoring helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Remote Monitoring?
Remote Monitoring appears in the requirement text of Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018), ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice, Italy Workers' Statute (Law 300/1970), AS 1851:2012 Routine Service of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment, Canada ITSP.10.033 Security and Privacy Controls and Assurance Activities Catalogue. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Remote Monitoring?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how remote monitoring applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.