First, let us define an air-gapped or dark network, as some may call it. An air-gapped or dark network is one that is physically separated from all other networks and is used to better isolate and secure sensitive data and systems. Typically, these networks…
Would you reduce the number of potential cyber breaches by 60% if you could?
According to the Cost and Consequences of Gaps in Vulnerability Response Report by Ponemon Institute, “Nearly 60% of cyber-attack victims said installing an available patch…
Welcome to 2024
Remote device management is more critical than ever! In this blog post, we'll dive into the essentials. We're covering everything from mastering your inventory to seamlessly managing remote devices, navigating the complexities of software…
Rapid changes in technology have forced businesses to be on the lookout for ways to be more agile and efficient. An area of significant growth is mobile devices used in company fleets. Typically, these devices are Android or iOS devices, but may also…
Do you have your accounting software, electronic health record system or document management system hosted on a server? If you are running Terminal Server, Microsoft Azure, Remote Desktop, Citrix, VMware or any of the other virtual desktop environments…
We are living in a new age, where businesses make regular use of a range of tools and strategies that run on smartphones, tablets, internet-of-things (IoT) sensors, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs and more. People can access corporate data and perform…
Has your IT environment outgrown your system imaging approach? It’s no longer workable to simply capture a particular hardware and software configuration at a specific moment in time. A smarter approach to systems imaging these days is to layer atop…
As your workplace has become more and more mobile, are you struggling with increased security threats and compliance concerns? It’s happening across all sectors and geographic regions. A recent Gallup survey of more than 15,000 adults found that 43 percent…
Many people think of Quest KACE solutions as beneficial to IT departments within medium-sized or large organizations. But KACE can also be a lifesaver for managed service providers (MSPs).
MSPs have a lot on their plates. Remote IT asset management for…
Do you know where all of your IT vulnerabilities are? Maybe you have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program. Perhaps employees are using company-issued smartphones and tablets and laptops. And maybe you have begun to employ internet-of-things (IoT) technologies…
Remember the days when all you had to worry about were people’s hard-wired desktop PCs? Oh, how simple things were back then. Even if you don’t remember those days, it’s likely that your IT world has gotten more complex in the past few years as a wide…
It’s hard to capture the essence of UserKon 2018 in a blog but I will give it a whirl!
Check out the highlight video as it gives you a flavour of the activities that took place over the week.
UserKon was fantastic from start to finish from the beignet…
Where are we headed with endpoint management now that telecommuting and mobile devices are status quo — and ever increasing in number — in the workplace? Device and data management has become more challenging than we could have ever dreamed…
When you hear “endpoint protection” and “endpoint security,” do you think of your traditional devices, like PCs, printers and network devices? Or do you think of mobile device security for smartphones, tablets and whatever is coming…
Everyday we see another story about an organization whose data is being held for ransom by bad actors. Usually all it takes is for someone to click on an attachment without thinking to install ransomware. Maybe they “found” a USB thumb-drive at their…
Myths are cool. I heard a lot of myths and legends as bedtime stories when I was growing up, then studied them for years in high school and college.
But nowadays, most of the myths I hear are about endpoint management and how it’s too difficult, expensive…
When it comes to endpoint management, I’m fond of the saying, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.”
But what if you can’t even see it? Or report on it? Or remediate it when it’s been compromised?
Our recent…
Are threats scaring you this Halloween? Let's make them a little less scary by patching those endpoints. KACE users know patching on a regular monthly or weekly schedule will help keep the boogieman at bay. However, there are times, such as a full moon…
Leí todo tipo de blogs de seguridad y los comentarios que veo en los artículos sobre mantenerse al frente del sistema operativo de Windows más reciente y las actualizaciones de seguridad de terceros dan fe del desafío de mantener los sistemas actualizados…
Software updates and patch management got you down? Seems like new ransomware, malware and viruses lurk around every corner these days, and software companies are releasing patches in swarms to keep up. In addition, computing environments are more complex…
Com os recentes ataques de ransomware WannaCry, a segurança de endpoint é a principal preocupação de todos. Em breve, haverá outra variante de malware com outro nome sugestivo. Esses ataques não se limitam a grandes corporações; todo computador na Web…
We’ve posted earlier about how hackers get into your systems and steal data from your endpoints, and then how they monetize this stolen information. If you have thousands of unsecured mobile endpoints on your network, it means there are equal numbers…
Windows 10 includes new enterprise security features for authentication and data protection. I’ll cover them in this post, the second in our series on our webinar Under the Hood with Windows 10 Security, for which more than 2,300 sysadmins, IT managers…
Once you’re acquainted with the landscape and terminology of Windows 10 security, you can turn your attention to Windows 10 migration: moving your servers and endpoints from Windows XP, 7 and 8.
So far in this series about our webinar Under the…
