To apply true holistic security best practices and reduce significant risks to the mainframe, security teams must embrace an integrated mainframe security strategy.
The massive, overnight shift to a fully remote work environment during the COVID-19 crisis has amplified both the urgency and the obstacles around endpoint security. Not only were many machines not designed to work outside the corporate environment, leaving many companies woefully unprepared, but cybercriminals have already sprung to the occasion, preying on COVID-19 fears.
Millions of U.S. businesses forced to rapidly support home working for employees are facing significant challenges to securely manage their IT networks, according to a new report from Tanium.
Hackers can be relentless with their cyberattacks. While organizations can be vulnerable to many security threats, ransomware is especially ruthless since its attacks are completely automated. It doesn’t matter what industry or business you are in – hackers don’t care if your organization has “nothing of value,” their machines will try to attack anything that is vulnerable.
Studying millions of devices, agents, and apps, uncovered that 42 percent of all endpoints are unprotected at any given time, says the 2019 Endpoint Security Trends report.
Patching used to need more planning and manual intervention, but as internet access has improved, many manufacturers now provide built-in Updater Services. Microsoft have taken this further, resorting to patch-guerilla tactics: Ambush Updates. They know what’s best for you, and if you won’t restart your PC then they will. Usually this will always be when it’s least convenient for you, such is Murphy’s Law.
Built for environments up to 5,000+ total endpoints, this suite of services ensures that all leading anti-virus agents are up to date and running, leading patch management solutions are operational, and informs security or IT personnel when untrusted, blacklisted software is running on the company’s network.
