The burden of securing your endpoints and intellectual property is more pressing than ever.

Data theft is now the domain of global crime syndicates. And with improvements in OS security, attack strategies have shifted to vulnerabilities at the application level. Zero-day attacks are a vexing challenge, and the malicious software signatures associated with viruses, Trojans, keyloggers, spyware, etc. have doubled since 2007. Then pile on the burgeoning numbers of mobile and remote workers outside the firewall with their wandering notebook PCs and USB drives, multiplying the vectors of data loss.

To defend against these threats, most organizations rely on a combination of firewall, intrusion detection and antivirus point solutions. While these measures are necessary, they’re inadequate against today’s dynamic threats and attack vectors. Plus, individual point solutions are costly, with significant overlap between systems and security management capabilities.

In contrast, Avocent’s LANDesk division delivers a layered, ironclad endpoint protection platform administered from one IT operations management console that helps you:

• Automate patch management and deployment
• Control and encrypt USB devices to prevent data leakage
• Enforce endpoint security policies for mobile users
• Prevent zero-day threats and rootkits before a fix is available
• Manage your entire security infrastructure from a single console and one solution

To learn more, view the resources on this site, click a product-specific link below, or call 1.800.982.2130 to speak with a LANDesk representative.

"LANDesk makes it so we don’t have to juggle individual security applications. All of the LANDesk layers of security fit and work together. When you update one, you update them all. When you manage one, you manage them all. It’s nice to know that our LANDesk solutions require minimum maintenance, and that they’re going to do what we need them to do."
– Clifton Dickens, Technology Asset Manager, Richmond Public Schools

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Data Loss Prevention Starts at the Endpoint: Seeking Safety from the Data Loss Pandemic Effective Data Loss Prevention must involve a comprehensive solution for securing data on every client system and on all the devices that connect to it. Data security depends on a complete but flexible toolset capable of managing, maintaining and securing a diverse and mobile client population, in any location, at any time, without impairing the efficiency and productivity of its users. read more...

N.E.W. Customer Services Companies As a leading provider of extended service plans, buyer protection services, and product support, N.E.W. Customer Services Company, Inc. (NEW) provides coverage to more than 150 million consumers worldwide. It off ers award-recognized post-sale consumer care for leading retailers, consumer services providers, wireless carriers, and financial services firms. NEW is headquartered in Sterling, Virginia and has 10 call centers distributed throughout the U.S. The company employs nearly 4,500 people who help its clients achieve fi nancial goals, improve operational efficiencies, and increase customer loyalty. Critical to enabling its employees to service NEW’s clients and consumers are its 4,000 PCs and the LANDesk® solutions that NEW leverages to manage and secure those computers.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) As the national professional organization for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) provides services to its members in the areas of advocacy, certification and licensing, communications, education and recruiting, and standards and performance. To assist it in achieving its mission to provide CPAs with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner, AICPA leverages LANDesk® Management Suite, LANDesk® Security Suite, and LANDesk® Antivirus to secure and manage the organization’s 800 computers distributed throughout its six different offices.

Dartmouth College Founded in 1769, Dartmouth College is a member of the prestigious Ivy League. Drawing faculty from around the world, Dartmouth enrolls about 4,300 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students. In addition to its 16 graduate programs in the arts and sciences, it is home to the nation’s fourth oldest medical school, the nation’s first professional school of engineering, and the first graduate school of management in the world. Dartmouth’s high-speed network connects all dormitory rooms, administrative offices, and academic buildings on campus and off campus. All Dartmouth undergraduates own a PC or laptop computer, contributing to the more than 9,000 PCs used across the campus by its students, faculty, and administrative staff. To ensure that all of these computers stay secure and productive, the college enrolls proactive endpoint security management provided by LANDesk® Security Suite and comprehensive desktop management inherent to LANDesk® Management Suite.

Brevard Public Schools Brevard County Florida is home to 85 public schools and 75,000 students. Recently awarded the Florida Governor's Sterling Award for Organizational Performance Excellence, the pursuit of excellence for Brevard Public Schools, has carried over into the management of its IT infrastructure. Excellence is exemplified through the ability of Brevard's network operations team to recognize significant cost savings, operational efficiencies, user productivity increases, and security improvements as a result of its deployment of LANDesk® Antivirus, LANDesk® Security Suite and LANDesk® Management Suite. To achieve greater levels of efficiency, reduce licensing fees, lower operational costs, and enhance its ability to serve its customers, Brevard replaced its old disparate solutions with an integrated solution set from LANDesk that can be administered from a single, centralized management console.

Five Reasons to Re-evaluate Your Security Strategy
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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