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How to secure your endpoints with endpoint security solutions

Endpoint security protects the various devices on a network from a variety of threats. Technical and organizational measures prevent unauthorized access or the execution of malicious software. Learn more about the relevance of endpoint security systems in a digitalized world and which innovative protective measures we offer.

What does endpoint security mean?

Endpoint security describes how to secure endpoints or end user devices. It is crucial to apply because endpoints serve as access points to a corporate network and are potential targets for hackers. Besides protecting endpoints from attacks, it also helps to meet important data protection and compliance requirements. Organizational measures belong to the field of endpoint security management. These include guidelines on how to handle end devices and external data carriers, awareness measures and training.

You should protect important end devices, including PCs, Notebooks, Smartphones and Tablets.

New protection concepts in endpoint security

Today, different manufacturers offer a variety of solutions and products for endpoint security. Reactive protection such as antivirus software has proven to be largely ineffective. Only proactive solutions offer protection against the ever-increasing professional cybercrime-scene.

We present new concepts that offer comprehensive protection for end devices:

• Virtualized surfing environments
  Using the internet has become an integral part of our private and professional everyday life. However, the browser serves cyber criminals as a gateway for malware. Virtualized browsers offer comprehensive protection. This modern endpoint security solution closes security gaps by means of a "digital" quarantine: malware is isolated before it executes.
• More enterprise security through secure access to company resources
  Working in public WLAN networks, such as in hotels or airports, offers an increased potential for attacks. A virtual Private Network (VPN) enables a secure and encrypted connection over insecure networks such as the Internet. This allows your employees to access all company resources securely and from any location.
• Comprehensive endpoint security suites
  An endpoint security suite consists of several components that protect your end devices. It enables a secure connection to the corporate network and guarantees the protection of sensitive data. Even in case of theft or loss. Instead of using several individual solutions, an overall solution minimizes the administrative effort considerably. That results in reduced costs as well.

Endpoint security: Today more important than ever

In recent years, attackers have made significant changes in the way they operate. Ransomware is used to extort high ransom money. Highly sophisticated spear fishing attempts via email can quickly mislead even experienced users. Additionally, there are always new security flaws in browsers or plug-ins such as Flash Player or Java.

At the same time, the number of end devices that communicate in a corporate network increased significantly. This is also due to the fact of trends like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as well as the increased number of employees who work from home. They access central resources of organization’s devices via the internet. This leads to new cybersecurity threats: mobile end devices are in the focus of attackers in order to penetrate corporate networks and gain access to sensitive data. Endpoint security is therefore indispensable in today's digitalized working environment in order to protect end devices comprehensively.