Monday, April 4, 2011

Endpoint Security For A Competitive Edge

As we live in this modern world so we can use different endpoint techniques by having different ways. The term endpoint security is not much common for today’s modern man as he don’t know about the basic concept of this term. The basic concept of this term is that the whole system (included its entire parts) is liable for the protection of computer system against any destructive virus. The most commonly used way of fixing any security risk is through endpoint security.

There are many kind of security software available in the market like different anti-virus and firewalls that helps all type of computer systems against all type of viruses. To get the better understanding about the endpoint security we should have a complete knowledge about the working process of security software. Endpoint security system is available in the market as a server/client package, server software becomes installed in the server computer, and then it provides all the updates to the client computers regarding their protection and safety against viruses. The client computers (also known as endpoints) could be laptops, PC’s, scanners and other devices.

After installation of endpoint security, the server becomes responsible for the protection of all of its endpoints, so there is no need for endpoints (PC’s, Laptops or computer system) to acquire the security software individually. The server can itself provides the security updates and security threats (if found in any endpoint) to all of its endpoints when it get connected to the internet, so endpoints can secure it selves without wasting money and time on getting extra endpoint security system.

The firewall and antivirus are the simplest form of endpoint security. Not only firewall and antivirus, but a wide range of complete protection system is now available in the market or you can simply download this endpoint security system directly from the internet.

There are different types of security software available in the market that are not only being made to secure the personal computers but they also have the potential to secure the huge network of computers present either in small or big companies. In network system the server can easily check the present security condition of its clients and can also control and update the clients regarding any security risks right from his computer.

Our computer system can be affected by viruses through both internal and external devices (flash drive, data cables etc) that we use in excess with our computers as a routine thing. As the external devices are the surest way of entering virus in our computer so endpoint security allows us to secure our system from all kinds of viruses that might damage our computer system due to the usage of external devices. In the same way endpoint security system also make it possible for us to secure our systems from those viruses that might attack on our computer system due to the usage of internet. Apart from all these facilities endpoint security system allows the server to control and observe all the activities of its endpoints for security purposes so the server can lock the external devices as well as it can prohibit the installations of any kind of software from internet on its endpoints due to security reasons.

In the big companies where lots of people works on computers and the owner wants to make a full check and balance on the activities of his employees so that they can’t be able to misuse the computer system in anyways. Then the owner can easily control and maintain the working and security of all of its endpoint by using endpoint security system. Now you can easily give the complete access to your employees over their computers because you can maintain their security and can update them right from your own computer system. So you need not to worry about the security of your endpoints as endpoint security system is now in your hands.

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