Information is power. For that reason, fraudsters are increasingly looking to data theft as their next get-rich-quick scheme. Hence, enterprises need to be more careful than ever in the management of their data assets. It is impossible for a company to develop a complete asset management database without knowing exactly what it has, where it is located, who owns the device … [Read more...] about Keeping your eyes on the asset management prize
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Why unmanaged device discovery is critical for asset management programs
Unmanaged devices present significant security risks for organizations. When these devices are left unidentified, and they’re unprotected, they provide attackers with an entry point into a corporate network. Once these devices have been compromised, it can allow for lateral movement to other machines that may have sensitive data residing on them. With so many connected … [Read more...] about Why unmanaged device discovery is critical for asset management programs
Security asset management in the remote work era
Asset management should always be a critical part of any security program. But with the drastic shift to remote work, it has become an even harder problem. Now that employees are working from home, it’s difficult for IT & Security teams to answer questions like: Are employees running sanctioned software on company devices?Are remote work tools configured according to … [Read more...] about Security asset management in the remote work era
Best practices for IT asset management during a pandemic
For large enterprises, the development and use of IT asset management plans and tools are an important component that drives and streamlines business operations, as well as organizing and managing the product lifecycle of hardware, software and services assets. But in recent years, IT asset management has been adopted by more small- to medium-sized businesses, giving them the … [Read more...] about Best practices for IT asset management during a pandemic
When it rains, it pours: Today’s cloud asset management challenges
Right now, cloud assets are raining down on us, and cyber professionals are struggling to keep their IT environments dry. Ok, maybe we’re stretching that metaphor a little far. But the fact remains that we’ve passed the Cloud Tipping Point: 52% of VMs now reside in the cloud. The majority of businesses are running on cloud, hybrid or multi-cloud environments — in fact, cloud … [Read more...] about When it rains, it pours: Today’s cloud asset management challenges