Privileged Access Manager

Even if you have a small business, there is a good chance that you should implement a least privilege policy.  Not only can you control the amount of information that your employees have access to, but you can also keep an eye on the productivity of your workers.  With a least privilege policy, you will find that you can control the websites and other computer programs that your employees can view, and that can boost the amount of work done each day.  There are so many benefits to these security measures that it might be irresponsible not to consider the software that could make them happen.

By defining specific clearance levels for your employees, you can cut down on the chances of accidental or purposeful downloads of malicious programs.  Many times, your employees do not realize the spyware, malware, and viruses that are rampant among their favorite websites.  Without even meaning to, they could introduce harmful programs to your network.  When you reduce the number of websites they can visit during the day, you also cut down on the chances that those viruses will affect your company. Read more…

Anyone who is responsible for managing the finances of a company can tell you how difficult it can be to save money on expenses without hurting the company.  There are some things that a company is always going to need in order to successfully run.  Computers are an expensive necessity that a company is going to need for nearly all of their employees if they want to have any chance of making any real profits.  They don’t necessarily need to have the most top of the line in computer equipment.  More often then not employees just need a computer to run basic programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  The computers themselves are relatively inexpensive to purchase, especially since companies are able to get various discount, especially when they are buying in bulk.

The computers might be rather cheap, but what really hurts financially is when you have to keep their software updated.  Individually it doesn’t seem like a big deal, most software updates are going to be pretty cheap, usually not even breaking the triple digit limit.  Of course, when you have to start buying hundreds of them for each computer a small fee can turn into a huge one, sometimes even being greater then the actual cost of the computers themselves. Read more…

In the business world today, computers are becoming capable of new tasks seemingly every few minutes. Everything is instant. Sparked at first by the internet, this new fast-paced business model is always getting faster. Business, both large and small, are demanding more productivity from both their employees and their respective computers. Even companies with large amounts of employees outsourced overseas can communicate instantly on their computers with programs such as Skype, Mikogo, and various chat messaging programs. But with all of this instant accessibility also comes increased vulnerability.

Just as there appear to be endless amounts of tasks computers can do instantly, there is also the risk of computers and their information being hacked instantly. The internet and computer networks allow computers to share information instantly, but they also leave your computers – and their networks – vulnerable. This exposure is why businesses must take the proper precautions to protect themselves. Read more…