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WatchGuard announced that it has integrated the WatchGuard endpoint security product family - previously known as Panda Adaptive Defense 360, Adaptive Defense, Endpoint Protection Plus and Endpoint Protection - into WatchGuard Cloud. "WatchGuard's driving mission is to create the security platform of MSPs' dreams, and less than one year after acquiring Panda Security we've taken another significant step forward," said Andrew Young, senior vice president of product management at WatchGuard.
Absolute Software announced key findings from its report which shines a light on key trends affecting enterprise data and device security, and underscores the dangers of compromised security controls in expanding an already wide attack surface for today's enterprises. With increasing endpoint complexities comes increased risk.
Adaptiva announced the release of a new version of Endpoint Health, the fastest, most scalable solution to assess and remediate endpoint health. With this launch, Adaptiva not only adds new capabilities and health checks to its popular Endpoint Health product, but it also extends health checks and remediation capabilities to remote endpoints that are disconnected from the corporate network.
Endpoint security provider ThreatLocker this week announced that it secured $20 million in a Series B funding round that brings the total capital raised by the company to $24.5 million. Founded in 2017, the Florida, U.S.-based company offers enterprise-level cybersecurity tools aimed at securing both servers and endpoints.
Endpoint management is hard, it's boring, it's time-consuming - but it's nevertheless extremely important to a robust security strategy. Of note, the latest peer-to-peer solutions can check the configuration of local or remote endpoints, diagnose problems, and/or remediate any issues found.
WatchGuard announced that it's releasing endpoint security for use on Windows-based 5G- and 4G LTE-enabled PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon compute platforms with its Panda Adaptive Defense 360 offering. "The recent surge of cloud-enabled remote workforces has expanded the traditional network perimeter and introduced many new security risks. At the same time, the global shortage of skilled security professionals makes organizations more vulnerable to threat actors. These pressures highlight the importance of adopting cloud-based security solutions with built-in endpoint security features," said Gianluca Busco Arré, vice president, global endpoints sales at WatchGuard.
Absolute is an endpoint-centric security company and is a leader in endpoint resilience solutions. With the addition of NetMotion, Absolute will offer a next generation solution that combines endpoint resilience and network continuity, delivering secure access while enhancing both the security posture of the organization and the end-user experience.
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro on Monday announced a new endpoint security solution developed by TXOne Networks for devices in operational technology environments. Launched in 2018 as a joint venture between Trend Micro and industrial networking solutions provider Moxa, TXOne offers solutions for protecting industrial control systems against cyber threats.
FireEye announced that Mandiant Managed Defense, Mandiant's managed detection and response service, now supports Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. "With threat conditions changing constantly, companies require trusted expertise with powerful analytical capabilities to ensure accurate and decisive execution - this is where Mandiant shines," said Marshall Heilman, Executive Vice President, Managed Defense and Advanced Practices, FireEye.
Trend Micro announced an OT-native endpoint security solution, provided as part of its total security solution for smart factories. "The ugly truth of ICS endpoint security is that there has not been any security solution specifically designed for the high-availability needs of modernized equipment in the OT environment," said Akihiko Omikawa, executive vice president of IoT security for Trend Micro and chairman of TXOne Networks.