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» What does Safend do?
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Safend’s advanced solutions deliver granular visibility and control over the organization’s endpoints – exposing existing and potential threats, and enabling precision prevention and remedy to ensure comprehensive internal data security.
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» What is an "endpoint"?
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"Endpoint" refers to all enterprise workstations, laptops, and kiosks. Safend protects endpoints by securing ports at end points, including:
- Local, physical communications port such as USB, Firewire, PCMCIA, printer, serial, and other laptop or desktop interfaces
- Wireless ports such as WiFi, Bluetooth and IrDA
- Removable and physical storage devices such as CD/DVD & Ipod’s
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» What kinds of devices are commonly connected at endpoints?
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A myriad of devices are connected to endpoints, including:
- media players
- handhelds
- smartphones
- printers
- scanners
- multi-function peripherals (scan/fax/print)
- Disk on Keys
- CD/DVD-RWs
- removable hard-drives
- other portable storage devices
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» What risks are associated with these devices connected at endpoints?
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Endpoints can present serious risks to the network and the organization as a whole:
- Data Leakage: Large amounts of sensitive information and Intellectual Property can be stolen through endpoints
- Infiltration: Malicious code including viruses, worms and Trojan horses can be infiltrated through endpoints
- Non-Compliance: Personal information may be exposed at endpoints, leading to non-compliance with data privacy laws such as HIPAA and the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
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» Is endpoint security a serious issue?
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Endpoint security is a bona fide issue documented by analysts, the media, and organizations that have suffered losses because they did not have an endpoint security solution in place.
While most organizations adequately protect Internet connections via TCP/IP ports (for example, using a firewall), endpoints are often overlooked. An increasing amount of data points to the need to add endpoint protection to any proactive security policy:
- "Data theft accounted for over $50B in losses [in 2004] in America alone." - The Economist (6/18/2005)
- "50% of security incidents originate from within an organization." - 2005 FBI / CSI Survey
- "70% of security breaches that involve losses over $100,000 are perpetrated from inside the enterprise." -Vista Research
- "37% of businesses reported the disclosure of company information via USB drives in the past 12 months. Alarmingly, 62% of these cases of IP theft resulted in the disruption of one or more business units, a clear indicator that USB data theft is a serious security issue that enterprises face." - Yankee Group 2005
- "[Endpoint security] is an important issue for the enterprise to address because so much information theft leaves through [peripheral] devices." -Forrester Research
Further, devices continue to proliferate. There are over 26,000 different USB products available today. 700 million USB devices were shipped in 2004 alone. The total number of endpoint devices available (USB and otherwise) is over 2 billion.
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» What products does Safend offer and what do they do?
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Leveraging patent-pending Digital Membrane technology, Safend products help customers identify vulnerabilities and protect their endpoints:
- Safend Auditor allows fast, non-intrusive and clientless auditing of all devices that were, and currently are, connected to endpoints via USB, Firewire and PCMCIA.
- Safend Protector offers reliable, simple and tamper-proof endpoint monitoring, device identification, and blocking based on administrator-defined policies. Protects all local, physical communications ports including USB, Firewire and PCMCIA, wireless endpoints such as WiFi, Bluetooth and IrDA, and removable and physical storage devices such CD/DVD-RWs and iPods.
- Safend Personal Protector is a consumer software solution that secures data stored on laptops or PCs by preventing unauthorized access via all physical communication ports (USB, FireWire, PCMCIA).
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» Why do I need additional endpoint protection if we have the latest versions of Microsoft Windows
and a firewall deployed?
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Operating systems such as Microsoft Windows XP have only limited endpoint security functionality built-in. Endpoint security is not included in domain controlling and management software, nor in network security solutions such as firewalls. A separate, incremental solution like Safend is required to gain full visibility and granular, flexible control of all endpoints.
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» How do Safend products compare to other endpoint solutions available today?
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Safend products enjoy several advantages over other endpoint security products. Notably, Safend's products are easier to learn, provide faster visibility of connected devices (both current and past), and offer more granular, flexible control. Safend products also offer more advanced tamper-proofing, better integration with Microsoft Active Directory, and faster policy creation – from device identification to safe list creation in one click. Finally, Safend products are the most cost-effective on the market today.
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» Does Safend have any type of ’software assurance’ or maintenance program?
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Yes, Safend offers a free one-year maintenance program for Safend Auditor and Protector. This program assures customer access to all bug fixes, updates and version release for one full year. After the first year, customers can opt to extend coverage on an annual basis.
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» What new Safend products are on the horizon?
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Safend has a very aggressive development cycle and strives for frequent product updates. Future versions will include even more granular control of an expanded number of endpoints, including mobile devices, and also include enhanced scalability and management features.
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» How can I evaluate Safend products?
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» Where can I download the Safend Protector Home Decryption Utility?
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» What are the system requirements for Safend products?
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Prospects and customers are advised to please reference the complete requirements available within the product support documentation for each product. Below is a summary of requirements:
- Client OS: Windows 2000 Professional (SP3-4), Windows 2000 Server (SP3-4)Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP3-4), Windows XP Professional (SP0-2) Windows 2003 Server (SP0-2)
- Console OS: Windows XP Professional (SP0-2), Windows 2003 Server (SP0-2)
- Server OS: Windows XP Professional (SP0-2), Windows 2003 Server (SP0-2)
Safend Personal Protector OS: Windows XP Professional (SP 0-2), Windows XP Home (SP 0-2), Windows 2003 Server (SP 0-2)
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» Is Safend looking for partners to help distribute its products worldwide?
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Yes. Safend has several types of partnership programs including a Channel Partner, OEM Partner and technology Partner Programs. For more information, visit the Partners Programs section of our website.
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» How can I purchase Safend products?
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» Where can I get answers to questions not addressed here?
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For additional product information and answers to questions not addressed here, please contact us at info@safend.com.
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