Bit9 to Host Webinar on Desktop Compliance -- Is Lockdown the Answer?CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bit9, Inc., which enables Windows Desktop Administrators to identify and stop non-business applications, today announced it will host a webinar on Desktop Compliance featuring Michael Silver, Research Vice President at Gartner. The webcast, slated for Tuesday, October 17, at 2:00 p.m. EST, will address the security and regulatory issues that are driving a greater need for policy compliance on the desktops. Today, users can download and install almost any software, making policy enforcement a critical issue. Many organizations are experimenting with Windows lockdown Lockdown A specified period when an employee of a public company is barred from selling - and occasionally buying - their company's stock. Notes: These types of equity transaction restrictions can be imposed by securities regulators or underwriting firms if a company has -- the removal of administrative rights in Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. and User Account Controls in the upcoming release of Windows Vista The current version of Windows for the desktop. It was released in late 2006 for businesses and early 2007 for consumers. Vista adds numerous features, including improved security and advanced multimedia capabilities. -- as a way to combat the explosion of user-installed software. Yet as user downloads become more sophisticated, the all-or-nothing approach is spawning the emerging field of application control. Michael Silver examines the nature of desktop lockdown The prevention of changes to configuration settings in a client machine. See system policy. and discusses approaches for achieving application control. Key Issues: * What factors are changing the way businesses must control desktop application usage? * How are configuration management and security tools converging? * How can organizations effectively lock down Windows PCs? To register, visit www.bit9.com today. Leveraging the world's most comprehensive catalog of executables, drivers, and patches (1.2B files), Bit9 identifies and stops non-business software on Windows desktops. Unlike reactive products that scan for vulnerabilities or respond to behaviors, Bit9's next-generation approach proactively blocks all unwanted software in real time to ensure the most reliable desktop protection. About Bit9, Inc. Bit9 provides the easiest and most effective way for Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows Desktop Administrators to identify and stop non-business applications. By centrally controlling which applications can and cannot run, Bit9 drastically reduces the volume of desktop support calls, thereby maintaining the highest levels of availability, compliance, and security. Unlike other application control solutions that require significant setup and intervention, Bit9 installs in minutes and automates the approval or banning of new applications. Founded in 2002 by the founders of Okena (acquired by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer )) and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bit9 is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . For more information, visit www.bit9.com. Bit9, Inc., Automatic Graylists, Find File, FileAdvisor, Parity, and ParityCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bit9, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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