Navigating the Cyberthreat Landscape

Protection and Performance with Apple and Zones

The Endpoint is
the Point

IT security covers a broad scope from datacenters and networks to various software systems but it all hinges on secure endpoints.

People use endpoints, and sometimes people make mistakes. An unsecured endpoint can undermine all other layers of protection.

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What’s First?

Which of the following IT topics are high priorities for your company today?

Improving our overall data security

Ensuring computers are secure

Improving employee productivity through better devices

Simplifying device management

IT decision maker priorities: Data and Endpoint Security, Productivity ^[i]

Improving our overall data security

23%

Ensuring computers are secure

19%

Improving employee productivity through better devices

18%

Simplifying device management

12%

Squeezing more IT productivity with less budget

11%

Migrating more of our business to the cloud

10%

Modernizing our device fleet

8%

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Don’t Compromise

In the past, securing a device, or endpoint, meant locking it down. That made it difficult to use. To get work done, employees found ways to get around security.

Today, with Apple devices, security is built in. So, there’s no tradeoff between productivity and protection.

Buy Hardware with Security Built In

IT decision makers say that hardware with security built in from the ground up is critical and integrated data encryption is a key requirement. ^[i]

Built In from Ground Up

Integrated Data Encryption

Know Your User Authentication Methods

Implementing a consistent form of authentication across your organization is the best practice. Consider SSO capabilities combined with a strong master authentication protocol.

As you approach your next hardware refresh, Zones can help you take a closer look at Apple devices that support the highest levels of authentication: biometric security and passkey technology.

Where are you at now?

Does your company require employees to use complex passwords to log in to their computers?

Yes

Where are you at now?

Does your company deploy any computers that support biometric security measures such as finger scans?

Yes

Where are you at now?

Has your company began examining the benefits of using passkey technology?

Yes

Where are you at now?

Does your company require two-factor authentication?

Yes

Where are you at now?

Does your company leverage any single sign-on (SSO) capabilities?

Yes

How do you compare? ^[i]

IT decision makers say their companies are using:

68%

Complex Password

63%

Two factor

23%

Single sign on

20%

Biometric security

14%

Passkey technology

Look for The Complete Package

Recent technological advances in malware detection, data protection, authentication, and the melding of silicon and software make it possible to have security built into devices.

In other words, now you can have protection and productivity, eliminating the need for any user work arounds.

Security included in macOS:

Touch ID, built-in biometric security.

Automatic and secure software updates.

A multi-layered approach to preventing malware.

Gatekeeper, prevents unsigned apps from running.

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XProtect, blocks and removes malicious software.

Passkey, supports modernized authentication methods.

Mobile Device Management (MDM), built in.

Apple Business Manager, enables zero-touch deployment.

Endpoint Security APIs for Mac, allows solutions to monitor, analyze, and respond to security threats.

Identity integrations with a built-in SSO framework, works with modern identity providers (IdPs).

Have It All

Budgets are tight and hardware refreshes are due. There’s no need to choose between security and a seamless user experience.

Apple devices from Zones come with built-in security and integrated data protection that deliver both.

Security, Meet Productivity

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Source:

IDC's Secure Endpoint Survey, July 2023

Navigating the Cyberthreat Landscape

Navigating the Cyberthreat Landscape

Protection and Performance with Apple and Zones

The Endpoint is the Point

IT security covers a broad scope from datacenters and networks to various software systems but it all hinges on secure endpoints.

People use endpoints, and sometimes people make mistakes. An unsecured endpoint can undermine all other layers of protection.

What’s First?

Which of the following IT topics are high priorities for your company today?

Improving our overall data security

Ensuring computers are secure

Improving employee productivity through better devices

Simplifying device management

IT decision maker priorities: Data and Endpoint Security, Productivity [i]

Improving our overall data security

23%

Ensuring computers are secure

19%

Improving employee productivity through better devices

18%

Simplifying device management

12%

Squeezing more IT productivity with less budget

11%

Migrating more of our business to the cloud

10%

Modernizing our device fleet

8%

Don’t Compromise

Buy Hardware with Security Built In

IT decision makers say that hardware with security built in from the ground up is critical and integrated data encryption is a key requirement. [i]

Built In from Ground Up

Integrated Data Encryption

Know Your User Authentication Methods

Implementing a consistent form of authentication across your organization is the best practice. Consider SSO capabilities combined with a strong master authentication protocol.

As you approach your next hardware refresh, Zones can help you take a closer look at Apple devices that support the highest levels of authentication: biometric security and passkey technology.

Where are you at now?

Does your company require employees to use complex passwords to log in to their computers?

Where are you at now?

Does your company deploy any computers that support biometric security measures such as finger scans?

Where are you at now?

Has your company began examining the benefits of using passkey technology?

Where are you at now?

Does your company require two-factor authentication?

Where are you at now?

Does your company leverage any single sign-on (SSO) capabilities?

How do you compare? [i]

IT decision makers say their companies are using:

68%

Complex Password

63%

Two factor

23%

Single sign on

20%

Biometric security

14%

Passkey technology

Look for The Complete Package

Recent technological advances in malware detection, data protection, authentication, and the melding of silicon and software make it possible to have security built into devices.

In other words, now you can have protection and productivity, eliminating the need for any user work arounds.

Security included in macOS:

Touch ID, built-in biometric security.

Automatic and secure software updates.

A multi-layered approach to preventing malware.

Gatekeeper, prevents unsigned apps from running.

XProtect, blocks and removes malicious software.

Passkey, supports modernized authentication methods.

Mobile Device Management (MDM), built in.

Apple Business Manager, enables zero-touch deployment.

Endpoint Security APIs for Mac, allows solutions to monitor, analyze, and respond to security threats.

Identity integrations with a built-in SSO framework, works with modern identity providers (IdPs).

Have It All

Security, Meet Productivity

Source:

IDC's Secure Endpoint Survey, July 2023

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The Endpoint is
the Point

IT decision maker priorities: Data and Endpoint Security, Productivity ^[i]

IT decision makers say that hardware with security built in from the ground up is critical and integrated data encryption is a key requirement. ^[i]

How do you compare? ^[i]