Why Every Business Needs Endpoint Protection

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This week we’re discussing why every business needs endpoint protection.

In today’s always-on world, endpoints — devices such as laptops and desktops — are critical to your daily business operations. But they’re also prime targets for malicious hackers looking to exploit weaknesses in your network.

These attackers are opportunistic, relying on a variety of tactics to breach your defences. From exploiting unpatched systems to deploying ransomware, they focus on endpoints as entryways into your organisation. Without robust protection, endpoints can become vulnerabilities in your cybersecurity framework, leaving you exposed to potential attacks.

Don’t fall prey to the misconception that your business isn’t a target. The truth is, it might be an easy one. But you have the power to change that by adding endpoint protection to your cybersecurity toolkit.

It won’t happen to me, right?

Cyberattacks impact millions of individuals and businesses every year, sparing no one in their reach.

From small start-ups to large corporations (see the recent attacks on retailers) to public institutions such as the NHS, no target is off-limits for malicious hackers.

It’s clear that cybercrime is now everyone’s problem, and yet it’s dangerously easy to think, “Oh, they’d never target me, right?”

Fortunately, more businesses are starting to recognise that cyberattacks aren’t just hypothetical what-ifs. It’s time to replace the days of assuming “it won’t happen to me” with a more pragmatic approach. And that all starts with protecting the most vulnerable opening to cyberattacks: your endpoints.

Protecting your endpoints might be the best business decision you make

Here’s a sobering stat from our partners Huntress: 70% of breaches are attributable to compromised endpoints.

The number of endpoints needing protection has exploded with the rise of remote work. But without the right protection, each and every network-connected printer, laptop, desktop, and even smartwatch becomes an exploitable entry point.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions serve as a vital line of defence, providing comprehensive, multi-layered protection to detect, analyse, and remediate intrusions.

EDR goes beyond traditional endpoint security like antivirus (AV) software. With EDR, you get a comprehensive detection and response solution capable of identifying unknown threats across your endpoints, while AV solutions only scan for known malware.

Put simply, you should look to an EDR solution because it can:

  • Detect and categorise the importance of security incidents, so you don’t have to
  • Contain the incident at the endpoint to keep bad actors from moving laterally
  • Investigate security incidents and let you know which ones are critical
  • Prevent the attack from spreading by isolating infected devices
  • Provide remediation guidance and eliminate guesswork

Conclusion

Given today’s threat landscape, endpoint protection has gone from a “nice-to-have” to an absolute necessity.

Taking control of your endpoint security starts with a purpose-built solution that’s intuitive, cost-effective, and backed by expertise. Contact us to find out how to elevate your endpoint security strategy and outpace threat actors.

If you would like to discuss EDR solutions for your business, please get in touch >

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