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Hello automaters, and welcome to the first feature release from our new home here at Ivanti! And what a busy few months it has been. We are more focused and committed to automation than ever before, and rest assured, we will continue to bring you exciting new features and innovations. In this 10.2 release, you’ll […]

The job of a ship captain is to safely navigate their vessel – whether it is a fishing boat, cruise ship or an ocean barge – through rough water or stormy seas to ensure they get to their destination in the end. Even with today’s unbelievably accurate radar technology, they can never be totally sure […]

For the last 15 years, I have used the three letters “UEM” more times than any other industry acronym. In the world of Citrix and VDI, “User Environment Management” has typically referred to the solutions and technology associated with managing a user’s persona to deliver a consistent experience across Windows desktops. Over the years, the […]

What is the longest time you’ve worked at the same place? Five years? Ten years? How about thirty? That’s how long Dave Edgar has been with us here at Ivanti. This level of loyalty warranted a closer look, so we asked Dave a few questions about his time at Ivanti. What is it about Ivanti […]

How critical is consistent, comprehensive, timely patch management to effective enterprise cybersecurity? Credit reporting giant Equifax suffered a breach that put personally identifiable information (PII) at risk for as many as 143 million people. Days after the breach was first reported publicly on September 7, Equifax stated that it discovered in July that it had […]

Earlier this year we announced a new quarterly release cadence. Quarterly cadence means that you, our customers, will have access to product updates every three months. It also aligns more closely to the Microsoft and Citrix release schedules – see these articles for more detail: https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2017/02/01/xenapp-and-xendesktop-2017-release-schedule https://blogs.windows.com/business/2017/04/20/windows-office-align-feature-release-schedules-benefit-customers/ These quarterly releases will include Service Updates and […]

The Cloud is far more than just a datacenter in the sky. Cloud technologies and platforms enable a multitude of new ways to work and, for IT, new ways to deliver IT services to end users. Microsoft’s recent introduction of Windows Autopilot is a new example of how the Microsoft Cloud is evolving to support […]

Are USB flash drives passé? You might think so given that computing and storage are increasingly moving to the cloud. However, Lifewire’s Patrick Hyde writes: “With the growth of cloud computing and storage, physical memory is less essential for transporting data. But while emails and Dropbox are great for sharing a few documents at a time, flash drives are a faster and more secure […]

My advice to everyone: drink deeply of the elixir that is cybersecurity user education. If my recent experiences are indicative, it’s delicious and nutritious, at least for your contributions to your own cybersecurity and that of your home, workplace, or both. A Letter Arrives It said it was from my bank. The bank at which […]

Celebrities. They can do so much more than entertain and distract. They can teach us how to improve our own cybersecurity. In March of this year, Fox News reported that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had created a task force to investigate a rash of celebrity home robberies. “Kendall Jenner had $200,000 worth of […]

It has been several weeks since RES joined the Ivanti family. It’s not hard to see how RES technology supports the Ivanti vision for unifying IT – especially when you consider the advanced identity management and automation capabilities that RES offers the enterprise. Standalone identity governance initiatives are growing, as organizations look to secure and […]

Many successful ransomware/other malware attacks share two characteristics. One is that they gain access to an enterprise network because a legitimate, authorized user does something they shouldn’t. Such as opening a phishing email, clicking on a bogus web link, or falling victim to credential theft. The other is that they initiate or revive a spirited […]

For its recent study, “Unified Endpoint Management: Simplifying the Security and Support of PC and Mobile Devices,” Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) surveyed more than 100 IT directors. The results of that survey indicate multiple points of confluence between user desires and enterprise requirements that can be addressed by modern UEM. Users Want Freedom of Choice EMA […]

With ransomware exploding, we’re frequently asked how to remediate after an attack. Ransomware is becoming more common and bad guys are becoming more sophisticated, using innovative ways to evade the latest detection techniques. Can you trust your AV (gen1 or gen2 antivirus solutions) to “clean” the malicious code? How can you be sure the bad […]