At the start of this month, three U.S. law firms got hit with ransomware attacks. Ivanti security expert Chris Goettl gives us his take on the incident below. First, why are legal firms a good target? To answer that we need to look at what makes an ideal payout scenario for a ransomware attack.
Asset management is not just about collecting inventory, it’s about how we document, track, and control every IT asset. Below are five key benefits that every IT asset management system should provide. IT asset management dashboards provide complete visibility into every system within an organization. The knowledge that is provided from IT asset reports can be used to make informed decisions about IT strategy and IT asset acquisitions.
As part of the re-affirmed commitment to customers as announced on January 30, Ivanti launched an Independent Business Unit (IBU) consisting of proven solutions with a large customer following (dare I say: fans?) that deserve some TLC. The dedicated team hit the ground running by launching a long-anticipated product release of Ivanti Workspace Control just days after the announcement of the Independent Business Unit. You can sure say we take our commitment to heart, and so we should!
I wrote a blog article back in 2017—Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 – the Old Battle of VDI Versus RDSH—wherein I discussed in depth the relationship between Windows 10 as a client OS and Windows Server with the Remote Desktop Session Host role installed. Since virtual desktops became a thing, this debate has continued pretty much in the form that I laid out there.
Did you happen to catch the important news unveiled in Ivanti’s January 7 press release? Ivanti enters the next decade with an augmented leadership team. Jim Schaper, Ivanti’s current Chairman of the Board, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, and the company’s longtime CEO Steve Daly has retired but will continue to serve as a Board Member. You can learn more about the new Ivanti leadership team in one of our recent blog posts.
Quick question. What does ITxM mean to you? Well, a Google search leads immediately to scores of results pertaining to the essential, life-saving industry of transfusion medicine and the donation, storage, and distribution of blood products. But what does ITxM mean within the context of enterprise IT network environments? Well, it’s all about improving an organization’s capabilities within the areas of IT asset, IT service, and IT security management systematically.
Chris Goettl is many things to many people. Family man. Homebrewer. PC gamer. Hockey player. And IT security guru and thought leader. As Director of Product Management, Security, at Ivanti, Chris is a highly sought-after expert for his insights into how organizations can strengthen their enterprise IT security in an increasingly demanding environment. Chris hosts a monthly webinar focusing on Patch Tuesday and security vulnerabilities, and frequently blogs about security topics.
ITIL 4 has the potential to launch a massive shift in the evolution of IT service management. We're used to thinking in terms of a "service lifecycle", but ITIL 4 introduces a service value chain—where activities that create value can be started at any point, by anyone. Let our experts help you sort through the chaos of this intellectual shift.
Are you prepared for Windows 7 end of life? Today marks the day that Windows 7 has entered its end of life phase. What does that mean? It means that after 11 years, Microsoft's updates and security fixes will no longer be offered for the old operating system. Millions of PCs around the globe are still running Windows 7, and it's important to know how Windows 7 end of life will affect those PCs.
Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year. I am writing from my favorite coffee shop in Warrington, rather than undoing all the damage I did eating my own bodyweight in Ferrero Rochers over the Christmas break! I’m excited to share some of my Software Asset Management (SAM) predictions for 2020, and the coffee has kicked in, so let’s go!
