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Security management software protects school-owned computers and networks from software vulnerabilities, configuration issues, malware, spyware and inappropriate software, such as file sharing programs, which can cripple machine or network performance. It can also protect the confidentiality of student, faculty and institutional information that is stored on school-owned systems.

With students and faculty utilizing school-owned computers – whether in a computer lab, classroom, or library – these endpoints are prone to vulnerabilities and are easy targets for malware. For example, a simple installation of a file sharing program in a school’s computer lab can be the gateway to spyware and Trojans. The decline in machine performance can be severe to non-responsive in just days due to user-installed software, as well as vulnerabilities, configuration changes, and adware and bots that are picked up during Web browsing. There is just as great a risk of malware being introduced to the endpoints and sensitive data being removed from the endpoints via removable devices such as MP3 players, iPods and cell phones, which are commonplace among students and teachers.

Colleges and universities alone account for more than one third of all publicly disclosed security breaches – more than healthcare, financial, retail or government institutions. For example:

Lumension Security Management Software Protects Educational Institutions

Lumension Security management software ensures the integrity and stability of an educational institution’s endpoints by providing visibility into their IT assets, rapidly patching and remediating vulnerabilities that could leave IT assets and sensitive data exposed and allowing only authorized applications and devices that are used in conjunction with these endpoints. These solutions include:

Lumension Security Management Software Helps Educational Institutions to: