Taming Patch Tuesday

Spend Less Time Hunting and Gathering

Today's IT managers spend far too much time searching for new patches, figuring out which systems require each update, and sorting through the software dependencies that vary with each system. Hunting and gathering technical information is the last thing you want to be doing while a virus outbreak is sneaking up on your organization.

Endpoint Policy Management uses the latest patch management intelligence from Shavlik Technologies to automatically manage dependencies for each OS update. Each endpoint device receives a customized update package that resolves its specific dependencies. By automating the patching process, Endpoint Policy Management is able to trim days, if not weeks, from the laborious process of updating each vulnerable workstation and server -greatly simplifying the patch management process, so you can spend your time tracking bigger IT issues.

Simplifying the User Experience

Your users are great at performing their jobs. But let's face it, updating security software isn't their top priority. With Endpoint Policy Management, you can proactively protect their systems and connections-without altering the user experience or compromising their productivity.

All high-priority updates take place automatically, before the user can launch the VPN and attach to the enterprise network. Any non-critical updates then take place in the background. Endpoint Policy Management even reboots the device if necessary to activate the updates. End users are informed of what's taking place, but aren't required to know or do anything-except to get their jobs done.

Leading the Pack with Policy Orchestration

Industry luminaries like what they see in the iPass approach to orchestrated endpoint policy management. In its October 5, 2004 in-depth research report, network analyst firm Burton Group states: "In the game of VNO leapfrog, iPass was first to roll out a next-generation software client. With their announcement of the iPass Policy Orchestration initiative, they have taken policy management of endpoint security farther than their competitors."

Learn how Endpoint Policy Management can take the stress out of Patch Tuesday. Check out these resources or talk to your iPass account manager today.

Endpoint Policy Management:

• Endpoint Policy Management Product Brief
• How-it-Works Demo
• Tech Brief

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"Businesses that use patch management software . have a distinct advantage in this race to beat whatever attacks may surface as a result of these Microsoft vulnerabilities."

- George V. Hulme
InformationWeek
October 25, 2004