Extended Secure Access offering, optimized for
hybrid and mobile work models, empowers organizations to boost
security and productivity for all users
Absolute Software™ (NASDAQ: ABST) (TSX: ABST), the only provider
of self-healing, intelligent security solutions, today announced
the expansion of its differentiated Security Service Edge (SSE)
solution with the launch of the Absolute Secure Web Gateway
Service. Optimized for hybrid and mobile work models, this new
extended offering builds on existing capabilities available in
Absolute Secure Access – including Absolute ZTNA and Absolute
Insights™ for Network – and empowers organizations to strengthen
security, boost productivity, and ensure compliance with internal
IT and security policies.
With the shift to the work-from-anywhere model, web browsing has
become a primary access point for the average employee to perform
day-to-day responsibilities - from checking email to sharing files
to collaborating. It is estimated that 75 percent of enterprise
work happens via the browser. This large-scale adoption has also
left enterprise security teams scrambling to strengthen their
defenses against malicious actors exploiting the browser as a top
attack vector. A recent report revealed that more than 90 percent
of organizations surveyed have experienced a web or mobile
attack.
The Absolute Secure Web Gateway Service, powered by Ericom,
provides cloud-delivered security and protections, including
multiple anti-virus scans; remote browser isolation; content disarm
and reconstruction; and data loss prevention. It inspects web
content in a cloud container before delivering it to the user’s web
browser, enabling users to access links and download files without
disruption – and without exposing their organization to increased
risk.
“The work-from-anywhere model is here to stay. Even
organizations encouraging employees to spend at least some time
inside their respective facilities have accepted this new reality.
The related burden falling on security and risk professionals is
immense, as they are faced with finding ways to mitigate risk
without disrupting normal business operations,” said Fernando
Montenegro, Senior Principal Analyst, Cybersecurity, Omdia.
“Enterprises that intend to thrive in the modern era and into the
future will be forced to adopt solutions that enable them to
quickly and easily expand access to networks and the Internet
without interfering with their employees’ ability to do their
jobs.”
“What sets Absolute Secure Access apart is that it is
purpose-built technology designed to meet the complex needs of
highly mobile, distributed workforces,” said Richard Hicks, founder
and principal consultant at Richard M. Hicks Consulting, Inc. “With
this extended offering, Absolute continues to deliver the
innovative capabilities needed to ensure remote worker productivity
and provide an exceptional experience for both users and IT
administrators. The Secure Web Gateway integration is an excellent
enhancement to existing reputation services, providing additional
layers of security to further protect mobile users from malicious
activity.”
“One inadvertent click can open the door for malicious actors to
exploit an employee’s device and gain the access needed to move
laterally across the corporate network,” said Joe Savarese, EVP of
Secure Access Products at Absolute Software. “Designed from the
ground up with a focus on remote and mobile users, our
comprehensive Secure Access capabilities allow IT teams to adopt a
ZTNA security approach while actively improving the experience for
both end users and IT.”
The Absolute Secure Web Gateway Service is integrated with the
extensive policy capabilities already available in Absolute Secure
Access, enabling IT and security practitioners to tailor security
levels for individuals and groups based on risk level, workflows,
location, network, and other key parameters. Additionally, by
feeding data to Absolute Insights for Network, IT and security
teams have access to real-time intelligence to quickly assess
security posture and identify where to take action to mitigate
threats.
Other key business and security benefits of this extended
offering include:
- Optimized end user experience: The ability to
automatically restore unhealthy network connections and
applications, coupled with increased visibility into network health
and security posture, actively improves the end user experience –
boosting worker productivity and efficiency.
- Stronger security and compliance posture: Organizations
can now better meet compliance policies and regulations across
their device estate and reduce risk of sensitive data loss or
leakage associated with intentional or inadvertent file uploads by
users.
- Advanced malware protection: Evaluates webpages, files,
software, and application data to find and eliminate malware
threats, and blocks malware (including zero-day threats) from
reaching endpoints and networks.
The Absolute Secure Web Gateway Service is available to Absolute
Secure Access customers as an add-on to the Absolute Edge package
in the Spring 2023 release. To learn more about this new extended
offering, visit here. To learn more about Absolute Secure Access,
the portfolio of solutions leveraging the company’s leading
optimized secure tunnel, visit here.
About Absolute Software
Absolute Software (NASDAQ: ABST) (TSX: ABST) is the only
provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions. Embedded
in more than 600 million devices, Absolute is the only platform
offering a permanent digital connection that intelligently and
dynamically applies visibility, control and self-healing
capabilities to endpoints, applications, and network connections -
helping customers to strengthen cyber resilience against the
escalating threat of ransomware and malicious attacks. Trusted by
nearly 21,000 customers, G2 recognized Absolute as a Leader for the
thirteenth consecutive quarter in the Spring 2023 Grid® Report for
Endpoint Management and for the third consecutive quarter in the
Grid Report for Zero Trust Networking.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking
statements”) which relate to future events or Absolute’s future
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similar references and, within this press release, include, but is
not limited to, statements with respect to the expectations and
outlook relating to the work-from-anywhere model being here to
stay.
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guarantees of future performance, actions, or developments and are
based on expectations, assumptions and other factors that
management currently believes are relevant, reasonable, and
appropriate in the circumstances. The material expectations,
assumptions, and other factors used in developing the
forward-looking statements set out herein include: organizations
continue to permit the work-from-anywhere model.
Although management believes that the forward-looking statements
herein are reasonable, actual results could be substantially
different due to the risks and uncertainties associated with and
inherent to Absolute’s business, as more particularly described in
the “Risk and Uncertainties” section of Absolute’s most recently
filed Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is available
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