Challenge

An IT security assessment of their entire device portfolio was carried out by a leading global specialist partner in the energy sector.

All employees were able to access company data and use any storage device they brought in and connected to their network under the current strategy.Based on the current endpoint device management strategy, the organization faced a significant risk.

As a result, corrective measures were required to reduce the potential for malware or intellectual property to be saved on personal storage devices, removed from the organization, lost, or accessed by a competitor, all of which would be detrimental to the business.They also looked at what kinds of data employees might need portable storage for.