BT TEAMS
UP WITH FORESCOUT TO IMPROVE DEVICE VISIBILITY AND NETWORK SECURITY
UP WITH FORESCOUT TO IMPROVE DEVICE VISIBILITY AND NETWORK SECURITY
BT customers to benefit
from improved visibility and control of network-connected devices
from improved visibility and control of network-connected devices
BT today announced the launch of BT
Managed Endpoint Access Security, a new security service protecting
organisations from cyber threats and malware through greater visibility and
better monitoring of devices connected to their corporate network.
Managed Endpoint Access Security, a new security service protecting
organisations from cyber threats and malware through greater visibility and
better monitoring of devices connected to their corporate network.
The new service leverages technology from ForeScout
Technologies, Inc., a leading Internet of Things (IoT) security company, to
provide real-time agentless visibility and control of devices connected to
corporate networks. This includes managed, unmanaged, private devices, Bring
Your Own Devices (BYOD) and IoT.
Technologies, Inc., a leading Internet of Things (IoT) security company, to
provide real-time agentless visibility and control of devices connected to
corporate networks. This includes managed, unmanaged, private devices, Bring
Your Own Devices (BYOD) and IoT.
ForeScout’s agentless approach to network security provides
real-time discovery, classification, assessment and monitoring of devices
allowing end-customers to see what is on their network, from campus to cloud,
and to securely manage it. ForeScout can also orchestrate a policy-based
security enforcement operation, with leading IT and security management
products to automate security workflows and accelerate threat response.
real-time discovery, classification, assessment and monitoring of devices
allowing end-customers to see what is on their network, from campus to cloud,
and to securely manage it. ForeScout can also orchestrate a policy-based
security enforcement operation, with leading IT and security management
products to automate security workflows and accelerate threat response.
David Stark, vice president, Security portfolio at BT, said: “Our
global reach and our experience in providing the entire range of cybersecurity
services make us a partner of choice for organisations all over the world. By
bringing ForeScout’s technology into our portfolio, we extend our ability to
protect organisations against the latest threats through improved visibility
and control. Whether it’s protecting a head office or a branch site, adding the
ability to monitor just about any device connected to the network offers a much
required additional layer of security to companies moving into the digital
world.”
global reach and our experience in providing the entire range of cybersecurity
services make us a partner of choice for organisations all over the world. By
bringing ForeScout’s technology into our portfolio, we extend our ability to
protect organisations against the latest threats through improved visibility
and control. Whether it’s protecting a head office or a branch site, adding the
ability to monitor just about any device connected to the network offers a much
required additional layer of security to companies moving into the digital
world.”
Todd DeBell, vice president of Global Channels, ForeScout, said:
“With more devices connecting to enterprise networks than ever before, the
attack surface is expanding exponentially. Staying ahead of the game is an
ongoing effort for any organisation. ForeScout’s relationship with BT will
bring additional reassurance to CIOs and CISOs looking for improved security
and better orchestration, while allowing us to tap into BT’s extensive global
reach.”
“With more devices connecting to enterprise networks than ever before, the
attack surface is expanding exponentially. Staying ahead of the game is an
ongoing effort for any organisation. ForeScout’s relationship with BT will
bring additional reassurance to CIOs and CISOs looking for improved security
and better orchestration, while allowing us to tap into BT’s extensive global
reach.”
The service will be available globally from June 2017.
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