ManageEngine,
the real-time IT management company, today announced its launch of
Browser
Security Plus, a browser management solution that helps organizations
secure their corporate data in the cloud and protect their networks from
web-based cyberattacks. Available immediately, Browser Security Plus provides
organizations with a layer of management capabilities for browsers and their
add-ons to maintain robust enterprise security. This allows enterprises to
improve network health by preventing, detecting and fixing any browser
vulnerabilities.
As modern web, portable computing devices,
and other technologies have enabled employees to work from anywhere, there's
been a surge in cloud adoption among organizations, and browsers have evolved
to be silent entry points for accessing corporate data. According to Statista,
browsers have accounted for 23.47 percent of exploit attacks in 2018 as of Q1.
This has a serious impact on enterprise security, as attackers leverage
unsecured browsers and web applications to create lasting business
repercussions.
Addressing this evolving need, ManageEngine
has developed a comprehensive browser management solution that can secure
multiple browsersi - such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and
Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Edge - used in Windows environments, as
88.18 percent of desktops worldwide run on Windows, according to Net
Market Share.
"For the longest time, browsers have
been considered just another application. With cloud applications pivoting the
way business is done, browsers have become endpoints in and of themselves,
capable of achieving functionalities of a number of native applications put
together," said Mathivanan Venkatachalam, vice president of ManageEngine.
"By managing browsers the same way they manage endpoints like desktops and
mobile devices, enterprises can seal their network from possible attacks at its
most used threshold."
Cyberhygiene Practices Implemented in Browser Security Plus
- Compliance: IT teams can set rules required by their organization
and also monitor for compliance with Security Technical Implementation
Guidelines (STIG) and industry security standards predefined by the Center for
Internet Security (CIS).
- Policy deployment: Browser configurations are intelligently grouped into
policies that address specific requirements such as threat defense and data
leakage prevention.
- Add-on management: IT teams can provide and revoke access to browser
add-ons like extensions and plug-ins based on their reliability and also
silently push mission-critical extensions to computers from a central
repository.
- Browser isolation: Trusted websites and business applications are
segregated from their untrusted counterparts. Untrusted sites are rendered in a
virtual browser to ensure enterprise data remains secure.
Browser Security Plus covers all critical
aspects of securing a browser - from obtaining visibility, enforcing security
policies, and controlling access to ensuring compliance with enforced policies.
The company also plans to extend its browser management capabilities to macOS,
followed by other operating systems in the near future.
Pricing and Availability
Browser Security Plus is available
immediately at www.manageengine.com/secure-browser.
Pricing starts at $12/year/license. A fully functional, 30-day trial is also
available as well as the Free edition for startups and small businesses to
manage up to 25 computers.