For hackers, 2020 was a boom year. They took in around $4.2 billion, according to the FBI, largely on phishing scams. With an open invitation to exploit security weaknesses—millions of people working from home, cybersecurity teams stretched to the limits, and a shiny new angle to work, COVID-19—cybercriminals seized the opportunity to traipse right in and stick around for dinner.
Keeping networks and data secure with a workforce clicking away under one roof is a beast of a job. Shifting an entire company to working remotely, with many on their own devices, is a situation akin to herding cats. One of the biggest points of pain? Endpoint security. In a recent video campaign starring Christian Slater, HP captures this everyday challenge:
With novel threats cropping up, cybersecurity has needed to follow the laws of the wild and evolve. HP Wolf Security offers a new breed of endpoint security to meet these real-world challenges — and stop cybercriminals in their tracks. Here are steps businesses, entities, and individuals need to take to stay ahead.
1. Move Endpoint Security to the Top of the Agenda
Even as a return to office happens slowly, working remotely and bring-your-own-device policies are here to stay. They — and their vulnerabilities — were hot topics for IT teams well before the world ever heard of COVID-19. Endpoints, such as laptop, smartphones, tablets, and printers, are all targets for hackers, and since cyber predators don’t keep standard office hours, HP Wolf Security has always-on security services for business of all sizes, from SMBs to large corporations, and individuals.
2. Provide Tools to Protect the Most Vulnerable
With parents working from home, kids have been borrowing laptops and mobile devices to study and play — and cybercriminals have been quick to catch on. Children accounted for some $660,044 in losses during 2020, according to the FBI. A scam obvious enough to adults may present like a wolf in sheep’s clothing to kids, and one bad click could be all it takes to compromise a wealth of data. To protect devices in anyone’s hands, HP offers industry-leading endpoint security software.
3. Decide Between Self-Managed and Fully Managed
Cybersecurity teams have felt the crunch during the pandemic, with the volume of cyberattacks increasing 238% globally between February and April 2020 alone, according to the World Economic Forum. To support in-house teams pushed to the brink, HP Wolf Security provides self-managed and fully managed services. The portfolio includes options for home and for business, as well as enterprise-grade and pro security services. Making the right choice for your needs is crucial, and you can rest assured either option will leave you in good hands with HP Wolf Security.
4. Teach Your Machines Self-Defense
PCs and printers with hardware-enforced security is one line of defense. Hackers can breach networks through connected printers. For office settings (even WFH ones), HP has the world’s most secure printers[1]. HP Wolf Security uses AI-based techniques and deep learning for malware prevention, so their printers are fortified to prevent attacks, contain and isolate threats, and have self-healing firmware and in-memory breach detection.
5. Stay Informed and Consider All Angles
Along with protecting obvious endpoints like computers with its own line of HP Pro Security Edition PCs, HP has drilled into the details a hacker may manipulate. The HP Wolf Security Center also provides task force-level updates on breaking cybersecurity news and bulletins, and expert blog posts covering topics, such as detecting stealthy TrickBot malware. (Well-known malware like TrickBot, first detected in 2016, can have surprisingly long lifespans despite takedown efforts.)
With hardware-enforced security, industry-leading endpoint security software, and security services for businesses of every size, HP Wolf Security gives you the edge on your business’ home turf—no matter where your endpoints might be, from WFH to the office and beyond.
[1] HP’s most advanced embedded security features are available on HP Enterprise and HP Managed devices with HP FutureSmart firmware 4.5 or above. Claim based on HP review of 2021 published features of competitive in-class printers. Only HP offers a combination of security features to automatically detect, stop, and recover from attacks with a self-healing reboot, in alignment with NIST SP 800-193 guidelines for device cyber resiliency. For a list of compatible products, visit: hp.com/go/PrintersThatProtecthp.com/go/PrintersThatProtect. For more information, visit: hp.com/go/PrinterSecurityClaimshp.com/go/PrinterSecurityClaims.
