VIDEO: Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Review: Top Features, Pros, And Cons

kaspersky endpoint security for business is an anti-virus and threat prevention solution that works best for small to medium-sized businesses if you're in the market for an anti-virus solution you'll want to consider kaspersky but if you're in a rush we can help use our product selection tool at technologyadvice.com to get a free list of security software recommendations click the link in the description below to get started kaspersky endpoint security is a cloud-based antivirus platform that uses machine learning to identify and block malware threats like viruses rootkits trojans and ransomware in addition to scanning files before you download them kaspersky also analyzes your endpoints processes to identify dangerous behavior scan web traffic to block malicious websites and scan incoming and outgoing emails to spot phishing attempts and viruses kaspersky endpoint security works on mac windows linux ios and android and it comes in four different plans priced per user up to 150 nodes each plan offers a free trial before moving on with our review let's address the elephant in the room in 2017 the new york times reported that russian government hackers had exploited kaspersky anti-virus software to spy on the u.s federal government however kaspersky is safe to use relocating its data storage and processing activities for users in the us canada europe and others to switzerland and setting up a program for third parties to inspect kaspersky business practices and source code now let's take a look at some key features of kaspersky endpoint security anti-virus features are the foundation for this system including features like threat detection and prevention behavioral analysis remote device management and email security the system also comes with a remediation tool to safely remove malware from infected devices the behavioral analysis tool can help prevent lateral movement attacks and remote device management lets you remotely delete the contents of stolen devices finally kaspersky scans email traffic on your devices to detect and block emailed viruses and phishing attempts of course modern email clients like gmail and outlook do this as well but it's never a bad idea to add an extra layer of security kaspersky stands apart from more basic antivirus systems thanks to some smart additional features the first of these is a password manager which lets users safely store passwords in kaspersky to reduce the temptation of reusing passwords it doesn't offer as many features as more robust standalone password management systems like lastpass dashlane and 1password but it's a good alternative to the basic password managers built into internet browsers like safari microsoft edge and google chrome if you go with the advanced plan you'll also get access to features like patch and encryption management adaptive anomaly control and server hardening kaspersky features a dashboard and multiple reports to help you get a clear picture of your company's threat landscape you can build a customized dashboard with a number of different widgets such as the protection status of your network the number of devices you're protecting in most frequent threats clicking on an individual widget will show more details and you can run a number of reports like threats vulnerabilities and network attacks kaspersky endpoint security for business is a top rated tool but it still has its pros and cons perhaps the biggest pro of kaspersky is that it does a good job of detecting and blocking malware threats the system is easy to use and it comes with nice to have additional features like a password manager however some users have complained that the system can use a lot of cpu power during scans and communication about version updates can be confusing at the time of publication kaspersky endpoint security for business doesn't offer scheduled reports either if you're contemplating kaspersky for your endpoint security needs you might also consider a vast endpoint protection bitdefender gravity zone business security sophos intercept x endpoint protection and microsoft defender for endpoint still not sure if kaspersky endpoint security for business is right for you use our product selection tool at technologyadvice.com to get a free list of security software recommendations click the button on the left to get started

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