Proactive device security at Auburn Washburn USD
公司规模
1,000+
地区
- America
国家
- United States
产品
- Absolute
- Persistence® technology
技术栈
- Asset Monitoring
- Forensic Tools
实施规模
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
技术
- 网络安全和隐私 - 端点安全
- 功能应用 - 远程监控系统
适用行业
- 教育
适用功能
- 商业运营
- 设施管理
用例
- 资产健康管理 (AHM)
- 远程资产管理
- 盗窃检测
服务
- 网络安全服务
- 系统集成
关于客户
The Auburn-Washburn (AW) School District in Kansas is made up of one early childhood center, seven elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one alternative high school, and two alternative learning centers. The first devices were introduced to classrooms in 1998. The AW School District is committed to inspiring and challenging each of its students and maintains a noteworthy reputation as one of the highest performing school districts in Kansas. As part of its dedication to education excellence, AW introduced a school computing program that provides devices to 1,400 students and staff members.
挑战
Don Williams, AW’s Technology Coordinator, describes laptop theft as costly and inconvenient; it overstretches available resources and interrupts the workflow of both staff and students. As school boards often face a rigid budget, maximizing IT investments is essential. Each time a lost or stolen asset has to be replaced, the budget is challenged. Williams explains that current economic conditions have intensified the need to get the most out of IT assets, requiring AW to be particularly “proactive and reactive” in minimizing loss and maximizing the lifespan of their computer population.
解决方案
To combat theft, increase theft recovery capabilities, and ensure optimal use of its fleet, AW installed Absolute across 1,400 computers before rolling out their full-scale computing initiative. Of the product features that led AW to select Absolute, Williams identifies patented Persistence® technology as a key attribute. Embedded in the core of devices at the time of manufacture, the technology ensures that the Absolute software agent is in tact, making it virtually impossible for an unauthorized user to accidentally or deliberately remove it. AW uses Absolute to closely monitor the location and activities of its fleet. Each protected device checks into the Absolute Monitoring Center regularly, providing AW with up-to-date asset reports for each device. These reports provide information about the user, physical location, and the installation of hardware and software. By setting alerts to unauthorized changes, IT can proactively identify suspicious activity and respond efficiently. With Absolute in place, AW has the tools necessary to initiate theft recovery and see that the stolen device is recovered and returned to the district. Once AW reports a theft to Absolute, the Absolute Investigations team deploys a series of forensic tools that track the laptop’s location and identify the user. This information provides police with the details necessary to make the physical recovery and return the machine to its rightful owner. “Logistically, I would much rather get a laptop back than have to replace it,” Williams notes.
运营影响
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