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ManageSoft and IBM Partner to Protect K-12 Education Environments from Cyber Attacks

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ManageSoft, the software management company, has announced a partnership with IBM to provide a complete security solution for leading clients in the K-12 education industry. The partnership aims to protect schools' environments against cybersecurity threats by delivering a security patch management solution that automatically deploys updates to PCs, servers, and mobile devices across an enterprise.

Key Takeaways:

  • ManageSoft is working with leading K-12 education clients, including Duval County Public Schools and Gwinnett County Public Schools, to protect their environments against cybersecurity threats.
  • The partnership with IBM involves the use of ManageSoft's Security Patch Management solution and IBM's Tivoli suite to provide a complete security solution.
  • The solution allows for automated deployment of security patch updates to thousands of computers and applications across 104 school district sites, reducing staffing and downtime costs.
  • ManageSoft's Security Patch Management solution provides up-to-the-minute reporting on the status of enterprise-wide security patch protection and automatically heals applications.
  • The partnership with IBM will also deliver the technical knowledge required to successfully implement security patch management solutions that integrate marketing, sales, and service operations.
  • ManageSoft's self-healing capabilities underscore its commitment to providing clients with self-optimizing, autonomic solutions.
  • The partnership will enable ManageSoft to expand its reach in the market and further establish itself as the leading enterprise security patch management solution.

Statistics:

  • ManageSoft's Security Patch Management solution automatically deploys updates to thousands of computers and applications across 104 school district sites.
  • The solution reduces staffing and downtime costs by allowing for automated deployment of security patch updates.
  • ManageSoft's Security Patch Management solution provides up-to-the-minute reporting on the status of enterprise-wide security patch protection.
  • The partnership with IBM will enable ManageSoft to expand its reach in the market and further establish itself as the leading enterprise security patch management solution.

Sources:

  • ManageSoft. (2002, September 16). ManageSoft and IBM Partner to Protect K-12 Education Environments from Cyber Attacks.
  • IBM. (n.d.). IBM Tivoli Suite.
  • ManageSoft Corporation. (n.d.). About ManageSoft Corporation.
  • Note to editors: ManageSoft, and the ManageSoft logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ManageSoft Corporation.

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