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Jungle Jim's International Market Chooses Bit9 to Secure its Desktops and Laptops with Bit9's Innovative Application and Device Control SolutionCAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- When Jungle Jim's International Market of Ohio went looking for a more flexible approach to Windows desktop lockdown, they wanted an application and device control solution that would easily and effectively stop unauthorized software from ever executing. "We had tried giving users administrative rights over applications, but that gave them full reign over their PCs, which meant that unauthorized software began to pollute the desktops," says Will Bradshaw, Network Administrator, Jungle Jim's. "Sometimes the software finds its way onto a user's desktop inadvertently but sometimes a user intentionally wants to run something that we don't want to support." "All sorts of unauthorized software was getting through, such as unintended spyware and malware, and other programs we don't want," he says. Software installed by users, either knowingly or unwittingly, is often the culprit behind today's most notorious security and compliance problems. Current offerings to keep unwanted applications at bay--including security products such as anti-virus or intrusion detection and prevention solutions--offer at best, limited protection against this software and the often costly damage associated with it. Faced with these issues, IT executives typically consider locking down their employees' desktops through user privileges and account controls. Unfortunately, this solution can not be applied consistently to prevent all unauthorized software and so, Jungle Jim's turned to Bit9 for a more powerful way to protect its desktops and laptops. Bradshaw is now rolling out Bit9 Parity(TM), which identifies and stops unauthorized, unknown, rogue, or malicious software from running on corporate desktops. "Now with Bit9, we can control applications, standardize our PC images, as well as understand what is on our computers and keep unapproved software off," he states. Bit9 Parity fundamentally changes the way software is managed. Bit9 gives Jungle Jim's the ability to decide which applications are approved and appropriate to run and allows the company to specify policy for new, unknown software. Using this approach, the risks associated with all forms of unwanted software, including the next generation of attacks, are substantially reduced. With Bit9 Parity, Jungle Jim's can: 1) Monitor software activity on each PC to identify new software 2) Analyze each software module to determine its trustworthiness 3) Block the software or let it run "We found Bit9 extremely easy to implement and test. The other application control solutions we evaluated were not at all management-friendly," Bradshaw says. "We also found Bit9's hosted demo very easy to use, offering us full functionality." To learn more about how you can easily and effectively protect your desktops and laptops, contact Bit9 today at [email protected]. About Bit9, Inc. Bit9, Inc., the leading provider of application and device control solutions, centrally controls which applications can and cannot run. Bit9's award-winning, patent-pending technology delivers the easiest and most effective way to achieve desktop lockdown, enabling IT professionals to realize the highest levels of desktop security and compliance. Founded in 2002 by the founders of Okena (acquired by Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO)) and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Bit9 is a privately held company. For more information, visit http://www.bit9.com. About Jungle Jim's Jungle Jim's International Market is a place where the first rule is to treat customers like gold. The second is to have fun doing it. People come from several states away for the unique shopping experience Jungle Jim's International Market offers. A wide selection of food from all over the world, red hot deals and, of course, fun. For more information, visit www.junglejims.com. Bit9, Inc., Automatic Graylists, FileAdvisor, Find File, Parity, and ParityCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bit9, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
