A Fine Line

Doug Barney of Redmond Magazine published an article "Cloud Conversions: Software Vendors Transforming into Service Providers".  In this article he discusses how "the cloud is putting pressure on traditional software companies to redefine their focus to a service-oriented business model" and reviews several vendors that are transitioning their traditional software to embrace the cloud model.  Viewfinity was featured as one of the vendors who has made cloud-based delivery of its software part of it's portifolio.  

Read the full article here:   http://redmondmag.com/articles/2012/10/01/cloud-conversions.aspx 

 

Viewfinity has entered into a technology and marketing partnership with Centrify Corporation to integrate Centrify’s DirectControl for Mac OS X solution with the Viewfinity Privilege Management product.  This is critical to enterprises today as Mac devices need to be secured at the same level as other endpoint devices.

This partnership allows Viewfinity to offer Centrify’s DirectControl for Mac solution to enable administrators to utilize Active Directory-based authentication and Windows Group Policy for centralized application control policies on Mac systems in the workplace.  While IT desktop support personnel can centrally configure privilege policies for application and desktop tasks for Windows-based endpoints, administrators are challenged because Macs are still often managed on a standalone basis.  With this joint solution, IT administrators can easily lock down and manage their entire desktop environment because policies for Mac systems are easily integrated to the most complex environments using the same processes, people and infrastructure as are used for Windows systems.

 

Be sure to cast your vote for Viewfinity in these four categories:

• Category #1 Best Activie Directory & Group Policy Product
• Category #5 Best Cloud Computing Product or Service
• Category #22 Best Security Product
• Category #30 Best Vendor Tech Support 

Vote here:   http://www.windowsitpro.com/awards/community-choice.  Winners will be announced in December. 

 

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If you missed the popular webinar with Group Policy Guy and Microsoft Group Policy MVP, Darren Mar-Elia and Viewfinity on Windows 7 Security and Managing UAC Prompts, then you can catch the recording here.

As part of the Windows 7 desktop refresh, many companies have removed local administrative rights on the endpoint and are using the Windows 7 built-in security features.  Darren Mar-Elia walks you through the components of the Windows built-in security features and in which situations they work best.  Darren also introduces other methods for enhancing endpoint security within Windows 7 as related to managing UAC dialog boxes and best practices for managing administrator rights.

Viewfinity automatically detects privilege elevation needs based on actual user activity and creates policies based on similar user needs -- this significantly reduces the number of policies to be managed. Watch the video to see the discovery feature in action.

 

 

 

Darren Mar-Elia, Group Policy MVP and GPOGuy.com, is Viewfinity's guest speaker on “Windows 7 Security and Managing UAC Prompts.”  This webinar will explore Windows 7 migrations and the removal of local administrative rights as part of this desktop refresh.  Topics to be discuss include desktop lockdown, use of Windows 7 built-in security features, and management of UAC prompts. 

The webinar takes place on Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 2pm EDT.  Darren Mar-Elia will discuss the components of the Windows built-in security features and the best practices surrounding these features. Darren will also introduce additional methods for enhancing endpoint security within Windows 7 as related to managing UAC dialog boxes and applications that require administrator rights. 

 

Register for the webinar here.

 

Microsoft offers various sources to learn more about its partner products.  More information related to how Viewfinity complements and supports Microsoft Configuration Manager and Windows Endpoints and Servers can be found on Microsoft’s Pinpoint directory and Microsoft’s System Center Alliance Solution Guide.

 

The Microsoft Pinpoint directory is a unique place for business customers to research the right technology solution for their company and also is a place for developers and technology service providers to find the right technology solutions for their customers.  Here you can read and submit reviews about Viewfinity and learn more about Viewfinity Privilege Management.

 

The Microsoft System Center Alliance Solution Guide allows you to learn more about its partners’ solutions and respective compatibility with Microsoft System Center components.  The solution guide comes in three phone apps which can be downloaded from the site.

Join us for a webinar on July 26th featuring Viewfinity and PolicyPak Founder, Jeremy Moskowitz, on Granular Endpoint Protection via Application Control.

In this joint webinar, Viewfinity and Jeremy Moskowitz will demonstrate how to best protect your endpoints with true desktop and application lockdown, and manage the lockdown environment so that user productivity is not impacted.

Sign-up below!

Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 9 am ET

Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 2 pm ET

Exciting news, you can now begin voting for Viewfinity Privilege Management in the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products! 

It’s simple and quick to vote for Viewfinity:

1.     Click on the logo below

2.     Enter Viewfinity’s short code: V287P

3.  Hit submit and verify your vote on the final page

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