Edu|Guard – Centrally Managed Anti-virus Solution

New Anti-virus Software

The Ministry of Education announced on 21st August 2009 that all New Zealand state and integrated schools will be provided with free anti-virus software licenses for three years from January 2010, but available from September 2009 onwards. Private schools can buy licenses at subsidised rates.

The provision of Symantec Endpoint Protection creates an opportunity to check on the processes for “cyber-safety” in your school and to plan for the increased demands on network security that will be required in the future.

How New Era IT Can Help With Edu|Guard, a Centrally-Managed Antivirus Solution

Out of the box, the Symantec Endpoint Protection install utilises only 15 to 20% of full SEP protection and reporting capabilities.

NEIT can assist schools to migrate from existing anti-virus solutions (primarily eTrust) to Symantec Endpoint Protection and also provide ongoing remote management and reporting of network security.

NEIT’s Edu|Guard augments Symantec Endpoint Protection and can establish remote network monitoring and reporting including patterns of user behaviour, asset schedules and a raft of other tools based on our previous experience of Symantec in schools across New Zealand.

Edu|Guard : Centrally-Managed Antivirus Solution Benefits:

• Whole-school standardisation of AV build/deployment and policies
• Proactive monitoring and updating of virus definitions
• Managed reporting on AV definitions and threats
• Network and client device health reports
• Customised enhancements to actively avert spyware, malware, Trojans and worms
• Advanced, customised feature-sets with school-specific blocks and exceptions
• Insurance and assurance of best practice configuration by ICT leaders in the education market.
• Out of the box, the Symantec Endpoint Protection install utilises only 15 to 20% of full SEP protection and reporting capabilities.
• New Era IT’s Edu|Guard solution enhances Symantec Endpoint Protection, ensures risk minimisation and reduces potential corruption or performance degradation from the outset.
• Please call us on 0800 438 428 or email info@newerait.co.nz and start proactively protecting your school network today.