Now that your customers are upgrading to Windows 11, they need a more comprehensive approach to device security than seen previously. With the rising frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks targeting enterprise environments, customers’ business operations are becoming more exposed to attack each passing day.
This is why it is more important today than ever that software and hardware are working together to ensure maximum cyber security at the device level. To accomplish this level of security, the safest and most strategic way for customers to go is by upgrading their fleets to AI PCs built on Intel vPro® and Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. By employing hardware-enabled security, customers will take a major step forward in enabling their fleet’s endpoint protections to stay on top of evolving threats in the AI era.
It is important for end user customers to know that they can invest in robust security now, or pay more for data breaches and business interruptions later. It has been the case that to date, new Windows 11 PCs have shown a decrease in security incidents and a reduction in firmware attacks. Intel vPro® has played a significant role in reducing these incidents.
These improvements can help enterprises avert disruptions and mitigate losses before they have a significant impact. For instance, cyber adversaries are using techniques that can hide from security software. With Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT), part of Intel vPro®, you can identify malware behavior at the CPU level using telemetry from the microarchitecture. This innovative approach detects up to 93 percent of ransomware attacks, enhancing endpoint detection and response (EDR) detection efficacy by 24 percent compared to software-only solutions.
For the partner and their customers, the even better news is that built-in hardware protections don’t require additional setup or configuration. Intel vPro® supports advanced Windows 11 security right out of the box. Intel vPro® includes over 30 silicon-enabled security technologies that support advanced Windows 11 features that protect the firmware, BIOS, and operating system (OS), helping contribute to the most-secure Windows ever.
Finally, Intel vPro®’s remote manageability helps customer enterprises recover from security incidents quickly. Intel vPro® with Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) enables chip-level recovery from devastating cyberattacks.
Intel And Dell: The Most Secure Commercial AI PCs
Together, Intel and Dell have devised devices that are designed with the adversary in mind by offering advanced security features that assume attacks are inevitable and layering defenses in accordingly. For instance:
• Device-level “below-the-OS” security. Rigorous controls and assurance such as Dell Secured Component Verification protects organizations from the growing risk of supply chain attacks. BIOS tamper detections, collectively termed Dell SafeBIOS, alert on suspicious activities helping ensure foundational, device-level security while in-use
• Security software ecosystem integrations. Dell PC telemetry enables integration with leading third-party software. Reimagine endpoint security with “hardware-assisted security” where below-the-OS insights from Dell and Intel enrich threat hunting in platforms like CrowdStrike Falcon. Above the OS, Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel ® TDT), helps security ISVs like CrowdStrike scan for file-less attacks in memory with up to 7-11x performance offload to the Intel Integrated GPU. Intel and Dell are also actively enabling security ISVs to deploy new AI security workloads to run locally on AI PCs which increases user data privacy.
• Manageability. A secure fleet is a well-managed fleet. That’s why Intel and Dell build PCs with both security and manageability in mind. Together, they offer the most manageable commercial AI PCs including a full suite of solutions that help IT admins simplify and streamline endpoint management. This includes remediation with Intel vPro®.
AI PCs are the future of customer commercial PC computing. Advising your customers on which AI PCs are the best ones for their current and future security needs is a great way for you to grow your business.
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