SoftwareReviews Names the Endpoint Protection Data Quadrant Award Winners

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TORONTO, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SoftwareReviews, a division of world-class research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group Inc., has published its 2019 Endpoint Protection Data Quadrant Awards, naming four gold medalists in the space:

• Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
• Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
• Avast Business Security Solutions
• Kaspersky Endpoint Protection

Endpoint protection or Endpoint security is an approach to the protection of computer networks that are remotely bridged to client devices. The connection of laptops, tablets, mobile phones and other wireless devices to corporate networks creates attack paths for security threats.

Endpoint security software uses encryption and application control to secure devices accessing the enterprise network, thereby better controlling security on those avenues of access to monitor and block risky activities. Encrypting data on endpoints and removable storage devices helps to protect against data leaks and loss. Application control prevents endpoint users from executing unauthorized applications that could create vulnerabilities in the network.

James McCloskey, Senior Director, Security, Risk & Compliance Info-Tech Research Group states "Server compute workloads continue to migrate from traditional on-premises delivery to cloud and hybrid models, and endpoint compute workloads continue to migrate from traditional, corporately owned form factors connected to a corporate network, to a wide mix of personal and corporate devices connecting to both corporate and foreign networks. Ready or not, ubiquitous computing is upon us. As a result, protecting endpoints (and through them, our critical systems and data) against evolving threats requires new solutions – but as a consumer of such solutions, the IT security professional needs ongoing support to navigate through the rapidly changing endpoint solution space and (often) self-serving vendor claims."

The SoftwareReviews' Data Quadrant is based entirely on real user feedback and provides unprecedented levels of insights into data points per product within the category, making it the most comprehensive enterprise software review and assessment in the market today.

IT leaders, business professionals, and end-users evaluate vendors via a detailed online survey, examining relative performance across two axis: Product Features & Satisfaction and Vendor Experience and Capabilities. The reviews are then carefully validated through a robust quality assurance process, beyond checking for LinkedIn authentication.

Another key differentiator of SoftwareReviews, which also helps set the gold medalists apart, is the "Emotional Footprint" (EF) scoring. SoftwareReviews' EF tracks replies across 25 emotional response areas that span five categories: Purchasing, Service Experience, Product Impact, Vendor Strategy, and Conflict Resolution.

About SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant Awards and Software Reports

SoftwareReviews Data Quadrant Awards recognize outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace as evaluated by their users annually. Top vendors in a software category are eligible to receive Data Quadrant gold medals, provided their scores meet the threshold for sufficiently high user satisfaction across four areas of evaluation: vendor capabilities, product features, likeliness to recommend, and vendor experience. Full vendor evaluations are available in SoftwareReviews' in-depth software evaluation reports.

About SoftwareReviews

SoftwareReviews is a division of Info-Tech Research Group Inc., a Pworld-class IT research and consulting firm established in 1997. Backed by two decades of IT research and advisory experience, SoftwareReviews is a leading source of expertise and insight into the enterprise software landscape and client-vendor relationships.

By collecting real data from IT and business professionals, SoftwareReviews' methodology produces the most detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.

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