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Elements Endpoint Protection company account sees profiles belonging to other companies
Issue: We are a solution provider and have noticed that Elements Endpoint Protection settings profiles created for specific customers are visible to the administrators belonging to other companies we manage. How can we see who has the rights to which profiles, and what can be done about administrators seeing profiles…
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Tamper Protection on Windows– Enabled by default
Tamper Protection, a feature in WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection for Windows, protects the most important parts of the product from malicious tampering. For example, with Tamper Protection enabled, it’s not possible to stop the background services needed to protect the device. Until now, Tamper Protection has been…
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Introducing WithSecure™ Elements Agent for Mac
We are please to announce the imminent launch of the new WithSecure™ Elements Agent for Mac. This release is the first that is branded as WithSecure™ Elements Agent for Mac, previous versions have been called Computer Protection for Mac. In addition to the change of brand, this release brings a newer fresher user interface…
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Migrating from Business Suite to WithSecure™ Elements Endpoint Protection
Background Many companies are moving away from having their own datacenters and dedicated IT teams, and are starting to move their infrastructure towards cloud-based solutions. WithSecure™ is ready to help our partners and customers achieve this, with the cloud-managed WithSecure™ Elements Endpoint Protection (Elements…
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Security feature: Protection from technical support scams
F-Secure’s Elements Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) has recently been updated to give it additional capability to defend against so-called technical support scams. These kinds of scams have been around for a long time, reported in the UK as early as 2008, however as they have become more common and sophisticated we have…
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F-Secure Elements Mobile Protection for business versus personal use on Android devices
F-Secure Elements Mobile Protection for business versus personal use on Android devices This topic explains the difference between work and personal profiles and how these profiles may affect apps such as Mobile Protection. Elements Mobile Protection is the mobile app accompanied with F-Secure Elements Endpoint…
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How to configure client machines when F-Secure Endpoint Proxy is using self-signed certificates for testing purposes
How to configure client machines when F-Secure Endpoint Proxy is using self-signed certificates for testing purposes This article describes how to configure client machines when self-signed certificates are in use with F-Secure Endpoint Proxy, also known as Policy Manager Proxy (PMP). If, for testing purposes, you have…
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How to use F-Secure Endpoint Proxy with Software Updater
How to use F-Secure Endpoint Proxy with Software Updater F-Secure Endpoint Proxy, also referred to as Policy Manager Proxy (PMP) is provided by F-Secure to minimize the bandwidth usage while downloading updates to the clients with F-Secure Elements Agent installed. This proxy caches software installation packages. If the…
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How to transfer an F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection subscription to a new device?
Issue: How to transfer or move an Elements Endpoint Protection (EPP for Computers or EPP for Servers) subscription from an old device to a new device? Resolution: To transfer a license from an old device to a new device, you will need to remove the old device from the Elements Endpoint Protection portal to release the…
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Why enable automatic Software Updates in Elements EPP?
You should keep your software up-to-date. You wouldn’t drive your car without servicing it. Good housekeeping should be extended to your computers, too. The Ponemon Institute has found in their research that most data breaches (57%) are caused by attackers exploiting a known vulnerability that has not yet been patched.…