Security watch: This is the end(point)

The subject of endpoint integration, and integrated security, is a difficult one. First it’s necessary to define exactly what an endpoint is. It’s simply the end of one communication channel, for example, a server, tool or application which ‘listens’ for connections and functions as a doorway for the exchange of data.

Problems arise when the wrong kind of data gets in – malware, spam or unauthorised intruders can infiltrate through endpoints and rapidly ...