Government

Federal and local government agencies are entrusted with sensitive information. Local governments are expected to deliver the same level of computer system security as their enterprise and national counterparts, though typically with fewer resources. Managing the risks associated with this sensitive information is critical not only for security but to ensure citizens' confidence in public services.

For government security professionals, the challenge is to protect Public Information and government systems without adding management overhead.

"San Miguel County Colorado has a small IT staff and many remote users, yet must ensure security across all departments from administrative services to very critical safety and emergency services. Savant's Enterprise Management System was easy to install and gain the benefits of whitelisting immediately. We knew within a day what was running and where, making it easy to whitelist all critical applications while rendering unneeded and unauthorized software useless.” Jim Soukup, IT Director, San Miguel County

Local Government Looking for Control

Local governments provide users with the applications they require to do their jobs, but enforcing appropriate use and security policies can be difficult due to the ease with which software can be downloaded and added to a device.   Governments have additional challenges, however, including providing critical public services including emergency services, police, fire, education, social services and public works. Many local governments have transitioned to web-based services and now provide access to record systems. These records contain information that makes government systems attractive targets for criminals and those seeking to disrupt public services.

Emergency Services without Compromise

Computers and desktop systems supporting 911 and emergency response centers require speed and 100% availability.  Unauthorized applications such as games, video players and peer-to-peer file sharing software can bog down performance and introduce malware, potentially disrupting local centers or causing embarrassment for public officials. Internet access also exposes a center to new sophisticated drive-by downloads and attacks that can fool staff.  Public access computers in libraries and other places must be safe for citizens to use, but are vulnerable to compromise since their use is unmonitored. 
Lockdown Systems to Prevent Malware

Savant enables government IT groups to lock down critical systems to prevent any unauthorized software from executing, while allowing trusted applications to operate and update normally. Savant increases computer system security and prevents systems from being compromised by attacks that plant viruses, bots, keyloggers and other malware.

Block Unauthorized Software

Antivirus stops only known attacks.  Savant prevents all unwanted software from executing, including viruses, spyware and unknown attacks.  Trusted applications can continue to update silently, while malware and unauthorized software is blocked.  Unauthorized applications running within government systems can be disabled by simply checking a box, and no new software can be added, even by users with Windows Administrator privileges. 

Cost-effective and Simple to Manage

Savant installs in minutes and begins protecting computer systems immediately.  Savant is simple to manage, does not require centralized policy databases, key management or signature file updates, and is compatible with Active Directory, full disk encryption, configuration management solutions, antivirus and other security solutions.  Privileged users can be allowed to install software, but all actions are logged and, if necessary, overruled through Savant’s Enterprise Management System.

Summary

Savant provides local governments with a means to lockdown their computing systems.  By preventing malicious applications and unauthorized software from running, public information is protected and IT resources are freed from ongoing system rebuilds caused by user errors.

  • Lockdown critical systems
  • Stop viruses, bots, Trojans and other malware
  • Block unwanted or unauthorized applications
  • Protect government information
  • Simple to deploy and manage