Endpoint Protection Platform

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What Does Endpoint Protection Platform Mean?

An endpoint protection platform (EPP) is a set of software tools and technologies that enable the securing of endpoint devices. It is a unified security solution that combines antivirus, antispyware, intrusion detection/prevention, a personal firewall and other endpoint protection solutions.

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Techopedia Explains Endpoint Protection Platform

An endpoint protection platform is primarily designed for protecting endpoint devices in an enterprise IT environment. These endpoint devices mainly include standard workstations (PCs and laptops) but now encompass handled and mobile devices (smartphones and tablet PCs) as well. EPP core functionality includes protecting the endpoint device from viruses, spyware, phishing and unauthorized access. It also provides data loss prevention and data encryption services to secure data at rest on endpoint devices.

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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.