Endpoint Security
The terms Endpoint Security or Endpoint Protection are
generally used to refer to products that include a range of security
features. These typically include:
- Malware removal based on existing signature files and heuristic algorithms
- Built-in antispyware protection
- Ingress/Egress firewall
- IPS/IDS sensors and warning systems
- Application control and user management
- Data input/output control, including portable devices
Endpoints can be desktop PCs, laptops, mobile phones, or servers in a datacenter. Additional functionality is starting to appear in endpoint security products, such as: Full Disk Encryption, Data Leak Prevention and Application White listing.
