By Amber Hickman |
Device management can be a complicated process. For instance, employees may be working on a mix of corporate and personal devices, each with different operating systems, configurations and security postures. Meanwhile, the rising popularity in remote and hybrid working is leading to many devices becoming less visible, making it harder for IT teams to track software versions, installed applications or compliance status.
According to Gene Moody, field chief technology officer at Action1, device management became truly critical during the Covid pandemic.
Since the pandemic, more organisations have realised the benefits of adopting an autonomous endpoint management (AEM) solution to protect employees’ devices. In fact, Gartner’s 2025 Autonomous Endpoint Management insight report predicts over 50 per cent of organisations will adopt AEM capabilities by 2029.
“The one thing you cannot buy more of is time,” says Moody. “AEM allows you to take many of your predetermined needs and everyday repetitive tasks and turn them into an autonomous workflow. This ensures scattered endpoints are maintained consistently and allows IT and security teams more time to focus on more critical tasks.”
One major use case for AEM is in patch management. During what is referred to in the industry as ‘patch Tuesday’, IT administrators face unpredictable monthly patches that can lead to vulnerabilities. When using AEM, administrators no longer have to worry about manual deployment delays or inconsistent patch compliance.
The Action1 platform handles around 15 million endpoints, with a less than one per cent non-compliance rate. To support organisations with adopting AEM, Action1 offers a free tier for up to 200 endpoints. “I urge all people to test their system, even if they believe it is working,” says Moody.
Another benefit of the Action1 platform is its integration with Microsoft Intune. “We work very synergistically with Microsoft products such as the Intune suite for mobile fleet management,” explains Moody.
Action1’s next priority is to develop agent takeover prevention technology. “If someone was to compromise your system and you had agent takeover prevention, all they would be able to do is rerun the things you had previously approved,” says Moody.
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