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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - SonicWall VP discusses the importance of endpoint security

29 Oct 2020

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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.

In SonicWall's fifth IT Jam, Dmitriy Ayrapetov, Vice President of Platform Architecture, returns on behalf of the cybersecurity company specialising in network, access, endpoint and cloud security. In the previous video, he discussed the ideal remote workforce and best practises to secure the workforce.

In this video, Dmitriy discusses further the exposure points and new risks that come as a result of widespread flexible working arrangements, how organisations should secure their massively distributed networks, and how SonicWall can deliver Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure.

Watch the video below.

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