Group Policy Object (GPO) Management

How do enterprises keep thousands of users and devices aligned with the same security and compliance standards? The answer often lies in Group Policy Objects (GPOs). For decades, GPOs have been the go-to method for IT teams to control system settings, enforce security policies, and streamline administration across Windows environments. But the way we work … Continue reading Group Policy Object (GPO) Management, and How Akku GPO Manager Simplifies It

How do enterprises ensure that thousands of users and devices follow the same security rules and IT policies without manual intervention? For organizations running on Microsoft Active Directory or any other Active Directory, the answer lies in Group Policy Objects (GPOs). GPOs are a core feature that allows IT administrators to centrally enforce security, compliance, … Continue reading Group Policy Object (GPO) Management: What It Is and Why Modern Enterprises Need It

Imagine walking into a company where every desktop looks different, passwords are handwritten on sticky notes, and users are free to install whatever software they fancy. It might sound chaotic, but that’s exactly what happens when there’s no policy control in place. For decades, Group Policy Objects (GPOs) have been the backbone of IT governance … Continue reading Group Policy Object (GPO) in Active Directory and How It Works

A staggering 82% of organizations now have a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program in place, with 68% reporting a boost in productivity after making the switch. Also, companies that adopt BYOD smartphones can save up to $341 per employee. However, with these advantages comes risk — data loss remains the top concern for organizations, … Continue reading BYOD Security & Compliance: How Akku’s Device-Based Access Controls Protect Your Data

The main objectives behind web content filtering are accuracy, scalability, and maintainability and unless you have the right service provider working with your organization, these three objectives are going to be hard to meet. It’s because the three are like cogs in the wheel, and every one of them counts. Accurate blocking makes scalability and … Continue reading Web content filtering: The benefits to hybrid organizations

Do you need to restrict content for your employees? Or can you allow them complete and free access to the worldwide web? There’s simply too much information out there, which can result in distraction and lowered productivity. At the same time, too many restrictions can make your team feel suffocated! It’s important to strike a … Continue reading The Goldilocks Zone of Content Restriction: Not too wide, not too narrow, but just right

Many enterprises have built their cybersecurity around their firewalls. But increasingly, the firewall is losing favor in modern enterprises with apps and data on the cloud being accessed from devices and networks anywhere in the world.  The traditional cybersecurity tool is a network security device that monitors traffic to or from the network. It allows … Continue reading Burn down the Firewall! The Future is Device-level Security

Your employees accessing their personal email at work for a few minutes in a day sounds harmless enough. But access to personal email in the workplace is in fact a potential hazard to company data, security, and productivity for a number of reasons.

Domain Name System (DNS) is an addressing system used by the internet through which domain names are located and translated into internet protocol (IP) addresses. When a user attempts to access a website through an internet browser, a DNS query is performed. The DNS server matches the request to the respective IP address of the … Continue reading DNS Filters for a Safe, Compliant, Productive Workplace