Addigy Publishes GDPR Readiness Checklist for Enterprise IT MacOS/iOS Environments
MIAMI (PRWEB) May 22, 2018 -- Addigy, a leading provider of cloud-based Apple MacOS/iOS management software, today highlighted five key GDPR processes and guidance for achieving MacOS/iOS device compliance with the new regulation going into effect on May 25th. In a paper titled, “Addigy + GDPR Key Checklist” Addigy provides IT administrators who oversee Apple devices on the network with an easy to read guide on device/software configuration that should be reviewed by key legal and business IT professionals at organizations with business interests in the European Union (EU).
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect this week, impacting business operations worldwide that do business with European Union patrons. With the regulation coming into place, these businesses are now subject to fines for non-compliance of up to €20 million or 4% of the violating company’s annual revenue, whichever is greater.
MacOS/iOS deployments within the enterprise are on the rise with reports showing there has been a 128% increase in the use of Macs within companies employing more than 500 employees. Apple Mac and iOS devices have become essential to the modern workforce as they have shown their strength in the areas of security, productivity, and reduced support requirements. Like all computing platforms involving the storage of EU-based sensitive information, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Information, and other data types, these systems fall under the GDPR mandate. In recognition of the special requirements this places on MacOS/iOS system administrators, Addigy is working with customers to help with the actions that must be taken or be put in place to ensure compliance. Leading the charge to safeguard customers, the company is citing five key GDPR requirements and the processes that must be in place for compliance.
The five top GDPR processes and capabilities administrators must be aware of for enterprise MacOS/iOS environments include:
1. A process for Right to Erasure “Right to be Forgotten”;
2. A process for the data subject to access their information and data portability;
3. A process for data breach notification;
4. A process to train company staff on GDPR requirements, and
5. The possible requirement for a data protection officer.
To comply with the above processes, capabilities, and requirements, Addigy provides the following guidance for achieving compliance on all MacOS/iOS devices under management. These include:
Profile configurations
- Login banners with privacy awareness notifications
- Website blocking to prevent unauthorized use of devices for PII Data
- Time Machine Configurations ensure data can be restored in a timely fashion
FileVault Encryption
- FileVault Manager activation of disk encryption as required
DEP+MDM+VPP
- Having the company’s Device Enrollment Program, Mobile Device Management, and Volume Purchase Program in tandem will allow the administrator to remotely deploy, manage, and push out applications to all devices from a single pane of glass for enhanced control over devices to ensure the protection of sensitive information
Security Tools
- The integration of IT and AI security tools such as Cylance, Malwarebytes, WebRoot, and others help to prevent the risk of active data becoming compromised
Device Monitoring
- Enterprise-wide monitoring allows for the tracking of key security and compliance features for GDPR
System Updates
- 24/7 system updating to patch vulnerabilities or exploits such as Zero Day
Addigy’s full-stack cloud-based Apple Device Management platform allows for centralized management (including Mobile Device Management) of distributed MacOS/iOS computing environments. The solution provides 24x7x365 oversight of Apple devices to ensure systems are secure, up-to-date, and running at the highest levels of efficiency. IT administrators can fully audit all MacOS/iOS assets quickly without server setup to identify which OS versions and applications are installed, whether updates have been applied to all machines on the network, and which systems are out of compliance with corporate policy or government mandates.
“An important aspect of this mandate for organizations outside of the EU is that they may fall under its provisions based on how they interact, brand, and conduct exchanges with EU consumers,” said Jason Dettbarn, CEO, Addigy. “The Addigy Apple Device Management platform allows for compliance in all situations with very little interference to corporate marketing, sales, and operations management.”
To learn more about Addigy and Apple device compliance with the GDPR, please visit: https://www.addigy.com/gdpr-whitepaper.
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Addigy helps system administrators take control of their IT environments with the industry’s most comprehensive cloud-based platform for Unified Apple Device Management. Addigy simplifies and streamlines the IT management of Apple devices with asset management, monitoring, reporting, remote command execution, customer and user management, real-time communications, and more. Contact Addigy at +1 305-330-6677 or visit http://www.addigy.com.
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Jason Dettbarn, Addigy, http://www.addigy.com, +1 305-396-8898, [email protected]
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