Organizations struggling to keep end-users from installing unauthorized software can now proactively enforce their policies. This helps keep desktops Y2K compliant and eliminates many support problems caused when users install their own software or unsupported versions of approved software. Secure PC improves overall security by monitoring computer activity. When a system has been inactive for a predefined period of time, Secure PC can launch a password protected screen blocker and lock the keyboard and mouse to protect the system. Secure PC can also be set to logoff inactive systems at the end of a workday or after a predefined period of inactivity.
Most data theft occurs when users leave the computers on, unattended.
This controls which hard drive files and folders end-users may access and prevents unauthorized renaming, moving, copying, saving or deleting. Secure PC - Workstation version is installed and configured on each individual computer. It can also be deployed using a software distribution tool such as SMS and Zenworks. The Network version is installed and configured on a server, which then automatically pushes the Secure PC client program and security settings out to the workstation when the end-user logs on. Windows 2000 is planned to be supported when it is officially released to the public.