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Learning from previous mistakes, CSO Dan Williams discusses what they can do to better secure the powerful AMT functionality. Since the human factor is the biggest weakness, what can they do to strengthen this? Obviously they can't remove it altogether; might as well shut the company down. In Intel vPro the human factor can be minimized due to available strong security technologies. AMT can be made more secure, but the continuing threats are emphasized when a computer is accessed by someone who shouldn't be able to. What can be done to regain control?

If you aren't familiar with the WiXConverter utility the following is a brief description of what it is and how to use it.

NOTE: If you have not read parts 1 through 3, please read these before reading this part as this is a continuation of the story begun in the previous sections.

Security is only as tight as the weakest link in your environment. More often than not it's internally where the security holes are created, either inadvertently from carelessness or intentionally from a disgruntled or disillusioned employee. The hardware and software security can be top of the line, but if the human factor doesn't adhere to policy, it may not make any difference. This part follows the IT team for Mighty Modern Marketing as they try to track down a security hole where productivity is taken down through the very tools used to defend and manage the network.

What would you do if highly skilled hackers hired by a competitor infiltrated your environment, planting viruses to damage productivity and attempting to steal your intellectual property? What would you do if those same hackers began systematically bringing down vital computers used by executives and other high-profile workers? What can you do? These questions are posed to the Players, a fictional group of IT professionals working for Mighty Modern Marketing. Highlighting Intel vPro technology, this article series will follow their trials and exploits as they face a myriad of threats and issues attempting to derail their position as leader in their particular market.

If you have not read Part 1 of this series, please read it first. This is a continuation of that story.

Antivirus is a must for any IT infrastructure. Without it productivity is quickly reduced as viruses run rampant in the environment. Keeping Antivirus installed and up to date is vital to ensure continuity of business services. In Part 2 the IT team for Mighty Modern Marketing is put up to the challenge of protecting their network from viral attacks. Using Symantec End Point Protection, Altiris and the Intel vPro technology, they work to ensure that the viral attack and subsequent virus attempts fall ineffective.