The problem for many organizations is maintaining their virtual safety, especially when it comes to their different users and their administrative tasks. They typically have to balance safety and productivity, always looking for the perfect formula. Organizations never want to skimp on security, but they also do not want to have to sacrifice productivity, especially given the current economic climate. The initial solution was to implement the principal of least privilege, limiting tasks and accessibility on a per user basis.

Now, though, there appears to be another option, as PowerBroker Desktops have released their 5.0 version. This version of the software has new enhancements, abilities, and features which allow organizations to configure and manage user rights on a task by task basis (rather than on a per user basis) without the need to grant administrator access. Administrator access is often considered the biggest weakness of any computer network, and several organizations have begun to seek ways in which to reduce or completely eliminate the need for administrator access.

The idea is for this software to help free up your company’s information technology resources by giving low end users the ability to run all of their required applications, programs, and processes safely and securely in a compliant atmosphere. This new version even has what they refer to as a “Rule Wizard,” which creates a user friendly setting by walking users through the process or creating new rules and functionalities, allowing for the fast creation or adjustment rules, as well.

This will also reduce your potential exposure to malware and spyware by decreasing vulnerability. It allows users to run their required applications but prevents the installation of unauthorized and unlicensed software. Another new feature is their automatic rule generation, which can be set in a learning mode to automatically detect various applications within an organization which require administrator privileges. Typically, the automatic rule generation tool will reduce detection time and subsequently reduce operating costs in the process.

The PowerBroker Desktop software can be set up to allow the simultaneous operation of other software, including Password Management Software, even operating with an increased level of invisibility which eliminates unnecessary pop ups or dialogue consents. Perhaps most importantly, though, PowerBroker Desktop software allows customization which creates the ability to configure rules to directly target users, applications, computers, and programs using either standard group policy conventions or item level targeting.