Almost daily, you read about another security breach making headlines. The velocity of technological change brings capabilities that are not only leveraged by legitimate organizations but also hostile ones. IBM’s data indicates the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 million, making it painfully obvious why investing in cybersecurity should be the top priority for corporations. To adapt to evolving threats, Lenovo is assisting many of the world’s largest corporations with Lenovo ThinkShield, a robust portfolio of end-to-end cybersecurity solutions rooted in the ethos of “Secure by Design.” This approach means that security is incorporated from the very first stages of the design phase, long before the device even leaves the factory. Security Made EasyLenovo ThinkShield works across the three layers of endpoint security: supply chain, below-OS, and OS-to-Cloud, to protect, detect, and alert in case of attacks. This enables strong security even while users take their meetings from a coffee shop, answer emails while vacationing abroad, and so on. Nima Baiati, Lenovo’s Executive Director and GM of Commercial Cybersecurity Solutions, highlights the importance of security throughout a device’s lifecycle and advocates for adopting effective solutions at the onset to prevent costly issues later on.
“Today, when not just critical but daily business functions are all digital, security is fundamental to an organization’s ability to achieve its business objectives. Well implemented, security can enable business vitality. Done poorly, it can put the entire organization at risk.”
Lenovo ThinkShield offers solutions that blend into a team’s workflow so the technology doesn’t have a negative impact on employee productivity. “If device security slows down your people or stands in their way, they’ll find ways to circumvent it and leave you just as vulnerable as you were to start—if not worse. Lenovo ThinkShield keeps security out of the end-user’s way and much more manageable for admins,” Baiati points out. For example, Lenovo ThinkPads come with a level of BIOS security today that offers robust self-healing capabilities. Customers are also able to take advantage of additional solutions within Lenovo’s ThinkShield portfolio that offer features like firmware vulnerability management and updates, AI-powered Endpoint Protection and Response, and next-generation hardware access control, which is particularly important to IT administrators supporting hybrid work scenarios.Mitigating Human ErrorHuman error remains an enormous risk in cybersecurity. Numerous threats stem from simple employee mistakes, or because they were vulnerable to basic social engineering attacks. Because of this, Lenovo embraces a very thorough approach to security.”Our strategy for mitigating human error in cybersecurity is focused more on not just what solutions we sell to our customers, but how we sell them,” Baiati states.
“It’s not as simple as offering digital padlocks. To be truly effective, we must listen to and consult customers about their security needs, discuss how security can help drive business, and review the right solutions that fit into their operations and workflows.”
Integrating security into organizational strategies is crucial to preventing data breaches and cyber-attacks. Establishing robust security policies and implementing security protocols is as essential as any other business-critical technology to mitigate risks effectively.And the technology continues to advance rapidly. Lenovo’s ThinkShield includes AI-powered applications to keep a close eye on system behaviors and traffic, spotting any unusual activities or potential threats swiftly for a prompt response to security incidents.
“Cybersecurity is a team sport, so it’s great to see a lot of the ecosystem getting on board with AI for cybersecurity.”
“We’ve been helping our customers secure themselves for a number of years through AI-powered endpoint detection and response through our strong collaboration with SentinelOne,” Baiati shares. Collaborative Innovation for Today’s Cyber Threat LandscapeLenovo works with cybersecurity companies and researchers to tackle escalating cyber threats, driven by sophisticated tools used by hackers to target a range of computing solutions used by businesses, governments, and consumers.To offer a wide and growing portfolio of solutions, Lenovo ThinkShield collaborates with industry-leading security software vendors and service providers like SentinelOne, Absolute, Eclypsium, Sepio, Blancco, and Churchill & Harriman. Lenovo also invests in cybersecurity R&D and develops its own enterprise security solutions. The company couples this ecosystem with a portfolio of organic solutions along with its work from the Lenovo Cybersecurity Innovation Center (LCIC).“The LCIC gives Lenovo access to global resources for security innovation, provides our customers’ access to world-leading experts, and will help Lenovo create even stronger products across our portfolio,” Baiati says.The company recently opened the LCIC to pioneer enterprise security solutions that can counter the growing risks that modern organizations face. The LCIC team of security experts is working on advancing zero-trust architecture innovation in hardware and below-OS security, and this, of course, includes the application of AI, both of which are crucial to fend off risks.
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