Into the Wild: Managing Laptops Outside the Office
Learn how IT departments can achieve substantial savings by tracking mobile computers no matter where they are located. In this webcast, Don Wilson of Farmers Insurance Exchange will discuss how his Asset Management Operations tackles the common IT challenge of managing and securing laptops in home offices and in the field.
Laptop theft originally led Wilson to seek out a tracking and recovery service. However, he quickly discovered the business value of being able to track computers located outside of the company network. The Farmers Insurance IT team now remotely audits a range of end-user hardware, including desktops, monitors and wireless modems, resulting in cost savings, consistent security and heightened productivity.
Learn how IT asset managers at a leading insurance provider:
- Centrally audit 15,000 mobile computers using a web-based service
- Recover thousands of dollars worth of stolen laptops nationwide
- Achieve monthly cost savings by remotely inventorying EVDO modems
- Control costs of leased printers across hundreds of regional offices
- Reduce compliance risk by remotely deleting data on missing computers
