Absolute vs GlobalProtect Mobile Security Manager

• Absolute can track devices in real time. If a device is stolen, you can track it. You can lock the device, wipe it or send a message to it. By tracking the device, you can also locate the user that has the device if it is in their possession. You can use it to track your people if you choose, but we use it only to locate an employee if they have not been heard from and have not replied to a cell phone call or text.
• Once Absolute is set up it requires no intervention. Setup is easy and the management interface is easy to use.
• It has the ability to track on Google Map with recent and historical locations. Geofences can be setup and triggered to send email alerts.
• Absolute reporting on the device provides OS information, software inventory, malware software reporting, etc.
• It protects itself from being removed with its’ persistence technology, which keeps it from being removed from the device, even if the device is reformatted and reloaded.
• The reporting capability on the devices provides a lot of information on each device that can be very useful in monitoring devices that are typically detached from the network.

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• A single pane of glass in the Palo Alto ecosystem
• A nice policy-based enforcement GUI that is easily managed
• Many authentication configuration options supported.
• Good technical support options with email and phone based.

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• I do not know where I would consider this product to be deficient in functionality, difficult to use or any major changes that needed to be addressed.
• I wish the pricing of this product was a little lower, but I do think it is well worth the cost and consideration, especially if you are using it on devices containing electronic medical records, personal health information or personal privacy information.

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• It lags a bit on new features
• It is best used with an entire Palo Alto environment

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• I think that Absolute Data and Device Security (DDS) is well worth the investment to protect important data securely. Without it, a data breach could cost an astronomical amount of money and you many never be able to complete recover from it.
• It also aids in recovery efforts for stolen devices and therefor reduces the financial cost of replacing the lost devices.
• There is a free trial available that is well worth the time investment to see if Absolute Data and Device Security (DDS) might be a valuable tool to add to your existing security plans.

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• It is a bit expensive to utilize to its full extent with other Palo products.
• The GUI is nice and is easy to train on.

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