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M anag e m e nt, Em e rging C ompute S olutions , H P
Aon and HP Join Forces
to Combat Cyber Risk
HP is collaborating with Aon Cyber
Solutions, part of Aon P.L.C., to provide
enhanced, integrated cybersecurity
coverage tailored to meet the growing
needs in today’s businesses.
The two companies are launch-
ing a holistic solution for customers
that includes hardware-level secu-
rity protection, comprehensive risk
assessment and remediation, rapid
incident response, and options for
enhanced cyber insurance coverage.
The solution will be available through
the HP Device as a Service (DaaS)
offering, which provides multi-OS
device management support and
advanced analytics and proactive
management capabilities.
The cyber threat landscape is rapidly
evolving, with business leaders increas-
ingly concerned about the disruptive
impact of cyber risk. 1 At the same time,
the number of devices and operating
systems used by enterprises is sky-
rocketing. While providing increased
productivity and efficiency, this explo-
sion of endpoints can significantly
increase cyber risk exposures. HP
estimates that by 2020 there will be 9
billion commercial devices worldwide, 2
with an average of four devices per
user 3 —creating added costs and com-
plexity for businesses.
According to Michael Park General
Manager and Global Head, Emerging
Compute Solutions, at HP, “The vast
majority, 82% of IT teams with whom HP
works say they are challenged on securing
data and devices in their environment. 4
Adding that more than 70% of data
breaches now occur through endpoints
such as PCs and handheld devices.” 5
Aon and HP are working together to
help mitigate these risks by delivering
an integrated set of risk management
solutions that include:
• Aon Cyber Resilience Evaluation:
Aon’s cybersecurity professionals
will use Aon’s proprietary assess-
ment tool to evaluate a company’s
cybersecurity posture and pro-
vide recommendations to improve
defenses.
•
H P DaaS: HP DaaS makes it
easier for businesses to equip their
employees with the right hardware,
accessories, and lifecycle services to
get the job done. Businesses benefit
from HP’s analytics and proactive
management service that provides
actionable analytics and f leet
insight to uncover potential device
health and security risks, so they
can be proactively addressed before
they impact user performance.
•
A on Premier Cyber Insurance
Panel: Deploying HP’s DaaS and
conducting Aon’s Cyber Resilience
Evaluation will enable compa-
nies to qualify for enhanced cyber
insurance coverage through access
to Aon’s comprehensive booking
resources with a view towards best-
in-class pricing and deductibles to
mitigate financial risk.
• Aon Incident Response Services:
Organizations will have access to
Aon’s incident response team in the
event of an attack, including inci-
dent response retainers.
The Aon-HP joint offering is expected to
launch in fall 2018. Initially, the offering
will be available directly from HP and
through channel partners in the U.S.
only, becoming available outside of the
U.S. over the next year.
1. Aon 2016 Cyber Captive Survey 2. HP
Proprietary Research, 2017 3. Strategy Ana-
lytics Global Internet Device Forecast Report,
2014 4. IDC, Transforming Device Lifecycle
Management with Device as a Service 5. IDC
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