As the owner, manager or operator of a business, outfitting your company with computers is an extremely taxing endeavour, especially if you are not versed in the endlessly complex world of commercial computing.

Thankfully you can lean on the expertise of HP PC Services, which is a complete solution for your computing needs. From the supply of hardware and software, to maintenance, security, management and even eventual replacement, HP is there for the entire lifecycle of the PCs you and your employees need for serious work.

Even better, the local experts at integrator Datacentrix who will be with you in every step of the process towards making your business an HP PC Services business.

HP PC Services is based on six core tenants that encompass everything you could want from your business computing.

• Set Up your work network for amazing employee experiences that make work easier, all while you and your employees sit back and focus on other things,
• Fix any problems that may arise with remote HP technicians and rapid repairs or replacements,
• Protect your network, its hardware and software with the latest security solutions,
• Optimize your workflow thanks to automated systems using AI to measure countless data points,
• Collaborate in all new ways as remote, hybrid and in-office workforces all have the tools they need to succeed, no matter where they are,
• Renew once your devices have reached the end of their usefulness, you can repurpose, recover or recycle them all while being environmentally conscious.

Let’s focus on one of those tenets now, that being protection. Even for those outside of the tech loop, there is no ignoring or missing the security breaches, hacks and malfunctions that constantly make the news. From small governmental offices to multinational, multi-billion dollar companies, bad actors can infiltrate, exploit and cripple any organisation from the other side of a screen.

HP has you covered on this front with the HP Wolf endpoint security solutions platform, as part of HP PC Services. No matter the size of maturity of your network, HP Wolf Security Services provides the right mix of security solutions tailored to your needs.

As South Africa advances in the tech space, it becomes more of a target for similarly advanced bad actors, but we cannot ignore more local – and more basic – security. Simple theft of items like notebooks, either from employees acting on their own, or from thieves targeting employees, can cost a company dearly.

According to a study from HP, the average cost of a data breach from a misplaced notebook can be $4.11 million or, at the current conversion rate, around R70 million. The combined cost of the hardware itself as well as external support, data loss, IP loss, legal costs, consulting, regulatory costs and more can bankrupt a company.

The data and regulatory costs in South Africa are of particular note due to the recent Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

To tackle this HP uses Wolf Protect and Trace, a system to quickly find, lock and erase any missing computers. Wolf Protect and Trace, over the internet, can geolocate a device and access it to determine if it’s recoverable. The computer can then be locked down to prevent further use until it can be recovered and, if not, simply erase all the data hosted on the device. All storage medium on the computer is wiped clean, protecting the valuable contents.

Wolf Protect and Trace is just a small part of the overall HP Wolf Security Services, which itself is a small part of HP PC Services. To access this huge array of solutions for your business, contact your trusted local integrator Datacentrix.