carwow Enhances IT Security for Remote Endpoints with Action1

carwow, an online marketplace for buying and selling cars, operates a hybrid work model with over 400 employees worldwide. This model means that many of its endpoints are remote most or all of the time. The company's IT team faced the challenge of ensuring all devices complied with Microsoft’s security baseline and promptly remediated any settings that deviated from the recommended configuration. A key concern was preventing users from having local administrator rights on their devices, a common method attackers use to gain control of machines and deploy malware. Their existing mobile device management (MDM) system, Intune, could not automatically enforce these crucial security policy settings for remote devices. Instead, the IT team had to manually perform all necessary fixes, a process that was both time-consuming and labor-intensive. The search for a cost-effective tool that could provide visibility into endpoint configurations and streamline policy deviation remediation led them to Action1.

carwow is an online marketplace that facilitates the buying and selling of new and used cars. The company operates a reverse marketplace model, eliminating the need for customers to negotiate with dealers when buying or selling cars. With headquarters in London, UK, carwow has a global workforce of over 400 employees. The company operates a hybrid work model, meaning many of its employees work remotely most or all of the time. This model presents unique IT security challenges, particularly in ensuring all devices comply with Microsoft’s security baseline and preventing users from having local administrator rights on their devices.