GstarCAD 365

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Helping businesses save costs while maintaining a strong security posture.


Limitations of EDR enhanced Anti-virus software

Adding EDR features to legacy antivirus products can offer some additional protection, but it’s not as effective as a dedicated EDR solution with human analysts.

Signature-Based Detection: Legacy antivirus, even with EDR features, often relies on signature-based detection, which is less effective against zero-day threats and advanced attacks.
Limited Visibility: These solutions may lack the comprehensive visibility and advanced analytics capabilities of dedicated EDR solutions.
Slower Response Times: Automated responses, while helpful, can’t always match the speed and precision of human analysts in responding to complex threats.
Skill Gap: Security analysts are trained to identify and respond to sophisticated attacks. Relying solely on automated systems can leave organizations vulnerable if threats evade detection or require nuanced responses.

Advantages of Dedicated EDR with Human Analysts

Proactive Threat Hunting: Human analysts can actively search for threats, rather than simply reacting to alerts.
Advanced Analytics: EDR solutions use AI and machine learning to identify anomalies and potential threats that traditional antivirus might miss.
Rapid Response: Human analysts can quickly investigate and respond to incidents, minimizing potential damage.
Continuous Improvement: Analyst teams can learn from incidents and adapt their strategies to stay ahead of evolving threats.

EDR-enhanced antivirus can provide some additional protection, a dedicated EDR solution with human analysts offers a more robust and proactive defense against modern cyber threats.

While EDR solutions have made significant strides in automation and AI-powered threat detection, they are not fully effective without human intervention.

Here’s why:

  1. Complex Threat Landscapes: Cyberattacks are constantly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and evasive. Automated systems may struggle to identify and respond to novel threats that don’t match known patterns.
  2. False Positives and Negatives: AI-driven detection can sometimes generate false alarms or miss legitimate threats. Human analysts are crucial to accurately assess alerts and prioritize responses.
  3. Strategic Decision-Making: Complex security incidents often require strategic thinking and nuanced decision-making, which are best handled by human experts.
  4. Incident Investigation and Response: Thorough investigations and effective containment strategies often involve manual analysis, forensic techniques, and coordination with other security teams.
  5. Adaptability and Learning: Human analysts can adapt to new threats, learn from past incidents, and refine detection and response strategies.

Therefore, a combination of advanced EDR technology and skilled human analysts is the most effective approach to cybersecurity. While automation can significantly improve efficiency and reduce response times, human expertise remains essential for comprehensive threat detection, incident response, and strategic decision-making.

Many legacy antivirus vendors are prioritizing feature-rich, but costly, EDR solutions. K7 Computing offers a more affordable alternative. By focusing on essential security features and leveraging AI, K7 Security delivers robust protection for endpoints and servers, helping businesses save costs while maintaining a strong security posture.

GstarCAD 365 has been released

What’s GstarCAD 365

GstarCAD 365 is a cloud-based solution that enables cross-platform and multi-user collaboration, allowing users to view, design, and manage drawings from anywhere. It offers an all-in-one solution for design, engineering, and manufacturing, with features like real-time communication and cloud-based document sharing. The software has been widely adopted across various industries such as engineering, construction, decoration, and manufacturing, etc.

Key features of GstarCAD 365

All-in-one solution

GstarCAD 365 is not only a lightweight and cross-platform drawing viewer that allows users to view, use, manage and review 2D drawings and 3D models across different platforms such as web browser, PC, etc. but also a 2D/3D visualized and cloud-based solution that helps enterprise design efficiently and collaboratively across multiple disciplines, departments, and scenarios.

Collaborative Design that goes to the cloud

Connected to cloud, GstarCAD 365 has taken collaborative design to new heights. Unlike traditional CAD, GstarCAD 365 is cloud-based with its drawings and models in the cloud. Its cloud-based functions such as cloud storage, cloud annotation, real-time communication, data and drawing management have revolutionized design. 

Collaboration in real time

With GstarCAD 365, you can easily bring teams together to review drawings at anytime, and from anywhere, communicate in real time, exchange drawings online and keep track of activity history.

What’s more, multiple users can add real-time annotations through voice, picture or text messaging simultaneously

Streamline your workflow

The advanced data and project management system in GstarCAD 365 provides users with efficient approach to drawing management, user management, drawing standards, task overview, managing activity history, etc. ensuring the efficient flow of 2D/3D design data through the entire process from start to finish. 

GstarCAD 365 Overview