May ’21 Newsletter

Welcome to JumpCloud’s May Newsletter.

We tend to think that big, unexpected events will disrupt our projects. Instead, it’s the simple, everyday activities that derail us time and time again. 

When simple tasks like imposing multi-factor authentication, aiding in password resets, or simply viewing basic user details are streamlined, our strategic plans can stay on track.

Push MFA

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) makes access transactions more secure, but despite the clear benefits it brings, resistance and frustration from end users can make its rollout a challenge.

JumpCloud Protect makes it easy for IT admins to deploy and enforce MFA without adversely impacting end users.

Conditional Auth to Applications

It’s difficult to strike the right balance between security and ease of access, especially at scale. This can result in one-size-fits-all policies that treat all applications the same. The net result: access to low-risk apps contains unnecessary friction for end users, while high-risk apps lack security controls.

With this feature expansion, conditional access policies can streamline users’ access to applications, increasing security requirements when necessary to maintain high standards and reducing friction across the board.

Know What Your Users Can Access

Your users need to log into their laptops, connect over Slack, SSO into AWS, and gather in Google Meet. To make sure this is happening, you need tools to easily map who has access to what. 

Now, get one-click access to user highlights and view each user’s associated groups, apps, devices, and directories (like Google and Microsoft) for easy visibility across resources.

What To Read Next

• Your Directory + Apple: Read what Mac evangelist Tom Bridge has to say about joining JumpCloud as the Principal Product Manager – Apple, and his vision for deepening the device management features available in your core directory platform.
• See What Your Peers Say: With nearly 700 customer reviews, JumpCloud has a 4.6-star rating on G2. Read the G2 user reviews, and add your own.

Other Things You Should Know

• Configurable Unlock Timer: Simple solutions can have a big impact, and this new configuration allows you to help users self-serve lockouts on a timetable that works best for them.

Find a more technical breakdown of our recent releases in our May release notes.