Company
Date Published
Author
Jason Meller
Word count
411
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Kolide has enhanced its Zero Trust Access feature by automating the rechecking of browser updates after a restart, eliminating the need for users to manually initiate the check. This improvement is part of a broader strategy to ensure end-users maintain up-to-date web browsers by continuously monitoring update feeds for popular browsers like Firefox, Chrome, Brave, and Safari. If a device fails to have the latest update, administrators can alert users and potentially block access to sensitive applications until the browser is updated. This approach is preferred over centrally managing browsers, which can lead to data loss during automatic restarts. The update also leverages modern browsers’ ability to restore tabs post-restart and allows Kolide to maintain authentication details for a seamless user experience.