ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Endpoint security

Okay, so let's pretend you are a spy and you have a special little gadget on your wrist that tells you if someone is trying to sneak up on you. This gadget is your "endpoint security".

Now, in the same way that you want to keep yourself safe from sneaky people, computers also need to be protected from sneaky programs or viruses that try to sneak into them and steal or damage important information.

That's where endpoint security comes in. It's like a bunch of little "spies" that are installed on the computer to make sure nothing bad is happening to it. These little "spies" watch out for things like viruses, hackers, and other threats that could harm the computer.

So, just like you might wear a gadget that helps you stay safe from sneaky people, computers have endpoint security to help keep them safe from sneaky programs and viruses.
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