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<p>Endpoint security or endpoint protection is an approach to the protection of <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">computer networks</a> that are remotely bridged to client devices. The connection of endpoint devices such as <a href="/facts/Laptop/3EFwTAb2">laptops</a>, <a href="/facts/Tablet_computer/6pGX2I7b">tablets</a>, <a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile phones</a>, and other <a href="/facts/Wireless/GfDoFwfo">wireless</a> devices to corporate networks creates attack paths for security threats. Endpoint security attempts to ensure that such devices follow <a href="/facts/Regulatory_compliance/1pIoTaB7">compliance</a> to <a href="/facts/Information_security_standards/nRb2WHyV">standards</a>. </p><p>The endpoint security space has evolved since the 2010s away from limited <a href="/facts/Antivirus_software/GGMqsfkJ">antivirus software</a> and into more advanced, comprehensive defenses. This includes next-generation <a href="/facts/Antivirus_software/GGMqsfkJ">antivirus</a>, threat detection, investigation, and response, <a href="/facts/Device_management/Br61Lw6b">device management</a>, <a href="/facts/Data_loss_prevention/Gk9zx9Wa">data loss prevention</a> (DLP), <a href="/facts/Patch_management/NdpBy1S3">patch management</a>, and other considerations to face evolving <a href="/facts/Threat_(computer)/5RHTbSac">threats</a>. </p>