IGEL Launches Emergency Mode to Accelerate Endpoint Recovery During Cyberattacks
Event summary
- IGEL introduced Emergency Mode, a feature within its Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BC&DR) platform, enabling administrators to reboot endpoints into IGEL OS during cyberattacks or Windows outages.
- The feature allows secure user access recovery in minutes, preserving the Windows partition for forensic review.
- Emergency Mode is now generally available at no additional cost to eligible IGEL BC&DR customers.
- Ransomware complaints increased by 14.42% in 2025, according to the FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report.
The big picture
IGEL's Emergency Mode addresses a critical gap in endpoint recovery during cyberattacks, aligning with the rising need for business continuity in an era of increasing ransomware threats. The feature complements existing data resilience and incident response frameworks, positioning IGEL as a key player in secure endpoint access solutions. The strategic move underscores the growing importance of endpoint management in Zero Trust and SSE/SASE architectures.
What we're watching
- Adoption Pace
- How quickly critical sectors like healthcare and financial services will integrate Emergency Mode into their incident response strategies.
- Competitive Response
- Whether competitors will introduce similar endpoint recovery solutions, potentially shifting market dynamics.
- Ransomware Trends
- The pace at which ransomware attacks evolve and whether IGEL's solution can adapt to new threats effectively.
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