Case Study: Heriot-Watt University secures sensitive research data and simplifies endpoint management with HEAT Software

Heriot-Watt University - Customer Case Study

Heriot-Watt University’s Institute of Petroleum Engineering, a world‑leading research centre that works closely with major oil companies, needed to protect large volumes of sensitive research and partner data across a mixed environment of more than 500 Windows, Linux and Mac endpoints. Dr. Ian Chisholm, the Institute’s director of computing, sought a centrally managed, enterprise‑grade solution to reduce complexity, improve reporting and ensure consistent security and compliance.

The institute deployed HEAT Endpoint Management & Security Suite (EMSS) — starting with Device Control and expanding to antivirus, application control, disk encryption and power management — providing a single‑agent, single‑console platform. The result was faster antivirus performance, unified management and reporting, quicker targeted remediation, lower TCO and greater visibility and confidence in the institute’s data defenses.

Heriot-Watt University

Ian Chisholm

Director of Computing, Institute of Petroleum Engineering