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 Companies continue to leave their security measures short when it comes to protection against mobile device risks

Mobile technology has become so mature and commonplace that the traditional boundaries between home and the workplace are being steadily eroded. According to a forecast released earlier this year by IDC the world's mobile worker population will pass the one billion mark this year and grow to nearly 1.2 billion people – more than a third of the world's workforce – by 2013.

Today working while on the move has never been easier and no one gives a second thought to sharing content across different electronic devices or even storing it in the Cloud. A study in May this year by the security vendor Clearswift found that 63 percent of workers use a work laptop, while nearly the same figure (57 percent) uses a home laptop for work. Another 37 percent use a smartphone as an ‘always on’ link to their office.

The ever rising numbers of mobile computers, notebooks and smart phones is forcing the business world to face an uncomfortable truth. The IT department is no longer in sole charge of p...  [ more ]

 Domino's Pizza converts to iCatcher for their in store CCTV

Domino's Pizza operates over 600 franchised stores across the UK and Ireland. Each of these franchises required CCTV for both the protection of the staff and business.

Domino's IT department was tasked with finding cost effective CCTV, which could be rapidly deployed across all of the UK stores. Each franchise system must be centrally accessible for live viewing and playback. Remote access for upgrades and administration is also required.

The solution must also support a wide range of cameras and sensors. Future requirements include temperature and humidity sensor support, to be used for additional management information, this sensor data must also be available remotely.

Jon Tibbit, Business Development Manager at iCode Systems Ltd said: “iCatcher’s iDomain functionality makes multiple server installations a doddle. Connecting hundreds of CCTV servers together, allowing central head office remote viewing has never been easier.”

After evaluating numerous mainstream solutio...  [ more ]

 

 

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 Companies continue to leave their security measures short when it comes to protection against mobile device risks

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Security update for Safari leads Apple updates Updates to Apple's Safari browser address a trio of security issues, one specific to Windows, as well as delivering compatibility improvements. The iWeb web page creation program has also been updated. Apple has released version 5.0.2 of its Safari browser, removing three security vulnerabilities and addressing compatibility issues. One of the vulnerabilities is specific to Windows. In previous ...

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