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 Many businesses underestimate the importance of securing mobile devices

With 100 laptops reported to be stolen every single day, working on a laptop in a public place can leave employees wide open to the opportunistic thief. Changing lifestyles is one of the reasons why more laptops are being stolen than ever before. Our vulnerability is heightened by the increase in mobile working; hot-desking, working from trains, planes, internet cafes and a whole host of other public places.

Organisations need to re-assess how they approach and manage the security of mobile workers and can’t rely on out of and date and unrealistic policy’s which simply state that ‘laptops should be kept on your person at all times.’ They can no longer afford to put the safety or their staff and the security of their data at risk. The channel is equipped with the skills to educate businesses on security management and has the opportunity to take advantage of this burgeoning market.

Many businesses underestimate the importance of securing mobile devices, oblivious to the potential...  [ more ]

 Electrone System 200 TCP-IP control pad enables remote operators to control multiple cameras using the Internet

Electrone Europe has launched of the latest version of its programmable CCTV control pad, the Electrone System 200 TCP-IP. This control pad with TCP-IP functionality enables remote operators to control multiple cameras using the Internet or designated intranet from anywhere in the world.

Each device can be setup with its own IP address allowing it to be uniquely identified on the network and to manage a large number of devices remotely. Upon connection each controller connects with its designated host for verification and authentication on the network.

Stuart Thorn, chief executive of Electrone Europe, comments, “Electrone has developed the device to allow users to opt for dynamic IP assignment (DHCP) or to manually assign a static IP. This flexible functionality allows users with only limited technical knowledge to setup the device and is particularly cost effective for installing units in remote locations.”

Remote access allows the control pad to be upgraded and managed from...  [ more ]

 

 

 'Craft guns' fuel West Africa crime epidemic - The Independent 'A gun costs the same as a bunch of fresh flowers' so local blacksmiths feed a clandestine trade behind scores of muders and hundreds of armed robberies in Ghana each year Joseph ...

 We’re in for a soaking as deluge of bad news heralds recession - Times Online The slow drip-drip of bad economic news has turned into a daily downpour. A torrent of negative economic data is hitting consumers, employers and investors. Yesterday morning ...

 America and China: The Eagle and the Dragon Part Three: onward and ... - Daily Telegraph The thrusting tower blocks of Chongqing stand testament to the headlong economic growth that is changing the lives of millions of Chinese. Mick Brown and the photographer Alec Soth ...

 Wal-Mart: Ethical retailing – From Evil Empire to jolly green giant - Ethical Corporation Online The “green prism” through which Wal-Mart now views all of its products and operations is forcing critics to see the retail giant in a new light My 10-year old daughter is Wal ...

 Low-paid workers to get $21.66 a week - News.com.au ABOUT 1.3 million low-paid workers will get a $21.66 a week pay rise, the Australian Fair Pay Commission (AFPC) has ruled. In its third minimum wage case decision since replacing ...

 Eastman Announces Retirement of CFO and Polymers Business Group Head ... - PR Inside www.eastman.com/ - Eastman Chemical Company Media: Tracy Broadwater, 423-224-0498 tkbroadwater@eastman.com or Investors: Greg Riddle, 212-835-1620 griddle@eastman.com Eastman ...

 Biz Plan Competition Draws 112 Entries - WWJ Newsradio 950 State officials announced Monday that the Michigan Economic Development Corp. has received 112 proposals in the competition for up to $30 million to be awarded this year from ...

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 Many businesses underestimate the importance of securing mobile devices

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Industrial Metal Supply Co. Names New Key Executive to Expand Its Leadership in Metals Distribution and Manufacturing ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SUN VALLEY, Calif.----Industrial Metal Supply Co., the largest distributor of metals in the Southwest, has hired a prominent metals and manufacturing industry veteran to manage the expansion of its metals finishing and fabrication division.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-07 12:57 Forex - Pound slides after UK industrial, manufacturing output data plunge (Interactive Investor)LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The pound slid sharply after UK industrial and manufacturing output data plunged unexpectedly, cementing market views that the Bank of England (BoE) is unlikely to raise interest rates on Thursday despite concerns over inflation.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-07 09:46 UK industrial, manufacturing output slump in May; to weigh on Q2 growth (Interactive Investor)LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK manufacturing and industrial output slumped in May, driven by sharp falls in the production of machinery, coupled with a weather-driven decline in energy output, official figures showed.

Matsushita Planning Global Security Monitoring, Nikkei Reports (Bloomberg.com)July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co. has spent about 600 million yen ($5.59 million) to network about 250,000 computers used by employees worldwide for security monitoring, Nikkei English News reported, without citing anyone.

Essential Report on Special Service & Homeland Security Vehicle Manufacturing in North America (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Special Service & Homeland Security Vehicle Manufacturing in North America" report to their offering.

Industrial development district will be formed (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)The Blackman Township Board voted Monday to create an industrial development district on about 80 acres near TAC Manufacturing on County Farm Road. The property is owned by the township's Local Development Finance Authority.

Del Monte Distribution Center Nears Completion in Topeka, an Industrial Info News Alert (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Del Monte Foods Company, one of the country's largest fruit and vegetable canners, is about to complete construction of a distribution center adjacent to its 400,000-square-foot pet food manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas.

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