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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 ]

The real waste is to reduce a historic study to soundbites - Guardian Unlimited What a waste. A report that could be the most significant piece of government work on the food system since the second world war has been thrown away with a bucket of Downing ...

3G iPhone to storm enterprise world, says O2 - Silicon.com Apple's 3G iPhone is poised to take the UK business world by storm, according to O2, which said corporate customers involved in beta testing are very interested in deploying iPhone ...

O2: iPhone 3G to take enterprise by storm - ZDNet UK Apple's iPhone 3G is poised to take the UK business world by storm, according to O2, which said corporate customers involved in beta testing are very interested in deploying iPhone ...

Nikkei up 1 pct, on track to break losing streak - Reuters UK TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - The Nikkei stock average rose 1 percent on Monday, on track to break its longest losing streak in more than half a century, on a softer yen and gains in ...

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Radioactive: Is mobile IM bad for business? - Silicon.com Mobile IM is about to hit the big time. But is it really that great a tool for businesses? Futurity Media's Stewart Baines is sceptical. Mobile instant messaging has so far been a ...

Management Today’s ‘35 Women Under 35’ 2008 - Times Online THIS year’s list of female high-flyers belongs to the young. The average age is 31. This includes inventor Tanya Budd, who at 20 is the youngest in Management Today’s “35 ...