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2020 Vision: Interactive CCTV for university hospital training

A North East based surveillance specialist has helped to advance the training at a university hospital thanks to its CCTV systems. 2020 Vision, based in North Shields, has just completed work on a new system at the University Hospital of North Tees which will see the hospital gain one of the best training systems in the country. The system, which has been installed in the endoscopy unit, is the first of its kind for hospital. The camera system will provide a unique training aid which will all... [more]

192business.com: For every card fraud that is reported, a further 8 attempted frauds go unreported

The most comprehensive picture of card fraud in the UK has been revealed as experts in the fight against credit card crime reveal the true extent and nature of the problem facing innocent consumers and retailers. New research published by The 3rd Man and 192business.com identifies where the major card fraud hotspots are throughout the UK and reveals exactly how card criminals ply their trade. Fraudulent credit card activity in the UK is over half a billion pounds. Furthermore, for every frau... [more]

3DX-Ray: Axis-3d baggage scanning system protects Beijing Olympics venues

The latest generation of Axis-3d® baggage scanning system, from 3DX-Ray Limited, has been chosen by the Chinese authorities to protect several venues at the Beijing Olympics. The Axis-3d® represents a fundamental shift from traditional baggage scanning equipment as it displays the image in full 3D, as opposed to the flat 2D of conventional systems. This is based around the company’s innovative stereoscopic x-ray camera which takes two views and displays them to match the requirements of the ... [more]

3M: 8 out of 10 laptop users are victims of shoulder surfing

According to a recent UK survey, there are 2.4 million laptop users at risk from prying eyes. What’s more, 8 out of 10 of these users may have already become victims of shoulder surfing. To protect laptop data from unauthorised viewing and potentially damaging consequences, business travellers can install a Vikuiti Privacy Filter from 3M that fits neatly over the screen, and can be readily removed and stored when not required. The filters are specifically designed to allow an unrestricted ... [more]

100computertips: Internet Security Basics

The explosive growth of the Internet has meant that thousands of people are today experiencing the joys of being online for the first time. With growth there always comes pain. Be it your growing pains as a child or the growth and development of this part of our culture called the Internet. Firstly we need to quickly explain what the Internet is and where it came from. The Internet is the offspring of a military project called Arpanet. Arpanet was designed to provide reliable communication d... [more]

01 Communique: HBSol secure remote access system provides turn-key solution to prevent information leakage

Hitachi Business Solution has announced the release of DoMobile Ver.2.5, the latest version of HBSol’s secure remote access system with increased security and additional smartphone functionality. The package is now available throughout Japan. It is being distributed by Hitachi Ltd. and its partner companies. Under the terms of the agreement between the parties HBSol has the exclusive marketing rights to DoMobile-CSE in Japan and pays 01 Communique a royalty on sales. In addition the co... [more]