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USB 2.0 DVR Guardian: New USB 2.0 DVR Guardian converts any PC or laptop into a digital video recording surveillance system

Swann Security has announced USB 2.0 DVR Guardian™, a compact, portable system that turns any PC or laptop into an advanced surveillance system capable of monitoring home, office or retail space. The Swann USB 2.0 DVR Guardian™ is easily installed by simply plugging it directly into the computer’s USB port. The DVR supports up to four channels, so the user can choose to display and record live video from one to four cameras. With an easy to use graphical interface, the USB 2.0 DVR Guardian™ c... [more]

Universal Fire Panels 2000 Series SRT: Bosch fire detectors monitor material and yarn production

Barthels-Feldhoff was founded as a thread mill and dyeing works in 1829 and manufactures narrow and high-tech textiles. Braiding and dyeing, along with milling and ribbon weaving, are today the core competencies of the company in the production of narrow textiles for various industrial applications. When various textile materials and yarns are manufactured and processed, small material and dust particles are produced — this poses a particular challenge for reliable fire monitoring using smok... [more]

UTM unified threat management: What firewalls do and don’t do

Over the last few years, security threats to companies have grown and altered dramatically and so have the defences. Traditional firewalls, installed over three years ago, are often not best suited for current threats and don’t protect against a number of newer threats. What firewalls do A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to or from a private computer network. Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorised Internet users from accessing private networks co... [more]

Universal Gateway Email: St. Helens Council selects PGP Universal Gateway Email to safeguard sensitive electronic information

St. Helens Council is the government services provider for one of the largest towns in the northwest of England, supplying a broad range of social care and health services to about 179,000 residents. It consists of the Adult Social Care & Health, People Services, Urban Regeneration, Environmental Protection, and the Chief Executive Departments. The Council was concerned about the internal management of sensitive client data and the safety of personal and social data being sent electronically... [more]

U.are.U UPOS: DigitalPerson offers fingerprint recognition for Java-based point-of-sale terminals

Retail businesses, POS equipment suppliers and system integrators are combining time-and-attendance, anti-theft and fraud prevention applications with fingerprint biometrics to boost profitability by eliminating several employee-facing problems. These include the elimination of time cards to prevent “buddy punching” and “lollygagging” when punching into work and then taking time before arriving at the workstation. Additionally, biometric technology reduces cash register shrink from improper... [more]

U.are.U Fingerprint Reader: Secure Fingerprint Sign-On for Internet Applications with DigitalPersona

DigitalPersona, Inc. has announced the availability of DigitalPersona Online 4.2 software, its latest secure sign-on solution for web-based applications. This new version substantially enhances security and convenience with added support for Microsoft Vista and Internet Explorer 7 as well as support for enterprise notebooks with embedded fingerprint readers. In addition, the Online 4.2 package includes remote access and desktop support for Citrix and MS Terminal Services. It is of particular... [more]