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Withy King adopts Egress Switch's email and file encryption service to protect and control information shared between the firm and its clients
posted on 16/11/2011

Offered as a managed service to guarantee rapid deployment and low cost of ownership, Egress Switch revolutionises the way in which legal firms exchange confidential data by integrating seamlessly with email applications and practice management systems. Sharing confidential information on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis with clients and partners all over the world is a daily occurrence and essential element of Withy King’s service delivery. In response to increasing pressure to share confidential information electronically, Withy King decided to take matters into their own hands and establish firm wide standards when sharing sensitive client data. Withy King has fully adopted Egress Switch to protect and control information shared between the firm and its clients. Maintaining existing workflow, while offering users the added benefit of real-time control and auditing, Withy King soon developed a list of key business requirements that would enable the firm to operate more efficiently. “It’s clea... [more]

Employees are unwittingly risking bringing viruses and malware into work
posted on 11/11/2011

Use of personal devices for work, which are typically more difficult to secure than work devices, means sensitive corporate information may be compromised. Research published independently during October, by the Office of National Statistics, shows that £1 in every £10 is now spent online. UK consumers say they’ll spend more time shopping online than in 2010. But according to the UK edition of ISACA’s fourth Shopping on the Job Survey, two-thirds of this time will be on devices also used for work, posing significant risk to enterprises. The 2011 ISACA Shopping on the Job Survey: Online Holiday Shopping and BYOD Security found that UK respondents plan to spend 29 hours shopping online this holiday season, 23 of which will be spent on a work device or a personal device also used for work—the BYOD (bring your own device) trend—and 9 of which will take place during work hours. ISACA’s study found that 50 percent of employees say they will spend more time holiday shopping online this year ... [more]

Steskal adopts CEM Systems' AC2000 Lite security management system to secure its premises in Krakow
posted on 07/11/2011

Steskal in Poland specialise in bakery, confectionery, catering services, wholesale and retail food supply. Steskal has opted to install CEM Systems' CEM AC2000 Lite security management system to secure its premises in Krakow. The system will be installed by CEM Approved Reseller, AGIS Fire & Security in Poland (formerly ADT Fire & Security). AC2000 Lite was selected by Steskal because it is a cost-effective yet feature-rich security management solution with a range of comprehensive security applications. The company has chosen the fully translated Polish version of the AC2000 Lite software, making the system easy for staff to use. AC2000 Lite is a fully integrated access control, alarm processing and photo badging security management system. At the centre of the Steskal system will be the AC2000 Lite Controller, an intelligent network device which provides Ethernet connectivity to a range of CEM Ethernet readers and controllers. The AC2000 Lite Controller eliminates the need for a... [more]

Security installer specifies OPTiMAL Active Infrared detectors as his core detectors following successful trials on two sites
posted on 03/11/2011

James Poulton, Managing Director of J&F Poulton, is specifying OPTiMAL series detectors from Optex Europe as his core detector on all future projects following successful trials on two sites where other technology had been generating unacceptable levels of false alarms. The security installer switched to Optex OPTiMAL detectors after a customer that owns a large Jamaican store in Birmingham was unhappy with the performance of the technology already installed. James was advised to trial the OML-DTP in some of the more ‘unstable’ areas of the remote buildings and after two weeks not a single false alarm activation had occurred. All of the detectors feature selectable integrated resistors that dramatically reduce the likelihood of installation errors and similarly cut down on initial installation time. They also feature a remote self-test function that allows a more thorough remote maintenance check to be performed as well as helping improve the efficiency of the actual physical service ... [more]

Fraud is relatively straightforward to deter or discover at an early stage with the right systems and procedures in place
posted on 02/11/2011

Whatever tools they use, be it IT based cons and false accounting or other traditional scams, fraud warning signs are often the same. Awareness of the signs and a sound approach to countering them can often deter many opportunistic incidents of fraud, they have published the list here to help executives benchmark their own operations. UKFraud.co.uk has suggested actions that can be taken to counter the risk of fraud are given following each sign. The early warning signs can include: 1. ERRATIC REPORTING: This sign is just as applicable to suppliers and contractors as it is to internal departments and functions within the organisation. Erratic, incomplete, late or excuse laden management reporting is often a classic sign that something is wrong. ACTION: Insist on up-to-date reporting, within a set timetable and then build this into the internal GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) systems. Wherever appropriate adopt an enterprise-wide approach to technology to help with systems ... [more]

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