Net-Ctrl will be making an appearance at IP EXPO, the largest end to end IT infrastructure event of the year, running 20th-21 October 2010 at Earls Court, London. There will be a vast array of experts giving talks on their chosen area of expertise, over 230 exhibitors and over 210 seminars throughout the two days.

This year’s event will have more features than ever before, with the inclusion of ICE Cube, the world’s efficient modular data centre. Cloud Camp, an unconference where adopters of Cloud Computing technologies can exchange ideas. There will also be the life safety talk which will provide the chance to experience the benefits of IP based physical security products and integrating these over one IP network. The final new addition to the IP EXPO will be the VM WARE partner zone, providing extensive range of virtualized partner solution from some of the leading names within the virtualization industry.

The addition of these features, plus the amount of exhibitors and seminars at the event, not to mention expert speakers means IP EXPO cannot be missed. To find out more and to book your place click here.

Swivel PINsafe is one of only two authentication vendors approved by Microsoft to work with the Business Productivity Online Suite. Microsoft decided to incorporate the two factor authentication device to improve security when customers would be accessing their communication and collaboration services through the internet.
 
PIN safe is the leading token less multi—factor authentication vendor, and is designed to combat threats ranging from skimming, phishing and spyware to shoulder-surfing and key logging. The process includes attaching a pin sent to an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, matching this code with a randomly generated number string in order to gain access to certain areas.

Don Taylor, Swivel Secure’ s CEO, said “We are naturally delighted to have been selected by Microsoft as one of only two approved authentication vendors for its online services. In the current economic climate many businesses are looking to leverage the substantial savings offered by moving their core business applications into the cloud but have been concerned about protecting their confidential data in the more exposed Web environment. For Microsoft, PINsafe provides potential Business Productivity Online Suite users with the added layer of trust needed to make the move to the cloud; for Swivel it is a major endorsement of the PINsafe technology by the world’s leading IT company.”

Swivel secure was awarded the CESG claims tested mark (CCTM) for the highly acclaimed PINsafe technology, now used in almost every country around the world.

This award means that PINsafe has been rigorously tested in the field by independent judges, judging on functionality, configuration and integration capabilities as well as the ability to protect the users’ identity from shoulder-surfing, phishing attack and man-in-the middle interception during the login process.

The CCTM award was introduced to assure professional bodies that a particular product lives up to ‘what it says on the box’.  Chris Russell, Swivel’s CTO commented “CCTM is a widely recognised and coveted standard within the IT security industry and gives our customers the added confidence that our claims for PINsafe have been rigorously and independently verified by a specialist testing organisation. We are clearly delighted to have been awarded the CCTM accreditation and with the recognition this gives us as a leading security vendor.”

More and more frequently we read other peoples blogs reviewing Juniper and comparing it to their past Cisco experiences. We have recently come across these two articles, both written by professionals within the IT industry blogging about their experiences with Juniper. So if you would like to read about what other people think and their experiences, click on the links below:

http://community.crn.com/groups/smb-channel-voice/blog/2010/04/07/juniper-switching-can-they-compete-against-cisco

http://blog.synercomm.com/?p=49

The rise of Smartphone’s, netbooks and tablets has resulted in an excessive demand for video content from sites such as YouTube, which is overwhelming the 3G networks. Carl Jefferys, sales manager for Ruckus in Australia and New Zealand commented on the issues at hand "It's killing carriers. The 3G network wasn't designed to handle the requirements of YouTube. Most carriers will admit that they are struggling to meet the throughput."

To combat such problems, Ruckus amongst several other manufactures are conducting trials with carriers by giving their networks the ability to offload 3G traffic. The process called 3G offload will shift the 3G traffic from the 3G network to a higher bandwidth, local WiFi network operated by the same carrier, maintaining high speeds of traffic during peak times.

The plan is to deploy WiFi networks in densely population urban areas. One of Ruckus' largest carriers, Hong Kong carrier PCCW, has installed a Ruckus wireless access point in the roof of 5000 phone boxes, with talks already commencing with Australian telcos to introduce the solution into Australia, it seems this is a solution we may soon see implemented on a much larger scale.

Manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems, presents the new Q24M hemispheric camera which replaces the Q22M model.

Key benefits:

- Unique hemispherical lens provides all-round 360° viewing allowing the camera to cover an entire room when ceiling mounted
- New for the Q24M-SEC, the camera can be configured to display a wide 180° panoramic view when wall mounted
- Ultra-compact, the Q24M-SEC is designed for discretion. It measures only 160mm in diameter and when mounted on a ceiling or wall
- Cost-effective solution for CCTV monitoring - a single camera can be used indoors to cover an entire room





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BT, one of the world’s leading providers of communication solutions, has chosen Juniper Network MX series Universal Edge Routers as a strategic Edge platform to support 21CN service which is deployed outside of the UK.

"We chose Juniper's MX Series for the unprecedented scalability, performance and reliability it can deliver across the network as we introduce the final phases of our 21st century network," said George Nazi, president, 21CN Global Networks & Infrastructure, BT. "This will help enable us to serve customers and market sectors where throughput, reliability and resilience in the network infrastructure are non-negotiable. Juniper's vision focuses on the new network philosophy, which aligns perfectly with BT's objectives for 21CN, so this latest collaboration is a perfect fit."

The MX series will also be catering for the large scale Ethernet and high speed MPLS VPN services, whilst also providing support for other applications for the communications giant. The high speed MX series will be initially used for its global services customers externally from the UK, and for major internet Peering platform within the UK.

To find out more on the MX series and its capabilities call Net-Ctrl on 01473 281 211.

The Hardware Security Module market is proving to be a very popular area of interest in recent times, and is part of the continual company pursuit to achieving high level security for prescious company data. SafeNet’s Hardware Security Modules (HSM) are the fastest, most secure and easiest option to integrate into current business systems, providing a highly effective solution for protecting identities, applications and transaction. The dedicated hardware will manage and store cryptographic keys, whilst also running at high levels, providing clear audit trails for key content. Whether it be a small company to a large corporation the Hardware Security Module range will have something to offer.

To read more about the different HSM’s available and what they can do for you, click here, or call Net-Ctrl on 01473 281 211

The American show, Extreme Home Makeover, aired on the popular ABC channel provided Ruckus Wireless a starring role. The show had been experiencing numerous problems with their Cisco set up, which was unable to keep up with the range, reliability and versatility demanded by the show, who described the overall performance as “sucky”.

In order to remedy these problems the show introduced four dual band 802.11n Zone Flex 7762s, which received glowing reviews from the extreme makeover show.

To read the whole report from Ruckus, and also to have the opportunity to view what the show did with the old Cisco kit click here.

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7363 has recently been tested and reviewed in CRNtech, the IT channel’s handbook for technology and services where it received great reviews.  The products was put through its paces in the CRN test center, where they tested, ease of use and performance amongst other areas. In relation to the ease of use, they found it very quick and easy to set-up, made simple with the set-up wizards, once the product was up and running it continually detected weak channels, and if so changed onto a more effective channel, turning out an average speed of more than 95 mbps. The review also comments on the simplicity of the administration and management of the 802.11n system. The review expands onto the Ruckus Zone Director 1000, which they see as an ideal partner to the ZoneFlex 7363, providing the user with further increased performance and an ideal solution to any small- medium enterprise.

To read the full review from CRNtech click here.