Virtualising your IT security infrastructure can save you money on hardware and space, it improves efficiency and utilisation, and can drastically reduce energy costs.

Clearswift and Net-Ctrl offers fully integrated and globally supported Web and Email security solutions for deployment on VMware ESX, ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms.

Why incorporate Clearswift Web And Email security solutions from Net-Ctrl?

•     Protects against Viruses, Spam, Spyware, On-line fraud, Data Loss and a whole lot more.
•     Secures and protects across the entire network.
•     Simple to administrate and easy to report from.
•     Unified Web GUI for both Web and Email.
•     Cost effective and highly scalable.
•     A choice of deliverable platforms:-Hardware, Software and Virtual.

Discover the unique and significant benefits of virtualising your security environment with our short video

Swivel Secure, the UK based pioneer in tokenless two-factor authentication solutions has been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) for its highly acclaimed PINsafe® technology. CESG is the UK Government’s national technical authority for Information Assurance and is an arm of GCHQ based in Cheltenham.

The CCTM scheme provides a government quality mark for the public and private sectors based on
accredited independent testing, designed to prove the validity of product functionality claims made
by vendors. In more colloquial terms, CCTM is designed to assure public bodies and businesses that a
product or service does ‘what it says on the box’.

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• Do you have different requirements for user authentication across your network?
• Does your current solution only offer one type of authentication, meeting only part of your security requirement?
• Do you have different applications, each with different security risk factors?
• Does your current authentication solution allow you to communicate with third parties securely, as well as enabling access into your systems securely?

The solution = PINsafe from Net-Ctrl & Swivel:

PINsafe is a secure, cost-effective, tokenless, multi-factor solution offering different levels of authentication, which can be assigned to different applications based on risk intelligence.

PINsafe can manage all of the requirements of the enterprise within a single platform regardless of the application (VPN, OWA, Portal, DR etc.)

What can PINsafe offer you?
• Authentication flexibility Through; TURing, PATTern, SMS pull (PINless), SMS push, MIDIet, PositivID or a combination of these options • Ease of use Incorporates universal methodlogies for users with varying degrees of IT literacy • Straightforward install PINsafe uses existing equipment enabling instant provision for Disaster Recovery		• Cost effective authentication For large scale B2C and G2C applications where many thousands or millions of users require secure access to applications • Lower total cost of ownership When compared against traditional hardware token methodologies • Simple administration Securing the varying needs of the corporate enterprise in a single platform

“Enterprises must begin developing and implementing best practices for data security breach disclosure and notification. This critical imperative
is being driven fundamentally not only by regulatory requirements
for disclosure, but also by the growing recognition that failure to do
so is bad for business.”*

http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/reprints/guardianedge/article2/article2.html

Enterprise customers using the Microsoft Business Productivity Online
Suite now have the option to add Swivel’s PINsafe two-factor authentication to the employee login
procedures for increased security when accessing their communication and collaboration services via the
Web. This announcement follows the completion of Microsoft Corp.’s multi-factor authentication partner
evaluation process, concluded earlier this month and resulting in the inclusion of Swivel PINsafe alongside RSA
SecurID as the only supported authentication vendors for the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite
service for enterprise customers.



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http://www.net-ctrl.co.uk/downloadattachment.php?aId=b75405eb62f4a377bacedfe5a79c8307&articleId=15

We would like to thank you for taking the time to meet with our Net-Ctrl Team at the Bett 2010 exhibition last week. We are hopeful that the solutions we displayed and discussed provided you with a good understanding of what we can offer and enough information required for future progression within your environment?

A large number of people signed up to join our webinars which will be running as per the below schedule, these will all start from 10.30am running for up to an hour including Q&A via an online chat facility, audio will be provided via a phone bridge and a browser will be required to watch the presentation.

The webinars will be run by the Vendors and provide you with more information on the specific solutions and a deeper technical understanding.

1. Ruckus - 22nd January
2. Mobotix - 25th January
3. Netgenium -27th January
4. HID - 29th January
5. Juniper - 1st February
6. Milestone - 8th February

If you were unable to meet us at BETT and wish to attend any of the above webinars, please send us your contact details on sales@net-ctrl.com and we will be able to forward over to you relevant joining information and a reminder 30 minutes before it is due to start.

Should there be anything else you wish to discuss with us further, please contact the office on 01473 281211 or sales@net-ctrl.com.

Best wishes

Net-Ctrl have teamed up with Octopus Cabling to deliver structured cabling for our Ruckus wireless and Mobotix IP CCTV solutions within the education sector. Octopus Cabling have many years of experience instaling within the education sector and this has allowed the partnership of both companies to offer a broader range of services and bring their respective skills and expertise together.

Mark Power, Educational Sales Manager of Net-Ctrl said “We’re delighted to be partnering with Octopus Cabling, it has enabled us to provide a more bespoke service to our clients, offering the complete package that some require. We felt the professionalism shown from Octopus Cabling will ensure that the quality of service we believe in will continue on all opportunities. 
 
Jonathan Newson, Managing Director of Octopus Cabling said: "We're delighted to be partnering with Net-Ctrl to offer the structured cabling for Ruckus wireless and Mobotix IP CCTV systems. We share a commitment to providing excellent customer service and project delivery, and these new additional products will complement our existing range of services to our customers.

Please find details below of Operation Aurora:

 

McAfee Labs identified a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer that was used as an entry point for "Operation Aurora" to exploit Google and at least 30 other companies. Microsoft has issued a security advisory<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx> and McAfee is working closely with them on this matter. "Operation Aurora" was a coordinated attack which included a piece of computer code that exploits a vulnerability in Internet Explorer to gain access to computer systems. This exploit is then extended to download and activate malware within the systems. The attack, which was initiated surreptitiously when targeted users accessed a malicious Web page (likely because they believed it to be reputable), ultimately connected those computer systems to a remote server. That connection was used to steal company intellectual property and, according to Google, additionally gain access to user accounts

 

Please go to the link below to view our specific landing site;

 

http://mcafee.com/us/threat_center/aurora_enterprise.html

Many businesses may be preparing for potential business disruptions. But planning for disaster recovery is not only for catastrophic events like hurricanes or pandemics.
A transit strike, or even a winter storm - like the one which is currently affecting the UK - can disrupt business, unless workers can carry on remotely.

Using SSL VPN Remote Access technology , we can provide a solution that enables your staff to access your network from anywhere securely. With the addition of an ICE (In Case of Emergency) license, you will be ready to increase external access when the demand arises.

CLICK HERE to view the Gartner Report on SSL VPN Remote Access.

Make sure your work goes on, regardless of the weather conditions!

Our highly experienced consultants are here to help you consider the options available to you.

For more information, a demonstration or evaluation, please call us on 01473 281 211 or email sales@net-ctrl.com

The latest Gartner Report has been released for SSL VPN and Juniper Networks continue to maintain their Leadership position where others have failed.

A summary is below, but for the full report go to;
http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/reprints/juniper/vol6/article1/article1.html
http://www.juniper.net/us/en/company/innovation/recognition/

Leaders demonstrate balanced progress and effort in all execution and vision categories. Their actions raise the competitive bar for all products in the market, and they can change the course of the industry. To remain in the Leaders quadrant, vendors must excel in performance, scalability and protection, and must dominate in sales