Security Applications Of Videoconferencing

Videoconferencing has opened up the world to our desktops. Unfortunately, it has also exposed our desktops and networks to things other than the intended web meeting. Videoconferencing at its best enables improved communication and faster project turn-around. At its worst, it Turns a workplace into a video surveillance system.


Security applications of videoconferencing have become more necessary than ever.

It is important to understand videoconferencing security. In order to secure a videoconference, the key areas of data storage, data radiation, and data encryption must be considered.


The information shared during a videoconference usually contains some sensitive or classified information. Those attending the conference can store data for future access, presenting a certain security risk. PC-based videoconferencing systems that run on PC operating systems use standard hardware.


Since these systems include internal hard drives and plug-and-play connectivity, additional steps must be taken to secure these systems. Specifically, the systems must be equipped with a removable hard drive. In addition, two different hard drives must be used; one for secure calls and one for other calls. The hard drive used for secure calls should be kept in an approved safe location. Because of the cost and inconvenience of securing PC-based videoconferencing systems, they are not very well suited for security sensitive use.


Appliance videoconferencing systems are not based on a PC platform and typically do not utilize standard PC-based hardware or software. They are usually custom designed and manufactured to provide only specific functions. Storage capabilities are usually limited to storing address info, usage data, and configuration settings. Appliance based videoconferencing systems are best suited for secure videoconferencing.


Any conferencing equipment can electrically radiate confidential information. Data shared during a videoconference is susceptible to monitoring by unauthorized personnel. Studies have shown that signals from a video monitor can be picked up as far as a half mile away. The U.S. government has recently issued the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which outlines security recommendations for corporations.


Other vulnerabilities have been discovered in videoconferencing products. One glitch allows unauthorized individuals to gather information about the device, retrieve files, crash the device, or monitor videoconferences. Product lines, can be used to secure your system by denying transmission requests from unauthorized users.


Another major security issue with many videoconferencing systems is that the password protecting the remote management features is passed from the remote management console across the Internet to the videoconference system without the use of a secure protocol.


Any potential hacker monitoring the connection is able to retrieve the password to gain access to remote management controls. With many of the newer videoconference systems able to stream video over the Internet, the attacker can then forward unencrypted videoconferences to any number of anonymous destinations across the Internet. Experts recommend protecting videoconferencing systems with a gateway product that can provide packet filtering, encryption and certificate-based authentication.


It is important to remember that Internet data, including that used for videoconferences, may go through dozens of routers. By adhering to the following protocols, you can keep your system safe and secure.


It is important to keep informed of security exploits and download security patches from the manufacturers of videoconferencing equipment as they become available.

Videoconferencing users need to supplement basic password protection with a stronger level of security. Some online meeting systems identify users by a username and password. Guessing passwords can be very easy to do, sometimes. Make sure the password system is secure, and know who has access to passwords.


When data transfers are taking place, it is important to secure that transmission. Most online transactions are now using Secure Socket Layer (SSL), a protocol designed for secure online communication. Online meeting service providers generally use SSL. Look for the padlock icon on the toolbar at the bottom of the web browser to ensure protection.


Consider scrambling or encryption of data to provide another layer of security. Modern encryption methods are difficult to break. By using such strong methods to scramble files before they are stored protects data even before it arrives to another server. Any business or organization should have a core policy for security issues. Closely examine and periodically evaluate security policies. When selecting an online meeting business, examine the companys privacy statement.

For several years now, Jason has been reviewing hundreds of online products and services. Many consider his reviews to be very insightful and reliable. Visit his website 1VideoConference.com

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Car Security Tips

 

Make sure your car is locked and your windows wound up.

This sounds ridiculously obvious but make sure you secure your car carefully wherever you are parked. Research shows loads of people leave their doors unlocked and/or their windows open a large proportion of the time.

 

Check all your entry points are secure – are all the doors locked, the trunk locked and the sunroof locked? If not a thief will be quick to take advantage of the opportunity.

 

Make sure your windows are wound all the way up. Even if you leave a small gap a thief can easily force it down to either access the door lock or break the window.

 

Keep your keys safe – even when you are at home.

Today with factory and after market alarms getting smarter it is becoming harder for a thief to quickly and easily hotwire your car. That has led to a surge in home break-ins purely so thieves can steal the car keys. Then they simply come back later and drive off with the car.

 

So, while you’re at home keep your keys safe. Don’t leave them in the car, in your handbag, or sitting on an entrance table or bench in the house. Secure them in a drawer or somewhere safe that is out of sight.

 

Don’t ever leave the keys in the car.

It sounds simple enough but is still a common mistake people make. Never leave your keys in the car, even if you’re only leaving the car for a few seconds. It takes even less than that for a thief to grab the opportunity and drive off with the car.

 

Here’s a few scenarios that catch people out:

 

Don’t leave your keys in the car while you pay for your petrol at the garage. This used to be the cause of a huge number of thefts and even with modern day alarms that immobilize your car (this was a big reason immobilization became important) if you leave the keys in there the alarm can’t do anything to protect your car.

 

Don’t leave your keys in the car when you’re not at home (or even when you’re at home.) If a thief breaks into your house and your car is nicely sitting there all open with the keys in the ignition you’ve just given them the best Christmas present – a way to take as much of your stuff as they can fit in the car AND the car itself.

 

Don’t go back into the house during winter while you let the car warm up. Yes, we understand it is freezing cold but thieves take advantage of this time of the year. And don’t leave the car running but lock it with the spare key – a thief is most certainly going to forgo the cost of replacing the window to smash it when they’ll have possession of your car. Put your coat, gloves and scarf on and stay with the car!

 

Be careful where you choose to park – even if you have an alarm

Always make the choice to park in a secured area whenever possible – it’s worth the extra money – both for your own personal safety as well as your car’s.

 

Another tip – take your parking ticket with you when you leave the car. That way, even if a thief gains entry into your car if they have to front up for a lost ticket they’ll be getting themselves noticed even if they do have the cash (which they probably won’t).

 

If you have to park on the street make sure you park in the most well lit, busy area possible.

 

Be particularly careful if you are attending an event such as a football match or concert because lines of cars outside an arena is a dead giveaway to thieves that you’re going to be away from your car for a set period of time. Never leave ticket or event information in the car that would indicate to a thief how long you’ll be gone.

 

And if you do have an alarm fitted it doesn’t mean you can park down a dark alley on a deserted street in the middle of nowhere and expect your car to still be there when you get back. All an alarm can do is make a noise if a thief attacks it – which still means someone needs to be there to hear it. And while an alarm will slow a thief down, given time and isolation they’ll either take the car, tow it, or strip all the good bits off.

 

And if you don’t have a garage make sure you park with awareness at home – whenever possible park off the road and under a porch or house light that is left on (or comes on when movement is triggered.) If you have a high risk car try and park it closer to the house than a less valuable vehicle – that way a thief will have to try and get the other cars out of the driveway first if he wants the one closest to the house.

 

Some alarms today have a programmable feature that will turn the interior light of the car on when the alarm is disarmed – that way you can check that the cabin of the car is safe before nearing the vehicle. Ask your alarm retailer about what models are available that will do this.

 

Don’t leave ANYTHING visible in the car – even with an alarm

So many more cars are broken into rather than stolen (especially with the good factory and after market immobilizer alarms available now) and that’s because people continue to leave items in the car. Simply DO NOT leave ANYTHING visible in the car.

 

If you leave your radar detector attached to the windscreen, your cellphone in the front console, or your handbag on the seat then do not expect sympathy when it gets stolen. An alarm will not, ever, protect from a smash and grab. It takes a thief 5 seconds to smash the glass, grab the item, and be around the corner. Even with your alarm sounding he’s gone.

 

And it’s not just valuable items – don’t leave empty gearbags, shoeboxes, shopping bags or anything in the vehicle. If your stereo has a removable faceplate get yourself into the habit of taking it off every time you leave the car. If a thief sees there might be something in there chances are he’ll take the risk and leave you with the cost and hassle of replacing window glass and door locks.

 

 

If you have a garage – use it and secure it. If you have a garage to park in, that’s great. But make sure you’re following all the other steps:
Lock the car and arm the alarm if you have one, even when you’re at home.
Never leave the keys in the car, even when you’re at home.
Keep the keys in a safe, hidden place, even when you’re at home.
Keep the garage locked and secure.
If you have an electric garage door it can be a good idea to remove the emergency pull handle and hide it away. Thieves will often use a coat hanger contraption to pull this and open the garage.

 

 

 

Fit an alarm with immobilizers.

Today there are so many excellent alarms on the market that will give you loads of handy features (such as central locking from the remote) as well as protecting the car. Always choose an alarm with a minimum of a single immobilizer so the car cannot be started until the alarm is disarmed via the remote.

 

If you already have an alarm and want to try fitting it yourself you can download our How to Install Your Car Alarm ebook for only $19.95 by visiting www.carsecuritytips.com.

 

Be aware of what might tempt a thief and secure it.

You can add all sorts of additional security features to alarms today including GPS tracking, pager systems and additional sensors and sirens.

 

And don’t forget the easy stuff. If you have wheels fit a tilt sensor and get a set of lock nuts. Get a steering wheel lock as well as an alarm – it gives the thief a clear visual warning that there are security measures in place.

 

Make your car look protected.

A huge part of the job an alarm does is to give a visual warning to a thief that the car has security measures. Make sure you put the alarm warning stickers on the window and the LED warning light in the dash is fitted. (And if you don’t want to get an alarm you can buy these little extras separately.)

Use a steering wheel lock. Don’t leave anything visible in the car. Take your stereo plate with you. Have your vehicle rego number or the VIN number etched onto the windows. Mark your stereo and anything else in the vehicle with the number as well.

None of these measures on their own will protect your car if a thief takes a shine to it. But if they’re just strolling along a line of cars looking for a bit of fun or something to sell if your car looks secure and empty they’re much more likely to go to the next one and leave yours alone.

 

Don’t register your car to your home address.

In many countries car registration details are easily accessed by the public. If a thief likes the look of your car all they have to do is take the registration number, find out where you live and come shopping. This I especially important if you a female living alone. Don’t make it easy for the freaks to find you!

 

Don’t leave your keys in an obvious place.

Do you walk in the front door and throw your keys on the side table? Alarms and immobilizers are so good now thieves will often break into your house to get the keys and remote rather than try to bypass the system. Don’t leave them somewhere they can be spotted from outside or where someone can open a door or window and grab them.

 

Look after spare remotes.

Rolling code remotes will get out of sequence if the button is pushed too many times while out o range of the car. Make sure spare remotes are not in a draw full of junk where the button can be held down or it may not work when you need it.

 

Lost your remote? Delete it!

If you have lost a remote of had it stolen make sure you delete it from the alarms memory otherwise anyone can use it to access your car. If you don’t know how take the car to your local installer.

 

Always have a spare remote.

Some alarm system will not let you easily learn a new remote in with a working remote. It may have to be sent back to the manufacturer to be reset and a remote learnt in which will not only be expensive but you may be without your alarm for up to a week. If you lose a remote replace it immediately.

 

Bought a used car with an alarm in it? Get it checked and serviced.

If you buy a car with an alarm already fitted there are several things to be aware of:

1.         Did you receive all keys, remotes and override keys? If not the old owner can access your car anytime they want.

2.         Book the car in with your local dealer/installer for the type of alarm in the car. Have them check everything is working, delete all old remotes (and add a spare if you don’t have one) and reset the PIN override code so you know you’ll be secure. Make sure you have override keys for the battery backup siren if fitted.

 

Factory remotes and immobiliser keys.

Most late model cars come with a transponder immobilizer built into the key. This I like an electronic pass key which confirms the key is valid before allowing the car to so start. These are great as they make it much harder to copy a key and steal the car as even a key cut the same will not start the car unless a new transponder is learned into the system. The are however some points to be aware of:

Some make have a master and slave keys for each car. If you lose the slave key, no problem just take the car and master key into your dealer and have a new key learns in for a couple of hundred bucks. If however you lose the master key you will sometimes need to replace the cars computer, think thousands of $$$$$. Read your manual or check with your dealer as it is not widely publicized.

 

Smash resistant window film.

Alarms can only do so much. These days you need to make the car more difficult to access through it’s weakest point –the side glass. Clear or tinted security film (not normal tint film) is applied to the inside of the side glass and cover right to the edge of the glass. Security film is a multi layered, up to several millimetres thick, cross laminated product specifically designed to resist impacts.

 

The film works by creating a thick shell on the inside of the glass. When an intruder smashes the glass the concaved shape of the cars side window held together by the film creates an arch shape than is very strong. The shattered pieces of glass cannot be compressed so the window retains it’s shape.

 

This type of product is great for resisting a car thief but also protects you in a road range or car jacking attempt and even reduces flying glass in the event of an accident. A great compliment to a good car alarm system.

 

Fit after market dead locks.

Much the same as the security film above, dead locks are a great compliment to a good alarm system. The idea is once activated the locks cannot be unlocked from the inside of the car or by forcing the key barrel. Some cars come standard now with deadlocking, if yours does make sure you know how to activate it.

 

After market deadlocks will usually replace the lock barrel in the door. The dead lock barrel has a high security rounded key to prevent the lock being forced and the backing plate is much stronger meaning the lock can’t be pulled out. We always recommend using epoxy to secure the backing plate to the inside of the door. That way it will not come out!

 

If a thief breaks a window they will not be able to unlock the door to gain easy access. Making by passing the alarm system or hotwiring you car even harder.

 

Tips and tricks for the more serious:

 

The more serious you get about car security and car alarms you will often be trading convenience for security. Some of these tricks can cause some inconvenience if something goes wrong (like you lose a remote or the battery goes flat) but all will help keep your car safe.

 

Fit two hood switches. –Low Risk

Fitting two hood switches makes it harder for a thief to use a credit card to hold down the hood switch or cut the switch wires. Some cars can be pretty easy to get under the hood by removing the front grill or a side light and pulling the release cable. Once they are under there they can disable the siren before entering the cabin.

 

Move hood release lever. –Low Risk

Another hood trick is to move the hood release lever from it’s normal location so if some one breaks in they can’t easily pop the hood to disable the siren.

 

Remove door lock rods. –High Risk of lock out

By removing the linkage between the key barrel on the door and the latch you take away one of the cars security weaknesses. Lock barrels are an easy access point to the car as a screw driver forced into the lock and twisted will often unlock the door.

 

As you will be relying on the car alarm to lock and unlock the door it is VERY important you take some safety precautions to avoid being locked out.

 

First, make sure you always have a spare remote for your alarm in case you lose one. If the remote starts playing up at all, replace it immediately.

 

Second, ensure there is another way into the vehicle, maybe you can open the trunk and fold the seat back from inside the trunk?  Remember a thief can also use this access method so think carefully about how obvious it is. Or run an emergency power wire from the battery to somewhere you can access it from outside. If your battery goes flat and the alarm cannot unlock the door you won’t be able to get under the hood to jump the battery. With an emergency wire you can hook another battery up to give enough juice to unlock the car.

 

A further step with this trick is to completely remove the lock barrel and have the hole welded up and repainted. Gives a super smooth look!

 

Fit latch protection plates –High risk of lock out

To remove yet another weakness in some door lock systems make up a cover to stop a "slim jim" being slipped down the inside of the door popping the latch.

 

If you take off the interior door panel you will see how easy it is to pop the lock mechanism on the door latch, unlocking the door. By making up a protection plate covering the latch from the top the car thief won’t be able to slim jim the lock. Just remember, if you lose your keys or remote or get a flat battery the AAA won’t be able to either!

 

Mike Stewart has been in the car security industry for over 12 years owning several very successful alarm companies and employing many alarm installers over the years. His web site www.carsecuritytips.com and ebook How To Install Your Own Car Alarm are designed to help the beginner learn all the tricks and secrets professional car alarm installers have known for years.

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Wireless LAN security

Concerns

Anyone within the geographical network range of an open, unencrypted wireless network can 'sniff' or record the traffic, gain unauthorized access to internal network resources as well as to the internet, and then possibly sending spam or doing other illegal actions using the wireless network's IP address, all of which are rare for home routers but may be significant concerns for office networks.

If router security is not activated or if the owner deactivates it for convenience, it creates a free hotspot. Since most 21st century laptop PCs have wireless networking built in (cf. Intel 'Centrino' technology), they don't need a third-party adapter such as a PCMCIA Card or USB dongle. Built in wireless networking might be enabled by default, without the owner realizing it, thus broadcasting the laptop's accessibility to any computer nearby.

Modern operating systems such as Mac OS, or Microsoft Windows make it fairly easy to set up a PC as a wireless LAN 'base station' using Internet Connection Sharing, thus allowing all the PCs in the home to access the Internet via the 'base' PC. However, lack of knowledge about the security issues in setting up such systems often means that someone nearby may also use the connection. Such "piggybacking" is usually achieved without the wireless network operators knowledge; it may even be without the knowledge of the intruding user if their computer automatically selects a nearby unsecured wireless network to use as an access point.

Security options

There are three principal ways to secure a wireless network.

For closed networks (like home users and organizations) the most common way is to configure access restrictions in the access points. Those restrictions may include encryption and checks on MAC address. Another option is to disable ESSID broadcasting, making the access point difficult for outsiders to detect. Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems can be used to provide wireless LAN security in this network model.

For commercial providers, hotspots, and large organizations, the preferred solution is often to have an open and unencrypted, but completely isolated wireless network. The users will at first have no access to the Internet nor to any local network resources. Commercial providers usually forward all web traffic to a captive portal which provides for payment and/or authorization. Another solution is to require the users to connect securely to a privileged network using VPN.

Wireless networks are less secure than wired ones; in many offices intruders can easily visit and hook up their own computer to the wired network without problems, gaining access to the network, and it's also often possible for remote intruders to gain access to the network through backdoors like Back Orifice. One general solution may be end-to-end encryption, with independent authentication on all resources that shouldn't be available to the public.

Access Control at the Access Point level

One of the simplest techniques is to only allow access from known, approved MAC addresses. However, this approach gives no security against sniffing, and client devices can easily spoof MAC addresses, leading to the need for more advanced security measures.

Another very simple technique is to have a secret ESSID (id/name of the wireless network), though anyone who studies the method will be able to sniff the ESSID.

Today all (or almost all) access points incorporate Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and most wireless routers are sold with WEP turned on. However, security analysts have criticized WEP's inadequacies, and the U.S. FBI has demonstrated the ability to break WEP protection in only three minutes using tools available to the general public (see aircrack).

The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) security protocols were later created to address these problems. If a weak password, such as a dictionary word or short character string is used, WPA and WPA2 can be cracked. Using a long enough random password (e.g. 14 random letters) or passphrase (e.g. 5 randomly chosen words) makes pre-shared key WPA virtually uncrackable. The second generation of the WPA security protocol (WPA2) is based on the final IEEE 802.11i amendment to the 802.11 standard and is eligible for FIPS 140-2 compliance. With all those encryption schemes, any client in the network that knows the keys can read all the traffic.

Restricted access networks

Solutions include a newer system for authentication, IEEE 802.1x, that promises to enhance security on both wired and wireless networks. Wireless access points that incorporate technologies like these often also have routers built in, thus becoming wireless gateways.

End-to-End encryption

One can argue that both layer 2 and layer 3 encryption methods are not good enough for protecting valuable data like passwords and personal emails. Those technologies add encryption only to parts of the communication path, still allowing people to spy on the traffic if they have gained access to the wired network somehow. The solution may be encryption and authorization in the application layer, using technologies like SSL, SSH, GnuPG, PGP and similar.

The disadvantage with the end to end method is, it may fail to cover all traffic. With encryption on the router level or VPN, a single switch encrypts all traffic, even UDP and DNS lookups. With end-to-end encryption on the other hand, each service to be secured must have its encryption "turned on," and often every connection must also be "turned on" separately. For sending emails, every recipient must support the encryption method, and must exchange keys correctly. For Web, not all web sites offer https, and even if they do, the browser sends out IP addresses in clear text.

The most prized resource is often access to Internet. An office LAN owner seeking to restrict such access will face the non trivial enforcement task of having each user authenticate himself for the router.

Open Access Points

Today, there is almost full wireless network coverage in many urban areas - the infrastructure for the wireless community network (which some consider to be the future of the internet) is already in place. One could roam around and always be connected to Internet if the nodes were open to the public, but due to security concerns, most nodes are encrypted and the users don't know how to disable encryption. Many people consider it proper etiquette to leave access points open to the public, allowing free access to Internet. Others think the default encryption provides substantial protection at small inconvenience, against dangers of open access that they fear may be substantial even on a home DSL router.

The density of access points can even be a problem - there are a limited number of channels available, and they partly overlap. Each channel can handle multiple networks, but places with many private wireless networks (for example, apartment complexes), the limited number of Wi-Fi radio channels might cause slowness and other problems.

According to the advocates of Open Access Points, it shouldn't involve any significant risks to open up wireless networks for the public:

The wireless network is after all confined to a small geographical area. A computer connected to the Internet and having improper configurations or other security problems can be exploited by anyone from anywhere in the world, while only clients in a small geographical range can exploit an open wireless access point. Thus the exposure is low with an open wireless access point, and the risks with having an open wireless network are small. However, one should be aware that an open wireless router will give access to the local network, often including access to file shares and printers.

The only way to keep communication truly secure is to use end-to-end encryption. For example, when accessing an internet bank, one would almost always use strong encryption from the web browser and all the way to the bank - thus it shouldn't be risky to do banking over an unencrypted wireless network. The argument is that anyone can sniff the traffic applies to wired networks too, where system administrators and possible crackers have access to the links and can read the traffic. Also, anyone knowing the keys for an encrypted wireless network can gain access to the data being transferred over the network.

If services like file shares, access to printers etc. are available on the local net, it is advisable to have authentication (i.e. by password) for accessing it (one should never assume that the private network is not accessible from the outside). Correctly set up, it should be safe to allow access to the local network to outsiders.

With the most popular encryption algorithms today, a sniffer will usually be able to compute the network key in a few minutes.

It is very common to pay a fixed monthly fee for the Internet connection, and not for the traffic - thus extra traffic will not hurt.

Where Internet connections are plentiful and cheap, freeloaders will seldom be a prominent nuisance.

On the other hand, in some countries including Germany , persons providing an open access point may be made (partially) liable for any illegal activity conduced via this access point.

Related publications

Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking (2004) - ISBN 978-0321202178

Real 802.11 Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11i (2003) - ISBN 978-0321136206

See also

Hotspot

802.1x

MAC filtering

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Wireless access point

Wireless LAN

Wireless intrusion prevention system

Wireless security

Legality of piggybacking

References

^ http://netzpolitik.org/2006/offene-netzwerke-auch-fuer-deutschland/

External links

Wireless Vulnerabilities and Exploits

CASEScontact.org tip - securing your notebook for Internet access via public hotspot - with free tools consumer advice by CASEScontact.org

Setup a Secured WiFi Network

Securing Wireless Network

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Some of the security products of aryah is Attendance system

Key Features:

- Office desktop standalone system, easy installation and simple operation.
- The latest biometric/fingerprint scanning lens.
- The smallest stand-alone system with full function in the world.
- Large easy to read LCD display.
- Philips Industrial CMOS Chip, Reliable Performance
- Eliminate buddy punching
- Includes our latest version of software for employee payroll, time & attendance reports and analysis.
- Communication Port: USB
- Several verification methods for clocking in or out: Fingerprint only or Numeric Code.
- Template storage capacity: 500 fingerprints
- Fast Fingerprint image scan time/verification speed in under 1 sec
- Records 30,000 Scans in the Memory of the X100 Device, making it a standalone unit.
- 1 Year Warranty

Facilities of bioelectronix X100 USB:

Timekeeper, Payroll Time & Attendance system Software Allows Your Company To:

-Track employee's time (time in and out, lunch, breaks, overtime, holidays, and absences).
-Set up rules governing how employee's time is accounted for (rounding, early in or out, & overtime).
-Connect to the system remotely over the internet, view, print & process payroll from another location.
-Comes with our payroll software.
-Eliminate inflated labor hours and buddy punching (with biometric time clock)
-Increase time card accuracy.
-Minimize payroll processing time.
-Reduce costly payroll and data entry errors
-Export to QuickBooks, Peachtree, ADP, Excel, and other applications.
-Generate many management reports:
-Total employee work hours by employee and supervisor
-Employee overtime hours
-Incomplete time card reports
-Employee tardy/early out reports
-Access to unlimited software updates. Including our soon to come Click & Print Payroll Check Feature.

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Online Antivirus Software for Windows XP Security

Search for free antivirus software for Windows XP systems today is not easy and is due mainly to the fact that most antivirus tools are not free to download. There is no denying that there may be some free security applications that can be used on your system, but one has to wonder if it's worth using free antivirus software for Windows XP today. It's great when you are able to download the software for computer security and use for free, but usually that means it can be infectious or not be effective in terms of what is designed to do.


The infection is one that needs no introduction, and even the most illiterate computer users have a basic idea of what it is only by name. Access virus and infect your operating system via software, music, games, documents and other content that is downloaded from the Web that is contagious. It can also attack the system, although the e-mail attachment sent by hackers or malicious third parties and, if connected to a network that could spread and infect your system too. About the only effective way to completely eliminate the threat of viruses is to use antivirus software for Windows and this is because these are programs created for this purpose.


Many people try to find ways to manually remove virus and an infection like this, but poor success because what they forget is that the virus can replicate, spread and infect other system files and registry keys. This demonstrates once again why the security software will only be able to eliminate these infections. It can sometimes be difficult to know if it's infected with a virus, but the most common symptoms include slow performance, computer crashes, restarting intermittent crashing of web browsers, toolbars, new website, modified website, redirecting browser and background wallpaper changed.


Most worrisome of these malicious infections is its ability to corrupt registry keys and modify file structures and some are also known to have formatted hard drives. So it's up to you to decide whether to use paid or free antivirus software for Windows XP, but my advice is to just pay the fee that guarantees a security tool for quality of life.

K.P.Pandey is an online Microsoft tech support specialist for iYogi, a leading IT support company Headquartered in India, iYogi provides computer support via phone and remote access for home and small business users globally. We provides Live 24/7 virus removal service from India

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Importance of Network Security

Since more group are logging on top of the Internet everyday, Network Security becomes a superior spring. Taking part in the United States, identity theft and supercomputer fraud are amongst the fastest rising crimes. It is weighty to shield your group and ensure the safety of all computers and users in with the purpose of group.

What is a Network?

Taking part in order to fully understand group security, solitary be obliged to firstly understand what did you say? Exactly a group is. A group is an assembly of computers with the purpose of is connected. Computers can be connected in a variety of ways. Some of these ways include a USB seaport, phone line connection, Ethernet connection, or a wireless connection. The Internet is basically a group of networks. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is plus a group. When a supercomputer connects to the internet, it joins the ISP’s group which is together with a variety of other networks, which are together with even more networks, and so on. These networks all take in the Internet. The vast amount of computers on the Internet, and the come to of ISPs and copious networks makes group security a be obliged to.

Common Network Security Breeches

Hackers often try to hack into vulnerable networks. Hacker’s employment a variety of altered attacks to cripple a group. Whether you control a back home group or a LAN, it is weighty to know how hackers will attack a group.

One collective way in support of a hacker to do havoc is to pull off access to things with the purpose of ordinary users shouldn’t control access to. Taking part in a few group, administrators control the knack to promote to convinced parts of the group “unauthorized access.” If a hacker is able to profit access to a protected area of the group, he or she can perhaps affect all of the computers on the group. Some hackers attempt to break into convinced networks and make available viruses with the purpose of affect all of the computers in the group. Some hackers can plus look at in a row with the purpose of they are not rumored to see to it that.

Destructive Attacks

There are two major categories in support of destructive attacks to a group. Data Diddling is the firstly attack. It as a rule is not the minute visible with the purpose of something is unsuitable with your supercomputer what time it has been subjected to a data diddler. Data diddlers will by and large trade records or annals to some extent, and the impairment becomes visible much soon after. Once a catch is bare, it can be very challenging to trust a few of your preceding data as the culprit might control potentially fooled with many altered credentials.

The go along with type of data destruction is outright deletion. Some hackers will simply hack into a supercomputer and delete essential annals. This as anticipated causes major problems in support of a few problem and can even have an advantage to a supercomputer being deemed useless.

The Importance of Network Security

Knowing how destructive hackers can be shows you the meaning of Network Security. Most networks control firewalls enabled with the purpose of bar hackers and viruses. Having anti-virus software on all computers in a group is obliged to. Taking part in a group, all of the computers are connected, so with the purpose of if solitary supercomputer gets a virus, all of the other computers can be adversely affected by this same virus. Any group administrator is supposed to control all of the essential annals on back up disks. If a parade is deleted by a hacker, but you control it on back up, so therefore in attendance is veto spring. When annals are lost forever, major problems ensue. Network security is a weighty phenomenon in support of a problem, or a back home. Hackers try to promote to people’s lives challenging, but if you are keen in support of them, your group will be safe.

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Security Software Basic

Security software is an essential tool to keep intruders by bay from your arrangement. This software helps to care for the assets of your company. Inside justification of remote arrangement, this software allows single the legitimate users to access the arrangement of the company in the least. Computer systems in your company need to be protected with antispyware and antivirus applications. To care for your notebook and records, you must lock them with your passwords and special records can be encrypted. Also consent to the employee's access to single significant in rank vital for their bring about.

But currently you should know with the intention of security software cannot care for your data hostile to one natural catastrophe. Inside justification of natural catastrophe like earthquake or household fire, you need to be inflicted with approximately backup solution existing by one back up gift. You could be inflicted with installed a hardware firewall to care for your arrangement but it is uncommon from the software firewall. To care for your logic, you need to install both kinds of firewalls. A hardware firewall protects your notebook from outsiders while to save your in rank leaking on internet you need a software firewall.

For all notebook you preparation to install security software on, you need to separate copies of the software. And shell made known bucks to hold these separate copies. Price of the software depends in the lead the size and the requirement of your operations. For a small surgical procedure, you can get on to aid of emancipated applications like Spybot Search or Destroy. A skilled antivirus attention could cost you around INR 2000 pro all imitation or an internet security suite could cost around INR 4000 for every imitation.

Regarding running and long-term expenditure of running security Software, you need to shell out a once a year subscription fees. This fee is charged to upgrade the software which can soubriquet the newest threats. Norton Internet Security is a suite which offer upgrades pro once a year subscriptions. Annual subscription can be in the range of INR 1000 to 2000. A fee for live technical support is very distinguished for occasion, McAfee or Symantec charge in this area $2.95 for every little.

While planning to be inflicted with security software, you must draw together approximately basic information.

While taking into account a firewall, energy for the lone which has many default settings. It will help you save your calculate and effort in getting your applications bring about with you be inflicted with placed firewall. You can adjust these setting to consent to the software bring about smoothly with your applications. You should be inflicted with antivirus software on all of your desktops. They must aid signature records and other techniques to catch the newest viruses on your logic previous to they destruction your notebook. You must evenly check for updates for the antispyware installed your notebook. You can furthermore install antispam software on your desktop and internet gateway. It must be able to check your e-mail accounts for one incoming e-mail.

Whatever software you install, must be straightforward to install and configured. You must know how to install and configure it. Before export one security software, read online reviews. Also look for an attention which offers an emancipated trial cycle and the companies which provide emancipated tech support via e-mail or online chat.

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Id Card Security Features

Taking control of your badge creation process and reducing instances of identification card fraud has never been easier.  Today's options for creating IDs that are resistant to tampering and forgery are varied both in price and complexity.  Sometimes the simplest solutions are sufficient; at other times you may wish to invest in more sophisticated technology.  Implementing upgrades in your current printing process can prevent unauthorized card issuance and make it easy to spot fakes.
 
The various categories of card printing security features are described below.  Multiple types of protection can be incorporated into the same card to afford you additional peace of mind.  To find out what options are available for your existing printer or to select a new printer with more of these capabilities, contact a professional identification specialist. 

Printing Style

This category consists of printing highly complex designs that are difficult or impossible to duplicate using scanning or copying equipment.  Fine lines and fancy designs are the name of the game with these features.  Watermarking, cameo effects, tamper evident photo borders, or prismatic pattern options can be applied to each card once the selected design is programmed into the background template.  Micro-text is one of the most popular features since it is not readily evident to amateur, would-be forgers.  Look at the signature line on one of your bank checks under a magnifying glass to see a sample of what this technique looks like.

Layered Additions

You can easily add a clear topcoat to your cards to make them difficult to tamper with, but holographic laminates take security to the next level.  These ultra-fine layers of transparent material display a unique optical pattern.  Choose from standard designs or order custom film with your company logo.  Smaller holo-seals or foil seals give you the ability to apply a patch of non-replicable material to your cards if you do not want an effect that covers the entire surface. 

Physical Precautions

Protecting your printer and supplies is simple with hardware and hopper locks.  Even a locking tray for rejected cards comes in handy.  You don't want anyone digging through your trash for discarded supplies to make unauthorized card copies.  To protect sensitive data, check to see if your model has an auto-erase function to black out the text portion of your used ribbons as well.  A Kensington slot device allows you to secure your printer to a heavy desk or cabinet via a rubber coated metal cable – making it difficult for a thief to remove and carry away. 

Software Protection

Your card printing can be protected at the level of the printer display panel through a pin number or access card.  Passwords should be required for access to the program at each local or remote PC.  For networked printers, it is advisable to implement tracking software that allows you to review when and where each card was created and by whom. 

Specialized Supplies

Oversized ID cards are easy to recognize and difficult to duplicate.  There are few printers on the market with the capability to create these credentials, so the chances of someone having access to the right equipment to make a fake are slim.  Expiring badges are ideal for visitors and contractors since they can be purchased in varieties that change color after a set period of time.  In contrast to these highly visible solutions, UV ink gives you a way to covertly mark your ID cards as valid. 

Unique Content

Biometric data on your ID cards can include more than just a recent photo.  Fingerprints and digital signatures offer extra verification options and can be stored as images in your employee files. 

Encoding Options

Most mid to high volume printers on the market today can be equipped with modules to encode magnetic stripes, RFID proximity devices, or smart cards.  These technologies can also be combined within the same card in some cases.  Having card readers set up at all points of entry into your facility and in restricted areas gives you complete control over movement throughout the building.  Smart chips can also govern access to computers and data for sensitive applications.

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Passwords Don't Have to Threaten Business Security

The emergence of the World Wide Web as a global, around the clock marketplace has opened a multitude of new opportunities to businesses which have never before been seen. Computers and global communication networks have brought vendors, customers and markets together in new and beneficial ways. Along with all of the benefits which business has gained from the information age come some downsides. New crimes have not been created by new technology, but rather new technology has given new tools to criminals to commit the same crimes as they always have. The difference is that criminals now have a global reach, just as businesses do. In the U.S. at least, the responsibility for protecting consumers from having their personal information pilfered is placed upon businesses.

While some will blame the computer itself for crimes involving identity theft, it is usually not the computer but rather the way in which the victim has made use of it which is at issue. Their lack of attention to network and computer security has offered access to criminals - right into their home or business. After all, if we never lock our doors, would we blame the contractor who built our home for a burglary? In a corporate environment, it is typically employees, including IT staff who are really at fault.

About 70% of data breaches at businesses can be laid at the feet of people within the company. Employees using weak passwords or making the egregious mistake of writing down their passwords in plain view allow unscrupulous employees and others easy access to company information. Employees know that the quickest way to find a password is to sit at someone's desk; quite often, employees will tape passwords on notes on the monitor, to the desk (or underneath it) or in desk drawers, often simply labeled "passwords" or worse yet, on the desktop of their computer in an unencrypted document. Keep in mind that if a security breach happens through the use of a legitimate user name and password, it is very difficult for your IT staff to catch. Poor password management on the part of your employees can give criminals complete access to sensitive corporate data.

IT departments try to reduce the risk of data breaches through the implementation of stronger security policies. There are six basic rules of password security which they commonly use. These are:

LENGTH - Passwords should always be at least eight characters long. The longer, the better as long as you can remember your password.
RANDOMNESS - A password should be difficult to guess. Use combinations of numbers and letters; words, dates and so on.
COMPLEXITY - Employ a mix of numbers, punctuation marks and lower and uppercase letters in your passwords.
UNIQUENESS - Use a unique password for each user account.
ROTATION - Passwords should be changed every two to three months.
MANAGEMENT - Never let anyone see your password. And never, ever write it down.

The conflict which is going here is between IT departments and other employees. As IT departments make security measures more complex and difficult for employees, they use weaker security habits to increase the ease of access for themselves. Employees will nearly always forgo security for the sake of convenience.

One way to avoid this conflict is to adopt token based password management. These sorts of systems include:

Security:
o PIN protected smartcards which lock data after a predetermined number of failed attempts at access.
o Passwords are never stored in computers, where hackers and snoopers can find and use them.
o Passwords can be as long as 20 characters, with all 96 possible characters on the keyboard being available to use.
o Each website, encrypted file and network can (and should) have its own unique, complex.
o Since your passwords are never typed in, a keylogger cannot record them.
o The card can be encrypted so that only the software used to manage the cards can access the data on them.

Convenience:
o The management system for these cards can handle logins for different accounts, files, applications and networks.
o The management system can launch a web browser, navigate to the appropriate login page and take care of authentication, all with a double click.
o Users never have to remember (or type)passwords.
o Users will have their passwords on them at all times.
o These cards can be carried in a wallet or even used as an employee ID badge.
o Passwords will not be written or stored where they can be found.
o Cards can store over 100 different passwords and their associated account information
o Login sites are saved to the card.

Portability:
o Passwords are available to users at any workstation once their smartcard is inserted.
o The card can be used in the office or at home or from another remote location. These sorts of smartcards are great for students and others as well.
o Smartcards are ideal for employees who work remotely but need secure access to the company network.

It takes more than just a password to make your network secure, but with the use of security tokens, passwords are no longer the weakest link in a company's security scheme. Tokens have been developed by security companies for a variety of different applications - companies can evaluate these offerings on the basis of form, usability, the amount of modifications which will be required in their infrastructure, ease of installation and of course, cost. Some smartcards offer advances security but also mean that a lot of back-end server work must be done in order to implement them. Others are easy to set up and use, but are a risk if they are lost or stolen.

Business owners are required by the Privacy Protection Act to keep customer data secure. While no one security measure can provide total security, proper password management should be part of every company's overall security strategy.

"May your data be secure and your identity be your own."

Dovell Bonnett is the author of "Online Identity Theft Protection For Dummies(R) - Power LogOn Edition", founder & CEO of Access Smart and hosts IDProtectionExpert.com. He provides businesses, campuses, and mobile employees security solutions.

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Top Four Reasons to Use Webwatcher InterGuard Security Software Features for Your Business

You have heard the expression that time is money. If you have gone into business for yourself, or you manage a larger company, then you know this to be true. In fact, it doesn't seem like there is ever enough time to accomplish all the things that can enhance your product or brand in the business world. You need the help of others. You need teamwork.

But with so many distractions out there, it is easy to lose track of your employees and their efforts. Even the most well meaning associate can be led astray by the Internet and all its myriad bells and whistles. If you could turn yourself invisible and walk through any cubicle village on the business map, you would most likely see one or more of the following:

* Employees engaged in instant messaging regarding non-work related topics of conversation, whether with fellow employees or friends outside of work.

* Employees surfing online stores for the best deals on clothing, accessories, or other consumer products.

* Employees updating statuses on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, or any other social networking platform.

* Employees sending out resumes and online web applications to other potential employers.

* Employees misappropriating their company e-mail address for non-work related purposes.

* Employees playing addictive online games when they should be working.

You do not want to be the kind of employer, who comes across as if you do not trust your employees. At the same time, you do not want to be taken advantage of. That is why you should try InterGuard or other security software features for your business.

InterGuard, the business version of Webwatcher (a computer monitoring software), can deliver the solutions you are looking for. Your employees don't even have to know it's there. Here are the top four reasons to get InterGuard or other reliable security software features:

4. Increase Productivity: By filtering websites and running productivity reports on your individual employees, you can see who's delivering for your business and who's costing you dearly.

3. Prevent theft or breach of confidentiality: Locate computers that contain confidential data, and set parameters that address misappropriation of IP, trade secrets, credit cards, health records, and customer data.

2. Eradicate employee misbehavior: Monitor and control all keystrokes, screenshots, and communications. You can even look in on IM chats, e-mails sent, and e-mails received.

1. Prevent costly damage from laptop theft: You have remote access to every laptop in the company. So if one goes lost or stolen, it becomes super-easy for you to protect company data and prevent the abuse of your hardware.

There are other great reasons to get InterGuard, the business version of Webwatcher, and put it to use for the good of your company. If you want to try InterGuard, take advantage of their free test drive feature, so you don't even have to pay or wait for it to download. Featured on CNN Headline News, ABC News, and in Newsweek magazine, Webwatcher is known as the #1 computer monitoring software on the market. Once you see how it works for your business, you will no doubt want to get InterGuard for the long haul.

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German ministers advised to dump BlackBerry for security reasons

Citing the potential for "political IT attacks", Germany's Interior Minister is advising ministers to dump the BlackBerry, and replace it with BSI-certified SiMKo 2 smart phones.

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Don?t Forget Basic Store Security when you Open a Dollar Store

Many who open a dollar store never consider the potential for theft that comes with owning and operating almost every business.  They assume that it would be the last place someone would come to steal.  After all, dollar store merchandise sells for only a dollar in some cases, or a few dollars in others.  Who would risk their very freedom over getting caught for stealing few hundred dollars?  The sad fact is there are many who will take the risk.  It is your responsibility to safeguard your employees and your business from these would be thieves.

Create a store layout that is conducive to theft prevention. Don’t create blind or hidden spots in your store.  These are perfect for a would-be shoplifter to unwrap dollar store merchandise and then conceal them before leaving.  Make it your goal to have a layout that affords employees easy view of as much of your store as possible.

Install a security system before you open for business.  The reality is you must have cameras mounted properly so you can see what is happening in your store.  Not only will this help you see what is happening, but you can also review recordings to understand the exact steps that were followed.  Finally, the recording can be used as evidence should a suspect be captured.  Even better, with today’s technology is the capability for remote access.

Include a panic button for cashiers.  While many who open a dollar store may shy away from installing a panic button, it is definitely worth discussing with your security company and other professionals.  Be careful where a panic button is installed should you decide to move forward with the idea.  Also make sure there is a clear understanding of when and how it should be used.  Don’t allow employees to jeopardize their personal safety by requiring them to disobey a robber so they can push the panic button all over a few dollars in cash or dollar store merchandise.

Have your security system monitored.  Sure it costs a few dollars every month for this service.  However what a great service a monitoring company can provide.  Should someone break into your store after hours the monitoring company will know exactly where, and whether there are further motions.  They also act as a shield for false alarms so the police aren’t needlessly contacted.

To your dollar store success!

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Rhub is a Flash to the Future in Web Conferencing With Improved Security and Channel Programming

RHUB has shown great creative ability and ingenuity in web conferencing, security improvements, and in the expansion of their channel programming. For instance, with the TurboMeeting 3.3 software they began their international language and recording phase. TurboMeeting 3.3 supports five languages:  English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. When meeting attendees have their computer set on an included language they will see the user interface in their own language.

In 2008 they extended their channel program for web conferencing by adding Central Desktop, Packetel, and Abi Teq to their channel associates. RHUB’s TurboMeeting 200 was the on-premise web conferencing appliance winner of the 2008 Global Product Excellence in the Worlds Best Software Customer Trust Award.

When you look at the history of RHUB you see a history of progress. In 2006 they partnered with cyLogistics providing web conferencing that integrated with Asterisk-based voice bridging applications. That move caused any PC user with Internet access to have the capability to share a screen in any PC application with other players on the Internet. Just think about it: in 2007 RHUB released TurboMeeting 3.0 Conferencing solution with HT. They also released the TurboMeeting 3.0 Web Conferencing solution for Macintosh in 2007.

As you review their history you see that RHUB continually strives to improve and expand their arena of expertise and to expand customer support and outreach. From a business perspective RHUB is a company to do business with because you can see that they stay on top of technology. When you use their products you are working in the arena of benefits that their hard work provides. They truly are the leaders in web conferencing and remote access technology. Their appliances will get your business where you want it to go without leaving the office. Your virtual trip will be secure and easy.

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ShoreTel Phone Security and the Terminated Employee ( a lesson in User Groups)

Recently a client discoverd that at terminated employee, gone for almost a month, was still answering his office extension from his cell phone!  We have so many technology options for mobility today that the HR deparment most be going nuts trying to keep the "exit interview" check list up to date!   Without commenting on the HR ramifications, IT system administrators have long had to contend with terminated employees and how to handle remote access, email and the other regular components of an advanced Information Technology.  With the advent of VoIP, most IT organizations have now had to add the telephone system to the growing list of security access concerns.

This blog and video clip was created to knock off a couple of concepts simultaneously.   First, adminstrators want to know how to configure permissions for different user types.   Clearly the folks who work in the call center are supervised by managers that require a set of features that might enable monitoring, barge in and call recording.  The Kitchen and Lobby phone do not need voice mail boxes and should only be enabled for extension to extension calling and 911 service.  Do we need to set up Account Codes for International dialing?   Who must enter an Accout code to make a phone call and who has Supreme being features?  The list goes on.    Do you allow your Users to reassign there extensions to external numbers, like the home office or cell phone?   If that employee leaves the company, do you have a plan in place as to how to manage that employees incoming phone calls?  This is where the concept of a ShoreTel Use Group can be exploited to rapidly nail down departing employees call flow.

The concept of a "containeer" as a mechnism for treating a class of users has been utilized as a programming convention since the first bit stream.   Microsoft System administrators will be immediatley comfortable with the concept, as will any IT professional who has system administration responsibility.   The concept is simple: rather than create a each individual and then list out their permissions, previldeges and class of service; lets "contain" them in a "group" and apply the permissions against the group.   This makes it easy to administer large populations of users who may share similar system facilities.  In ShoreTel, the concept of class of service, is defined and applied to a container named "User Group".

Out of the box, ShoreTel has a predefined family of User Groups arbitraily but apptly named Exeucitve, Manager, Staff and so on.  Each user group contains a set of permissions defined as a Class of Service.  These services include permissions regarding the telephony features available to this user, the users dialing restrictions and also define key attributes about the users Voice Mail box.   In ShoreTel, certain features like "call forwarding" and "find me/follow me" require the user to have a Voice Mailbox, so understanding how these permissions are configured is essential to the creation of a secruity policy for your phone system.  If you allow the use of "find me follow me" or the ShoreTel "Personal Operator" funtion you might want to limit the range that those calling permission might include.  (If you want to talk to Mom in Italy, call my extension after hours and press zero when you here my greeting" is one of my personal favorites).

The video clip walks you through the process of creating a new User Group aptly named "Terminated Employee".  This User Group then encompasses a body of restrictions that can be applied to a User, in this case a departing employee, with just a couple of key strokes.   The goal here is to nail down the employees call flow while you are working out the details of transitioning the employees work flow.    Clearly, you can just delete the user and be done with it, but normally business is not that simple.  Employees are part of Work Groups or  Hunt Groups that define a work flow and sometimes it takes a transition plan to get the details worked out.  In the mean time, we need to secure the phone!

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Nokia N96 ? enhanced for complete security

Nokia N96 is all set to rock the mobile industry with its improved performance and stability. The major language used in the demo is English Language. Several other international languages are also supported like Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Russian, Latvian, Polish, Italian, German, French, Hungarian and few others.

Basic features of Nokia N96

The maximum range of volume can be increased for TV and video playback.The accuracy of Autofocus can be increased for tranquil imaging.Multiple media applications can be opened out simultaneously and can be controlled through the media control keys.Heftiness is improved because of the stability of the system.Fast speed of connectivity allows wider execution speed.

Some safety tricks employed

The security of memory card

The users can set the passwords to prevent any unauthorized access to the memory card. The password can be set by choosing the Menu from the handset. The password can be of maximum eight characters long and is case sensitive. The users do not have to enter the password again while using the memory card on the same device, but for using the memory card on other devices the entry of password is must.

Connectivity security

Unauthorized access of connectivity is another problem. To overcome this problem choose Bluetooth, then select My Phone’s visibility and then choose Hidden. This will shield the device from the unknown and harmful contents.

Remote lock selection

This is a very efficient way to protect your mobile in case of any critical situations, for example if the device gets lost or stolen then the users can lock their mobile or memory card by sending a Lock through SMS.

Prevents unauthorized use of the phone

Nokia N96 also has the option for protecting the cell phone from illegal or unknown users. If you are intending to lock the phone then press the Lock phone key and enter the code. While unlocking the phone you have to reenter the code again.

Nokia N96 offers more secure and sheltered transfer of data including audio or video contents, documents and other information. It has acquired wide popularity due to its improved and stout security features.

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Understanding the Importance of the PCI Data Security Standard

PCI Data Security Standard is a worldwide information security standard assembled by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). The PCI Data Security Standard applies to all organizations that hold or process cardholder information from American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa branded credit and debit cards. The PCS standard was designed to ensure that companies apply rigorous procedures and systems to protect cardholder data from theft. All companies who accept these credit cards, regardless of their size, must adhere to the PCI DSS requirements, but larger merchants must also go through a third party audit by a Qualified Assessor to verify that the 12 requirements that make up the PCD DSS are met.

One of the PCI Data Security Standards (8.3) requires multi-factor authentication for remote access to networks and systems where credit card data is stored or processed. Multi-factor authentication requires an additional factor be used to verify a user’s identity. In most cases, a username and password are the first method. With multi-factor authentication, a second method of authentication is required.

For instance when you call your bank in order to obtain you balance and you are asked for a PIN or personal information that only you should know, such as the name of your favorite movie or your mother’s maiden name, multi-factor authentication is being put into play. Rather than using only a single form of authentication, multi-factor authentication requires the addition of multiple factors to prove the authenticity of the caller. Asking the caller to provide multiple pieces of information, like their account number and PIN or their account number and the answer to a secret question, is better than using just one piece of information to verify the identity of the user. However, multi-factor authentication is best when you combine two different types of authentication. An example is using a physical device like an ATM card in conjunction with a secret like a PIN. Other examples of multifactor authentication involve using a security token or fob in conjunction with a username and password. These methods offer stronger security by requiring both something you know and something you have to authenticate.

Many websites have accounts for users that require web authentication. This may require the input of additional personal information to authenticate who you are so you can obtain access to your online account. With password phishing attacks on the rise, requiring multi-factor authentication for websites can really help protect against identity theft and fraud.

For more resources regarding PCI DSS Compliance or even about Web authentication and especially about Multi-factor authentication please review these pages.

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Synchronization of audio and video system construction interrogation points (Figure) - Interrogation, monitoring - Security Industry

1, Present and construction requirements Interrogation is indispensable cases detected an important part, the use of modern investigative techniques to on-site information (consultation) asked the staff and commanders closely integrate, through the whole interaction, coordination of various resources, to achieve the rapid detection of cases to better combat Crime And also to protect information (consultation) asked the fundamental interests of the parties concerned personnel, the judiciary is an urgent need to resolve.


Questioning synchronous audio and video recording systems have been proposed and put into practice for some time, but in the actual process, how to use a variety of Technology Effectively support the implementation of the examination, is also a topic worth exploring, the following system to build a Procuratorate a case study examination of audio and video systems, the synchronization points.


II Case District People's Procuratorate of Zhejiang Province, over the years continued to receive the National Advanced Primary Procuratorate. In 2008, the hospital decided to transform the existing case-handling areas (including special trial chamber's Procuratorate and the detention center), to achieve:


According Zuigao Jian "People's Procuratorate of questioning the suspect positions throughout the implementation of synchronized audio and video system construction specifications (Trial)" required to achieve full sync audio and video recording interrogation process.


In Procuratorate local building a command center for data and saved, the remote command, the interrogation room can be directly on the image and voice command TV Wall; command center to monitor the detention center for interrogation monitor the situation on the detention center / remote command Procuratorate of questioning.


To files and management, automatic archiving of information for each examination files, audio and video files, interrogation Electronic Record, and automatically create the appropriate ledger for future inquiries and statistics.


Author Company Honored to take part in this transformation program design, the following description of specific circumstances and needs:


's Procuratorate in a total of three examination rooms, two asked about rooms, a psychological test room, a bailiff Monitor Room, a command center.


Detention center dedicated a total of two special trial chamber's Procuratorate, a command and control room. Physical distance between the detention center and the prosecutors of 10 km to connect through the line.


Corruption in the construction of a local command center's Procuratorate, the Procuratorate and the detention center the interrogation room audio and video can be directly on the command of TV wall, the command center can be questioned for voice / text command.


Supports simultaneous audio and video and burn CDs; questioning audio and video files supported by the user Certification After the remote access to the network and remote management.


Judicial police control room configuration a small television wall, you can monitor the real-time interrogation room, but can not hear the voice of the scene examination. Judicial police in the interrogation room and control room alarm system configuration, interrogation and the suspect can seek assistance through the alarm system to the bailiff.


Order suspects to relax, all the cameras, pickup all use covert installation.

To improve detection efficiency, specially configured signature camera, can see clearly suspects scrap paper to write the words.


Examination system software provides easy to use interface, personnel can easily start and stop recording operations such as video and DVD.

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Finding A Security Camera DVR

Not all security camera Digital Video Recorders, or DVRs, are created equal. Remember this as you look for security camera DVRs for your business. There are great DVRs, good DVRs, and DVRs so terrible you cannot tell what you're looking at.

DVR stands for Digital Video Recorder. It is faster and easier to manage than non-digital and analog systems. Moreover, it provides instant access to recorded or live video. You need not worry about storage, too, because the bulk of video that can be stored on a single disc tremendously outweighs that stored on tape. In fact, a single disc is the equivalent of over 30 VCR tapes. What this means is that you get to economize on space use and costs. The bigger your office space and thus, the more cameras you use, the more you will be able to appreciate the money DVRs can save you.

There are two main types of security camera DVRs, pc-based and stand-alone.

PC-based Security Camera DVR with Video Capture Board

A PC-based DVR is a digital video recorder built like a computer. It may consist of two things: a tower mount or a rack mount. Inside it, you will find a mother board, network card, video card, CPU, hard drive, and memory. The DVR video card and the DVR software give users remote access. The DVR capture board receives video directly from security cameras. The DVR software, in turn, works in conjunction with the DVR board to first, change captured video images into a manageable and recognizable format and second, to provide camera controls, as well as record and playback functions.

Stand-alone Security Camera DVR

A stand-alone security camera DVR is an all-in-one unit. All components of a stand-alone security camera DVR are built on one complete circuit board. Its appearance is very similar to that of a VCR or DVD player. Stand-alone security camera DVRs are highly reliable and are very easy to use and install.

The Difference

A stand-alone security camera DVR is very reliable and user-friendly, mostly because it is built on only one circuit board. One need not worry about system crashes or software conflicts because all the hardware and software are embedded on one board. A PC-based security camera DVR, on the other hand, offer more advances features and are better suited for upgrades and systems expansions. They have bigger CPUs and memory, and you can easily add burners and hard drives.

Stand-alone Versus PC-based

Most heavy and large-scale users, such as banks and airports, opt for PC-based models. Just because they do, however, doesn't mean you should join in the bandwagon and purchase the same for your office or factory. In truth, you should base your choice of security camera DVR on your surveillance needs. If your company's camera network is comparatively small and does not require much use of sophisticated controls, then a stand-alone security camera DVR should suffice. If, on the other hand, your surveillance needs require the use of sophisticated controls or if you are planning to expand your company's surveillance system in the future, then the wisest choice would be a PC-based model.

Here's another way of looking at it. If reliability and stability are what matters most to you, then buy a stand-alone security camera DVR. If advanced viewing, playback and video file saving over the Internet mean more to you, then go for a PC-based security camera DVR.

Ultimately, what would matter the most is not the type of security camera DVR you purchased but how it protects your business.

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