Because it’s Cyber Security Month, security has been top of mind for me, I’ve realized that network security plays a silent role in almost everything we do. Last week our power went out. This is pretty rare where I live, because I’m on the same power grid as Disney World; which means that there are two major power sources sending electricity our way (imagine the cost of a power outage to Disney World!). I really never thought it would happen. Even the year that Central Florida was hit by three hurricanes the power never falterd here. But, a little transformer blew in town and knocked the lights out. No power, no network. So, I picked up my laptop and scooted out to the local Starbucks without giving it a second thought. My job requires travel. I log in from customer sites, hotels, airports, restaurants and really anyplace I can find WIFI all the time. No matter where I am I can access my company network and do my job. Actually I’m a full time telecommuter so remotely accessing the network is the norm for me. I have a Cisco phone on my desk that has a San Jose number and people only know I’m in Florida when I tell them (which is usually when they want to schedule a meeting at 8:00 p.m. my time). No matter where I am I can work. Which is great. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to return from a business trip without having access to the network. The amount of potentially lost time is staggering. And I’m not alone. I recently Tweeted an article in the New York Times about a small business CEO setting up an office in her home with direct connections to her business to give her the flexibility she needs to juggle being a CEO and a new mom! As our society has evolved to the point where dual income households are the norm and business requires travel being able to work remotely is the key to ensuring that your employees are productive (and happy) The unsung hero at the center of remote working is a good VPN solution. Without it working remotely wouldn’t be possible, and tying people to their desks seems a little draconian in this day and age. A VPN can also make it easier to expand your business because new location can share network resources and information. So, how do you select a small business network security solution? How do you determine your needs? Here’s a list of considerations: Would being able to work from outside the office increase productivity and job satisfaction? Do your growth plans include opening another location? Do any of your vendors or customers need to access your network? Do you need to provide wireless access at your facility? Do you want to provide guest wireless access? Do you have information that only some of your employees should be able to access? (such as Financial or HR data) Once you’ve answered these questions I recommend finding a Certified Partner. Security is a journey, not a destination and the environment constantly changes as the bad guys invent new ways to be bad. Dawn Brister, Editorial Director of Cisco Innovators Forum, and her team of guest bloggers interviews experts, entrepreneurs and authors on how to run a small business better. To learn more about small business best practices and the technologies behind them, visit www.CiscoInnovators.com.
Data leakage protection (or data loss prevention) is a process that involves numerous methods that prevent loss of data. A data leakage protection tool can be a hardware or software tool that can protect every type of data that is in use, in rest or in motion, on a computer network. It can also conduct intense content inspection with the help of a centralized management framework. The tool can conduct a contextual security analysis of transaction that includes detecting attributes of: Originator Destination Data object Medium Timing Remember, a leakage prevention tool aims to diagnose and prevent unauthorized access to data. Data Leakage Protection Common Tools Basic tools that are widely used in computer networks for secured data transmission are as follows: Firewall: A security device that acts as a barrier between two networks. It is configured to accept or deny network access requests. It can also encrypt or decrypt network traffic between different security domains. These are widely used in hardware or software, depending upon its type, to protect intranets and internet data from unauthorized access. All the data flowing through the network has to meet specific security criteria to be approved and authenticated by the firewall. Routers: Two or more routers in a computer network can be configured to use session encryption. Many users who have access to resources can see the data flowing on the Internet. Routers promote protected connectivity between two sites, making the routes secured. Virtual Private Networks: It is a computer network that aims to provide secured access to a private network for remote offices or individual users using Internet or other public telecommunication infrastructure. This happens through an additional logical layer that forms on the existing larger network. Network Tap: This enables network administrators to access data that passes through a computer network. Computer networks are based on the technologies including Ethernet, 802.11 and FDDI. It is vital to monitor the data using a third party device, such as a network tap. A network tap features minimum three ports and can be used for: VoIP recording RMON probes network intrusion detection systems packet sniffers network probes A network tap does not affect the flow of data or any other device attached in the network. Network Critical provides network intrusion prevention systems to stop threats on the network. Check out their website at NetworkCritical.com.
The best vpn in China for Mac OS X is 12vpn. It’s as clear as that. I’m an affiliate marketer for three vpn companies. 12vpn, strongvpn and switchvpn. All three are decent vpns (I’ve tried them all personally) so when I say that the best vpn in China for Mac OS X is 12vpn here is what I mean. As an affiliate marketer, we get statistics as to how many sales were made during the day, to who it was sold, what time and a host of other statistics. What I’ve notices is that 70 percent of my sales in China is to cusomers using the Mac OS X running system. The other companies have a pretty even mix, maybe strongvpn slightly leaning toward windows users and well, not many people use switchvpn, but a few here and there choose to sign up with their service. So why are people with Mac OS X choosing 12vpn as their preferred VPN in China? I believe there are a couple of reaons, mainly price, accessibility, and support. More and more people are switching to Macs and expats and travelers in China are no different. When you arrive in China however, it immediately becomes clear that the restrictions the Chinese government puts on the internet can seriously impair your internet surfing capabilities. Web pages like Facebook, Youtube, and many blogging sites are blocked and the list grows every day. Even sites that are not blocked can be slow to the point making you give up – which is just another form of internet censorship! So many people start looking for ways to unblock western sites, stumble across the ideas of vpns, and start looking for the best vpn in China for Mac OS X. There are “many many” options available when it comes to vpn services and the selling point for many people is prices. I’ll tell you now that 12vpn has the cheapest price out there by miles. It’s less that three dollars a month and the cheapest competitor out there is going for seven. The price alone makes 12vpn the best vpn in China for Mac OS X (for some users). This price is however is for a limited service 10MB upload/download per month and a shared IP which can slow down the connection. Though it is ‘limited’, this service is more than enough for the average internet user. Blogging, streaming video, accessing Facebook – all of these become instantly possible with just three dollars a month (about 16 RMB…how much was that pepper fried beef last night? 12 kuai?) They do have a personal VPN available which may better for those who leave torrents downloading at night or expect faster speeds for Youtube videos. It is sevently dollars a year or forty for six months. The price of this service is comparable to the shared IP services of other companies. Compare them! Another important point which makes 12vpn the best vpn in China for Mac OS X is the accessibility of their service. Their site has a very simple, ‘no frills’ design. There’s nothing confusing about PPTP or other internet jargon. It’s just, “PC or Mac”, “Lite or Personal”, “How long”, “Finished”. A lot of other vpn services out stuff their home page with lots of banners and confusing information about choice of server location, technical information, and flashy lights saying how great their service it. Personally, I just want something that works, and I want it now. That’s where 12vpn stands out as the best vpn in China for Mac OS X. Simple, quick, and effective. The last reason is support. While 12vpn doesn’t have online support like some other vpn companies (it’s downfall, but perhaps why its so cheap), you can contact them by email and they’ll usually email you back the day of!. It’s not MSN chatting, but its still pretty good. They’ve got a wikipage designed as kind of a self-help FAQ for Mac OS X in China with information on all of the devices they support including ipod, ipad, and other hand held devices. Most of the problems with installation, connection, or whatever else have already been solved and all you have to do is a search on their wikipage to find out what to do. My suggestion is don’t try to reinvent the wheel. The best vpn in China for Mac OS X has already been shown to be 12vpn. By my account I’d say that most people living in China running Mac OS X are choosing to go with 12vpn. Read more about vpn services for Mac OS X at http://unblockfacebookinchina.info and find out about the best vpn for Mac OS X in China is!
Lantronix (NASDAQ:LTRX) manufacturers networking technology solutions for the business world. The company’s three product categories include Device Networking, Remote Device Access and IT Management. From server racks to smaller networking devices, Lantronix provides a wide variety of connectivity solutions in order to allow businesses to stay wired and troubleshoot internal issues. World Market Media has featured Lantronix in our Nano Cap Index and has been covering this company for quite some time. LTRX has two recent press releases announcing the adoption of their devices for use in two polar fields. The first device is the SecureLinx Spider KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse) which allows for routine maintenance and remote trouble shooting. NetDrekt, a German hosting solutions group has chosen the Spider KVM in order to make their server maintenance procedure more efficient. In the past it was necessary to manually fix server bugs, whereas now, installation of software and debugging can be done remotely through this access device. The design of the device allows for less cluttering on server racks. Second, Lantronix is now supplying General Dynamics C4 systems with SecureLinx Console managers, which will be used for the U.S. Marine Corp for Tactical Data Network Distribution. The SecureLinx SLC will allow marines to access, manage, monitor and trouble shoot any piece of data back at base on the server racks quickly and efficiently. The equipment has also been reduced in size, weight and power consumption for use in the field. Currently Lantronix is trading at $4.60 up .06 or 1.3% on thin volume this morning. Upon viewing the companies graph it is plain to see that the company has been making progress over the past year. The last filed 10-Q reported an increase of 1.5 million or 14% in net revenue for the fiscal quarter of March 31st 2010, marked by a high increase in device networking product demand. Gross profit margin remained the same and Cash ended the quarter at $9.3 million. The old information age is over, businesses do not just want unguided, disorganized data anymore. The time has come for efficient, organized and smart access to data which has become a necessity to conduct business in today’s world. As evidenced by the company’s 10-Q this demand has been noted and has added to LTRX’s top and bottom line growth heavily.
Whether you like to travel a lot or just like to surf the web from the local coffee shop, you cannot deny that freely available public wi-fi is a very useful amenity. The problem is that you do not know who around you could be attempting to steal your personal information via that same public wireless network, or just peeking over your shoulder to steal your password. There are a few ways recommended by Laptop Repair Hong Kong & Computer Repair Hong Kong so you can protect yourself when you are surfing the web from a public access point. Do Not Make Purchases or Tinker with Online Banking Even though it may seem like an obvious security precaution, you may want to refrain from making any purchases or logging into your online banking account. Someone may be able to obtain your password or credit card number, and the websites you are connecting to may not be secure. A little paranoia may be enough to keep your personal information safe. Secure Your Laptop If you have to run to the bathroom or leave your laptop for more than a minute or two, make sure that you secure it. Lock it with a password, so no one can look at what you were working on while you’re not there. If there is no one trustworthy you can ask to keep an eye on your laptop (store employee, librarian, friend, etc.), pack it up and take it with you. You may lose your table or your seat, but it will be a lot less difficult to find another than it will be to battle identity theft recommended by Laptop Repair Hong Kong If you have a Bluetooth enabled laptop, make sure that the Bluetooth is off or that it is not in discovery mode. This also applies for smartphones. Once you have paired your devices, there is no need to leave them in discovery mode. We recently spent some time in a Barnes & Noble Bookstore, and were surprised to find out how many laptops and smartphones we discovered from our own laptop. Use a VPN Connection Most of us only use VPN (Virtual Private Network) connections if they are issued through our place of employment. A VPN creates a secure tunnel between you and the sites that you are visiting, and that additional level of security will keep out the snoopers that may congregate at wireless access points. If you do not have VPN, you can get free VPN through Hotspot Shield. Hotspot Shield will protect your anonymity by hiding your IP address. If you do not log in to a web site, you cannot be identified while running Hotspot Shield. Once you download and install Hotspot Shield, double-click the Hotspot Shield Launch icon on your desktop. Hotspot Shield will create the VPN tunnel and let you know when the connection has been secured. Once you are connected, you can access the application from your system tray. Hotspot Shield is also available for OS X. To know more about Computer repair Hong Kong and Laptop repair Hong Kong please visit: http://www.macwintech.com http://www.laptoprepairhongkong.com http://www.computerrepairhongkong.com http://www.applecomputerrepairhongkong.com http://www.macrepairhongkong.com MacWIn Technology Most Famous & leading Onsite Computer Repair Services company of Hong Kong providing support for Apple Mac and Windows operating systems to Office & Home users. We do Laptop Repair, LCD Repair, Macbook repair, iMac, PC Upgrades, Virus Removal, Server Installations, Software problems & Data Recovery. MacWin Technology 12/F Harilela Mansion 81 Nathan Road, TST KowloonHong Kong Cell: 64037272
