The company Cisco released its third - and final - report on the results of a global study of data leaks at a time when companies are increasingly adopting a system of working together and becoming more mobile and distributed. The new report focuses on "internal threats", ie Threats of loss of corporate information through the fault of the staff. The document, prepared in a survey of more than 2000 employees and IT professionals from Australia, Brazil, Britain, Germany, India, Italy, China, USA, France and Japan, compared the concerns of IT professionals about this kind of threats and actual deeds of staff who - Accidentally or intentionally - could undermine the credibility of the company and cause enormous damage to it.
"Blur the boundaries between work and home, as well as between private and corporate data means that data can be received, transferred, and stored vykradeny anywhere and at any time - said Cisco Chief Director of Security John Stuart (John N. Stewart). - It calls for changes in current approaches to data protection. We have everything from the largest corporation to the youngest individual user must abide in this regard discipline and keep an eye on these issues. As already mentioned, the study allowed to raise information security to a new level by focusing efforts in the areas of education, development of rules and new technologies. "
According to J. Stewart, the changes must start with the IT department. His staff must clearly understand how behavior affects the loss of data. One of the most notable results of the study is that most IT professionals think that the remaining employees are aware of the security risks and diligently protect corporate data. For example, four out of five IT professionals in China and one in two in France are convinced that in recent years, employees have learned to better protect corporate information. Meanwhile, surveys of staff told a different, forcing more sober look at the truth. While most threats to corporate information comes from the outside, the study showed that "internal threats", that is accidental or intentional disclosure of corporate information by employees would cause us not less damage than attacks from outside.
Written by Maximus on November 30th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Nokia 60 Platform Smartphone Users Rely On DeFi Global Access(TM) For Unlimited Global Voice and Data Connection Service
LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO, — DeFi Mobile, the developer of DeFi Global Access(TM) (unlimited global voice and data connection service), announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to selected mobile software companies. As a member of Forum Nokia PRO, DeFi Mobile has the opportunity to further strengthen its relationship with Nokia, gain early access to Nokia technology and take advantage of specialized service and support provided by Nokia to help DeFi Mobile stand out in the marketplace.
DeFi Mobile continues to build its relationship with Nokia, an important partnership that is helping people around the world avoid shocking international roaming and long-distance fees. Currently, DeFi Global Access members rely on Nokia’s S60 Platform Nokia Smartphones. Developed by Nokia, S60 is the world’s leading smartphone platform, with more than 70 million devices already in the market.
“DeFi Global Access users are delighted with the high quality and reliability of their Nokia S60 smartphones and the ease with which they are able to use the service provided by DeFi Mobile,” said Jeff Rice, CEO and co- founder of DeFi Mobile. “The ability to use the Nokia S60 platform devices as a dual-mode phone, empowered with DeFi, allows our customers to use the Nokia products to their full potential while saving thousands of dollars a year on roaming and data connection fees.”
DeFi Mobile recently launched DeFi Global Access, a subscription-based service enabling its members to make and receive unlimited phone calls worldwide via Wi-Fi access to DeFi Mobile’s carrier-grade, global IP network - - all for a flat monthly fee of pounds Sterling 23/ euro 29 / $40 plus tax. The service also includes unlimited worldwide Internet and data access for mobile device web browsing and e-mail.
As part of this service, DeFi Global Access members’ mobile devices automatically connect to millions of private, free and commercially available access points around the world. This is the result of more than 50 global partnerships involving 75+ countries and includes 15,000+ hotels, 120+ international airports and tens of thousands of coffee shops, restaurants and marinas around the world.
DeFi Global Access members experience business-class voice quality with important features and applications including voicemail-to-email, caller-ID, call-forwarding, call-hold and call-transfer — all with feature-rich support. DeFi members tailor these services to their specific needs via their own web-portal, which includes account management, call-logs, on-line support and self-help tools. DeFi members receive high quality customer support, including on-line support available at http://www.defimobile.com/support.
DeFi Global Access members choose the country from which their DeFi contact phone number originates, a number that will remain theirs as long as they are DeFi Global Access member. For an additional pounds Sterling 5/ euro 7 / $10 monthly fee plus tax, DeFi members can have up to three phone numbers in three different countries all ringing to the same phone. This allows customers, friends and family to place low-cost, local calls directly to DeFi Members. This service is called DeFi Global Access+ and is available as part of the sign-up process at http://www.defimobile.com. Another convenience, DeFi Global Access members can continue to use their same cellular provider phone numbers, because DeFi members use dual mode smart phones that are both Wi-Fi and cellular capable.
Leveraging DeFi’s automated Wi-Fi access point connection service, DeFi Global Access members save money on data-roaming fees, connecting to the Internet and sending and receiving corporate and personal e-mail from their smartphone. DeFi members may also use Nokia’s recently released Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, a fast and easy corporate e-mail solution for more than 80 million mobile devices around the world: http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1250102
DeFi Global Access is a superior to standard mobile VoIP solutions in several significant ways. By routing calls over its managed network, DeFi delivers superior call quality, eliminating the “jitter” and dropped calls synonymous with other VoIP operators. DeFi members also automatically connect to commercial Wi-Fi access points worldwide unlike DeFi competitors who require their users to purchase Wi-Fi separately, often from multiple providers, and then to connect manually.
DeFi Mobile recently announced that DeFi Global Access will be available for Apple iPhone users before the beginning of 2009. As well, DeFi Mobile is currently developing DeFi Global Access support for people who rely on other smartphone operating systems, including RIM (Blackberry), Windows Mobile, UIQ and others.
About Forum Nokia PRO
Forum Nokia PRO provides specialized support for advanced developer companies creating the next generation of software based on the Series 40, S60 and Series 80 platforms from Nokia. A select number of companies worldwide who demonstrate industry leadership are chosen as Forum Nokia PRO members. By becoming a Forum Nokia PRO member, DeFi Mobile is better positioned to ensure the close integration of its software with Nokia’s devices and benefit from Nokia’s extensive worldwide software distribution channels.
Member companies are also invited to participate in valuable co-marketing activities with Nokia. These can include opportunities to demonstrate applications in Nokia’s booth at industry events and inclusion in Nokia- published software catalogs, distributed to Nokia internal business groups, mobile network operators and content aggregators worldwide.
Nokia’s global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, India and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More information is available at http://www.forum.nokia.com.
About the S60 Platform
The S60 platform, built on Symbian OS, is licensed by some of the foremost mobile phone manufacturers in the world. The flexibility of the S60 software allows for various hardware designs and software configurations, as evidenced by the multitude of S60 devices already available on the market. Through its award-winning user interface, extensive support for new mobile services and the innovation potential for partner solutions, the S60 provides an open and scalable business opportunity for mobile operators and 3rd party developers. For further information and news about the S60 and the S60 community, visit http://www.s60.com.
About DeFi Mobile Ltd.
DeFi Mobile Ltd. is a mobile communications company that provides a global IP platform for mobile applications and services. Combining carrier grade architecture with next generation mobile technology, DeFi Mobile delivers a seamless and feature-rich mobile experience to worldwide users of mobile devices.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
Written by Maximus on November 28th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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The company Sky Link start selling low-end-phone JOA Telecom L-100 for voice communications c support functions of mobile data transmission. The unit weighs 76 grams total equipped 1.5 inch CSTN-display with a resolution 128h128 points and support 65K colors, USB-connector. In doing so, the phone supports data transmission using CDMA 2000 1x, allowing the subscriber, if necessary, will be able to take advantage of wireless Internet access.
Phones JOA Telecom L-100 had already arrived in the offices of Sky Link and salons authorized dealers in Moscow, Kaluga, Tver, Izhevsk, Kemerovo. In the near future sales of this model will begin in other regions of Sky Link. The new JOA Telecom L-100 may also be purchased via the Internet shopping Sky Link. In 2008, with the support of Sky Link to the Russian market displays 17 new models of subscriber equipment, of which only one model is classed as low-end (JOA Telecom L-100).
Written by Maximus on November 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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The Japanese company Toshiba today announced the addition of its product line of memory cards with new models - 16 GB microSDHC model, capacity of which is the biggest now for this type of card, as well as 16 GB and 8 GB models SDHC cards, but classified by the speed of a Class 6.
Manufacturer notes that all the new items correspond to standard SD Ver. 2.0, a flagship SD memory card allows, except for the guaranteed exchange of data at a speed of 6 MB / sec, to reach a speed record of 20 MB / sec.
Announced SDHC memory card, according to the company, there will be on sale as early as next month, a microSDHC memory card to be expected in the first month of next year.
Written by Maximus on November 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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Cisco will help us deliver 3 Scandinavia mobile subscribers integrated broadband wireless services and applications. Faced with rapid growth in demand for services related to the transfer of data, the leading global supplier of 3G services commissioned Cisco to upgrade its network, expanding its capacity, increasing availability and reducing complexity.
In 2003, 3 Scandinavia has introduced 3G mobile communications services and has since attracted more than a million subscribers, who enjoyed high-quality services, provide Internet access at speeds up to 7.2 Mbps, thus successfully compete with wired solutions xDSL. 3 Scandinavia delivers its customers high-quality multimedia content, including audio and video, and allows you to download this content and other information faster than traditional networks.
The company Atea, a gold certified partner of Cisco, for 3 Scandinavia has deployed a network of IP NGN, comprising network nodes Cisco ® E-GGSN on the Cisco 7600 series routers with service and application modules for Cisco SAMI blade systems. The result was a robust, powerful solution for data transmission in one of the most advanced mobile markets in Europe. In addition, 3 Scandinavia is using Cisco 7600 routers to support 10-gigabit backbone connections to its network. The network also includes management services Cisco SCE 8000, which provides for the classification, control and management rules, processing of IP-traffic. Specialist of Cisco Advanced Services helped the company 3 Scandinavia to build and deploy a new network architecture throughout the project.
Written by Maximus on November 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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International — The latest edition of our Guide to Greener Electronics has revealed that very few firms are showing true climate leadership. Despite many green claims, major companies like Dell,
Microsoft, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Apple are failing to support the necessary levels of global cuts in emissions and make the absolute cuts in their own emissions that are required to tackle climate change.
With world governments discussing a vital global deal on emission cuts this December in Poznan and concluding in Copenhagen at the end of 2009, it's time electronics companies showed climate leadership in two vital areas now – giving their high profile support to the levels of global emissions cuts we need to tackle climate change and showing it can be done by making absolute cuts in their own emissions.
Of the 18 market-leading companies included in the Guide, only Sharp, Fujitsu Siemens and Philips show full support for the necessary cuts of 30 percent for industrial nations by 2020. Only HP and Philips have made commitments to make substantial cuts in their own emissions. All the other companies in the Guide make vague or essentially meaningless statements about global emissions reductions and have no plans to make absolute emissions cuts themselves. With the need for deep emission cuts becoming ever more urgent it's vital big companies support a global deal and take effective measures now to reduce their overall emissions.
The Guide to Greener Electronics is our way of getting the electronics industry to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of its products. We want it to face up to the problem of e-waste and take on the challenge of tackling climate change.
First launched in August 2006, the Guide ranks the leaders of the mobile phone, computer, TV and games console markets according to their policies and practices on toxic chemicals, recycling and energy. Since June 2008, the Guide has ranked companies on five climate and energy criteria. In this current edition we're focussing on climate leadership - not only because the global climate needs it but because electronics firms have a big role to play in the low-carbon economy of the future.
Our Climate and Energy campaigner Mel Francis sees a missed opportunity: "It is disappointing that such innovative and fast-changing companies are moving so slowly, when they could be turning the regulation we need on global emissions into a golden business opportunity."
The low carbon future
To achieve a significant reduction in emissions we'll need measures such as much more efficient transport networks, smarter power grids and home appliances, sweeping improvements to manufacturing efficiency and buildings that use far less energy. In all these areas, electronics are vital in achieving these improvements.
Taking into account all criteria in the Guide, Nokia remains top, Toshiba makes a big improvement to 3rd place and Sharp and Motorola make big jumps up the ranking. The big PC companies such as Dell, HP, Apple and Acer drop down. Dell continues to be overtaken by other companies, with an unchanged score of 4.7. Although Apple drops a place, it improves its overall score slightly to 4.3, with much better reporting on the carbon footprint of its products. Apple has also recently show leadership on removing the worst toxics substances with new iPods free of toxics brominated flame retardants and PVC. All Apple products should be free of these substances by the end of 2008, which will challenge other PC makers to follow their lead.
Much green marketing, more green leadership needed
For several years now many electronics firms have put a great deal of emphasis on green claims. To be truly green, electronics companies must eliminate the worst toxics substance from their products, offer free global recycling, have the most efficient products and push for a low-carbon economy. No company has yet achieved clear leadership across the board. Many have made steady progress but often not in all areas. This edition has shown Philips to one of the leaders on energy but still scoring abysmally on e-waste, and actually still lobbying against progressive legislation to tackle the e-waste problem.
Take Action: Tell Philips to take back and recycle.
The electronics industry is a fast-moving innovative sector that has often lead by example. Now is the time for it to show real innovation in the face of the tremendous challenge of tackling climate change.
Written by Maximus on November 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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