Veterans Affairs Data
Theft Could Have Been Harmless?
With
the theft of as many as 26.5 million data records stored by Veterans Affairs
coming to light, Thi Nguyen-Huu, president and CEO of WinMagic® Inc. (www.winmagic.com),
believes that this type of problem could have been avoided.
WinMagic’s SecureDoc®
full-disk encryption solutions are used by several U.S. government agencies to
protect desktops, laptops and easily stolen storage devices. The encryption
software is certified by the National Security
Agency (NSA) to safeguard secret U.S. government information.
“WinMagic has been
providing full-disk encryption software solutions to organizations with the
strictest security mandates, such as the NSA, Homeland Security, and the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, for more than five years,” says Nguyen-Huu. “Even if
the laptop or the removable media is stolen, it would be impossible to access
the data without the encryption password.”
WinMagic is also part of
a pilot project with the Department of State, which will lead the department
to a Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and FIPS 201
compliant solution, and its software is FIPS 140 Level 2 certified.
For
everyone who carries a laptop filled with personal information, WinMagic is
now offering an economical solution as well. In April, WinMagic introduced
MySecureDoc™ (www.MySecureDoc.com),
the first line of full-disk encryption solutions specifically priced for the
individual consumer and home office/small business user. MySecureDoc makes
it simple for users to protect themselves from potentially devastating data
theft for just US 29.95.
WinMagic’s SecureDoc
full-disk encryption line integrates with passwords, hardware tokens,
biometric devices, and PKI authentication technologies at pre-boot to make it
simple to protect all data on desktops, laptops and PDAs.
For more
information on WinMagic’s award winning products/services, visit
www.winmagic.com,
call
1-888-879-5879 (toll free North America), +1 905 502-7000 (worldwide), or
email
info@winmagic.com.
Lost CD/DVD files? Don’t
Panic
Digital Atlantic Corporation has released CDRoller 6.3 for, a powerful,
easy-to-use and low cost toolset for CD and DVD data recovery. CDRoller
retrieves the data from the discs created by “drag and drop” CD/DVD writing
software, including the newest versions of well known Roxio and Ahead Nero
software packages. The program also finds, identifies and recovers accidently
deleted files, files on quick-formatted discs, and files on incorrectly closed
discs due to a power failure or system crash.
CDRoller
recovers CD and DVD data (photos and video clips), created by a wide set of
standalone devices, including: Sony Mavica digital cameras, Hitachi, Sony,
Panasonic and Canon DVD camcorders, personal DVD recorders,
etc. For beginners, the program
offers the ‘Recover DVD Video’ feature based on a simple Wizard Interface. A
new “Split video” option splits the recovered VOB files into several clips
(scenes), automatically converting a “raw” DVDvideo data into MPEG files
without loss of quality.
In contrast to VOB files,
you can load MPEG files into your DVD mastering software directly, in order to
create a new DVD disc with the recovered video. CDRoller 6.3 is available for
Windows 95/ 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003. It requires a Pentium or compatible CPU, 7
megabytes of HDD space and a CD or DVD drive. CDRoller 6.3 costs $29.50(US)
for a single-user license. Site licenses are available.
For more
information, visit CDRoller’s Website or send an e-mail to
sales@cdroller.com.
To order, contact Register Now!, P.O. Box 1816 Issaquah, WA 98027 USA, voice:
1-877-353-7297 (US) or (425) 392-2294 (Int.), fax: 1-888-353-7276, mention
product # 5206-1.
Keep Employees Focused
and Productive with iNet Protector
Blumentals
Software has released iNet Protector 2.5, a powerful Windows program that
helps business managers increase employees’ productivity. It’s easy to allow
access to work related web sites only, while blocking web surfing and access
to online entertainment sites. Workers
continue
to use email, shared files, and business tools. Workers can be kept off the
Internet during specified hours of the workday. By limiting employees’ access
to inappropriate Web sites, productivity goes up, and you diminish the dangers
associated with employees downloading copyrighted or inappropriate Web
content.
Trusted employees can be
given passwords that give them unrestricted access to the Internet. In
addition, you can limit the time that individuals can spend on the Internet.
There’s a timer feature that disables your Internet connection after a
specified period of time. You can even limit the Internet to work only with
particular programs, blocking services such as online games and chat rooms,
while enabling safe services such as email.
iNet Protector isn’t tied
to any specific Web browser. It protects your computer, regardless of which
software you use to surf the Web. iNet Protector works with broadband, dialup,
WiFi, DSL, and all types of Internet connections.
Whether you’re a business
owner who wants to keep employees from wasting time on the Web, a teacher who
wants to ensure that school computers are only used for appropriate
activities, or a parent who needs to protect your children from the excesses
of the Internet, iNet Protector has the tools that you need.
iNet Protector 2.5 costs
$19.95(US) for a single-user license, $29.85 for a family license for every
computer in your home, and $59.85 for a small business license to protect up
to five computers. iNet Protector comes with an
unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee. You can purchase the
program securely online from
www.blumentals.net/inetprot.
iNet Protector runs under Windows 98/Me/2000/XP.
Property Text Messaging
Solutions
Realty
Unwired, LLC, a pioneering provider of real estate mobility marketing
solutions now offers an online text messaging service. Designed as an added
value service offered by Real Estate Agents and Property Managers,
www.RealtyUnwired.com
provides the
ability for prospective home seekers or potential renters to instantly obtain
property information via a cell phone text message.
With the rapid
inception of text messaging in the US, this type of revolutionary marketing
looks to become the soon-to-be standard of the industry. Realty Unwired’s
text messaging service will provide Real Estate Agents, FSBO sellers and
Property Managers the enhanced tools for more effectively advertising homes
for sale and property rentals.
Included in the
subscription are signs that Real Estate Agents and Property Managers can hang
in front of their advertised properties that inform home seekers of the
availability of instant information. Prospective home seekers see these signs
and simply text message a short, property code to a five digit Realty Unwired
provided phone number. Within seconds, all of the essential property
information – including price, square footage, amenities and contact details –
are immediately sent back to the inquirer’s cell phone in the form of a text
message. Simultaneously, the Website’s reporting features allow the real
estate professional to call the inquirer who requested the property
information for follow up.
Single
listing packages start at $19.99 for unlimited use. Monthly subscription
packages are offered with custom designed rider and yard signs. To learn more
about Realty Unwired, visit
www.RealtyUnwired.com.
Breaking the IT Gridlock
for Small Businesses
Whether
your business is online bits and bytes or Main Street bricks and
mortar,Goldbar (www.Goldbar.net)
seeks to transform the way you do business. GoldbarOne™ is an easy to
install, simple to use, and reasonably priced comprehensive online business
management software suite that offers features not found in more expensive
programs sold by big-name software companies.
This cutting-edge system
makes small business owners feel as if they’ve brought in a whole team of
management, marketing and accounting experts. Best of all, it frees up owners
to do the things they know how to do best to grow their business. Perhaps
what sets Goldbar apart from other e-commerce software developers, however, is
that once a business signs on for a software package, it’s not left alone to
sink or swim. When a business chooses Goldbar, it gains a virtual IT
department.
GoldbarOne™ ‘s ExpertOne™
feature gives clients direct access to Goldbar’s IT department – the team that
built the system. The ExpertOne™ team not only sets up and manages GoldbarOne™
but also analyzes business trends, designs and manages the client’s Website,
and produces sales reports and forecasts. GoldbarOne™ also helps small
businesses take special care of their most important assets - customers.
For a
limited time, Goldbar is offering
The
7Essential Elements of Any Ecommerce System,
a $27 value, at no cost or obligation to visitors who register at
www.Goldbar.net.
Goldbar is also offering a free 30-day, no-obligation trial of theGoldbarOne™
e-commerce system. For more information,
www.Goldbar.net
or email:
support@Goldbar.net.
Financial Industry Compliance Solution
UbiStor,
Inc., an information technology backup and disaster recovery services
provider, is now offering MailStor(SM). MailStor(SM) is an advanced,
client-controlled, and remotely hosted email archival service that empowers
organizations to not only archive email and instant message (IM)
communications, but also to establish automated
monitoring processes and perform advanced searches for compliance violations.
UbiStor works with entities of all sizes, but
specializes in providing services to the SMB
market. The
addition of an archival and search system to the industry-recommended
continuous backup and recovery guidelines is a key strategy
for ensuring necessary electronic
communication records are readily available. MailStor(SM) archives incoming
and outgoing email as it appears on the email server. It makes a permanent
record of emails and attachments even though end-users may delete them
locally. The business’ authorized reviewers have instant, online access of the
archived email, allowing search, review, and follow-up flagging regardless of
age.
The MailStor(SM) advanced
search function provides powerful capabilities that permit auditors to more
easily sample email and IM communications for financial compliance.
Additionally, businesses can locate and/or monitor email related to human
resources/employee issues, litigation, customer service disputes, etc.
Appropriate use of MailStor(SM) in conjunction with related email policies and
due diligence ensures firms meet all SEC, NASD and NYSE regulatory
requirements for email archiving, retrieval and auditing, including SEC Rules
17a-3, 17a-4, 204-2, 31a-2, NASD Rules 3010/3110, NYSE Rules 342 and 440.
UbiStor, Inc. is a
privately held, vendor independent information technology services company
offering disaster recovery planning and related services. UbiStor’s fully
tested solutions satisfy HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SECrequirements.
For more information, visit
www.ubistor.com.
Quick and Easy Website
Builder
x2cms
has released Website Builder version 3, a powerful family of three Website
design, building, hosting, and support packages that make it easy to put your
business on the Internet. With no need to learn HTML or Internet protocols,
you can turn x2cms Website
Builder’s templates into a stunning, complete website in no time at all.
Each of x2cms Website
Builder’s three packages runs entirely in your Internet browser, and requires
no additional software. x2cms Website Builder is as easy to use as a word
processor or desktop publishing program. Simple tools let you choose colors,
insert anchors, upload files, add styles, set table borders, and insert Flash
movies and other media files into your Web pages. With a few clicks, you can
add a “search box” or a “contact us” form. There’s no need to download and
install software, or wrestle with upgrades. All of the Website building
features are available online, using Internet Explorer. Every tool in
the x2cms Website Builder toolbar is linked to an informative Flash tutorial
that shows you exactly how to use the tool to build your Website.
The x2cms Professional
package is designed for businesses and power users, and costs $15.80(US)
monthly. This package includes professional web hosting, domain name
registration, 20GB of monthly bandwidth, 200MB of online storage, an unlimited
number of email accounts, and 24/7 technical support. There are more than 100
templates to choose from. The account provides Web traffic statistics, Webmail,
FrontPage support, up to five MySQL databases, and PHPMyAdmin support. Power
users can create and run their own programming scripts using languages such as
ASP, CGI, and PHP.
The x2cms Professional
package includes six additional pre-installed software packages that require
no technical expertise to run: Gallery turns your photos and other images into
an online slide show. It lets you resize, caption, create thumbnails, and
present your pictures in any sequence. WordPress adds a full-featured blog to
your site. phpBB makes it easy to create a professional bulletin board on your
Website, with multiple forums and full administrative control over access and
postings.
GTChat builds an
interactive chat room on your website. You can invite your customers,
prospects, colleagues, or team members to participate in real-time chatting,
directly and securely on your Website. Mambo is a powerful content management
system that lets you put your catalog or specifications online, and maintain
large amounts of information effortlessly. phpBook adds a guest book to your
site, allowing visitors to leave public messages.
Whether you’re a business
owner who needs to establish your Web presence immediately or a store owner
who needs to build an interactive ecommerce site without learning HTML, x2cms
has a Website Builder package that will do the job. The company also offers
scalable ecommerce solutions and shopping carts for businesses of all sizes,
from home-based to multi-national.
Private-label versions of its Website building products and services
are available to Web hosting companies and other service providers. To learn
more about x2cms Website Builder version 3, email:
info@x2cms.com
or visit
www.x2cms.com.
Elegance and Comfort Is a
Snap!
Lexees.com,
a NY-based company, has created a line of clever interchangeable snap-on
shoes, pit pattering into stores this summer. A choice of two lightweight shoe
bases, a half inch flat or two and a half inch wedge heel, will make
their debut in three different
colors including black, brown or deep pink.
A former Cole Haan
designer was contracted to design the comfort cushion sole in Lexees shoes.
Each shoe base has three side snaps which accommodate comfy, Neoprene fabric
tops called “Flexees”. Flexees are available in a variety of over 100
patterns, styles and colors with everything from a Pucci style print to
crystal and rhinestone studded tops, animal prints and other expressive
styles. Retailers carrying the line will also be able to offer custom Flexees
tops branded with a company logo.
“Many women obsess over
coordinating their shoes to each outfit, but the hobby can be expensive and
problematic when it comes time to store the shoes or pack for a weekend
getaway. Lexees enables you to achieve over 100 looks from a single shoe
base, depending on how many Flexees tops are purchased,” says Eda Persampieri,
director of product development.
The retail price is $90
per pair and they are available in sizes 6 through 11 which includes one base
and three Flexee shoe tops. Additional Flexee tops can be purchased online or
through retailers at $14 per pair. Tops may be hand washed and are quick to
dry. The company is already working on expanding the Lexees collection to
include closed
top
interchangeable shoes for the winter months as well as interchangeable shoes
for men and more interchangeable fashion choices for women. For more
information on Lexees, visit
www.lexees.com
or call
800-585-8577.
