| computing is the buzz word of the moment however | | | | RADVISION is the industry-leading developer and |
| there are significant technologies which have direct | | | | supplier of video telephony solutions as the |
| application for improving the business bottom line. | | | | telecommunications space becomes increasingly |
| These technologies are probably already at work to | | | | converged. Voice, data and video are all on a path top |
| some degree within your own business, or with those | | | | being managed and available within the same solution, |
| partners and customers with you are already dealing, | | | | running over the internet backbone as opposed to the |
| however it makes sense to take a look at some of | | | | traditional hard-line telephone networks. Voice Over IP |
| the key players and the types of technology they | | | | (VOIP) was just the start of the internet telephone |
| provide so you can affirm your own understanding. | | | | revolution and video calling is going to become just |
| Checkpoint – Security Software | | | | another everyday occurrence for everyone. |
| Checkpoint started off life as an Israeli security solution | | | | ClearCube – Removes the bulky PC from the |
| provider, but the software technologies they | | | | desk |
| developed gained global recognition and today the | | | | Clearcube does away with the need for a space |
| company is based in the United States. | | | | consuming computer kept on every employees desk, |
| Checkpoint also formed lucrative partnership with | | | | but there is more to just saving space; ClearCube |
| Nokia, best known as the Finnish cell phone | | | | saves you money. This is a thin-client solution, which |
| manufacturer. Nokia developed the server hardware | | | | means that the user logs onto a server to access |
| for Checkpoint to run on whilst performing its security | | | | their desktop and applications – they have a |
| function, though Checkpoint has decoupled from this | | | | mouse, a screen and a keyboard which works in |
| relationship to a large extent. | | | | exactly the same way as a desktop PC. The |
| Checkpoint is probably the world’s most | | | | processing is actually going on in the server room |
| recognizable name in firewalls today. | | | | which may be in the same building or a different part |
| Blue Coat – Security Hardware | | | | of the country – this means user support no |
| While Checkpoint focused on software and found | | | | longer requires physical access to the desktop, just the |
| partners to deliver the hardware to run its application | | | | server and this saves a lot of helpdesk support |
| on, Bluecoat became best known for hardware | | | | resources. |
| security solutions which also ran impressive security | | | | The application of technology to your business should |
| software. Blue Coat does not focus on the perimeter | | | | never be underestimated, and while these companies |
| or gateway security, though it does provide excellent | | | | represent a selection of very powerful tools and |
| security solutions for them. Blue Coat solutions deliver | | | | solutions, they are in fact just the merest tip of a very |
| internal as well as external network protection; the | | | | large iceberg of developments. It pays to stay abreast |
| “under siege” mentality of many | | | | of technology developments because firstly, things are |
| network managers leads them to overlook the fact | | | | changing extremely quickly and secondly, the next |
| that the internal part of the network is exceptionally | | | | seemingly innocuous development may be the one |
| vulnerable to internal threats, or once an external | | | | which delivers the competitive advantage you have |
| attacker has gained entry. | | | | been looking for all this time. |
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