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3 Approaches to Identifying Mobile Devices

February 24, 2012 By Editor Leave a Comment

When it comes to managing wireless devices on your network, you’ve got two basic options: treat the device as a known entity that is allowed to access the corporate network, or as an unknown entity that is not. But there are several ways to make that determination, says Chris Williams, a systems engineer with Carousel Industries, and they are progressively more granular and useful. Fingerprinting and Web Browser Snooping The simplest way to identify a device is through fingerprinting or web browser snooping. With fingerprinting, when the device logs on, it performs a DHCP request. In that request is a… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Mobility, Network, Wireless, Wireless LAN, security Tagged With: consumer devices, Mobility, network architecture, network security, networking, Security, Wireless, Wireless LAN, Wireless Local Area Network

Wireless Networks vs. Ethernet Networks. Is there Still a Debate?

June 22, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

The move towards wireless networks seems inexorable. Mobility is rapidly starting to trump all other considerations when it comes to networking (well, not security, but those other considerations), so the question becomes are there times when an Ethernet, hard-wired LAN still makes sense for a business? The short answer is absolutely, depending on the business requirements. In a recent conversation with Chris Williams, a wireless and networking specialist at Carousel Industries, we discussed the pros and cons of each technology and the role each could play in your organization in 2011 depending on your needs. Ethernet Networks – The Need… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Mobility, Network, Network Architecture, Wireless, Wireless LAN Tagged With: consumer devices, Ethernet, Mobility, network, network architecture, networking, Security, Wireless LAN, Wireless network

Amcom Interview: The Changing Face of Hospital Communications

June 8, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

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Remember the days when Communication Systems in hospitals meant pagers for doctors and speaking to an operator before getting transferred to a room for you? Those days are quickly disappearing as hospitals automate processes and make their communications infrastructure the focal point of that effort. Take a listen to this fascinating interview with Brian Edds, from Carousel partner Amcom Software, in which we discuss the ways hospitals are changing and the ways in which they are using data, mobile devices and communications systems to strealine processes, improve patient care and lower costs. Some of the topics we review include: Mobility… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Contact Center, Industry Trends and News, Mobility, Podcasts, Productivity, Smartphone, Tablets, Unified Communications, Visual Communications Tagged With: business process, consumer devices, industry trends, Mobility, network security, podcast, Smartphone, tablets, Unified Communications, Video communication

Government says Mobile Devices, Corporations key targets of organized, sophisticated Cybercriminals

May 12, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

In compelling (at least for a computer security geek) testimony delivered before Congress earlier this week, Assistant Attorney General Jason Weinstein spoke to the privacy and security threats facing US citizens and corporations from the Department of Justice’s perspective. His comments focused on the explosive growth of mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) and the security risks these devices face from what he describes as “organized, international, profit-driven cybercriminals”. He continues: “Every day, criminals hunt for our personal and financial data so that they can use it to commit fraud or sell it to other criminals. The technology revolution has facilitated… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Android, Industry Trends and News, Mobility, Smartphone, Tablets, iOS, security Tagged With: Android, consumer devices, Hacking, industry trends, iPad, Mobility, network security, Security, Security breach, smartphones, tablets

Bringing Smartphone Users “On-Board” with Mobile Device Management

May 2, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

Businesses are working hard to define their mobile device strategy and put standards and protocols in place that determine which mobile devices will be allowed on the network and how security and access for these devices will be managed. When push comes to shove, smartphones and tablets need to be configured with software and settings to reflect the corporate policy and that’s where comes into play. Modern smartphones and tablets come with the capacity to remotely deploy security layers and connections on employee devices without having to posses or own the technology. This provides companies with a unique opportunity to… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Mobility, Network, Network Architecture, Smartphone, Tablets, Wireless, iOS, security Tagged With: consumer devices, mobile device management, mobile device strategy, Mobility, network, network security, networking

Mobile Device Strategy – Aruba Networks Interview – Partner Podcast

April 27, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

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Take a listen to this interview with Aruba Networks, as we speak with Manav Khurana, their head of solutions marketing, about all aspects of creating a Mobile Device Strategy for an enterprise. With the flood of consumer devices coming onto corporate networks, having a clear vision and plan for how to securely manage these devices is critical. Areas we discuss include: Key Components of a Mobile Device Strategy from an IT perspective 1 Network Control. With network complexity increasing exponentially, the IT team must be able to manage: The types of devices allowed onto the network The types of traffic allowed on each type of device… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Android, Mobility, Network, Network Architecture, Podcasts, Smartphone, Tablets, Wireless, iOS Tagged With: 802.11n, Android, consumer devices, iPad, Mobility, network, network architecture, podcast, WiFi, Wireless

How IT can stay in front of the Consumer Device Market

April 21, 2011 By Editor Leave a Comment

In this rapidly moving marketplace, it seems as if there are new Smartphones and Tablets coming into the market every week. This presents a serious challenge for businesses as employees purchase these devices and request that they be allowed to connect them to the corporate network. Supporting all devices and operating systems becomes unwieldy and expensive, so limiting access to a defined universe of consumer devices that IT endorses and supports makes sense. How do businesses and IT teams make decisions on which devices to support? According to Scott Moody, Carousel’s Manager of Corporate Technology, it is about security capabilities, consistency of… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Android, Mobility, Network, Smartphone, Tablets, Unified Communications, iOS, security Tagged With: Android, Best Practices, business process, consumer devices, industry trends, iPad, network security, networking, Policy, Security, Smartphone, smartphones, tablets

iPads And The Enterprise Network

February 16, 2011 By Editor 1 Comment

I think everyone got the newsflash – iPads are cool. So cool in fact that employees, in their role as consumers, have been buying them in droves, bringing them to work and putting them to good use (and that includes Carousel employees!) And companies, intrigued by innovative ways the sleek tablets can be used and deployed, have been working hard to securely bring the devices into the enterprise-network environment. And this has all been happening at breakneck speed….cool can do that. So how fast are we talking? NetworkWorld recently quoted Apple’s CFO: “Enterprise CIOs are adding iPad to their approved… Continue Reading ›

Filed Under: Android, Data, Mobility, Network, Network Architecture, Tablets, Wireless, iOS, security Tagged With: business process, consumer devices, iPad, iPad deployment, productivity, Security, tablet, tablets

3 Approaches to Identifying Mobile Devices

Wireless Networks vs. Ethernet Networks. Is there Still a Debate?

Amcom Interview: The Changing Face of Hospital Communications

Government says Mobile Devices, Corporations key targets of organized, sophisticated Cybercriminals

Bringing Smartphone Users “On-Board” with Mobile Device Management

Mobile Device Strategy – Aruba Networks Interview – Partner Podcast

How IT can stay in front of the Consumer Device Market

iPads And The Enterprise Network

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