Security

T-Mobile UK Selects Telcordia Global Dialing Data Solution

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:36:04 +0000

Telcordia Working with Leading Mobile Operator to Thwart Fraud, Improve Customer Experience

PISCATAWAY, NJ - January 22, 2008 - T-Mobile UK is the latest Tier 1 service provider to select the Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) Global Dialing Data solution. With more cell phones than people, the United Kingdom is one of the world's most competitive wireless markets. Telcordia Global Dialing Data gives T-Mobile an unprecedented level of control and visibility into the network to help T-Mobile UK improve profitability and competitive positioning.

With more than 800,000 dial codes in more than 230 markets, Telcordia Global Dialing Data provides the most comprehensive, accurate and authoritative dial code data in the world — a major reason why more than 20 fixed and mobile operators worldwide have chosen the solution since it was introduced in 2005. » read more »

Birdstep awarded Secure Mobility Contract with City of Tampere

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:43:32 +0000

Oslo, January 2008 - Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of secure seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDA’s and Smartphones, has been awarded a contract with City of Tampere in Finland to deliver SafeMove software licenses, maintenance and support. The SafeMove product will be one key component in the Employee Mobility Work Initiative launched by City of Tampere to increase productivity through secure mobility solutions. By providing the employees with SafeMove they will get access to important application and information while traveling or working from outside the office.

Birdstep SafeMove client solution meets the highest information security requirements. In addition to automatically retrieving the best possible data connection, the SafeMove product also provides encrypted data communications.

“This contract is yet another proof that mobile workforce security and productivity is getting more and more important. We are happy to be the chosen supplier for this important initiative”, says Terje Christoffersen, CEO Birdstep Technology.

Source: Birdstep Technology

New Nokia security appliances go deep to find threats

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:03:42 +0000

Meet growing network performance demands

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has announced two new IP security appliances, Nokia IP290 and Nokia IP690 security platforms, rolling out a scalable hardware platform design offering better IT investment protection and a greater choice of security software applications to address emerging threats to company networks and data.

Nokia IP690 is the first new IP security appliance with a multi-core and multi-threading architecture optimized for performance and scalability, readying businesses for processor-intensive security applications. The new hardware design offers investment protection by extending product life from two years to an average of five years. Nokia hardware platforms purchased today are upgradeable when newer versions of the Nokia IPSO(TM) operating system are released, and Nokia IP690 is expandable through various interface cards and accelerated data path (ADP card) technologies. This expandable approach allows customers to retain their initial investment for longer periods of time by offering the flexibility to expand performance at their own pace. » read more »

Motorola’s Network and Security Operations Center Maximizes System Uptime and Detects Security Threats

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:17:17 +0000

Remote monitoring and diagnostics capabilities serve 600+ private, cellular and wireless broadband customers

SCHAUMBURG, IL – 7 March 2007 -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) has expanded the capabilities of its state-of-the-art, centralized Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) to offer managed services such as remote monitoring and diagnostics for private and public wireless networks, including cellular and wireless broadband systems. These expanded capabilities ensure continuous performance and stability monitoring, immediate event detection and troubleshooting, and technical dispatch services across multiple types of networks. » read more »