The NVIDIA SHIELD tablet (16 GB, Wi-Fi) model is priced at US $299 (roughly translates to 341 AUD) and the SHIELD (32 GB, LTE) model can be purchased for US $399 (roughly translates to 455 AUD). Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S (16 GB, LTE variant) is priced at 669.95 AUD, whereas the Wi-Fi only variant with 16 GB storage can be purchased for 549.95 AUD.
Source: au.ibtimes.com
Matchstick and Mozilla today announced its open-source take on the Chromecast: a $25 Firefox OS-powered HDMI dongle. The streaming Internet and media stick will be available first through Kickstarter, in… Keep reading →
Source: thenextweb.com
Jack Chang, Matchstick General Manager in the US, described the device to Slashdot as “essentially an open Chromecast.”
Because the Matchstick runs Firefox OS, Mozilla is playing a big role in its debut. It is part of the company’s plan to push the operating system onto more than just smartphones, namely tablets and TVs too.
Equipped with ExtraHop, the McKesson application hosting team found that failed DNS record lookups were adding significant latency to Citrix launch and load times.
Each failed DNS record lookup took approximately five seconds to resolve, and some application launches triggered more than five of these lookups. By removing bad records, McKesson saw average application launch times drop from 40 seconds to 12 seconds—nearly 75 percent faster.
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‘Applying multiple security updates is extremely difficult’
Source: www.theregister.co.uk
A fresh dump of Shellshock patches were released on Friday night in the latest move to stamp out the Bash shell security vuln that has the potential to blight millions of Linux, Unix and Mac OS X machines.
Red Hat said in a blog post that the threat from Shellshock was receding now that patches had been issued for most operating systems affected by the bug.
The short answer is yes ‒ many health related organizations adhere faithfully to both the letter and spirit of the healthcare legislation known as HIPAA. The challenging answer is no ‒ many health related organizations who claim to be “HIPAA Compliant” simply aren’t. The confusing answer is that many organizations that claim to be […]
Source: www.forbes.com
Trend for known breaches is rising and no telling how many unknown. Focus point are those forms that HIPAA introduced for signatures which in fact do not prevent the real sharing of PHI that healthcare can do within the HIPAA framework.
iOS 8 update causing problems for doctors using Citrix to access patient records iMedicalApps
Source: www.imedicalapps.com
Citrix has identified compatibility issues between Apple iOS 8 and the Citrix Receiver. … Users … from an iPad or iPhone *SHOULD NOT* update their iOS or they will experience strange graphics effects such as dialogs not appearing properly on the phone or tablet screen
NHS BYOD scheme restricted by Microsoft licensing costs
ComputerworldUK
South Devon NHS Trust has had to scale back its Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scheme due to onerous licensing costs, according to IT operations manager David Hayes.
Source: www.computerworlduk.com
It will initially launch for 60 users out of 10,000 members of staff.
However Hayes said: “The issue for us [with BYOD] is around licensing. We’re a Microsoft shop. And we have to ensure the user is correctly licensed for every device we bring into the organisation.
DaaS market share amongst SMEs and large businesses is becoming bigger and bigger. Learn why the number of hosted desktop adopters is growing so rapidly.
Source: www.cloud4computers.co.uk
There are 2 different types of virtual desktops – RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Citrix. The differences vary from bandwidth consumption, which could hinder the end user experience, to capabilities such as the amount of applications that can be ran at any one time.
Billionaire-backed startup aims to be ‘the next Citrix’
Upstart
The UpTake: Business software firm Aplicor has a lineup of heavyweights driving its growth in South Florida, where it plans to double its workforce in the near future.
Source: upstart.bizjournals.com
The board of directors includes a former CEO of Citrix, a former Miami Dolphins owner, the president of the investors’ group New World Angels and a tech giant who sold his company for nearly $4 billion.
It wasn’t all that long ago that when someone mentioned “the cloud” as an option for Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, those in the know would scoff and say, “It’s just not possible.” And quite frankly, the initial deployments of cloud POS systems were not very good. Yet with new iterations of […]
Source: www.ihlservices.com
Make no mistake, it is not for every retailer size and shape. But new hybrid deployments, together with the adoption by larger retailers, are making the potential use of the cloud for POS a worthy discussion. This is something most retailers would not even have considered 2 years ago.
UK Insurance industry IT managers plan to put their desktops on diets over the next 24 months as research shows thin and zero client adoption looks set to rise from 20% to 39%. The managers say increased flexibility, security and speed of deployment are the primary benefits of thin client.
Currently 78% of the Insurance companies surveyed run a centralized IT infrastructure, with 80% of organizations using some thin or zero client desktops. The average number of desktops that are thin or zero clients is 20%, with PC’s still dominating at 42%. 23% of users are also using notebooks and 19% tablets. But moving forward, IT managers believe that thin clients will be on 39% of desktops within the next two years as companies focus on the benefits of flexibility (56%), improved security (46%) and speed of deployment (44%). However, although thin and zero client use is set to almost double there are still mental obstacles to further implementation. The three top concerns with thin client deployment are: user dissatisfaction when the system goes down (42%), implementation costs (40%) and employee adoption (40%).
With almost all those surveyed (94%) saying an increase in the number of thin and zero clients on their desktops was likely or very likely, a third (32%) also confirmed that this increase could very likely in part come from converting existing hardware into centrally managed thin client-like devices.
The research, conducted by Dynamic Markets on a sample of 50 UK Insurance companies on behalf of IGEL Technology, also found little favoritism among the server-based computing providers with Citrix, VMware and Microsoft software all present in roughly half of all organizations with thin clients.
For an executive summary of the research go to: http://www.igel.com/ES_Insurance
Barcelona – October 14-16. Praim will be present at stand B103 with all the Thin & Zero Client solutions product range
Source: www.praim.com
In the Solutions Exchange area, it will be possible to observe and learn about the latest solutions of the sponsor exhibitors. Praim will be present at stand B103 with all the Thin & Zero Client solutions product range.
In particular, the P Series Zero Clients represent the best available technology for VMware Horizon View architectures. Thanks to the P9002 and P9004 zero clients, you can create high performance dual or quad monitor workstations at a very low cost.
Google announced a program on Friday that offers $100,000 in cloud platform credits for one year in addition to 24/7 tech support for qualifying startups.
Source: mashable.com
Google Cloud Platform for Startups is designed to compete with Amazon Web Services that supports Netflix, Reddit, Expedia and other top sites. Microsoft also has a comparable program called BizSpark that offers startups $150 a month in credits for Azure, its cloud platform.
[English summary below] Dank des neuesten Firmware-Updates für IGEL Linux können Anwender ab sofort 
auch mit Linux-basierten Thin Clients über ein Microsoft Remote Desktop-Gateway auf ihre RDP-Umgebung zugreifen – ganz einfach und bequem über das Internet. Das verringert den Administrationsaufwand und erhöht gleichzeitig die Sicherheit.
Bremen 15. September 2014 – Mit dem kürzlich veröffentlichten Update von IGEL Linux baut der Bremer Thin und Zero Client-Spezialist die Funktionsbreite seines Betriebssystems weiter aus. Denn ab der neuesten Version 5.04.100 unterstützt die Firmware das Microsoft Remotedesktop-Gateway (RD-Gateway). Somit ist es ab sofort möglich, sich mit 
Linux-basierten IGEL Thin Clients (x86) direkt über das Internet mit der RDP-Umgebung hinter einem RD-Gateway zu verbinden. Der Vorteil: Ein VPN-Tunnel ist in diesem Szenario nicht mehr erforderlich. Und auch unter Sicherheitsgesichtspunkten weiß das Feature zu überzeugen. Die Verbindung selbst läuft über HTTPS, was Administratoren in die Lage versetzt, den Traffic über vorgelagerte Firewalls zu kontrollieren und zum jeweiligen Ziel weiter zu leiten. Für Anwender bietet sich so eine sichere und einfache Möglichkeit, um beispielsweise Mitarbeitern in Außenstellen Zugriff auf die virtuelle Infrastruktur in der Zentrale zu ermöglichen. Unabhängig davon, ob es sich dabei um Terminal Services, virtuelle Desktops (VDI) oder Workstations handelt.
Neben der Integration von RD-Gateway beinhaltet das neue IGEL Linux Release auch Updates fast aller von IGEL unterstützten Clients wie Citrix, VMware, Red Hat, Fabultech und Quest. Des Weiteren wurde die neueste Version (1.4.103) des Citrix Lync 2010 Optimization Kit integriert, das unter anderem Webcam Redirection ermöglicht. Selbstverständlich verfügen auch alle Windows Embedded Standard 7 basierten Thin Clients von IGEL über die Microsofts RD-Gateway-Funktionalität.
Verfügbarkeit
Die IGEL Linux Version 5.04.100 steht ab sofort kostenlos zum Download unter www.myigel.biz bereit.
Über IGEL Technology
IGEL Technology ist einer der weltweit führenden Hersteller von Thin Clients, Zero Clients und Thin Client-Software. Als Marktführer in Deutschland entwickelt, produziert und vertreibt IGEL sowohl Linux- als auch Microsoft Windows-basierte Desktop-Thin Clients, in LCD-Bildschirme integrierte Geräte sowie Linux-basierte Zero Clients der Reihe IGEL Zero. Die ebenfalls selbst entwickelte Thin Client-Software IGEL Universal Desktop Converter-Software 2 (UDC2) ermöglicht eine Standardisierung von PCs, Nettops, Notebooks und ausgewählter Thin Clients auf Betriebssystemebene und erlaubt deren Betrieb als fernadministrierbare Universal Desktop Thin Clients. Die zugrunde liegende Universal Desktop-Strategie (UD) gestattet IGEL-Kunden einen universellen Zugriff auf zentrale bzw. virtuelle IT-Infrastrukturen und folglich eine flexible Gestaltung ihrer serverseitigen Lösungen. Die leistungsfähige UD-Firmware beinhaltet dazu ein breites Spektrum an Softwareclients, -tools und lokalen Protokollen. Diese erlauben neben dem Zugriff auf das Server Based Computing unter Windows, Citrix und Linux auch den direkten Zugriff auf virtuelle Desktops (u.a. VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, RedHat), Legacy Host-,SAP-, Java- oder Web-Applikationen sowie VoIP. Für größtmögliche Sicherheit sorgt eine konsequente VPN- und Smartcard-Unterstützung. Die zentrale Verwaltung sämtlicher IGEL Zero- und Universal Desktop-Thin Clients erfolgt einheitlich, komfortabel und kostengünstig mittels der im Lieferumfang enthaltenen Remote- Managementsoftware IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS). Kooperationen mit kompetenten Partnern und Branchenspezialisten gewährleisten die schnelle und flexible Bereitstellung maßgeschneiderter Lösungen vor Ort. IGEL Technology ist Teil der weltweit aktiven Melchers-Gruppe und Mitglied im BITKOM. Neben dem Hauptsitz und der Entwicklungsabteilung in Deutschland ist IGEL mit Tochterunternehmen in Großbritannien, Australien und Belgien sowie mit Niederlassungen in Frankreich, Schweden, der Schweiz, Österreich und den Niederlanden und Repräsentanzen in Hongkong, Singapur, Shanghai und Peking vertreten. Darüber hinaus ist IGEL mit Distributionspartnern und Authorized Partnern in den USA und über 50 weiteren Ländern vertreten. Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Internet unter www.igel.com oder folgen Sie uns auf Twitter: twitter.com/IGEL_Tech_DACH bzw. twitter.com/IGEL_Technology. IGEL ist eine geschützte Marke der IGEL Technology GmbH. Alle Hardware- und Software-Namen sind Marken oder eingetragene Marken der jeweiligen Hersteller. Alle sonstigen genannten oder anders erkennbaren Marken, eingetragenen Waren- und/oder Dienstleistungsmarken sind das Eigentum ihrer jeweiligen Inhaber. Änderungen und Irrtümer vorbehalten.
Ansprechpartner für die Redaktion:
IGEL Technology GmbH
Dr. Frank Lampe
Hanna-Kunath-Str. 31
28199 Bremen
Tel. : 0421 / 52094 1300
E-Mail: [email protected]
Süddeutscher Verlag onpact GmbH
Marian Weber
Hultschiner Straße 8
81677 München
Tel.: 089 / 2183 7281
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.sv-onpact.de
The recently published update of IGEL Linux builds Bremer Thin and Zero Client specialist functional breadth of its operating system even further. Because from the latest version 5.04.100 firmware supports theMicrosoft Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway).Thus, it is now possible to connect to Linux-based IGEL thin clients (x86) directly over the Internet using the RDP environment behind an RD Gateway. The advantage: A VPN tunnel is no longer required in this scenario.And also from a safety viewpoint, convinces the feature. The connection itself runs over HTTPS, which enables administrators to control the traffic on upstream firewalls and lead to the target further.
For users has thus a safe and easy way to enable, for example, employees in remote offices access to the virtual infrastructure at headquarters. Regardless of whether they are to Terminal Services, virtual desktops (VDI) or workstations is.
SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc. took advantage of this week’s VMworld conference show here to release several new products it says will
Source: www.computerdealernews.com
Included in the new products is its first Intel-based thin client that supports VMware’s PC over-IP (PCoIP) technology
Google has launched the first set of Android apps for the Chrome OS, including Duolingo, Evernote, and Vine.
Source: www.pcmag.com
MedDiary Inc., a mobile healthcare software developer, has launched its mHealth software-as-a-service platform, consisting of a cloud-based portal for providers and a mobile app for patients.
Source: www.healthdatamanagement.com
Healthcare is ideal publisher
Chris Burgess IT Director at Expedia About a month ago, I overheard one of the support members on my team talking to a C-level exec. The conversation went – C-level exec: “I would like to change my…
Source: www.executiveleadersnetwork.com
Bring-your-own-device is pretty much a done deal at most organizations now, but that doesn’t mean the organization is really getting top value from the practice. Here is advice on how to have a successful BYOD strategy.
Source: www.fiercemobileit.com
With his new cabinet, Germany’s best-selling thin client also in terms of product design standards. As a nominee in the category of Computer & Entertainment the UD3 occurs now at the German Design Award 2015, conferred by the Design Council for the fourth time.
Bremen August 21, 2014 – It was not until earlier this year had the German thin client market leader IGEL UD3 presented his bestseller in a new guise. The completely redesigned outer shell convinces with its numerous design details that enable tangible improvements in the handling of thin clients and make it a perfect example of successful product design. With the nomination for the German Design Award 2015, the IGEL UD3 now belongs to a select group of products that want to win the international premium price. In the next step, a jury of renowned experts on the Gold Awards, Winner and Special Mentions will decide. The award ceremony will take place in February 2015 as part of the Ambiente consumer goods fair in Dusseldorf.
Launched by the design agency Pilot Fish (Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Taipei) designed housing of the IGEL UD3 shines above all by its pleasing design and fits perfectly in modern workplace environments. To exclude a potential wear or source of error, the power switch was designed touch-sensitive, so that he no longer needs to be physically pressed. A modesty panel for the front USB and audio ports is pressure sensitive and can be easily opened and closed thereby. In addition, the housing is made of durable and completely unmixed plastic is made, which improves the recyclability significantly and thus also scores in terms of sustainability and environmental protection.
The German Design Award is awarded by the Design Council for the fourth time. The aim of the Awards is to discover unique design trends, showcase and reward. The jury in this case composed of design experts from various disciplines. These come from business, academia and the design industry and are recognized experts in their fields.
The nominated products and services are assessed by the jury, inter alia, by properties such as ergonomics, functionality and usability, design quality, degree of innovation, durability, ecological compatibility, product aesthetics and build quality.
Design Council
The Design Council is an independent, internationally operating organization that supports companies in design skills to communicate effectively and also seeks to strengthen the understanding of design to the general public. Founded in 1953 on the initiative of the German Bundestag as a foundation, the Design Council begins with its competitions, exhibitions, conferences, seminars and publications for good design. The donors of the Council currently comprises 200 domestic and foreign companies, more than 2 million Employ staff.
About IGEL Technology
IGEL Technology is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of thin clients, zero clients and thin client software. As the market leader in Germany develops, manufactures and distributes IGEL both Linux and Microsoft Windows-based desktop thin clients, in LCD screens embedded devices, and Linux-based zero clients the IGEL Zero series. The well-developed thin client software IGEL Universal Desktop Converter Software 2 (UDC2) allows a standardization of PCs, nettops, notebooks and selected thin clients at the operating system level and allows their operation as fernadministrierbare Universal Desktop thin clients. The underlying Universal Desktop strategy (UD) allows IGEL customers universal access to centralized or virtual IT infrastructures and thus flexibly manage their server-side solutions. The high-performance UD-firmware includes to a wide range of software clients, tools and protocols. In addition to permitting access to Server Based Computing in Windows, Citrix and Linux also allow direct access to virtual desktops (including VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, RedHat etc.), legacy host, SAP, Java and web applications as well as VoIP. For greatest possible security, VPN and smartcard support ensures. The centralized management of all IGEL Universal Desktop zero and thin clients is carried out uniformly, comfortable and economical manner using the supplied remote management software IGEL Universal Management Suite 
(UMS). Cooperation with competent partners and industry specialists provide fast and flexible customized solutions right place.
IGEL Technology is a member of the global Melchers Group and a member of BITKOM. In addition to its headquarters and development department in Germany, IGEL is represented by subsidiaries in Great Britain, Australia and Belgium and subsidiaries in France, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands, and representative offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing. Beyond this, IGEL is represented through partner distributors and Authorized partners in the United States and more than 50 other countries.
More information can be found on the Internet at www.igel.com or follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/IGEL_Tech_DACHor twitter.com/IGEL_Technology .
IGEL is a registered trademark of IGEL Technology GmbH. All hardware and software names used are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. All other indicated or otherwise, brands, registered trademarks and / or service marks are the property of their respective owners. Changes and errors excepted.
Contact for further information:
| IGEL Technology GmbHDr. Frank Lampe
Hanna-Kunath-Str. 31 28199 Bremen Tel:. 0421/52094 1300 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.igel.com |
Süddeutsche Verlag GmbH onpactMarian Weber
Hultschiner road 8 81677 Munich Tel .: 089/2183 7281 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sv-onpact.de |
CenturyLink Inc., the Louisiana- based landline phone service provider, is seeking to acquire Rackspace Hosting Inc. to further expand into cloud-computing services, according to people familiar with the situation.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
Would be big news for Rackspace and the analysts like the possible move by CenturyLink.
Privacy filters, sometimes also known as light control film (LCF) such the 3M Vikuiti A-LCF and Optical Filters K-LCF consist of many thin louvers that function like a vertical window blind restricting the path of light through the filter. The display is clear and un-distorted to the user directly within the viewing axis, but to either side the image is blackened and un-readable.
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ere are a number of applications for displays where privacy for the viewer is required such as an outdoor privacy screen in an ATM, medical kiosk, in-flight entertainment screens and polling booths. Other applications are for contrast enhancement and light control such as pedestrian crossing units and head down avionics where the re-directed light limits the near field canopy reflections.
Privacy filters are offered either as standard plain or non-glare matte hard coated polycarbonate filters typically 0.5mm (0.021″) thick precision cut to final size, laminated into glass or plastic for thickness and extra ruggedisation, or integrated with a touch screen. Lamination with glass or plastic adds the options to have anti-reflection and anti-finger print coatings, chemically toughened glass and EMI shielding.
3M Vikuiti A-LCF is the established product replacing previous LCF-P and AG-LCF variations. Its continuous micro-replicated black embedded louvers is very high quality, but expensive:
| Description | 3M Vikuiti Advanced light control film |
| Louver angle | sheets are 0° ±2°, typical bias to avoid display source interference +5° minimum |
| View angle | 60° ±4° (30° either side of center) |
| Maximum sheet size | 431.8 x 431.8mm (17 x 17″) |
| Thickness of film | 0.53mm (0.021″) Other thickness supplied by optical index match lamination |
| Finish | Standard gloss (ABR0) or matt non-glare hard coating (ABR2) |
| Transmittance | 70% |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +75°C (limitations of the lamination) |
The K-LCF is a high value alternative to the 3M product. The privacy control is the same and the filters construction is similar to previous LCF-P types.
| Description | Optical Filters K-LCF |
| Louver angle | + 15° ±3° standard bias to avoid display source interference +5° minimum |
| View angle | 60° ±4° (30° either side of center) |
| Stock sheet size | 17″ diagonal 270 x 340mm (louver parallel +15° to the 270mm side) Larger sizes up to 1200 x 760mm (47 x 30″) to special order |
| Thickness of film | 0.53mm (0.021″) Other thickness supplied by optical index match lamination |
| Finish | Standard plain or matt non-glare |
| Transmittance | 75% |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +75°C (limitations of the lamination) |
Blur film technology dispersed the incident light at particular angles and transmitting it at all other angles. The appearance therefore, changes from translucent to transparent depending on the angle from which it is viewed. This method was less effective when the distance of the filter to the display source was reduced and never become widely adopted. Production ended several years ago and it is no-longer available
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin-client market posted double-digit growth in Q2 2014 for the second quarter in a row
Source: www.idc.com
Thin-client shipments in EMEA increased by 15.3% year on year in Q2 2014, which corresponded to about 476,500 units. Shipment value also went up, by 22.2% year on year, to reach $169.65 million. Value has been growing faster than volume for the past six consecutive quarters, reflecting both stronger demand for more powerful hardware and an increasing demand for all-in-one (AIO) thin clients. The latter accounted for 4.5% volume share of total thin-client shipments in the region.
“It is worth noting that the influence of the migration from expired Windows XP, as a market driver for PC and thin-client renewals, will weaken by the end of 2014. As a result, thin-client growth will ease off as well,” says Oleg Sidorkin, senior research analyst at IDC. “In H1 2015, EMEA thin-client shipments could post a marginal decline, unless economic growth across Europe stabilizes sufficiently to become a strong market driver.”
Newest enhancement to WatchGuard Dimension visibility solution allows admins to see policy misconfigurations and optimise traffic
9 September 2014 – WatchGuard® Technologies has announced the industry’s first interactive, integrated policy mapping capability for Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) appliances. Available in the latest version of its real-time network security visibility solution, WatchGuard Dimension™, Policy Map provides a comprehensive view of traffic flow and policy impact across the entire network, with the ability to quickly filter or drill down for additional detail and analysis.
Security policies are central to firewall operation and according to a 2014 Verizon Report[1], there’s a strong correlation between a badly configured firewall and the likelihood of a security breach. Dimension Policy Map aggregates disparate information about policies, interfaces, applications and related traffic flows, and presents it in a simple, intuitive and interactive visualisation dashboard. It can be used for policy audit, to find active and misconfigured policies, identify unusual or abnormal traffic patterns, visually check if firewall policies or configuration changes have the intended impact on traffic patterns and much more.
“Security policies are the brains of a firewall and dictate the effectiveness of any firewall configuration and directly impact our customers’ network protection,” said Dave R. Taylor, vice president of corporate and product strategy at WatchGuard Technologies. “Given the tremendous customer uptake for Dimension on a global basis, we recognised an opportunity to improve their security management and help eliminate errors by giving network administrators a powerful tool for visualising policy analysis. They can now see policies like never before and instantly evaluate the impact on the network or user.”
Beyond Policy Map, the latest update to Dimension brings a variety of additional insightful reporting and new dashboard features that includes information on zero-day malware, details about website visits and traffic disposition, enhanced navigation, and consolidated CA certificate management. And it comes free on any WatchGuard UTM or NGFW platform.
WatchGuard Dimension has been gaining rapid market adoption since it was first launched in late 2013. Customers have used the network security visibility tool to monitor and gain critical and timely insights about network security threats, bandwidth and Internet usage, as well as related traffic trends. For complete information on the latest upgrades to Dimension or to test-drive the tool, click here: http://watchguard.com/wgrd-products/dimension
[1] 2014 Verizon PCI Compliance Report – http://www.verizonenterprise.com/pcireport/2014/
The German thin client market leader writes climate protection and energy saving not only the product side quite large. With numerous internal projects IGEL is also working on its own life cycle and anchored the issue of climate change in corporate strategy.
Bremen September 9, 2014 – With its thin client solutions, IGEL offers an extremely energy-efficient alternative to the traditional desktop PC. So, for example, received the All-in-One Thin Client UD10 recently the Energy Star specification 6.0. Irrespective of the Bremen company sets but also to themselves an ambitious target and it has already made a decisive course: from the use of green energy, via the purchase of natural gas vehicles to the use of LED lighting. In an effort to reduce the environmental footprint consistently, now IGEL involved in the pilot project “green-transformation” as a model company. The goal: to protect the climate through the analysis of organizational structures and work processes are to be an organic part of the corporate culture. Climate-change agents to identify the various environmental aspects in the individual business areas and sensitize the IGEL staff for further joint processes of change.
Than previous milestones in climate protection IGEL can cite the company building built in 2009 at its headquarters in Bremen. It is built according to the valid regulations for energy saving and is supplied with green electricity. Beyond this, IGEL is 14001 (environmental management) according to ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO. The living quality and environmental management is reviewed in annual audits by an independent certification body, thus improving constantly.
More action on climate change form the CO2 balance for the location Bremen according to GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), the switch to LED lighting in the warehouse and assembly as well as the equipment of the company fleet with environmentally friendly natural gas cars.
And the agenda for upcoming projects is well filled: Procurement management is to be more environmentally oriented, so that the CO2 emissions are further reduced during production, use and disposal of IGEL products. To better engage employees, also are plans for an idea management system and a “Climate Day”.
“To achieve climate protection goals in the company, it needs not only technical solutions,” commented Dr. Martin Schnatmeyer, Head of Quality, Environmental & Safety Management and Climate Change Agent at IGEL Technology. “It is important to involve all employees in the change processes. Through this involvement, many new ideas can arise also like to implement the colleagues voluntarily and with initiative. This motivation is the best basis for IGEL in all areas for green companies have to be. ”
Energy Star 6.0
In addition to the entrepreneurial efforts IGEL continues to work hard to improve its products under energy consumption aspects. So filled the screen integrated Thin Client IGEL UD10 now also follow the guidelines of the Engery Star 6.0, which classifies the maximum allowable electricity consumption over a certain period of time. This now has the majority of overall IGEL hardware product range over the environmental quality mark.
Security teams are struggling to keep up with the demands of traditional and mobile security. Craft a bring-your-own-device strategy that relieves the pressure.
Source: techpageone.dell.com
Many security pros have commented that MDM, which stands for “mobile device management,” should stand for “mobile data management,” because data safety and security is the biggest concern.
Unchecked, mobile users can easily obtain corporate data from the network and share it publicly using their own email, text, and other communications software. This may violate a company’s own data security policies, and threaten its ability to comply with federal and state regulations.
Antimicrobial Solutions have been around a long time and there has been improvements over the years. Important in the self-service terminal that the treatment does not affect the touchscreen
Sanitech Information
SurfaceClean is a hospital-grade cleaner disinfectant that kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria on hard, non-porous surfaces. SurfaceCleanenhances the effectiveness of our antimicrobial coatings by properly preparing surfaces for antimicrobial treatment. SurfaceClean is designed for use prior to the application of long lasting antimicrobial products. It is also recommended for regular maintenance cleaning.
SurfaceClean is a cost effective and easy to use solution. SurfaceCleanis available in 32 ounce spray bottles and 1 or 5 gallon containers.
SurfaceClean Disinfects and Eliminates:
* 99% of Germs and Bacteria
* Healthcare associated MRSA
* Community associated MRSA
* H1N1 Flu Virus
* SARS
* Avian Influenza
* Hepatitis
* Mumps
* Rhinovirus
* Rotovirus
SurfaceAide XL delivers durability, safety and affordability to protect vital surfaces from the growth of bacteria, mold and fungi 24/7 for up to 90 days.
SurfaceAide XL
* Generates an environmentally friendly, non-leaching antimicrobial barrier on surfaces that is non-toxic and non-sensitizing
* Promotes long-term reduction of harmful bacteria, mold and fungi on surfaces
* Minimizes the presence of microbes on touch points that can serve as transfer routes for bacteria from surface-to-skin
* One application effectively fights the growth of bacteria, mold and fungi, non-stop on surfaces for up to 90 days
* Proactively and continually prevents odor, staining and deterioration caused by bacteria, fungi, mold and mildew
* Can be safely and easily applied without affecting day to day operations
* Invisible, odorless and will not affect the appearance or performance of treated surfaces
* Since SurfaceAide XL does not leach, the organism cannot emerge as a new resistant microbe or “super bug”
SEEPOINT INFO
Protect self service kiosk users from dangerous bacteria like E coli and MRSA with SeePoint’s antibacterial coated kiosks. In kiosk installations where bacteria transmission is a concern, SeePoint’s trained technicians can apply this antibacterial coating, the Aegis Microbe Shield, to keep touch screens and keyboards free from bacteria, spores, viruses and fungi. Coated touch screens and keyboards also provide surfaces where bacteria and other microbial contaminants cannot grow.
Antibacterial coatings are highly recommended for kiosks used in hospitals, public areas, high traffic installations, government self services and retail display fixtures. In use since the mid-1970s, the Aegis Microbe Shield is a safe and effective antimicrobial technology that combats contamination on frequently touched surfaces such as kiosk keyboards and touch screens. The antibacterial coating used on SeePoint kiosks is a permanent protective shield that kills 99.4% of all microbes.
WHAT ARE MICROBES?
Bacteria
Algae
Fungi(Mold/Mildew)
WHERE ARE MICROBES?
In the air
In the soil
On our skin and bodies
On items we touch every day
WHAT ARE ANTIMICROBIALS?
Antimicrobials control, destroy or suppress the growth of microbes, eliminating or limiting the negative effects of contamination, staining and deterioration.
Permanently bonded to the touch screen surface, the resistive membrane of the antibacterial coating does not affect display clarity on the touch screen. The antibacterial coating is also safe for the user and the environment. The coating does not leach in the environment, migrate to a user’s hands or wear off when the screen is cleaned. Unlike other products, the technology of this coating does not allow microbes to adapt or create resistant organisms.
HOW DOES THE ANTIMICROBIAL USED BY SEEPOINT WORK?
The Aegis Microbe Shield works by physically rupturing the microbe. The compound used in the coating consists of a long molecular chain that looks like a sword which, at its base, has a permanent bonding property. The permanently bonded “sword” sticks up from the surface where it has been applied, ready to puncture the microbe. When the microbe comes into contact with the sword, the microbe is punctured. Then the sword’s base, which includes a nitrogen molecule, draws the microorganism to it and electrocutes the cell. The microbe is destroyed on the sword. In the process, the coating is not consumed or dissipated so the antimicrobial is not depleted.
KEY ATTRIBUTES OF THE AEGIS MICROBE SHIELD
Bonds directly and permanently to the surface on which it applied.
Remains in place and active even after multiple washings.
Can be applied to almost any surface material.
Does not migrate from the surface.
Does not transfer onto the skin.
Does not leach harmful toxins into the environment.
Is not poisonous.
Does not dissipate over time.
Physically controls the microbe on contact.
Is proven successful in demanding settings such as medical facilities and clean rooms where safety and effectiveness are paramount.
Does not create an environment for adaptive organisms and “super bugs.”
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