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device itself may have beenrelinquished, IT must focus on thecontrol of the network and datainfrastructure in support of thesedevices. Knowing not only who is onthe network but visibility into whatdevice they are using, what applicationthey are using, and where they arelocated can feed into deciding whichaccess policies to enforce for thatuser’s session.The deployment diagram and controlchart below shows all the componentsfor an end-to-end mobility solution andhow policies can define access. Thefollowing example set of use casesdepicts how different user and devicesmay be controlled on a network.User/device management tools allowadministrators to create policies tobalance security and access in a BYODenvironment, achieving greaterproductivity without increasing risk onthe network. In the above case,corporate users with a corporatedevice can receive unrestricted access,yet that same user with a personaldevice may have restricted rights.Some devices (games) may be totallyblocked from the network. Thecapability exists today to define usersand device types – it is just a matterof defining and implementing acorporate policies.Provide Scalability/UpgradabilityAs more devices use the corporatewireless network, the network needsto be able to handle the increasedutilization of network resources. Thiscan be accomplished by deployingupgradable wireless solutions that donot require ‘forklift’ upgrades whenadditional capacity and bandwidth isneeded. New generation of wirelessproducts are engineered to providemodularity that allow the addition and/or replacements of radios withouthaving toreplace thewholeinfrastructure.UserClient DeviceAccess PolicyTheseplatformsEmployeeCorporate DeviceFull Accessoperatesimilarly to aEmployeeApproved BYOD DeviceLimited Accesstraditionalwired networkContractorApproved BYOD DeviceLimited Accesschassisallowing theGuestApproved BYOD DeviceInternet Onlyaddition ofmore radiosEmployeePersonal DeviceBlockedand the abilityto upgradeUnknownUnknownBlockedradios fromonetechnology toanother, e.g. 300Mbps 802.11n toAbout Xirrus450Mbps 802.11n to (future) 1.3GbpsOrganizations depend on high802.11ac without the concern ofbandwidth voice, video, and dataoversubscribing a centralizedgoing to and from mobile devices.controller. Today’s wireless solutionsBusiness is done in the cloud. Today,must be designed to last as long asyou need high performance wireless.wired infrastructure (5-7yrs) and thisXirrus delivers it. Our wirelessrequires a scalable/upgradable design .solutions provide wired-like capacitySecuritySecurity considerations around accesscontrol and data management arecrucial to plan. While control of theand reliability, superior security, andperform under the most demandingconditions – all in a modular,upgradable platform designed to meettomorrow’s changing requirements.The ultimate in Wi-Fi:delivering wirelessfor 3 million visitorsat the NECA major challenge faced by theexhibitions industry is persuading visitorsto take time out of the working day tovisit events. To continue attracting a highvolume of visitors, the NEC needed toenable people on site to stay connectedto their social and business circlesthrough a fast and reliable Wi-Fi network.Kathryn James, MD at the NEC, said:“NEC visitors want to stay connectedwith their social and business lives at alltimes, and our customers told us that WiFi was a priority if we wanted to makethe NEC an even better place to visit.”The NEC decided to implement Xirrus tosupport thousands of concurrent, heavybandwidth users across its exhibition,conference and organiser suites. Thenew infrastructure optimises Wi-Ficonnections for those devices operatingat 2.4 GHz range as well as theincreasing number of those using the5GHz range such as the new iPhone5.To address these issues the NEC installed155 Xirrus Wireless Arrays to provide freeand ubiquitous wireless accessthroughout the halls, offices, publicareas, catering outlets and conferencesuites, providing seamless connectivityfor up to 22,000 concurrent users.“Xirrus was the only supplier thatdemonstrated the ability to deliver highdensity Wi-Fi for the exhibition industry,”said Murray Dickson, the NEC’s BusinessSolutions Analyst. “Xirrus’ uniquegrouping of multiple APs within a singlearray was key along with visibility intoapplications on the network so we candeliver a more reliable user experience."“Having fewer physical units helped us toreduce resources spent on infrastructureinstallation, as well as support andmaintenance. Additionally, Xirrus allowsus to future proof our investment as Itsarrays are designed to support the new802.11ac standard - if we want toupgrade, we can add or swap 802.11acmodules into existing arrays,” he added.“It’s fair to say that we’re now one of themost – if not the most – diverselyconnected venues in the UK” saysAndrew McManus, IT Director at theNEC. “Our customers are now able toconnect to all of their remote services asif they are at home or in their office. Ourentire site is now hyper-connected insideand out”.Visit www.securityplusonline.co.uk/Xirrus to view the exclusive NEC Wireless Video Case Study5

The All-in-One Backup SolutionExactly what's needed fortoday's agile IT organisationsA Q&A with Unitrends’ ManagingDirector, EMEA, Kevin MoreauWith thousands of customersaround the globe you areconstantly interacting with IT staff.What do you think is IT’s biggestbackup challenge they are trying toaddress?Within the backup and data recoveryspace, there are key trends that areimpacting all IT organisations globally.Mid-market organisations (sub 1,500employees) in particular are resourceconstrained and need to manage everincreasing data growth pressures whichtax IT infrastructures and require newerand agile data recovery strategies. Askany IT Director, and they’ll tell you howvirtualisation and cloud computing havedramatically transformed the datacenter. While these technologiesprovide for many business advantages,they can also introduce unintendedcomplexities – especially for dataprotection and recovery strategies.A major question is how best to protectdata across heterogeneousenvironments. IT is now tasked in tryingto manage and protect data acrossphysical, virtualised and cloud-basedsystems and servers. Many arestruggling with this because they’veadopted a multi-vendor approach todata protection – where they areemploying different backup andrecovery vendors for different6infrastructure setups.You can’t blame them: Many traditionalbackup and data recovery solutions areineffective in virtual and cloudenvironments, and conversely, manybackup vendors today specialise only invirtual or cloud-based data protection.So, the net result is that companies aretaking on a multi-vendor approach todata protection without thinking aboutthe budgetary costs and the resourcedrain associated with doing so. Thisapproach is neither economical norpractical.The second major pain point IT is facingis how to do more with less. It’s nosurprise that the last few years have putIT departments in a tough spot –especially within the mid-market. Theyjust don’t have the budget or resourcesto deploy and manage complex dataprotection solutions. Unfortunately,many IT organisations think that thismeans they can’t receive enterpriseclass data protection – and so theysettle on mediocre solutions.What is Unitrends vision for solvingtoday’s critical backup & datarecovery issues?IT environments are complex, data isincreasing, there are fewer IT resources– our goal with every one of ourproducts is to make it easy andaffordable for our customers to protectdata across these heterogeneousenvironments. Our technology is easy touse and our pricing is simple.While many backup and recoveryvendors force companies to customizetheir data center makeup around theirdata protection solutions, we believethat companies should be able to easilyadapt their data protection solutions astheir data center evolves. As such, oursolutions not only protect data withinhybrid environments, but they alsosupport more than 100 differentversions of servers, operating systems(Windows, Hyper-V, VMware, Mac OS,Linux, AIX, Solaris), SAN, NAS,hypervisors (Hyper-V and VMware) andapplications (Exchange, SQL, Oracle). Inother words, we provide our customerswith maximum flexibility so that ITremains responsive and agile to thechanging needs of its users and to theevolving technology landscape.Additionally, as downtime tolerancediminishes, organisations are looking fora turnkey approach to data protection,overall improved performance in termsof improved backup windows, fasterrestore and recovery times; and overalllower TCO (total cost of ownership).Few backup and data recovery vendorsprovide an all-in-one solution thatenables you to protect physical andvirtual infrastructures with a single paneof glass and thus reduce themanagement overhead of managingyour complex backup environment.What is one of the most key butoverlooked aspects whenconsidering a backup solution?We’ve talked about the valueproposition of our technology – unifieddata protection that is easy to use andaffordable – and that is one of threecritical company goals that enable us tostand out in a competitive industry.However, probably the most criticalaspect does not involve the backuptechnology at all - it is your backupvendor’s customer support.With today’s complex data centers, theunfortunate reality is that it’s no longera matter of if but when a disaster willstrike. Customer support is oftenundervalued in the industry. Manycustomers put technology and priceover support, and as such, somevendors create the appearance ofcustomer service without actuallydelivering on it. Unitrends understandsthat customer support is actually asignificant business differentiator, andwe uphold a strong commitment tocustomers throughout our organisation.We want our customers to feelconfident that when the unthinkableoccurs – and their data is at risk andtheir jobs are at stake – they have astrong customer support team in placethat will guide them to a solution. Thisis the exact opposite of many othervendors in the industry that hold theircustomers’ feet to the fire when theyneed help the most. Our commitment tocustomer service and support is sostrong that we strive to achieve acustomer satisfaction rating of 98% orabove – that’s unheard of in theindustry today.Looking for more info? Access our great whitepapers & case studies online

What are theconsequencesof data loss?The consequences of data loss aredire; here is a sampling of just a fewstatistics related to the impact ofdata loss on business: 93% of companies that losttheir data centre over 10days due to disaster wentbankrupt within one year.50% of businesses that foundthemselves without datamanagement for this same timeperiod filed for bankruptcyimmediately (National Archives& Records Administration) 94% of companies sufferingfrom a catastrophic dataloss do not survive - 43%never reopen and 51% closewithin two years. (University ofTexas) 77% of those companieswho do test their tapebackups found back-upfailures (Boston ComputingNetwork, Data Loss Statistics) 7 out of 10 small firms thatexperience a major dataloss go out of businesswithin a year (DTI/PriceWaterhouse Coopers) 96% of all businessworkstations are not beingbacked up (ContingencyPlanning and Strategic ResearchCorporation) 50% of all tape backups failto restore (Gartner) 25% of all PC users sufferfrom data loss each year(Gartner)In addition, the challenge is onlygrowing– not just in the consumerspace (with 100TB uploaded toFacebook daily, or 48 hours of videoto YouTube every minute) but alsoin business with UK companiesexpecting a 42% average increasedata by the end of 2014.How confident are most ITorganisations that their backup anddata recovery strategy will hold upin the event of a disaster?When it comes to disaster recoveryplanning, many businesses start out wellenough: they conductinitial testing of theirbackup andrestorationapproach,relying on thisplan everafter.Meanwhile,thesesamebusinessescontinueto grow,and alongsidethat their data storegrows too, leaving theiroriginal disaster recovery plan outdatedand their operations at severe risk.According to Gartner, 43% of allcompanies that experience a majordisaster will go out of business if theycannot gain access to their data withintwenty-four hours. Based on NationalArchives records, 93% of businessesthat lost their data center for ten dayswent bankrupt within one year. Anyunplanned interruption in your businesscan cause loss of customers andprospects. The strategy you choose toguard against that loss depends onthese three factors:1. How much data you need toprotect2. How long you can enduredowntime of operations3. Your IT budgetThese factors will inform your decisionto adopt a virtual, cloud, or physicaldisaster recovery method, or somecombination of these, to support yourdata protection needs. Ultimately,customers want a solution that allowsthem to focus on their business ratherthan their backup.There is little difference in need fromone organisation to another; thedifference comes in terms of how theychoose to implement their strategy. Wework with companies who want an easyto-use and affordable backup and datarecovery solution that they can plug inand trust to protect rapidlyexpanding volumes ofdata acrossheterogeneousenvironments.We work withcustomers interms of whattheirenvironmentslook liketoday, whattheir evolvingvirtualisationstrategy is (ifthey have one), theamount of data theyneed to backup and protect, includinginternal SLAs they may have aroundRTO and RPO – essentially we do anentire tech audit. We also walk themthrough optimal data recovery strategies- ensuring that they have a plan, theytest it, and re-test it.Additionally, we’ve found that resellersare looking for better ways to addressthe needs of their existing customers,and also to attract new customers. Theyare looking for a truly adaptive andscalable solution, offering completeprotection - physical, virtual, and cloudenabled - for their customers. We offerresellers a proven back up and datarecovery all-in-one solution that’sappealing to their customers.Can you talk about the competitivelandscape and why Unitrendsoffering will win over competingproducts/services?Are there certain industries that aremore versed in best practicesregarding data recovery strategies?Let me reiterate that our business model– focused on unified and affordable dataprotection, coupled with unrivaledcustomer service and support. No otherprovider offers all-in-one data backup,archiving, instant recovery and disasterrecovery solutions capable of addressingthe needs of businesses as they moveinto the cloud, embrace virtualisationand maintain existing physicalinfrastructure.We serve companies of all sizes andacross all verticals both in the U.S. andinternationally. They come from a rangeof industries – government, education,healthcare, energy, transportation,financial services, and more. Regardlessof the industry, data is the lifeblood ofyour organisation and something thatneeds to be protected at all costs.Plus, our unparalleled ability to addressbusinesses’ data protection needsregardless of which IT assets they havein place is backed by an equally robustcustomer support. We offer the midmarket enterprise-class data protectionat the lowest TCO in the industry. That’sa winning combination that no otherbackup or data recovery vendor can top.Request your free evaluation licence for Unitrends Backup Service at www.securityplusonline.co.uk/Unitrends7

Apple vs. AndroidWar Extends into Enterprise AppDevelopmentAbsolute Software research showsApple only just dominates inenterprise app development in UKand US, while Android wins inEurope.Independent research released byAbsolute Software shows that Appleonly just wins out when it comes toenterprise app development. Although,Android trumps the technology giant inboth France and Germany.The global survey of CIOs,commissioned by Absolute Software,the industry standard for persistentendpoint security and managementsolutions, shows that nearly two thirds(64%) of UK companies chose Appleas their default operating system forapp development. Compare this to lessthan half (41%) of French companiesand 53% of Germany companies.“In order to win the app battle,Android needs to bump up theirsecurity to the standard set by Apple.As different devices make their wayinto the enterprise, employees expectgreater access to business applicationsand data from the field. This presentsan increasingly difficult challenge forIT who need to manage and support adeployment across a multitude ofoperating systems and form factors ,”remarked John Sarantakes, Senior VicePresident and General Manager, EMEAfor Absolute Software.The fact that Samsung Galaxy iscontinuing to beat the iPhone 5 in thesmartphone war could be a reflectionof France and Germany being moreopen to BYOD practice. The sameresearch found that the UK sees theintegration of business and personaldata as far less important thanGermany or France. Fewer than fourout of ten (39%) CIOs in the UK see itas the future, compared to 59% inFrance and 50% in Germany.“IT needs to recognise this shift andbe prepared to address security orproductivity fears that may arise, asthe battle of platforms is not going toend any time soon , ” commented Mr.Sarantakes.In the security battle,Apple is KingFor the most part, the most requestedapp for employees is email. However itappears that IT is most fearful of filesharing apps and, only 9% of ITdecision makers would choose to buildan app for email. These figures reflectthe fear of Android security vs. theseemingly ‘ironclad’ iOS platform.When it comes to blacklisting apps, UKorganisations are the most concernedabout security in relation toblacklisting, with 93% stating securityconcerns over productivity reasons.The keen focus on security in the UK isa possible reason for Android laggingbehind in terms of enterprise appdevelopment.One area where organisations canretain control over data is through selfpublished apps, rather than relying ongeneric third party apps. This caneither be bespoke developments, orthrough solutions such asAbsoluteApps to distribute in-houseapps, or AbsoluteSafe which allows forfully secure distribution of confidentialfiles and data.8When it comes to influencing BYODpolicies, ther

the security tightrope Absolute Software on the Apple vs Android app battle, plus how to manage mobile devices in the workplace. Pages 10/11 Global Data Protection Maturity in 2013 Lumension assess the outlook for data protection within the corporate sphere. Pages 12/13 The 7 Stages of Advanced Threats A 7 stage defence model by Websense, plus