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Axis IP Cameras and Surveilance Systems

In 2004 Managed Solutions became a partner of Axis Communications to provide IP security camera solutions to our customers. As a security centric provider we realized the need to infuse the traditional physical security model with additional technological solutions. One of the best ways to add more physical security to a enterprise is through the use of security cameras. Security cameras allow you to record your facilities 24/7/365. The mere presence of security cameras is likely to have a drama...

Secure Enterprise, The Managed Solution

Any company, government, or group of individuals utilizing computers to complete tasks is a form of enterprise. This is not the typical view in the IT world. If you ask most people what "enterprise computing" is, they will tell you a large systems and network infrastructure belonging to a large government agency or company. We believe that any group of computers used by an organization of any size represents an "enterprise". The needs don't change on the basis of size alone. Any infrastructure s...

Donate Old Cellular Phones to a Good Cause

Over the years many of us have acquired a variety of cell phones and we sometimes wonder what the heck to do with them. The batteries can be hazardous to dispose of and it just seems so wasteful to throw them out! There is an organization named Call to Protect (www.calltoprotect.org). It is organized by a wireless foundation, Motorola and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, that collects used phones for battered women's shelters nationwide. The phones are repaired and programmed...

Adware Firm Pays $3 Million In Settlement

Reuters reported on 11/3/2006 that Internet Advertising firm Zango, Inc. agreed to pay $3 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it's pop-up ad software was secretly installed on millions of unsuspecting users personal computers. This is a huge blow to the perpetrators of a crime that has up to this point been quite difficult to prosecute. While difficult to estimate there is no doubt that the impact of adware world-wide is in the billions of dollars. This resulting from lo...

Biometrics from digitalPersona

We are pleased to announce that Managed Solutions has partnered with Redwood City, CA based Digital Persona, Inc. to provide Fingerprint based authentication solutions. DigitalPersona products integrate well with Managed Solutions Secure Enterprise with their Windows Active Directory integration. This will enable Secure Enterprise clients secure Single Sign On (SSO) authentication to their domain environment. There are three main benefits to this solution: 1. Reduction of Password Management ...