Tag: management

Wireless Security without the Cutbacks!

The use of wireless LANs has many advantages when compared to wired networks. For example, they allow employees to access important information via different mobile devices such as laptops and smart phones from anywhere within the organization, supporting their efficiency and productivity.

Winners of the Astaro Orange Summer Photo Competition 2010

When we started our photo competition this summer for the first time, we were curious about what kind of pictures would be submitted. In retrospect, finding out about where and how the Astaro community spends their Orange Summer did not disappoint! The community was invited to vote for their favorite picture in our gallery of submissions and the voting session closed on 22nd September 2010. The Winning 5, who have each won a pair of RayBan sunglasses, can be seen below: Click here to see the full gallery

New product datasheets now available!

Download the latest Astaro datasheets from our product information repository. Not only do we now have individual datasheets for each Astaro Security Gateway hardware model, but also a new PDF covering our Essential Firewall. You may access the repository here: www.astaro.com/resources/product-information-pdfs .

“Why blame Google? Anyone can collect WiFi data these days!”

An opinion piece regarding Google collecting WiFi data by Astaro's Gert Hansen was published in SC Magazine : Google data collection scandal reveals careless approach to security at WiFi access points  The news that Google saves unencrypted content from WiFi networks as it collects data for its Street View mapping service is creating an uproar among the public. More and more data protection specialists are leveling harsh criticism at the company. Wrongly so, what is so alarming about the Google WiFi scandal is not the fact that data was collected

How to Use Social Networks at Schools

Facebook , Twitter, email and other online social networks play a major part in the lives of today’s youth. Students as young as kindergarten have cell phones that can access the Internet and students expect to have access to this online world at all times. Technology, especially social network sites, can distract students from classroom activities; however they can also be used for educational purposes .     Finding the right balance between acceptable use and what is unacceptable use in schools can be a difficult task for school administrators