PC Magazine covered the new version 7.2 release of I’m InTouch on their website. They described the new release as “the remote access solution that gives users secure access to home or office PCs from any computer of wireless device.” You can read the entire article here.
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The new October 2009 01 Communique remote access newsletter has been released. This month’s issue contains:
Read the October 2009 newsletter here.
You have to remember a different password for everything these days, your computer, your bank, your alarm system, your office, the list goes on and on. That is not to say that passwords are not incredibly important but rather that it can be tough to keep track of them all. The passwords to access your computer are as important as any and that is why I’m InTouch remote access has multiple layers to protect your PC from unauthorized access. But what if you could keep the protection of multiple passwords without having to remember them?
The I’m InTouch SecureKEY USB remote access stick does this very thing by allowing you to safely store your I’m InTouch login information on it and then automatically remotely access your PC just by plugging the SecureKEY into any computer. Plus, you require that your SecureKEY is required to remotely access your PC so even if someone stole your passwords, they would not be able to access your PC since your SecureKEY would not be present.
Learn more about the SecureKEY at http://www.01com.com/secure
Security is probably the most important aspect to consider when allowing PC remote control of your desktop computer. At 01 Communique, we know that you need to feel completely sure that when you provide remote access to your computers, only authorized users will have access. This is why all of our remote access and remote control solutions have been designed from the ground up with your security in mind.
Some examples of how I’m InTouch protects your security:
Learn more about I’m InTouch’s remote access security features.
Enterprise Security Today reported that the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) found that about 36 million records were potentially breached in 2008 with businesses accounting for about 37 percent of these breaches. One of the more interesting suggestions made by the ITRC was “organizations should limit the number of people who may take information out of the workplace and set safe procedures for data storage.”
An interesting point is that by deploying the I’m InTouch SecurePC Remote Access Terminal, employers can limit the number of people who take information outside the workplace without reducing the number of people who can work outside the office. Employees can take PC remote control of their workstation using the SecurePC and I’m InTouch to run any program on their office PC as needed. No data is transferred outside the secure office network so there is zero risk of a data breach occuring. Even if the SecurePC is lost or stolen, there is no way anyone could use it to access your network envirnoment since they do not have access to your I’m InTouch login information.
The I’m InTouch SecurePC remote access terminal is ideal if you are looking for a completely secure way to remotely access your desktop PC from anywhere. Instead of carrying around a cumbersome laptop or relying on a public computer, you can use the SecurePC to remotely control your PC anywhere you can get a wired or wireless Internet signal. Weighing in at just over 2 lbs, the SecurePC is the perfect size for traveling.
The biggest benefit of the SecurePC however is that it protects you and your businesses from any possibility of data loss. Unlike a laptop, no files can be saved to the SecurePC so all your information stays safely behind your firewall on your desktop PC or network server. If the SecurePC is lost or stolen, the only cost is replacing an inexpensive piece of hardware. If you lose a laptop, you never know who might get their hands on the data sitting on its hard drive so why take the risk? Learn more about the SecurePC at www.01com.com/secure.
With the I’m InTouch SecureKEY Remote Access USB Stick, taking remote control of your distant PC is as easy as plugging a USB drive into a computer. The SecureKEY allows you to safely store your I’m InTouch remote access login information on the device and then automatically take remote control of your distant computer in seconds, just by plugging it into the USB slot of any PC with an Internet connection.
Not only does the SecureKEY make remotely accessing your PC a breeze, it also ensures that there is no possbility of unauthorized remote access. I’m InTouch Premium users can require that only a computer with their personal SecureKEY inserted into the USB slot can be used to remotely access their PC. This means that even if somebody were to somehow learn your remote access login information, they would be unable to remotely control your PC since they would not have your SecureKEY.
Andrew Weiner of Examiner.com recently took a look at the SecureKEY. See what he had to say here.
A recent article on itbusiness.ca discussed a study sponsored by Symantec Canada that found 35% of SMBs in Canada have not deployed even basic computer security measures. This despite the fact that 54% have had a company laptop or smartphone lost or stolen. The major reasons stated in the article for the negligence of security were costs, technical know-how and time.
The I’m InTouch Remote Access Platform allows organizations facing these issues to still protect their data. I’m InTouch is cost-effective, does not require intricate technical knowledge to install or operate and can be up and running within minutes.
With I’m InTouch, companies can ensure all their data stays securely on the corporate network and avoid any instances of data loss from stolen laptops. Employees can remotely control their office workstation using the I’m InTouch SecurePC Remote Access Terminal or any laptop, without any information being transferred outside the office.
Security is the number one priority when using remote access software. If users do not feel the remote access to their workstations is secure, they will simply not install the software on their machines. Our computers contain too much sensitive information to take any chances that someone could gain unauthorized access to them.
This is why I’m InTouch Premium includes the option to enable Physical Authentication using the SecureKEY and SecurePC. Building on the already impressive 2-stage security in I’m InTouch Premium, users can choose to add the SecureKEY and SecurePC to ensure that under absolutely no circumstances is unauthorized remote access to their PC possible.
By activating a SecureKEY on a computer with I’m InTouch Premium installed, remote access from another computer will require that specific SecureKEY be inserted into the USB slot. This means that even if someone were to compromise your I’m InTouch login information, they would be unable to remotely access your PC. For even more security, you can require that the only device which can remotely access your computer be the SecurePC.
All this security does not make remotely accessing your PC any more difficult or time consuming. All that is required is plugging your SecureKEY into the computer you want to use to remotely access your PC. If you have held off installing remote access software onto your PC due to security concerns, you can now remotely access your computer with complete confidence that no one else will.
A study by the Ponemon Institute and Intel found that the average cost of replacing a lost laptop is $49,246 when you factor in such costs as replacement, data breach and lost intellectual property. This number may seem high but when you consider how valuable the information stored on a corporate laptop is it begins to sound a lot more reasonable. The dollar amount also does not take into account the headaches and stress that come with explaining to employees, customers, shareholders and the public that your business lost their confidential information.
I'm InTouch SecurePC Remote Access Terminal
A smarter way to allow employees to work from outside the office is using the I’m InTouch SecurePC Remote Access Terminal. SecurePC users can remotely control their office workstation from anywhere using the I’m InTouch remote access service. No files can be saved to the terminal and all data stays safely on the workstation in the office behind your corporate firewall. This means that if a SecurePC is lost, the only cost is replacing the hardware - About $600, a lot less than the nearly $50,000 cost of replacing a laptop with information stored on it.
Read the full study here and learn more about the I’m InTouch SecurePC Remote Access Terminal here.
