New Netbooks for Students Creates New Challenges in Managing Student Laptops

Haywood Engineering College (HEC) in Stoke on Trent is a high school specialising in Engineering. As such, HEC is a heavy user of information technology in the classroom. The school’s IT consists of 430 workstations, 100 laptops, 190 netbooks , 200 thin client computers, 16 blade servers, 2 storage servers, 2 domain controllers, and a variety of application-based virtual servers. All of this technology is maintained by three in-house technology personnel and one external support engineer. HEC’s computer user base is comprised of 150 staff members and 1500 students…

Deep Freeze and Freedom First Credit union – Keyword: Endpoint Protection by Braden Cave – 04/18/11

Freedom First Credit Union turns to the total endpoint protection of Faronics Deep Freeze.

With assets of $275 million, the Roanoke-based credit union provides low-cost, high-value, personal financial services to approximately 36,000 members throughout Virginia. Freedom First’s IT department was searching for ways to minimize the lost IT and employee productivity that occurred when their endpoint computers were compromised.

They had no way to determine that a machine was compromised until after the problem occurred and required troubleshooting. PCs that did require a rebuild were often unavailable for several hours and required reimaging.

The IT team tested Deep Freeze’s endpoint protection thoroughly going to extremes such as bringing their test workstations to a blue screen, which usually means the workstation is corrupted beyond repair. “Deep Freeze passed the tests with flying colors and upon reboot, our test PCs returned to their initial state. We tried to break the product and see its limitations, but it was indestructible and we loved it,” says Jeff Morehart, Network Technician for Freedom First Credit Union.

Deep Freeze protects endpoint configurations by restoring the computer settings to their original condition with a simple reboot. Also, because Deep Freeze removes any unwanted software with each reboot, it is another tool to help the credit union in their compliance and data protection efforts.

“It has really simplified our lives. Now, there are two choices for each malfunctioning workstation: it’s a hardware

Endpoint Security Gives You Piece of Mind at City Inn by Ryan Majeau – 04/18/11

Hospitality providers like City Inn know their ability to deliver elite service is heavily dependent on the integrity and reliability of their computing technology. Whether it’s deployed in customerfacing, administrative, in-room, or business center environments, guests expect hospitality providers to deliver a stress-free experience from start to finish.

Protecting guest confidentiality is a chief concern for City Inn. Often their clientele includes highprofile guests such as politicians, so security and confidentiality is a necessity. For these guests, the assurance of having a solution that removes any trace of work or files they’ve used is very important…