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  • Origin Storage 17:03 on 26/04/2013 Permalink | Reply  

    InfoSec, Earls court Exhibition 2013 

    Origin Storage have presented at the prestigeious 2013  Infosecurity Europe exhibition this week. It was Origin’s 5th year presenting at Europes No.1 security based event at Earls Court, London.

    Featuring alongside over 350 exhibitors showcasing the most diverse range of new products and services. Throughout the 3 day event there is was an unrivalled education programme and over 12,400 unique visitors from every segment of the industry.

    Origin were able to show case new and interesting products to the ever growing security market.

     

  • Origin Storage 09:27 on 14/12/2012 Permalink | Reply  

    NHS Trust selects Wave Systems’ Safend Encryptor to replace ‘unreliable’ McAfee Endpoint 

    Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has selected security management firm Wave Systems‘ Safend Encryptor to encrypt sensitive data and manage and recover data securely.

    The Trust said it was one of the first to implement a mandate from the Department of Health that all mobile data must be encrypted, and it followed this process and met the required standard for data encryption of mobile devices, as well as all laptop hard drives and USB storage devices.

    “We were proactive in being one of the first Trusts to implement the Department of Health’s mobile data encryption mandate but wanted to go a step further in implementing encryption technology that would protect sophisticated hardware and eradicate the need for devices to be wiped,” said Alex Fildes, system and networking technician at the Trust.

    Initially the Trust selected McAfee Endpoint, but Fildes told Computing that this proved unreliable.

    “It was unreliable with the hardware it was being used on, when there was an issue the data was not recoverable with the recovery tools available from McAfee,” he said.

    The Trust encountered problems with some of its hardware, where the disk encryption failed and devices had to be wiped. The most common problem experienced, according to the Trust, was when a new laptop was acquired it would contain a new chipset or new hard drive design that would not work reliably, meaning that laptops that were configured, encrypted and given to users had to be returned within a matter of weeks, or even days.

    The Trust said that the laptops would not boot up due to an encryption error and that the IT team was also unable to retrieve the data because the hard drive was encrypted.

    The organisation went through a tender process and looked at two options: Safend Encryptor and Check Point Full Disk encryption.

    “While Check Point was a very good product, it did not fit the way laptops are used at the hospitals within the Trust. NHS Bolton chose Safend Encryptor as the IT team was confident that it would provide secure encryption of users’ data, while leaving the operation system in a robust and recoverable state in the event of a disaster recovery situation,” Fildes said.

    “It was the best option for us as it required minimal administration, reducing the impact on staff productivity; there was also no need for them to be retrained to use it as it was simple yet secure,” he added.

    The team researched and tested several hacking and data recovery tools in an attempt to break Safend Encryptor but were not able to do so.

    The implementation is currently in progress on an ad hoc basis, but it has been deployed on over 400 machines using Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager. Since the installation, which took place in October 2012, the machines that previously had problems with disk encryption software have shown no issues using Safend Encryptor, the Trust said.

    The Trust’s work in ensuring its data is protected comes after Computing questioned the willingness of the Information Commissioner’s Office to levy fines against negligent organisations in the NHS. A week after Computing‘s questions, the ICO issued its first data protection fine for £70,000 against the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board in Pontypool, South Wales.

    The biggest fine to date from the ICO to an NHS body is £375,000 in a case against Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. The fine, which is being contested by the Trust, comes after a batch of hard-disk drives that should have been destroyed by a contractor were sold on auction website eBay.

    Read more: http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2231908/nhs-trust-selects-wave-systems-safend-encryptor-to-replace-unreliable-mcafee-endpoint#ixzz2F11VxMwX

     

  • Origin Storage 13:37 on 06/12/2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Adapter, E4200, , Upgrade   

    Proprietary SSD Solution for Dell Latitude E4200 

    The SSD solution for Dell Latitude E4200 is the only one of its kind, specially developed by Origin Storage to overcome the need of installing older inferior and unavailable replacement SSD’s.
    This specially designed adapter for the Latitude E4200 will allow for the continued upgrade and expansion of SSD based storage using the latest in SSD technology from some of the biggest brands in the world.

    Upgrading your capacity is simple and offers a replacement for faulty drives with easy installation. The NB63 comes with free technical support and is 100% compatible and tested so you can rely on Origins new upgrade option.

    Available in 64GB, 128 GB and 256GB capacities

    Specifications

    Flash Type: 25nm MLC NAND Flash

    Physical Dim (mm): 80mm x 54mm x 5mm

    Weight (g): 250g

    Compatibility: Dell Latitude E4200

    Available on: 1st December 2012

    For more information contact our Sales team, sales@originstorage.com or 01256 813 973

     

  • Origin Storage 10:52 on 15/11/2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: amazon s3, , , dropbox, elephant drive, ,   

    Thecus NAS to Cloud Backup using all new Data Guard 

    Duplicate your data in a safe remote location with the cloud

    Cloud backup is considered by many to be the safest way to keep your critical data away from harm. Not only your data is kept encrypted at a remote location, but it is kept within professional hands and made available when and where you need it.

    Amazon S3

    The first cloud backup option possible is found under Data Guard and is called Amazon S3. Amazon’s cloud backup service is unique in its kind as it is a pay as you transfer type of service. That means that you can own an Amazon S3 account but until you transfer any documents to it, you won’t be charge a penny. Therefore, this cloud backup solution is manual and non-incremental. The advantage to this option is only the critical documents needing backing up are transferred to your Amazon S3 bucket folder, thus making it faster to retrieve these documents from the Cloud. You can find more information on how to set-up your Amazon backup solution on your NAS system by following the link at the end of this article.

    Dropbox

    The two other Cloud backup solutions presented here are not under Data Guard but are individual module which can be installed from the Auto Module installation menu. The first one is called Dropbox and is an incremental type of backup solution, meaning that documents are backed up as they are modified. Already very popular as a personal cloud storage station, Dropbox can also be linked up to your NAS. Simply install and activate the module, login as a user, synchronize your NAS to your already existing free or paid Dropbox account and you’ll be able to have your files synchronized between your NAS and Dropbox account without having to think about it. Within a dedicated folder on your computer, the data will be backed up and always made accessible in the cloud. With this method, you’ll also be able to add files to your NAS where ever you are. Cloud computing made easy.

    Elephant Drive

    The ElephantDrive cloud backup module is designed to work for the NAS administrator, help save critical data efficiently and quickly to a secure cloud storage system. Compared to Dropbox and Amazon S3, ElephantDrive is often seen as a more flexible cloud backup solution. With this module installed, the selected data on the NAS will be protected and real time synchronized to the ElephantDrive cloud. Once enabled, backups continue to run in automated fashion – either scheduled or continuous – without the need for regular maintenance.

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  • Origin Storage 14:30 on 16/10/2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: golden bridge awards, HIPAA, HITECH,   

    Wave Receives Golden Bridge Award for Deploying and Managing SEDs for Barnabas Healthcare System 

    LEE, MA–(Marketwire – Oct 15, 2012) – Wave Systems Corp. ( NASDAQ : WAVX ) announced that it received the top honor in the case study and best deployment category for the Golden Bridge Awards, beating out nine competitors. The award was distributed earlier this month in San Francisco.

    Barnabas Healthcare had replaced software encryption with self-encrypting drives (SEDs) managed by Wave’s EMBASSY® software on hundreds of laptops used by doctors, executives and administrators in more than a dozen facilities.

    “Patient trust and confidentially were the drivers behind Barnabas Healthcare’s decision to select SEDs with our management console,”

    commented Wave’s Brian Berger, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales. “They saw significant advantages in the time and overhead expenses, while ensuring compliance with HITECH and HIPAA.”

    Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) automatically encrypt all data written to the drive in real time, minimizing the impact on system performance. Secure audit logs ensure encryption is always on, ensuring regulatory compliance.

    The annual Golden Bridge Awards program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, innovations, products and services, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, innovations, case studies, product management, public relations and marketing campaigns, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world. Organizations from all over the world are eligible to submit nominations including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, largest to smallest and new start-ups.

    More than 40 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated and their average scores determined the 2012 Golden Bridge Business Awards winners. The winners were honored during the awards dinner and presentation on October 2, 2012, in San Francisco attended by the finalists, industry leaders and judges.

    About the Golden Bridge Awards
    Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards are an annual industry and peers recognition program honoring best companies in every major industry from large to small and new start-ups in North America, Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin-America, Best New Products and Services, Best Innovations, Management and Teams, Women in Business and the Professions, Case Studies, Customer Satisfaction, and PR and Marketing Campaigns from all over the world. Learn more about The Golden Bridge Awards

    Wave Systems Corp. ( NASDAQ : WAVX ) reduces the complexity, cost and uncertainty of data protection by starting inside the device. Unlike other vendors who try to secure information by adding layers of software for security, Wave leverages the security capabilities built directly into endpoint computing platforms themselves. Wave has been a foremost expert on this growing trend, leading the way with first-to-market solutions and helping shape standards through its work as a board member for the Trusted Computing Group.

    Contact:
    Company:
    Wave Systems Corp.
    Michael Wheeler
    413-243-7026
    mwheeler@wavesys.com
     

  • Origin Storage 09:48 on 25/09/2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Criterion Systems, , NSTIC,   

    Wave Joins Global Online Identity Providers in Piloting Identity Ecosystems for NSTIC 

    Wave Systems Corp. : Wave Joins Global Online Identity Providers in Piloting Identity Ecosystems for NSTIC

    Wave Systems (NASDAQ:WAVX) today announced its role as a partner with Criterion Systems in providing its expertise in trusted computing for establishing user and device authentication. Earlier today, Criterion Systems announced it had received an award from the Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) initiative.

    Other members of the Criterion team (or relying parties) include GE, Lexis Nexus, Experian, AOL, CA Technologies, Broadridge and PayPal.

    NSTIC calls for the public-private collaboration on the creation of an Identity Ecosystem where individuals can choose from multiple identity providers and digital credentials for more convenient, secure, and privacy-enhancing transactions anywhere online. NSTIC is a catalyst for the use of new and existing solutions for establishing Internet privacy, security, interoperability and ease of use to enable a more trusted identity ecosystem.

    Team Criterion will pilot the use of a standards-based platform to simplify online identity verification for attribute providers, relying parties and identity providers. Users will be issued an OpenID credential by identity providers (such as government agencies, banks, email or a social network) with whom they have an established online relationship. This digital credential will be used in lieu of creating a user name and password.

    Use cases include harnessing Wave’s expertise in the management of Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chips to further extend and verify key credentials on registered user devices in cases where a higher level of assurance is required. The TPM can provision a cryptographic key that is unique to that device and can be used as a second authentication factor bound to the user’s OpenID credential.

    “The Criterion team is committed to bringing NIST’s vision of a more secure, trusted and easy-to-use identity ecosystem to reality, said David Coxe, Co-Founder of Criterion and CEO of ID DataWeb.

    “We’re pleased that Wave, with its strong track record in the trusted computing space, is among our partners who’ve pledged to help build a more trusted online identity verification system-one that will help eliminate the need for user names and passwords”.

    “We applaud the Department of Commerce and National Institute for Standards and Technology for recognizing Criterion’s innovative approach to using proven, off-the-shelf technology for ensuring a more secure online environment”, said Steven Sprague, CEO for Wave Systems. “We’ve long advocated for the widespread use of hardware security built on industry standards for a higher level of assurance of user and device alike.

    For more information please contact:

    Wave Contact:
    Michael Wheeler
    Wave Systems Corp.
    413-243-7026
    mwheeler@wave.com

    Investor Relations:
    David Collins, Eric Lentini
    Catalyst Global LLC
    212-924-9800 office / 917-734-0339 mobile
    wavx@catalyst-ir.com
     

  • Origin Storage 15:00 on 14/09/2012 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , ERAS, Magic Quadrant, , visionary,   

    Wave Named a Visionary in Leading Analyst Firm’s Mobile Data Protection Magic Quadrant 

    Lee, MA – September 13, 2012 – Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: WAVX) announced today that it has been named a Visionary by Gartner Inc. in its 2012 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection (MDP), published by John Girard and Eric Ouelett on September 6, 2012. Companies in the Visionary quadrant are positioned for completeness of vision and ability to execute.

    “We are honoured to be named a Visionary in this highly competitive evaluation,” said Steven Sprague, CEO for Wave. “We believe Gartner’s findings in this report further affirm our plans to broaden our product capabilities through the addition of Safend, while strengthening our position as the primary provider of trusted computing solutions in the market today.”

    Wave provides centralized remote management and secure audit logs for hardware encryption, with the most Opal self-encrypting drives (SEDs) under management today, along with software solutions such as Microsoft BitLocker.Wave’s extended portfolio, which now includes Safend’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) suite, empowers organisations to:

    • Defend Data. Whether protecting data-in-motion, securing endpoint data or managing full disk encryption across an enterprise, Wave’s portfolio gives enterprises the upper hand. Wave’s EMBASSY Remote Administration Server (ERAS) is a single console for managing self-encrypting drives (SEDs), which are similar to standard hard drives, except that with SEDs, encryption is embedded into the core processor chip. This makes them impervious to software attacks, while greatly outperforming software encryption solutions. Wave enables drive initialization, user management, drive locking, user recovery and crypto erase for all Opal-based, proprietary and solid-state SEDs. Wave also provides the automated, turn-key management of Microsoft native encryption on Win7 platforms; software encryption with Safend Encryptor and removable media encryption for encrypting data-in-motion on removable storage devices.

      •  Click here for SC Magazine’s review on Wave Systems EMBASSY Remote Administration Server

    • Deter Unauthorized Users, Devices and Malware. With the lion’s share of corporate data residing on network endpoints, Safend Protector and Inspector can prevent data leakage through physical ports, wireless interfaces or removable media; restrict devices by type, model or serial number; inspect, classify and block data leakage via email and control the transfer of files.
       
    • Detect Emerging Threats. Ensure that only trusted devices are given access to networks and services with ERAS by activating and managing the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chips on your PCs. With Wave Endpoint Monitor, enterprises can spot Advanced Persistent Threats by detecting unauthorized changes to the pre-boot environment as systems power on.

    About Magic Quadrant

    Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

     

  • Origin Storage 10:56 on 14/09/2012 Permalink | Reply
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    Thecus® N4800 Receives "Recommended" Award From PC PRO 

    PCPRO ReccomendedThecus’ N4800 four-bay NAS appliance stands 
out thanks to its mini-
UPS battery backup unit (BBU). Slotting in the back, this small lithium-ion slab keeps RAID arrays, outstanding disk writes and firmware upgrades intact in the event of a blackout.

    The BBU charge status is shown in the OLED panel, and to test it we pulled the power on the appliance, at which point it sounded a warning beeper and after 70 seconds powered itself down. We then restored power, rebooted and it worked fine.

    “The N4800 delivers good performance, and it offers near-silent running”

    Aside from that handy feature, the N4800 sports a 2.13GHz Intel Atom D2700, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, and pairs of USB 3 and USB 2 ports. A VGA port provides direct console access to the Linux OS, and the HDMI port is for a TV connection to view videos, although Thecus has yet to release a firmware update to enable this.

    New cloud features include free modules for Dropbox and ElephantDrive, but there’s nothing yet to match Synology’s ezCloud and Cloud Station, or Qnap’s MyCloudNAS. It has a McAfee VirusScan module, and others are available for a mail server, web server and MySQL.Thecus N4800

    We created a RAID5 array with four 1TB WD GreenPower SATA II drives, and added some thinly provisioned iSCSI targets. Drag-and-drop copies of a large video clip over Gigabit returned read and write speeds of 96MB/sec and 91MB/sec. FTP was faster, with the FileZilla client reporting 108MB/sec and 103MB/sec.

    General backup tasks won’t take long: our 22.4GB test folder with 10,500 small files was copied at a rate of 62MB/sec. IP SANs were also nippy, with Iometer reporting a 98MB/sec raw read rate for a 100GB target.

    The Thecus N4800 delivers good performance, and it offers near-silent running. At less than £400 for a diskless model, it’s also good value, and its BBU could be a lifesaver.

    Click here to read the full review for the Thecus N4800

     

  • Origin Storage 14:48 on 29/08/2012 Permalink | Reply
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    Thecus N2800 Receives Bang for the Buck Award by eTeknix UK 

    Powerful and speedy 2-bay NAS with USB 3.0 and HDMI output

     

    08/29/2012 – The Thecus® N2800 NAS is small yet powerful. The unit takes advantage of the latest Intel® Atom™ CPU with 2GB of DDR3 RAM to ensure fast response. Some elements to showcase include HDMI output for media playback, USB 3.0 and 2-bays for the ability to reach up to 8TB of storage capacity! eTeknix tests and reviews the nifty Thecus® N2800 and results shows success!

    Highlights

    - Local Display
    - LED status screen
    - HDMI and USB 3.0
    - File copy to NAS
    - HD playback & record

    Local Display

    With the release of the new ThecusOS 5.0, users have the ability to directly display their Thecus® N2800 to a HDTV. Local Display module simply eliminates the need to utilize a computer or notebook to manage data on a screen. Simply attach your Thecus® NAS to TV via HDMI, connect mouse and keyboard to NAS via USB and start navigating. In addition, users are even able to contact to their NAS via mobile device: Hippo Lite and Valence mobile

    LED status screen

    The N2800 has a front LED screen that provides easy monitoring; users are able to view NAS status with just a glance. It shows “activity LEDs for both drives, LAN and WAN connections, USB and the SD card reader.”

     

      HDMI and USB 3.0

     Innovative I/O such as HDMI and USB 3.0 enhances the user experience, even the small 2-bay N2800 includes these I/O. HDMI goes hand in hand with local display, in fact, users are able to display HD movies, listen to music, browse photos and even watch live TV (with a TV-Tuner) with third-party multimedia players.

     Superior file copy to NAS 

     Testing file copy to NAS is significant when comparing NAS results. For the Thecus® N2800, results are staggering. The little 2-bay N2800 pushes the limits when it comes to showing off transfer speeds, without signs of holding back.

     

      “Typically we find RAID0 to be the drive configuration that achieves the best result in this test scenario; however we are surprised to see JBOD pushing the performance for a 2 bay device at 130.3 MB/s.”

     HD playback & record

     HD playback and record is tested and benchmarked at 96.70MB/s under JBOD, results show that the N2800 delivers pure performance. 

     

      “The HD playback and record test now put the drive under the same single record and playback tests as before, but now at the same time. This will factor for the quick changes needed to switch between reading and writing two large blocks of data across the network to the device.”

     Conclusion

     The Thecus® N2800 is a simple entry NAS that doesn’t skimp on performance and features. Benchmark results show that transfers speeds topping over 130MB/s is noteworthy. As eteknix simply puts it, “Bottom line, the N2800 offers up a great range of features for the first time user in a simple, compact system that packs an impressive performance punch for a device of its size, and this has truly made it worthy of awarding it our bang for buck award.”

    For full review, go to:
    http://www.eteknix.com/reviews/networking/thecus-n2800-2-bay-nas-review/ For further Information on Thecus please got to http://www.originstorage.com

     

  • Origin Storage 09:27 on 22/08/2012 Permalink | Reply
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    Data breach in Essex exposes details of 400 people 

    Essex County Council is investigating a serious data security breach, which could leave hundreds of people at risk of identity theft.

    A council worker at Essex County Council is believed to have sent personal and financial data of 400 people in care to an unauthorised recipient, according to a report by local news website This Is Total Essex.

    The data allegedly contained addresses and financial information about citizens in “substantial” and “critical” need of care, were sent from the Adults Health and Community Wellbeing Department to an external computer outside of the council.

    Following the breach, a council staff member was sacked and the incident reported to Essex Police and the Government’s Information Commissioner. The council’s own all-party scrutiny committee will now investigate the breach.

    According to the report, the data included details of personal budgets, used by people with disabilities to arrange essential services such as home care.

    In a statement, Essex County Council said that it did not believe there was any malicious intent behind the incorrect use of data and the risk of identity theft was “minimal”.

    “While we are unable to give specific details we can confirm that the investigation centres on an ex-employee who breached our information security policy,” it said. “We are taking this extremely seriously and have informed the police and the Information Commissioners Office,” the statement read.

    “Whilst the ex-employee had signed a declaration stating they had deleted the information and not shared it with anyone, it is our duty to inform service users that their information has been compromised.”

    Councillor Mike Mackrory, Liberal Democrat opposition leader at the council, told This Is Total Essex: “With all the security procedures we are supposed to have now and all the millions the county council has spent on the best IT, it beggars belief that something like this can have happened.

    “I am frankly staggered. We need to get to the bottom of it quickly and ensure our procedures are even tighter,” he said.

    In the past year, fines issued by the ICO for data breaches have increased four-fold, totalling £1.8 million.

     

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