Wireless Hotspot example:
Schools are proving very interested in hotspots as students are increasingly wishing to bring their personal laptops to school for study purposes. With the Endian devices, schools have the assurance that students are not abusing this privilege, by controlling and managing when they can use the Internet, what sites they can and cannot access and the duration they can use the Internet. All of this is done through username and password authentication, which is simple and easy for the school to manage through the hotspot control panel. The Endian recognises users according to the username and password and applies necessary restrictions.
Wired Hotspot
example:
Local councils are
increasingly becoming interested in hotspots, particularly for use in public
libraries that offer computer terminals with Internet access. The Endian allows council to manage and
control the Internet usage in a safe and controlled environment. Users are
required to book and pay for the required time they would like to use the Internet
and they are provided with a username and password that the Endian will
recognise. The Endian will control when the users time is out and will block
access beyond this time. It also allows council to set restrictions on what
sites can be accessed and what time the Internet can be accessed.
As can be seen from the
examples above the Endian provides an authentication
process whereby the Endian clients have control over who has access and
each customer’s duration of access. To take it one step further the Endian also
has content filtering and anti-spam
filtering
Unlike other stand alone
hotspot devices the Endian is built in with both of these integral features and
will prevent large amounts of stress and problems associated with free range
access to the internet. These features allow Endian clients control the time of
day the Internet can be used by customers and what sites customers can and
cannot access. This feature can be applied to all users or it can be categorised
allowing administrators to have full access and customers restricted access only.
Livio Mazzon believes that
this is an integral feature for all businesses and is now the most popular
feature of the Endian.
With Internet proving
such a powerful tool these days it is critical for businesses to manage their
users and ensure they are not abusing their access. UTMs now do an
excellent job of controlling user access, but this tends to be targeted towards
permanently based Internet users. A hotspot solution like this combines
the best-of-breed features of a secure UTM and a hotspot management system into
one unit. Now hotspot environments like cafe's, libraries, time-share
offices, schools and waiting areas can provide the same benefits to mobile or
itinerant users’ stated Mr Mazzon.
As a European product that is
quite new to the Australian market it is important to note that Europeans are
purchasing the Endian primarily for the unique secure hotspot that it features.
Veritech Corporation in regional NSW,
Businesses interested in setting up a hotspot using this
robust all in one device are encouraged to sample the Endian UTM system by
using the online demonstration at www.veritechcorp.com.au
and can purchase the product today through their preferred IT consultant or
reseller.
For information on Endian visit: www.endian.com
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