Webincome's team
of sales professionals will help you bring your Windows, UNIX or
Linux software to the Web without code rewrites and without complex,
restrictive third-party add-ons. It is the fast, simple and affordable
way to instantly publish or Web-enable your applications.
The Access Suite application
server software enables server-based, centralized and mobile computing
for a distributed computing environment. It facilitates remote access
application servers, mobile computing and workforce mobility solutions
for remote office access, business continuity, and centralized application
management and deployment. The presentation server based computing
software for Windows, Web and Linux environments makes centralized
computing easy, while the secure access manager provides
a better enterprise software solution alternative to Intranets,
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Enterprise Information Portals
(EIPs).
Don't limit yourself to
one computing environment - contact WebIncome to find out how we
can set you up to make use of Windows and Linux software applications.
On Security:
Everybody in these days talks about security (desktop and server).
Many invest in technologies like firewalls and other similar
technologies, but the intrusion often comes through the
desktop via email or browsers. So the intruders are coming in the
"back door" via the inside computer programs they will use "front
door".
Some simple solutions we
have found to protect your company from intrusion are :
1. Use Linux, with Firefox as your main browser. Our testing
has found that many intrusions are possible via Internet Explorer,
but we found zero penetration via Firefox.
There is a simple issue with using Linux as your desktop environment
- much of the software you run currently is Windows
based only. However, on computers where the primary uses are writing
documents, sending and receiving email, and using a browser, these
are easily migrated to Linux and open source applications. For
writing documents, you can use Openoffice.org. For email, use
Thunderbird - this has a very good filter system that will help to
reduce your company's vulnerability to viruses and Trojans as well
as the annoyance and cost of spam. The Firefox browser is
gaining in popularity and is easy to use. There are many open
source applications available (for free) that will allow you to
migrate from a Windows environment to Linux - it takes just a little
searching and experimentation to find great open source applications
for your company. We encourage you and your IT to use open source
and help via donations this community of wonderful and
dedicated developers.
Another issue with using
Linux is based on mind-set for IT people. Many are simply heavily
invested or hooked on the "other OS" and are unwilling to try Linux.
Now they need to be more adventurous and learn how to protect the
company with both internal security and with expenses.
2. You can set up 1
Windows computer in your organization that many people can have
access to, using the CPA applications or simple VNC. This
gives you more control over which Windows applications are
installed, which can reduce your costs and reduce your exposure to
security breaches. If you have most desktops set up to run Linux
with Firefox as a browser and Thunderbird as the email application,
then you can have many people accessing the 1 Windows computer for
applications that you can not yet find in open source. We can
give you some ideas on how to create a such a network. This solution
will cut your expenses and work load on fixing many of the "viruses"
you get.
3. Another solution is
to install both OS (Windows and Linux) on the same computer using
colinux.org program to access either OS. This way you can use
Linux most of the time or email, browsing and document writing, then
switch to the Windows to use other applications. Again, you get the
strong security of Linux and the familiarity of Windows applications
all on the same computer.
Any of these solutions
(and other potential solutions) will have advantages and
disadvantages - it is up to you and your IT to test and implement
what works best in your environment. WebIncome is here to help you
explore.
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