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Kaspersky Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables provides protection from all types of Cybercrime
Ultra-portable laptops, designed primarily to provide access to the Internet and simple office applications, are gaining in popularity because they are compact, lightweight, easy to use, energy efficient and relatively cheap. However, ultra-portables tend to be less powerful, which means resource-intensive IT security solutions cannot be launched on them. Kaspersky Lab has addressed this with the launch of Kaspersky Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables.
“Kaspersky Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables provides protection from all types of Cybercrime such as spyware, network attacks, spam and unwanted content,” says Malcolm Tuck, Managing Director Kaspersky Lab UK. “The solution scans files, email messages, Internet traffic, and secures wireless connections such as Wi-Fi that are commonly used by owners of ultra-portables to access the Internet.”
Kaspersky Internet Security Special Edition for Ultra-Portables, is a fully functional security solutio... [ more ]
Rotherham fits Aico CO and smoke alarms into vulnerable properties
Rotherham Ltd is installing Aico Ei261ENRC mains powered Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms into its properties, interconnected with Aico Ei166RC Optical Smoke Alarms. The alarms are being fitted as part of 2010 Rotherham's capital programme. The CO alarms are a new improvement to the tenants' homes and are being installed in rooms where a solid fuel or an open flued appliance exists.
The CO alarm is interlinked with the smoke alarm installed in the property to improve audibility and an Aico Alarm Control switch is also fitted to allow the source of the warning signal to be identified.
It was chosen to interconnect the CO and smoke alarms together due to the fact that CO alarms need to be close to the appliance most likely to produce CO fumes - often away from bedrooms - and so there is a danger that an occupant sleeping upstairs may not hear the CO alarm. By interconnecting with the smoke alarms, all the alarms - CO and smoke - sound. To ensure the appropriate action is then taken (... [ more ]
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