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Tighter Travel Restrictions and Security Disruptions Demand New Business Continuity Strategies
Tighter Travel Restrictions and Security Disruptions Demand New Business Continuity Strategies.
About this update from Route1 Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n>\n\nTORONTO, Aug. 21 /CNW/ - Route1, Inc.(TM) (TSX-V:ROI), a market leader in\nproviding secure, identity-managed remote computing solutions, today announced\nthat it is offering a free, 15-day trial of the Route1 MobiKEY. This\nultra-portable, smart-card enabled, cryptographic USB device securely connects\nusers to desktop and network resources from any Internet-enabled Windows-based\nPC, providing an insurance policy for business continuity and disaster\npreparedness that organizations don't have to wait to use. Business users can\nsign up for the trial offer by visiting www.route1.com/trial and completing\nthe submission form.\n\"We are living in a world where threats of terrorism and concerns around\na global pandemic are becoming part of the everyday norm. It is more important\nthan ever that organizations re-evaluate their business continuity strategies\nto ensure they are prepared for disruption at a moment's notice,\" said Andrew\nWhite, CEO of Route1. \"The ability to implement a business continuity plan\nshould be a right for every organization, not just a privilege for those that\nare not impacted by budget constraints. Route1 provides a cost effective,\nsimple, scalable and highly secure solution that not only provides the\nflexibility to respond to emergency situations, but can also be used to meet\nthe day-to-day computing needs of the workforce.\"\nWhen the airlines temporarily banned laptop computers, PDA devices and\nmobile phones from carry on baggage in the wake of last week's terror threats,\nbusiness travelers had no choice but to check these devices. This created\nuncertainty around possible damage to these devices; the security of sensitive\ncorporate data; physical damage; as well as the loss of luggage such as the\nestimated 10,000 bags checked in by British Airways passengers that have\nreportedly gone missing at airports since the recent security alert first\nbegan.\nWith Route1's MobiKEY, users have secure access to their office computer,\ndesktop, and digital applications from virtually any location in the world.\nThe MobiKEY minimizes information security risks by eliminating the need for\nusers to carry around a laptop or other mobile device loaded with corporate\ndata and applications. If the MobiKEY device is lost or stolen, corporate\nnetworks cannot be compromised in any way. This ma...