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IBM Announces New Software to Manage and Secure the Influx of Mobile Devices to the Workplace

IBM  today introduced new software to help organizations better manage and secure the explosion of smartphones and tablets in the workplace, while also managing laptops, desktops and servers.

In addition to the new mobile security and management software introduced today, IBM also announced the acquisition of Worklight. Worklight accelerates IBM's comprehensive mobile portfolio, which is designed to help global organizations leverage the proliferation of all mobile devices -- from laptops to smartphones and tablets.

As the mobile workforce is expected to reach more than 1.19 billion by next year, there are new pressures to connect personal smartphones and tablets to corporate networks and provide employee access to business data on them. At the end of 2011, almost half of mobile devices used in the workplace were employee owned according to IDC.  This "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) trend raises additional concerns about managing security risks. Mobile exploits doubled in 2011 from 2010, according to the IBM X-Force Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report.

IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices helps organizations support and protect the growing mobile workforce.  Through this software, firms can use a single solution to secure and manage smartphones and tablets, as well as laptops, desktop PCs, and servers.  It manages Apple iOS, Google Android, Nokia Symbian, and Microsoft Windows Mobile and Windows Phone devices. 

The software extends security intelligence to deal with the growing threats from mainstream adoption of the BYOD trend. Organizations can install the IBM software in hours, remotely set policies, identify potential data compromises and wipe data off the devices if they are lost or stolen.  The software helps configure and enforce passcode policies, encryption and virtual private network settings.

"As the BYOD movement accelerates, it presents new opportunities and challenges for organizations.  In order for them to take advantage of this trend, it is important that organizations have mobile security and management policies in place," said Bob Sutor, vice president, IBM Mobile Platform.  "The new offering from IBM will help organizations manage personal and enterprise-owned mobile phones and tablets across IT networks in order to minimize risk, increase productivity and enhance innovation."

New York-based School System Automates its Computing Endpoints and Looks to Mobile Management
The Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) housed within Erie 1 BOCES, a regional public education service organization in Buffalo, N.Y., manages hundreds of thousands of computing endpoints for more than 100 school districts. IBM Tivoli Endpoint Management software automatically updates security protection and power management of its computers and servers across the school district. Before using the software, one of the ways to perform these functions was for someone to drive to each location and manually update each machine.  IBM software will help the WNYRIC reduce energy usage through automating power settings of these thousands of endpoints, resulting in an estimated savings of $3.2 million in a year.

Now more of the district's administrators, teachers and students are looking to tap their district-issued and personal iPads, iPhones and Android devices to create lesson plans, communicate and share documents on their network. The WNYRIC is planning a comprehensive way to manage mobile security issues and compliance and has gotten early access to IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices.

"Our school districts are looking for a way to manage and secure hundreds and potentially thousands of smartphones, laptops and other computers," said Jill Holbrook, associate director of the WNYRIC. "Automating the computer updates and security protection across our entire network—including mobile—would speed our ability to provide more secure and efficient services to the administrators, teachers and students we support."

Managing and Securing Mobile Devices throughout the Workplace
This new release of IBM Endpoint Manager extends IBM capabilities in managing the security and compliance of servers, computers and point-of-sales devices, such as ATMs and self-service kiosks to smartphones and tablets using mobile operating systems while addressing the unique aspects of those devices.  IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices enables customers to:

• Safeguard Data -- Selectively wipe enterprise data when devices are lost or stolen and configure and enforce passcode policies, encryption, VPN, and more.
• Provide Flexible Management -- Secure and manage employee- and corporate-owned mobile devices using a combination of email-based and agent-based management, while preserving the native device experience.
• Maintain Compliance -- Automatically identify non-compliant devices and take action by denying email access or by issuing user notifications until corrective actions are implemented.
• Unify the Infrastructure -- Leverage a single infrastructure to manage and secure all devices: smartphones, media tablets, desktops, laptops, and servers.

The IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices is built on IBM's 2010 acquisition of BigFix software.

For more information, please visit: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/solutions/endpoint/mdmbeta/

Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy XIII-2 Now Available at Retailers

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas today announced FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is now available at retailers.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 has already received critical acclaim from media. The game surpasses the quality of its predecessor in every way, featuring new gameplay systems, cutting-edge visuals and audio. In this game, players have the freedom to choose from a range of possibilities and paths; their choices affect not only the immediate environment, but even shape time and space.

“…playing FFXIII-2 will restore your excitement for the franchise’s future.”
-Official Xbox Magazine, February 2012 (9/10, Editors’ Choice Award)

“…Final Fantasy XIII-2 makes a great sequel.”
-GamesRadar.com (9/10)

“It’s fun, packed with content, and made me feel that old Final Fantasy magic again.”
-Machinima (9/10)

SQUARE ENIX also announced that extensive downloadable content is planned for FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2. The planned content includes Coliseum Battles pitting the player against adversaries from previous FINAL FANTASY titles that, when defeated, can be recruited into the player’s party. The Coliseum battle “Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar” will be distributed on February 7. In addition, there will be episodes which enhance the experience and complement the narrative of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 with storyline branches for key characters in the story.

Full details on each piece of content will be revealed at a later date.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Key Features

• A New Tale Awaits
  FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 will reveal further events from the amazing mythology as presented in the original FINAL FANTASY XIII. The story is written in a way that it can still be enjoyed without playing the previous title.

• Larger, More Interactive Environments
  Places with multiple pathways to explore and many secrets to find offer players the chance to shape their own adventure.

• Time Travel – A New Dimension of Exploration
  The situation, scenery, flora, fauna and weather conditions all change, depending on when you visit locations. Untangling the threads of time is essential to experience the full story.

• Enhanced Battle System
  New elements, such as visually dynamic Cinematic Action sequences and the Mog Clock that rewards players for their actions, creating further variety and choice for the player.

• Master of Monsters
  A wide variety of more than 150 different monsters inhabiting the game world can be recruited into the player’s party and battle strategy, with each creature having unique and devastating special abilities.

ABOUT FINAL FANTASY

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 100 million units worldwide (as of June 2011).

2012 Digital Influence Index Shows Internet as Leading Influence in Consumer Purchasing Choices

Consumers have more ways to mine for information about companies than ever before. While the Internet trumps all other sources, including advice from friends and family, the ability to reach consumers with a consistent message across the variety of channels available – such as social channels – is key to thriving in the ever-changing and competitive landscape.

That is one of the key findings of the global 2012 Digital Influence Index, released today by Fleishman-Hillard International Communications in conjunction with Harris Interactive. With the addition of India, this third edition of the study now includes Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Collectively, these eight nations represent more than half of the world's online population and more than 60 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP).

The Digital Influence Index measures several key aspects of consumers' Internet usage, from media consumption patterns to involvement in social networking to making choices about politics, healthcare and finance.

"We're witnessing a sea change in process," said Dave Senay, Fleishman-Hillard president and CEO. "Today, the collective voice of the Internet is eclipsing the persuasive power of family, friends or colleagues when it comes to influencing purchase decisions. Our survey shows the tremendous opportunity that today's tech-savvy consumer presents. Marketers need to maximize their online channels to make it easy for consumers to interact with and access information about their brands."

For the first time on the survey, Canada reported that the Internet is now more influential overall in purchasing decisions than family and friends. Comparatively, in the U.S., the Internet rated about equal in importance (46 percent compared with 47 percent for family and friends). The Internet's greatest sway was in Asia, where the gap between the influence of the Internet and that of family and friends was 9 percent in China (79 percent to 70 percent) and nearly twice that in India (79 percent to 60 percent).

Four other key findings illustrate the breadth of opportunities for marketers to reach consumers via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as through online gaming and game consoles:

• Nearly half of those surveyed (42 percent) currently follow or friend a brand on a social networking site. While the reasons vary widely by country, the overall greatest motivation: to learn more about the brand (79 percent).
• Nearly one in five individuals now looks to Facebook to obtain information about a brand or product.
• Almost two out of three consumers surveyed use a mobile/smartphone to gain information on a brand, product or destination at least three or four days a week.
• Overall, 43 percent of consumers have played a game with other people on a PC, and 28 percent have done so using a mobile device.

This year's Digital Influence Index produced a total of 11 key insights into the influence the Internet wields in consumers' lives. A sampling of other findings includes:

• Eighty-nine percent of consumers surveyed use Internet search engines to make purchasing decisions, punctuating the need for a strong search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.
• Group-buying sites are gaining popularity, with two-thirds of consumers claiming awareness of services like Groupon and LivingSocial – with 60 percent of those respondents belonging to such sites.
• When choosing healthcare products and services, 75 percent said they rely on online information.

For statistics and analysis of how all 11 key findings affect consumers' purchasing decisions worldwide, a complimentary copy of the 2012 Digital Influence Index white paper can be downloaded at http://fh.pr/digitalinfluenceindex.

53% of IT Pros Classify Database Licensing Costs as Overpriced or Outright Highway Robbery

InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, announced the release of its latest research report. The 2012 State of Database Technology report encompasses analysis of results from InformationWeek's recent survey on database trends and guides readers in developing a smart database strategy. More than 750 business technology professionals responded to this poll.

Research Summary:

The well-established data structures that have served businesses effectively for more than 40 years are showing their age. Changes to how organizations use data, as well as the sheer amount of data managed, have led to new hosting and structuring options, including NoSQL, semantic data stores and hosted warehouse environments.  InformationWeek's 2012 State of Database Technology Survey tracks adoption of these technologies, investigates how respondents are securing their data, and gauges interest in cloud-based and virtualized databases.

Findings:

• 55% of survey respondents say they will not leverage cloud services for their primary databases.
• 38% have no defined procedure for conducting a forensic investigation after a database breach.
• 37% are running their primary databases in a virtualized environment.
• 2% have Hadoop in production use, though an additional 37% are investigating or running pilots.

The report authors, Joseph P. Raiti Jr. and David Read, serve as the CIO and CTO, respectively, of independent consultancy Blue Slate Solutions.

For full access to the research data, members can download now: http://reports.informationweek.com/abstract/81/8637/Business-Intelligence-and-Information-Management/research-state-of-database-technology.html

American Gamers Declare 3D Gaming Dead

Nintendo has posted a $626m loss for the first 9 months of the fiscal year ending March 2012, a complete reversal of its fortunes compared to the same time last year, where the console manufacturer netted $637m in profit. An independent survey of site users shows that gamers are against 3D gaming, perhaps providing an explanation for Nintendo's about-turn.

It would appear that 3D enabled consoles have not been a hit with gaming fans, according to the results of a new study which has revealed that almost three quarters of gamers are opposed to future generation consoles having 3D capability.

The independent survey by leading coupon website CouponCodes4U.com polled 2,291 gamers and was conducted following Nintendo's recently announced financial losses, to delve into whether or not consumers were against 3D gaming. Nintendo cut the price of their handheld 3DS console in August following disappointing sales.

Gamers taking part in the study were asked; 'Are you in favour of future next generation consoles having 3D technology?' to which the majority, 71%, of respondents answered 'no'.

Of those who stated that they were not in favour of next generation 3D console technology in future devices, the majority, 84%, claimed that they simply thought 3D gaming was 'a fad'. More than a third, 36%, claimed to have played on the Nintendo 3DS and were 'unimpressed'.

18% of those who said they'd played the 3DS claimed that playing the 3DS made them feel dizzy, while 46% said they just didn't feel it improved their gaming experience.

The survey also took the opportunity to ask questions about other 3D technology. 42% of respondents said they thought 3D movies were 'unnecessary', with 61% admitting they thought it was overly expensive. Just 3% of survey participants said they owned a 3D TV, with more than two thirds, 69%, saying they didn't think it would add to the overall viewing experience. 

Mark Pearson, Chairman ofCouponCodes4U.com, commented on the findings:

"We've seen searches and sales of 3D games and consoles nosedive in the last year and Nintendo's financial fortunes as a pioneer of 3D gaming reflect this. As a gamer myself, I just don't see why manufacturers feel the need to jump on this particular bandwagon."

Xerox Announces the 7600i Multipurpose Flatbed Scanner

For photo enthusiasts or small and home offices looking for a color scanner that’s ultra slim, portable and easy to use, Xerox Corporation today announced the Xerox 7600i, a compact flatbed scanner that conveniently plugs into their computer’s USB port.

Priced at only $99.99, the device can scan up to 1200 x 1200 dpi in 48-bit color and comes bundled with a suite of document and image management software that streamlines scanning processes.

“Small office, work from home professionals and students will love the low price, the portability, and the quality results of the Xerox 7600i. It is an ideal scanning solution for anyone who needs a fast, flatbed scanner and outstanding software to help them be more productive,” said Bob Scaglia, senior vice president of sales for Visioneer, a Xerox licensing partner.

“Weighing just 3.3 pounds, measuring less than 1.5 inches tall, and powered solely by the USB port, the Xerox 7600i is a truly portable scanner. The extendable hinge and removable lid provides the added benefits of versatility for scanning books, magazines or oversized objects,” he said.

Ease-of-use, one touch scanning

The Xerox 7600i scanner includes Visioneer OneTouch^® scanning technology to eliminate the multiple steps usually required to send scanned documents or photos to an application. With OneTouch scanning technology users can touch one button and complete the scanning task, not just launch the program.

The Xerox 7600i scanner includes three front panel buttons to scan, copy, and e-mail. The buttons are pre-configured at the optimal settings for these most common scanning tasks, enabling first-time users to begin scanning immediately. Users can quickly customize any of the buttons for even more functionality or to suit their own scanning needs and preferences.

Abundant software bundle

The Xerox 7600i comes bundled with software that includes tools to edit, crop and retouch scanned images and then organize the files into folders. Users are also able to scan and automatically upload their documents to popular cloud destinations such as Google Docs^™, Evernote^®, DropBox, Box.net and others with the touch of one button.

Pricing, Availability

The Xerox 7600i has a U.S. list price of $99.99 and is available immediately through retail and online channel partners, major resellers, and Xerox and its agents and dealers.

Lexmark's new OfficeEdge Series Boosts Productivity for Bustling Businesses, Busy Workgroups

Bringing high-quality color printing and workgroup reliability to a larger base of business customers, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today introduced the new robust, high-performing OfficeEdge Series of multifunction products (MFPs). These MFPs are built upon Lexmark’s new business inkjet platform and engineered with enterprise-caliber components to deliver the long-lasting, reliable performance of a laser with the color quality and affordability of an inkjet. A workhorse for small workgroups within the enterprise and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Lexmark’s OfficeEdge Series includes two new models equipped with business-class features and laser-quality color printing at a 50 percent lower cost¹.

The Lexmark OfficeEdge Series integrates seamlessly into most business IT environments, making them enterprise friendly for IT administrators tasked with implementing and overseeing the MFPs. Support for PCL and PostScript through the Lexmark Universal Print Driver increases enterprise compatibility, and monitoring and administering multiple devices from a central location are also simplified through the Embedded Web Server and award-winning fleet management tool Markvision Enterprise.

The Lexmark Office Edge Pro5500 and OfficeEdge Pro4000 color MFPs are built for fast, professional, heavy-duty printing and scanning. The new additions to Lexmark’s lineup boast faster print speeds than most similarly priced color laser MFPs, up to 21 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 14 ppm in color², and the fastest time to first page compared to laser devices in its class means users spend less time waiting for a print job to complete³.

Additionally, the Lexmark OfficeEdge Pro5500 is highlighted by a single pass, duplex, automatic document feeder (ADF) with a capacity of up to 50 sheets to save users time by simultaneously scanning both sides of documents, while accommodating a variety of paper sizes up to 8.5 inches x 14 inches, a best-in-class feature.

The impressive print quality makes a lasting impression with vivid colors, dark black text and higher resistance to water and smearing, made possible by Lexmark’s new pigment-based Vizix Pro ink formula. Utilized in both the standard and high-yield OfficeEdge Series ink cartridges, Vizix Pro produces color output with the crisp text quality of a laser printer and the brilliant color of an inkjet, allowing businesses to do more in-house printing and reduce costs. Made from plastic that contains post-consumer recycled content, the Lexmark OfficeEdge Series ink cartridges are eligible for the Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program (LCCP)⁴, which offers free, easy return options to recycle empty cartridges.

Workflow Solutions
The intuitive 4.3-inch color touch screen on the Lexmark OfficeEdge Pro5500 provides an easy to navigate menu and access to Lexmark’s productivity-enhancing SmartSolutions, downloadable software applications designed to help businesses save time and money by streamlining everyday tasks and common workflows. For even greater efficiency, Lexmark is introducing 12 new Multifunction Workflows that execute multiple tasks through the simple press of a button, such as ‘E-Mail & Save to Network’ and ‘Copy, E-mail & Save to Computer.’ The new multifunction workflows for the Lexmark OfficeEdge Series will be available this quarter via Lexmark’s SmartSolutions site.

¹ When comparing cost per page with most color laser MFPs below $500 (October 2011).

² Laser comparable speeds based upon average of Estimated Saturated Throughput from the Office Category Test for the default simplex mode. Determined in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Full report available at www.lexmark.com/ISOspeeds.

³ Based on testing results conducted by Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) on the OfficeEdge Pro5500 using the host-based driver compared to color laser MFPs below $500.

⁴ The Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program is not available in all countries.

Bang & Olufsen Offers Facebook Users a Creative Design Contest

Bang & Olufsen, the world's leading provider of exclusive, high quality audio and video products, has announced a consumer design competition via its facebook fan page, www.bang-olufsen.dk/facebook, where anyone can design new speaker covers for its widely popular BeoSound 8 iPad/iPhone/iPod docking station. The contest began last week and will continue until March 18. Twelve finalists will be selected by public vote and the final winner will be chosen by Bang & Olufsen executives. The winning design will be manufactured in a limited edition series to be available for purchase later in 2012.

"BeoSound 8 is known for its excellent sound quality and distinct design," states Zean Nielsen, President of Bang & Olufsen America, Inc. "It appeals to a wide variety of customers and is already in thousands of homes around the world. It is our best-selling audio product to date and to commemorate its success, we now invite any and every B&O customer and brand enthusiast the opportunity to create a unique design expression for BeoSound 8 and to join our prestigious roster of product designers."

The competition runs through Bang & Olufsen's facebook site, where people are invited to upload a photo or design suggestion. Visitors to the competition page on Facebook will vote on the incoming design suggestions every week. Every two weeks, the three designs with the top voting scores will be selected to enter the Hall of Fame. After eight weeks Bang & Olufsen will select one Grand Prize winner among the 12 designs in the Hall of Fame.

The winning design will be manufactured by Bang & Olufsen and sold worldwide as a Limited Edition BeoSound 8.

Positive reviews
Bang & Olufsen's powerful and distinctive looking speaker dock sold more than 55,000 units in the first year on the market, which makes BeoSound 8 the best-selling audio product in Bang & Olufsen history. It has seen an incredible amount of positive reviews in international magazines thanks to its striking design and sound performance.

For example, Men's Journal refers to it as a "Sexier, smarter iPod dock, able to optimize its acoustics for any room."  Angeleno magazine also adds "Design buffs will love the system's sleek conical speakers, while music lovers will appreciate the cutting edge technology."

Go to the Bang & Olufsen facebook site for detailed information about the competition.

Recommended consumer price is $999.00, it is available in all B&O showrooms, select Apple stores and online www.shopbangolufsen.com

Wireless LAN Market to Expand by 52 Percent in 2016, According to Forecast

In a newly released market forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, overall Wireless LAN (WLAN) market revenues are forecast to reach $9.9 billion in 2016, an increase of 52% over 2011 revenues.  Some emerging trends expected to drive this growth include WiFi Offload, the 802.11ac upgrade cycle, consumer video over WiFi, as well as a continuation of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend.

"While enterprises have embraced Wireless LAN technology as a means of connecting employees' devices such as smartphone and tablets to corporate networks, we see a significant new trend forming – the purchasing of WLAN equipment by service providers," said Chris DePuy, Analyst of Wireless LAN research at Dell'Oro Group.  "Service Provider WLAN deployment broadens the overall market size as operators seek to improve their customers' experience and to offload traffic onto their new WiFi networks. We expect to see wireline providers participate in this WiFi services market, and see a trend developing where enterprises will outsource their network operations to service providers," added DePuy.

According to the report, the Enterprise segment will reach $5.0 billion in revenues in 2016, while the SOHO segment will be just slightly smaller, at nearly $4.6 billion. Also included in the report are estimates on total SP unit purchases and WiFi Offload traffic. 

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Five-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Wireless LAN industry, covering the Service Provider (mesh node), Enterprise, and SOHO markets.  Tables contain manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and unit shipments by the following wireless standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/g, 802.11n and 802.11ac.  To purchase this report, please contact Jessica Hsueh, call +1.650.622.9400 x222 or email [email protected].

Call to Action for Original Equipment Manufacturers in 2012: Protect and Manage Electronics

In 2012, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are looking to increase bottom line margins and brand loyalty by avoiding equipment issues related to power glitches. In addition, they are looking to set themselves apart from the competition by utilizing new power protection technology for their electronic products, according to Innovolt, a pioneer and leader in intelligent electronics protection and management. Increased electronic equipment demands are seen across the board from consumer electronics and office equipment to the medical device and cable industries. The global office equipment market is set to reach U.S. $78 billion by 2015, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. In addition, the Consumer Electronics Show recently stated that the average U.S. household has 24 consumer electronic products. U.S. consumer electronics industry sales were also expected to exceed $190 billion in 2011. With the increased dependability on electronics across critical market segments, protection of these devices is needed now more than ever. 

The Electronics Landscape: The Issue Behind the Wall

While electronics continue to increase in number and complexity, the source of power to devices has not evolved. The power grid remains antiquated, with little to no update since its 1882 invention, and it's a little known fact that power disturbances cost U.S. businesses hundreds of billions of dollars annually, according to industry research firm Electronics Power Research Institute.  Power protection for equipment is more important than ever, particularly when today's OEM's products are driven by microprocessors, which operate best only when the power supply is consistent.  The digital sophistication trend is expected to accelerate on a consistent basis going forward, fueling the need for reliable power to electronics.

"Companies are starting off 2012 under the same budget constraints as the OEMs and the ability to sell product reliability will be crucial to maintain mindshare," states Jeff Spence, COO and president of Innovolt. "The addition or embedding of Innovolt technology is the most cost-effective and efficient means of achieving this 'stamp of survivability'."

Evolution of Electronics Protection

"The fact that most equipment dies an early death is not lost on the electronics industry.  The disconnect is that the industry hasn't, until now, been able to quantify the damage, severity or loss due to the chaos of the grid. They also haven't been exposed to a cost-effective and efficient solution to these problems," Spence continues.

Until now we've been functioning in a world where protection options for electronics have been limited to under-functioning surge protectors for aftermarket consumer use, or expensive technologies such as UPS, for use by large enterprise systems. Spence states, "the demand for traditional surge protection is understood. What is not understood, is for every voltage surge that is protected against, there are more than 200 other damaging disturbances that hit equipment that neither surge protection or filtering can mitigate. These are the events of the 'silent killer' which decrease equipments lifespan and increase the need for service."

The technology filling the gap between surge and UPS, Innovolt's proprietary and patented electronics protection technology, is cost-effective, highly scalable and integratable, and is proven to significantly increase product reliability and lifespan. Where deployed, companies have seen a marked decrease in service calls on protected equipment. In addition, this patented electronics protection guards against damage from 99.5 percent of power interruptions, including infinite voltage and current variations.