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Synology offers VPN Plus licences In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have adopted work-from-home policies. Synology's wireless routers feature VPN server capabilities that enable businesses to quickly facilitate a remote workforce. To assist in VPN implementations, Synology VPN Plus licences will be free until 30 September 2020. Hewitt Lee, Director of Synology Product Management Group, stated, ‘We have seen many businesses rushing to adopt VPN solutions in order to set up an infrastructure to enable a remote workforce. Over the past two months, we have seen a five-fold increase in VPN Plus licence purchases. As the situation continues to develop in unprecedented ways, we understand that many are uncertain of how to maintain business continuity. Synology is offering VPN Plus licences for free in an effort to help businesses resume operations remotely.’ Both existing and new owners of Synology's RT1900ac, RT2600ac, and MR2200ac wireless routers will be able to purchase VPN Plus Client VPN Access and Site-to-Site VPN licences for free. All licences are perpetual and do not expire or require additional costs after 30 September 2020. VPN Plus transforms Synology Routers into VPN servers, designed to be easy to set up and manage. It uses SSL/TLS encryption which offers security levels suitable for most risks faced on a business’s or organisation's corporate network, keeping sensitive data safe from snooping as well as protecting the infrastructure against attack or other tampering.
AMG and Impulse deliver secure transmission solutions AMG Systems and installation partner Impulse Engineering have delivered highperformance transmission equipment across a broad range of high-security surveillance applications and market sectors. Impulse Engineering has evolved in an upwards curve to serve blue chip companies , installing solutions that protect high value sites and critical national infrastructure with sophisticated fire, intruder, access control and CCTV systems. As a specialist in systems for CNI (critical national infrastructure), Impulse Engineering’s applications range from small secure sites that are used by authorised personnel only and require offsite monitoring, to larger secure sites requiring an integrated bespoke package to meet CPNI recommendations. A layered approach allows the packages to work together to achieve the level of protection each site requires. AMG equipment is able to withstand harsh weather or other environmental conditions. The high-speed, highbandwidth transmission capability supports the clarity of real-time monitoring and recording, as well as logged data.
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