Now You Can Lock Up Your iPod

Secure-It has introduced The Pod Safe (www.thepodsafe.com), a portable locking security case for iPods. The iPod is fully contained in The Pod Safe providing a convenient and stylish solution to help prevent loss or theft of your iPod music, photos or videos. The Pod Safe includes a four-digit, resettable combination lock incorporating a locking steel cable that allows The Pod Safe to be easily locked to a backpack, briefcase, duffle bag, bicycle, exercise equipment, golf bag or other larger permanent objects.

The Pod Safe case is made of durable high impact PolyCarbon strengthened ABS material which protects the iPod while allowing the user easy access to controls and playing features when locked. Available in either black or white, prices of The Pod Safes start at $39.95.

Web Filtering Helps Secure Environment

It is almost time for students to go back to school and 8e6 Technologies are advising schools to be more vigilant than ever with their network security. The proliferation of online social networking sites, peer-to-peer networks and websites with objectionable content are creating online dangers for students everywhere. School administrators need to optimize their school’s web filter for greater security.

• Explore the Web Safely — Enable the “Google/Yahoo! SafeSearch” feature on the web filter to ensure students perform “safe” web searches.

• Safeguard against Social Networking — Online communities such as MySpace continually add numerous sub-domains to house the profiles of their fast growing communities. Ensure that the school’s filtering appliance can accept wildcards to block these types of sites efficiently.

• Put a Face on Anonymous Proxies — Web-based proxy services allow anyone to surf the web privately and securely and also provide students with a method to bypass school filters. If available as a distinct category in the filter, administrators should block web-based proxies/anonymizers to keep students away from sites that offer free anonymous proxy services. As a second level of protection, “proxy pattern blocking” may also be available to prevent users from bypassing the filter if they try to use (unencrypted) web and client-based proxies.

• Prevent Network Meltdown — To effectively manage network bandwidth, ensure the filter can block or limit access to streaming media applications and popular web services, such as peer-to-peer (P2P) and Instant Message (IM). In addition, use a filter that also logs user attempts to run IM and P2P applications and blocks these applications based on the traffic patterns they generate.

• Attachment Filtering — This feature blocks the ability to download files by type/extension including executables, music, video and broadband radio. This helps conserve network bandwidth and prevents viruses from infiltrating the network.

• The More They Know — Parents and teachers must discuss with children the hazards that are on the Internet.