Insight eNews
A Monthly Newsletter from AVF Consulting, Inc.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Solution Center &
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
August 2007
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In this edition:
From the President: AVF Promotes Steven Schmidt to Manager, Customer Care
AVF News & Events: Jet Reports Discounts! Serenic Explorations Registration is OPEN
Product Focus, G/ON: G/ON, A Radical Change from Traditional VPNs
From the President: Andrew Fass
AVF Promotes Steven Schmidt to Manager, Customer Care
AVF's Customer Care Department manages the online HelpDesk (www.avfconsulting.com/helpdesk),
support phone calls, training, software upgrade requests and special
projects needed by clients once they have NAV implemented and
established. Other members of the department include Marcy Ganoe
and Melissa Clark, both experienced NAV professionals.
The mission of the Customer Care Department is to provide high
quality, professional service to meet our customers’ needs. We are
focused on increasing our customers’ satisfaction with the products
we sell and implement through timely problem resolution, training
and consulting. Our goal is to respond to all
HelpDesk requests and support calls within a 24 hour period. We
are responsive to critical, time-sensitive issues that may arise
unexpectedly and need attention more quickly. The best way to get
your issues addressed promptly is to enter a ticket in
AVF's HelpDesk. Because the members of the Customer Care
Department are frequently on-site with clients conducting training
or implementing special projects, the most effective way to contact
an available support team member is through the HelpDesk. Our team
can check tickets from any location to identify and respond to
emergency issues immediately.
We'd like to congratulate Steve on his new position and we look
forward to serving you, our customers.
10% Discount on Jet Reports Licensing until August 31st! Jet Reports is an Excel based tool that works directly with NAV. It's packed with exciting features such as the Jet Reports Wizard which allows anyone to design custom reports with no programming knowledge necessary. Visit the website at www.jetreports.com or contact Jeremy Fass for more info. 443-279-1019 or jfass@avfconsulting.com.
Serenic Explorations Conference for Not-for-Profits! Join AVF Consulting and Serenic for their annual user conference in Long Beach, California, October 1-3. This conference is geared for not-for-profit organizations that are using Serenic Navigator for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. There will be four tracks: Core Users, Advanced Users, Technical Track and Partner Track. Register by August 31st to get the discount rate of $650. Visit the website for more information or to register: http://www.serenic.com/SerenicCorp/events/Explorations-text.html
G/ON, A Radical Change from Traditional VPNs
G/On is an innovative "all-in-one" secure
access solution. It features a unique combination of security features
that significantly reduce the cost and complexity of giving employees
and external partners access to applications "anywhere, anytime" from
any PC. This makes G/On the most flexible and secure access solution on
the market.
G/On is a client/server platform based on Giritech's patented EMCADS™
technology. The G/On Server is typically installed on a dedicated
standard Windows server, behind the main perimeter firewall, together
with the application servers. There are two client options:
G/On Desktop
Installed on a PC, this client option provides low-cost remote access to
your business applications. Like G/On USB, users still enjoy the
security of 2-factor authentication, AES encryption and mutual
client/server authentication, but are limited to one PC which is
effectively turned into the hardware factor in 2-factor authentication.
G/On USB
Installed on a special USB key supplied by Giritech, G/On USB affords
maximum mobility. Just plug the USB key into the USB port of any
Internet-enabled PC (W2K+) and wait for the log-in dialog box to appear.
Enter your normal user name and password and you're connected to the
applications you are authorized to use.
Features
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G/On is an innovative "all-in-one" secure
access solution. G/On features a unique combination of security features
that significantly reduce the cost and complexity of giving employees
and external partners access to applications "anywhere, anytime" from
any PC. This makes G/On the most flexible and secure access solution on
the market.
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G/On is an easy to use “all-in-one” solution
for securing access to applications on your network.
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Combines both 2-factor user authentication
(which eliminates the need for secure token solutions) with mutual
client/server authentication which prevents man-in-the-middle attacks.
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A unique “lock to process” feature prevents
unknown applications or processes from using the already established
G/On connection. This prevents malware from exploiting the connection to
enter your network, making it safe to use G/On USB from PCs you
otherwise have no control over.
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G/On doesn’t use VPN tunneling protocols
such as IPSec, L2TP and PTPP. Instead it encrypts all data using 256-bit
AES and uses checksums and timestamps to prevent man-in-the-middle,
relay and spoofing attacks.
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A G/On server doesn’t broadcast – it only
responds to G/On clients that know its shared secret and only requires
one port to be open on the firewall. This makes it easy to control
network access.
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G/On allows flexible role & location-based
access to applications (G/On Zones). This means you define which
applications people will be allowed to access depending on which PC
and/or which IP address they are connecting from.
Key Benefits
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G/On reduces the complexity of your network
by letting you replace multiple security solutions with one integrated
solution.
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G/On makes life easier for IT administrators
as now they only need to manage one solution for securing access to
applications for employees.
They can also use the same system for external partners, customers and
suppliers.
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G/On is very user-friendly – just plug in
the G/On USB key or double-click the G/On desktop icon, log on and go to
work. Log off when you’re finished and remove the G/On USB key.
There is nothing users can modify or reconfigure which helps reduce
support calls. Visit G/On's website at:
http://www.giritech.com/us
For more information about G/ON, or to schedule a product demonstration, contact Jeremy Fass at 443-279-1019 or jfass@avfconsulting.com.