Bull Announces SmartSite; SmartSite is First Turnkey Solution That Reinforces the Security of Organizations' Physical and Digital Property.PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998-- Bull announces SmartSite SmartSite is first turnkey See turnkey system. solution that reinforces the security of organizations' physical and digital property At the "Cartes'98" exhibition to be held in Paris from 27 to 29 October, Bull is presenting "SmartSite", a comprehensive, integrated solution for securing organizations. A turnkey solution The SmartSite solution addresses the needs of organizations (businesses, universities, military sites...) wishing to reinforce their security while simplifying the management of individual users. A single microprocessor card secures the organization's property, whether physical or in electronic form. A worker in a company with SmartSite security can use the card to enter the premises, gain access to authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: high-security zones, log in to a PC, the information system or the Internet, dine in Verb 1. dine in - eat at home eat in eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" the company cafeteria cafeteria: see restaurant. , pay for low-amount purchases ... all with just one and the same ID card. "A company's value depends on the quality of the information in its possession. This means that the security of the organization is of critical importance. In fact, this was confirmed by a recent survey by the consultants Ernst & Young and the French IT weekly 01 Informatique: nearly 90% of managers questioned said that their top-management considered security to be an important or extremely important issue. The SmartSite solution is a comprehensive answer to this major management concern," said David Levy David Levy may refer to:
An all-in-one solution With its established know-how as a supplier of information systems, software publisher and services provider, Bull has integrated all the components needed for the implementation of the SmartSite solution: The microprocessor cards, with a choice of applications developed by Bull or its partners: -- Horopass, for the simplification and automation of working hours, the monitoring of attendance -- Locopass, secures premises, provides centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. access control, and assigns different levels of authorization The right or permission to use a system resource; the process of granting access. See access control. based on user status -- Restopass, the solution for company catering facilities, computerizes management and enhances service quality -- The electronic purse application, supplied by Bull partner Applicam -- The electronic purse reloading Reloading A term lenders commonly use to refer to the habits of borrowers taking out loans to repay the balance on other loans. Often reloading is done to take advantage of lower interest rates offered by other loans, and potential tax benefits. terminals -- The payment terminals -- The access control terminals -- The personal readers marketed by Xiring, the Bull subsidiary -- A broad range of servers that can be adapted to changing needs -- SecurWare, Bull's suite of software tools for the security of networks and information systems -- Deployment and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . A scalable solution Based on a global security model, SmartSite is a modular solution that adapts to new requirements (loyalty, book loans from the company library, etc.). This flexible solution has been designed to enable organizations to introduce a security policy at their own pace. Configuration and price Example of SmartSite configuration includes: -- the Locopass, Horopass and Restopass applications for 1,000 people; -- SecurWare ID, SecurWare module for 500 personal computers; -- the 500 associated terminals; -- five access control terminals; -- the personal readers; -- the integration and deployment services. Total cost: $ 273,000, i.e. $ 273 per person. SmartSite is distributed in the 85 countries in which Bull has operations. About Bull Smart Cards & Terminals Bull Smart Cards & Terminals is the industry leader in the field of secured financial transactions. Bull designs, develops and markets global smart card solutions for financial, loyalty, transport, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , healthcare and other applications. Products include contact-contactless cards plus a full range of general purpose and EFT/POS terminals, automated teller machines automated teller machine (ATM), device used by bank customers to process account transactions. Typically, a user inserts into the ATM a special plastic card that is encoded with information on a magnetic strip. , as well as associated software and services. Bull Smart Cards & Terminals is the acknowledged industry leader in research, development and security related to smart cards & related terminals. The company is also the worldwide leader in electronic purse cards. Since inventing the microprocessor smart card in 1976, Bull has obtained more than 1200 patents in the field, and has received certification for smart card security that is the highest level ever achieved by a smart card. In 1997, Bull Smart Cards & Terminals earned revenues of 1416 million of FF ($280 million). By relying on Bull international network, the division achieves 80% of the revenue abroad with a strong position in Europe (80%). About Bull Bull is an international I.T. group based in Europe with 21,000 people and operations in nearly 100 countries. In 1997, Bull earned revenues of $4.2 billion including over 65% outside of France, its country of origin. Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and I.T. services, through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. In its industry, Bull is recognized for innovative products including Escala family of open servers, smart cards and software such as OpenMaster for secure management of systems and networks. In I.T. services, Bull is ranked in Europe as the third largest systems integrator An individual or organization that builds systems from a variety of diverse components. With increasing complexity of technology, more customers want complete solutions to information problems, requiring hardware, software and networking expertise in a multivendor environment. and fifth in maintenance and support services. Information on Bull is available at: http://www.bull.com More information on these activities can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.cp8.bull.net, on Groupe Bull Groupe Bull (also known as Bull Computer or simply Bull) is a French computer company based in Les Clayes-sous-Bois, outside Paris. The company has also been known at various times as Bull General Electric, Honeywell Bull, CII Honeywell Bull at: http://www.bull.com CP8 is a trademark of Bull S.A. All trademarks, service marks and company names are the property of their respective owners |
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