Intel Group offers Interlink's LucidLink Wi-Fi Security Software for small businesses under joint marketing agreement.Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking and Interlink INTERLINK - A commercial product comprising hardware and software for file transfer between IBM and VAX computers. Networks have announced a joint marketing agreement authorizing Intel's Desktop Platform Group to offer Interlink's easy-to-use LucidLink Wireless Security software for small businesses to Intel's channel partners. The relationship gives Intel another building block in the wireless ecosystem it is developing for the digital office. This agreement in particular addresses the rapid growth in wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area (WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network ) and networked devices that add to the complexities of connectivity and security, with particular attention to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ). LucidLink simplifies wireless setup, security and maintenance procedures for organizations with five to 250 employees while delivering the same level of wireless security available to larger enterprises with far more expensive systems. It is the first software package that enables non-technical users to install and configure wireless security in just 15 minutes. The software's "Click. Click. Connect." capabilities enable administrators to add or remove users from the wireless network with one or two clicks without the need to understand technical terminology--an especially useful feature for administering access for temporary WLAN users such as bookkeepers and consultants. After the initial setup, authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal are automatically recognized, connected and secured every time they boot up their PCs without extra steps like password entry. "Interlink's LucidLink product complements our Digital Office initiative by providing the security and manageability that is part and parcel to achieve our vision of complete mobility through wireless technology," said Louis Burns, Intel vice president and general manager, Desktop Platforms Group. "It is a key new component in the product offerings we are assembling to enable our channel partners to provide a total wireless solution to their small and medium-sized business customers." "This agreement reinforces ease of use as an essential feature to ensure that smaller businesses take the steps necessary to secure their wireless networks," said Mike Klein, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Interlink Networks. "Security should be part of any wireless deployment regardless of the size of the organization, and our LucidLink product makes that possible without needing an IT person to authorize and administer users' recurring or temporary WLAN access." |
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