12th July  2011

Protecting kids with The Cyber Guardian
 

PETALING JAYA: Australia-based The Cyber Guardian has unveiled its latest parental control software, simply called The Cyber Guardian (TCG), which aims to provide a safe and stress-free Internet environment for children.

"We include all the good stuff, keep the bad stuff out and give parents peace of mind," said Max Thomas, managing director of The Cyber Guardian.

The software sits at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level and cannot be bypassed by users. Once the user has subscribed to the service via their ISP, account holders using any device (including any 3G mobile device) will have access and content validated by TCG wherever they are.

"All requests from subscribers, after identification by the ISP, are routed through our software and validated based on a combination of a white list and user defined parameters," explained Thomas. TCG has over 15 million white-listed webpages, which have been vetted by the company.

"The list is growing as we add more webpages and constantly scan existing content to ensure that the integrity of a website is not compromised by changes to that website," he said.

TCG also comes with its own search engine, which allows for a "safe" search within the database of approved websites.

The white list excludes pornography, gratuitous violence, illicit drugs, terrorism, gambling and suicide websites. Social networking websites are also excluded, however parents may grant access to these on an individual basis via the Parent's Dashboard feature.

The company said the Parent's Dashboard provides useful features to manage your children's accounts. For example, it allows parents to monitor the content and the time each child spends on the computer.

Each user within the home has their own login, so access restrictions can be tailored to an individual level. When an adult logs into TCG, he or she can access the "open" Internet while kids automatically default to the TCG white-listed webpages.

There is also a modified white list for children under the age of seven. A parent, however, can add additional content or block content for their children on an individual basis via the Parent's Dashboard.

Another feature of the TCG is preventing kids from changing the computer settings and downloading potentially malicious files or programs. TCG also allows parents to set time limits for using the computer. In this case, the parents can set and change time limits as often as they like, depending on each child.

"Parents can even set time limits for a particular website," said Thomas. NGT Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd is the distributor of the TCG software. The company said it is currently negotiating with several local ISPs on the implementation of the software.

*****

By SUBASHINI SELVARATNAM
bytz@thestar.com.my

18th July 2010

The Cyber Guardian (TCG) soothes parents' fears

15th June 2011

Launch of Peanut Maharaja, New Delhi, India

Event Photos

April 2011

White House is catching up on Privacy, Security and Identity Management
 

A document issued by the US Government – White House on “National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” .

*****

A secure cyberspace is critical to our prosperity. We use the Internet and other online environments to increase our productivity, as a platform for innovation, and as a venue in which to create new businesses “Our digital infrastructure, therefore, is a strategic national asset, and protecting it—while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties—is a national security priority” and an economic necessity. By addressing threats in this environment, we will help individuals protect themselves in cyberspace and enable both the private sector and government to offer more services online

As a Nation, we are addressing many of the technical and policy shortcomings that have led to insecurity in cyberspace Among these shortcomings is the online authentication of people and devices: the President’s Cyberspace Policy Review established trusted identities as a cornerstone of improved cybersecurity.

In the current online environment, individuals are asked to maintain dozens of different usernames and passwords, one for each website with which they interact The complexity of this approach is a burden to individuals, and it encourages behavior—like the reuse of passwords—that makes online fraud and identity theft easier At the same time, online businesses are faced with ever-increasing costs for managing customer accounts, the consequences of online fraud, and the loss of business that results from individuals’ unwillingness to create yet another account Moreover, both businesses and governments are unable to offer many services online, because they cannot effectively identify the individuals with whom they interact Spoofed websites, stolen passwords, and compromised accounts are all symptoms of inadequate authentication mechanism.

Just as there is a need for methods to reliably authenticate individuals, there are many Internet transactions for which identification and authentication is not needed, or the information needed is limited It is vital to maintain the capacity for anonymity and pseudonym in Internet transactions in order to enhance individuals’ privacy and otherwise support civil liberties Nonetheless, individuals and businesses need to be able to check each other’s identity for certain types of sensitive transactions, such as online banking or accessing electronic health records.

The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC or Strategy) charts a course for the public and private sectors to collaborate to raise the level of trust associated with the identities of individuals, organizations, networks, services, and devices involved in online transactions.

Download Full Document

1st April 2011

Launch of Malaysia's 1st Enhanced Secure Mobile Messaging Solution

Event Photos

1st April 2011

Launch of Malaysia's 1st Enhanced Secure Mobile Messaging Solution

Peanut Press Coverage

1st April 2011

NGT SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES MALAYSIA’S FIRST MOBILE SECURITY APPLICATION
 

Petaling Jaya, 1 April 2011: NGT Solutions, one of Malaysia’s specialists in voice and data compression technology, today launched Peanut, the first mobile security application in the country that protects data communications at handset level by encrypting information stored on the phone and shared between users.

The increasing dependence on mobile phones to store and send confidential information has necessitated a need to secure data against unauthorized access. There seems to be a sudden demand and concern on mobile security by users especially in the areas of mobile banking, mobile health and mobile insurance.

“Encryption is done prior to and during data delivery to eliminate security concerns raised by unprotected access to a phone’s interface that bounces data off international servers,” says Datuk J.L. Solomon, Executive Chairman of NGT Solutions.

Peanut’s ability to password-protect information and encrypt data on the phone’s handset provides privacy and security useful to government, military, business, law enforcement, and general mobile users. It offers services unavailable on native phone applications including identity management, private contacts, message organisation, restricted messages, remote wipeout, backup, restore, auto-expiration, scheduled message delivery, activation and deactivation, anti-piracy, and traceability. Specific implements can also be customized to protect communication between individuals in private groups.

Peanut also ensures text messages are protected during transmission by providing a secure over-the-air (OTA) channel. This allows the exchange of private and encrypted messages between Peanut users who can only access the information by keying in the right password. The application locks for a limited time if the wrong password is entered three times.

“Peanut was designed to ensure maximum data protection for users,” says Solomon. “Security threats are common and this application affords them protection without compromising the telcos’ service efficiency and quality.”

According to the latest statistics, the mobile population in Malaysia currently exceeds 28 million users.

Peanut is written as a Java application but is customized to interact with various Smart phone operating systems including RIM (BlackBerry), Symbian (Nokia, LG, Sony), Android, and J2ME devices. Support for iPhone and Microsoft Windows will be launched soon. Peanut is 1MB in size and can be quickly downloaded via www.ngst.com.my/peanut.

NGT Solutions is currently in discussions with operators to offer this solution on a prepaid basis which will soon be available through a payment engine with multiple payment mechanisms.
 

###
 

9th October 2010

Datuk J.L. Solomon, Executive Chairman of NGTS Group of Companies conferred the title of "Jaksa Pendamai" (Justice of Peace)

28th September 2010

NGTS Technical Team had recently completed successfully the NIOSH* TM-Safety Passport assessment and have been awarded with the NTMSP Card.

Briefly, the NIOSH-TM Safety Passport (NTMSP) is a training program specially designed training module for workers who are working in the telecommunication industry.

The certification equips our technical team with first hand knowledge and information on OSH legal requirements and also TM's OSHE requirements.

25th August 2010

NGTS Technical Team had recently completed the I-Gate 4000 PRO training certified by Veraz Networks and was awarded individual certificates.

Photos: (from Left) En. Mohd. Syahair Husin, Mr. Chan Hock Mun, En. Kamarol Hisham Ahmad and Cik Jobina Mohammed receiving the certificates from our Executive Chairman, Datuk J.L. Solomon.

9th - 11th July 2010

Company Trip

“It’s all about PASSION”, the theme of our recent Company Trip. Where did NGTS take us? Pulau Langkawi from July 9 – 11, 2010.

The staff together with their families was treated to a 3 days 2 nights stay at The Sheraton Beach Resort. The first night rolled with Seafood Buffet dinner at the Hotel.

Our second day began with an awesome international buffet breakfast followed by sight seeing activities at the Oriental Village where the thrill seekers went for Dirt bike racing while the rest of us went on the cable car ride to the peak of Gunung Mat Cincang.

We had the privilege of having the Chairman and his family who joined and participated in the games with us.

It was indeed a joyful moment to see every staff and their families playing and enjoying each others company. It was like a BIG family getaway.

We were also treated to many scrumptious meals, ending our final night’s stay dining at Telaga Harbour, taking in the harbour side view and the luxury yatchs docked. Dress code: Specially designed “At NGTS, It’s all about PASSION” t-shirt.

Of course, the highlight of our agenda was “Shopping in Kuah Town”
Although it was a short trip, it was indeed a breakaway experience for all. We are looking forward to our next destination when we achieve our 2010 goal.

Next destination…………………. (We’ll make it International)

24th – 27th May 2010

Veraz Networks I-Gate 4000 PRO Training for DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd

May 2010

Veraz Networks and Dialogic Announce Definitive Agreement to Merge

Recently our Principal, Veraz Networks, Inc has signed a Definitive Agreement to merge with Dialogic Corporation, a pioneer in enabling interactive mobile video services and applications...

Download Full Version