G-TECH: Mobile Responder, Document Scanner, Physical Layer Manager

Polycom's Mobile Responder

Polycom, a maker of voice and video communications equipment, has released Polycom Mobile Responder, a portable videoconferencing solution that VARs can provide to first-responders and other field personnel for remote, IP-based voice and video communications.

Easy to move and set up, Mobile Responder comes with a built-in display, camera, microphone, IP network interface and AES encryption. Based on Polycom's VSX 8000 system, Mobile Responder includes SIP support for advanced call-processing features, quality-of-service (QoS) features for reliability and a customizable interface. The solution meets Federal Aviation Administration guidelines for carry-on baggage on commercial airlines.

Visioneer Launches Document Scanner

Imaging and scanner manufacturer Visioneer has introduced the Visioneer Strobe XP 470, a GSA-compliant color-document scanner that government agencies can use to scan documents automatically into searchable PDF files.

Strobe incorporates OneTouch technology for fewer steps in sending scanned documents to applications or devices. The scanner includes Kofax VirtualReScan 4.0 software for image quality and character recognition. Designed for desktop use, Strobe scans up to 66 images per minute (ipm) in duplex mode and processes documents at 33 ppm/66 ipm at 200-dpi monochrome and grayscale. The product comes with a suite of bundled software applications, utilities and drivers, including ScanSoft's PaperPort Pro Office, which enables PDF files to be created from any Windows application. It also comes with an optical character-recognition productivity tool for document conversion.

iTRACS Offers Physical Layer Manager

iTRACS, which makes cable-management software, has released the latest version of its physical-layer management software, which provides government agencies with enhanced network security by detecting attacks that happen from within.

Physical Layer Manager 8.0 identifies the physical locations of devices, traces physical connectivity and continually monitors the network for unauthorized devices and login attempts. This version also provides identity-authentication through the iTRACS iLogin module, which detects login-based anomalies.

New to this version is iDiscover, which queries network devices and leverages the WMI API and Simple Network Management Protocol to provide analysis of systems, plus iTRACS iPBX and iTRACS Data Center Libraries. In addition, the software offers Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, ITIL and E911 compliance, enabling solution providers to develop network-security solutions.