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Why Infrastructure is the Backbone of Digital Transformation
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The Human Factor is Key to Success in the New Digital Workplace
The Endless Possibilities of Digital Policing
Cloud-native Security Can Help the Public Sector Beat Cyber-crime
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The Endless Possibilities of Digital Policing The Human Factor is Key to Success in the New Digital Workplace Cloud-native Security Can Help the Public Sector Beat Cyber-crime
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Printers and Accessories
HP
Solutions for the Public Sector
Ergotron
Printers Projectors Scanners
Epson
Noise Cancelling Headsets
EPOS|Sennheiser
Power Management Solutions for Healthcare and Education
Eaton
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Other Insight Public Sector Framework Guide for Clients Microsoft in Education
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Azure Sentinel Surface Laptop Go Surface Go 2 Surface Pro 7
Microsoft
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Philips
Poly
Headsets VoIP Desktop Speakerphones
Jabra
Solid State Drives USB Flash Drives Memory Upgrades
Integral
Healthcare Networking Solutions Wireless Solutions for Education
NETGEAR
Laptops Desktops Monitors
Fujitsu
Home Working Solutions
Targus
Endpoint & Workload Security Remote Work Strategies
VMware
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PUBLIC SECTOR BUYERS' GUIDE - SPRING 21
Happy New Year and welcome to our first Public Sector Buyers’ Guide of 2021. For many, the new year is a symbol of a new start. An opportunity to wave goodbye to the year just gone, to Spring clean our lives and prepare for the year ahead. Although 2021 may not have started in the way we perhaps would’ve all hoped, the new year does afford us with an opportunity to blitz business bad habits, by transforming our ways of working. Since 2020, a majority of the Public Sector has adopted new digital tools to enable remote working. But organisations are swiftly discovering that putting the tools in place is only half of the challenge. To create an effective digital workplace, managers need to involve staff from the outset with a comprehensive change management program. An effective digital workplace relies on efficient interaction between humans and technology. Organisations are swiftly discovering that Adoption is essential to digital transformation – not just a ‘nice to have’. With this in mind, and in a bid to encourage Public Sector organisations to ‘clean house’ with the start of a new year, this quarter we delve into some great offerings from our partners, outline why Cloud native security is the only way for Public Sector organisations to stay on top of security with limited budgets and resources, and how ‘The Human Factor is Key to Success in the New Digital Workplace.’ I hope this edition will provide you with all the tools you need to refresh your business, as we all continue to build organisational resilience through digital transformation.
Jill Murray
GM EMEA Marketing, Insight
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*Sold separately. [1] Surface Laptop Go battery life: Up to 13 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Laptop Go Intel® Core™ i5, 128GB, 8 GB RAM Microsoft Surface® Edition devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.. [2] 1 Up to 10.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2019 using preproduction software andpreproduction Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8GB RAM device. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. See surface.com. [3] Surface Go 2 battery life: Up to 10 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in February 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Go 2. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilising Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.
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4G LTE-enabled Surface devices let you connect securely from anywhere.
Browse, scroll and navigate naturally on brilliant, PixelSense™ touchscreen displays.
Type comfortably with laptop-class keyboards, and navigate precisely with large trackpads.
Drive positive learning outcomes and save time with Surface Pen* on-screen inking.
Performance that meets the needs of every level of learning with the latest Intel® processors.
Unplugged power that lasts through a day of schoolwork, from classroom assignments to homework.
Lightweight and portable, Surface devices are lighter than most textbooks and fit easily in a backpack.
Work comfortably at home, whether sitting at your desk or curled up on the sofa.
Surface devices are equipped with TPM version 2.0, and feature Windows Hello biometric password-free sign-in.
Enterprise-grade security
Give teachers, students, and staff freedom but maintain control with Microsoft Endpoint Manager* and DFCI for complete and seamless device management.
Leading modern management
Allow teachers, students, and staff to do their best work from anywhere, with modern devices that let them connect, collaborate and communicate in new ways
The best devices for the intelligent classroom
Surface devices are light, thin, and truly versatile; intuitive to use; powerfully efficient; and incredibly secure.
Devices and software, built to transform education
The education ecosystem is suffering from disruption on all points. Education professionals and students need a reliable, trustworthy solution that gives educators the power to teach in new ways, and that gives students equal access to a secure, robust virtual classroom. Microsoft Surface devices bring together analog and digital worlds with a wide range of modes and inputs. Surface empowers educators with new ways to bring lessons to life, engage students, and improve the quality of teaching. It builds on traditional tools too, with innovations such as the Microsoft Classroom Pen that feel as natural as pen on paper.
A versatile device for teaching and learning
Technology is enabling new remote teaching and learning environments.
Dual far-field Studio Mics for great Microsoft Teams calls. All-day battery life with Fast Charging. [2] High-resolution 12.3” PixelSense™ Display touch-screen. Instant On and improved battery standby. Faster performance and improved graphics with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors. Choice of Platinum or Black. Transforms from everyday laptop, to powerful tablet, to portable studio.
The next version of Surface Pro is updated with the latest 10th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and modern ports, while keeping the iconic 2-in-1 design consistent so you can continue to leverage investments you’ve already made in accessories and more.*
The perfect balance of laptop performance and tablet mobility in a versatile design that adapts to how you work, wherever your business takes you.
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Up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ m3 Processor Larger, brighter 10.5” touchscreen display Embedded SIM (eSIM) or physical SIM Comes with Advanced Exchange Enhanced dual far-field Studio Mics All-day battery life [3] plus Fast Charging with Surface Dock*
Equip employees with a compact, lightweight device in hand, wherever they work. From engaging customers with a business tablet with Pen* to checking email in the field on an easy-to-carry laptop, new Surface Go 2 adapts to all the tasks your employees take on.
Connect from wherever you need to work with this compact 2-in-1. This lightweight business laptop and tablet empowers employees to get the job done with the full power of Windows 10.
Surface Go 2
Intel® Core™ i5 (10th Gen) 1035G1 / 1 GHz (3.6 GHz) / 6MB Cache 12.4" touchscreen 1536 x 1024 - 147 ppi 16GB LPDDR4X | 256GB SSD Keeps up with you all day with up to 13 hours of battery life [1] Easy to carry – starting at 1,110g and just 15.69 mm thin
Lightweight, stylish Surface Laptop Go balances performance and battery life with the speakers, mics and camera students need to keep connected to their classrooms. Modern design pairs with a comfortable keyboard and a finish that can withstand daily use.
Inspire students with a laptop they’ll love.
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Integral DDR3 memory upgrade modules are built with high quality components and are fully tested to ensure reliability and compatibility.
Instant boost to desktop PC performance DDR3 1600 Mhz PC3-12800 Low voltage 1.35v and compatible with 1.5v Limited lifetime warranty
Speed up your legacy desktop PCs.
Desktop memory upgrades
Integral DDR3 8GB DIMM 240Pin
Integral DDR4 16GB DIMM 288Pin
Integral DRAM memory upgrade modules are built with high quality components and are fully tested to ensure reliability and compatibility.
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Integral low voltage memory will give the benefit of increasing the battery life of your laptop.
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Fast DDR4 speeds 3200 Mhz PC4-25600 Instantly improves performance and loading times on laptops More effective when multitasking Limited lifetime warranty
Protect business sensitive data with strong 8-16 character passwords. Take important information anywhere with peace of mind, avoiding data loss or breach.
Dual password Endpoint security software compatible FIPS 197 validated Works on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 and Mac OS X 2 year warranty
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– Business-grade at an affordable price point – Capacity and reach with fewer access points – Zero-touch deployment out of the box – Built-in security for peace-of-mind – Flexibility to scale, configure, adapt – Ease of deployment, ease of use – 24/7 local and global support – Designed with education needs and budgets in mind
Large schools and medium-size school districts
Medium-size school and small school district
Single-site preschoolor K-12 school with wire-free, easy setup.
Includes PoE switches and the ability to install an outdoor Wi-Fi access point.
Examples of deployment per school size:
NETGEAR has worked with education professionals and their networking suppliers for many years and understands what they really need. Today’s NETGEAR portfolio has evolved to tick all the boxes on the exam paper:
NETGEAR: ticking the boxes for education
Tyne & Wear College, UK
“The performance of the new deployment has enabled the college to maintain its expansion plans. The NETGEAR Access Points ensure the network continues to facilitate the 400+ devices connecting to it, and is ready for this to increase in the future too.”
Ideal NETGEAR Insight features for the Education market: • Monitoring of switches and Wi-Fi access points from anywhere – whether at home or in another location in the school district, monitor and manage one or multiple school networks from a single dashboard • Power over Ethernet (PoE) scheduler – turn off your PoE ports to switch off Wi-Fi during out of office hours automatically • Remote PoE on/off per port – easily reboot a Wi-Fi access point connected tothe Insight Managed PoE switch from anywhere • PoE budget configuration – configure a maximum PoE budget to ensure energy efficiency • Alerts and notifications – get notified of network outages or issues for instant troubleshooting and action • Regular reports on network status – have a clear visibility and control overyour network
Network connectivity and control – blend smart one-touch deployment wireless access points and switches with cloud management for easy installation, monitoring and maintenance, even remotely from a laptop or smartphone, with NETGEAR Insight.
Product Feature Highlights for Education
Business Routers Business routing and firewall capabilities with BR200, together with site-to-site VPN to access from building to building to access centralised data from any location.
Smart Pro and Fully Managed switches Powerful network switches - across copper and fibre, reliable and flexible 1Gb and 10G (even up to 40G, 50G or 100Gb for some models) to connect your network at the best speeds for your needs. Smart Pro switches are fully manageable centrally by NETGEAR Insight, for ongoing visibility over your network, from anywhere.
Instant Captive Portal Advanced guest Wi-Fi portal with easy login, analytics and access logs on connections. Students can log in through the portal and accesses are monitored easily through the Captive Portal analytics and NETGEAR Insight for setup and logs.
High performance and high coverage Wi-Fi for the schools: High density Tri-band and Mesh Access Point with WAC540, high-performance and coverage with Wi-Fi 6 access points for indoor and outdoor use with WAX610 and WAX610Y. Instant mesh extends connectivity to hard-to-reach locations to create a consistent wireless experience for every user and device. Added bonuses are the remote management portal with NETGEAR Insight for easy set-up and on-going management, plus the option of integral Power over Ethernet.
Education Tech moves towards more use of data-hungry applications, including more video and new innovations such as adaptive learning, gamification and immersive technologies. Then there is campus life: everyone expects to connect to personal devices, from the dorm to the cafeteria to the staff room. The volume of those devices and the data they consume is also growing. NETGEAR’s strength is to be able to solve all these challenges and partner with schools to provide the best networking today and for the years to come. NETGEAR provides all the performance, coverage and reliability schools need together with advanced features and management at a price schools love.
Bryan Turner, Director of Information Technology. Trinity Pawling College, USA
“NETGEAR products are rock solid. They have great business products at a great price point (half the price of comparable systems). Setting up each access point was easy: NETGEAR Insight grabs all the information it needs, finds devices and it’s ready to go.”
No longer any need to waste valuable time and effort managing networks and connected devices, even across multiple sites.
Focus on what matters
Power-up devices when needed, power-down when not: great for LED lighting, surveillance, and Wi-Fi. Choose wireless access points with better capacity and reach: do more with less. Add in PoE and even save on electrical installation and power consumption.
Smart wireless saves money
Use wireless to ensure protection right to the perimeter, without any compromise on quality.
Surveillance campus-wide, up to a mile away
Support video and high-volume data storage: ideal for a better classroom experience, for downloading materials and uploading homework.
Enrich the experience in and out of the classroom
Use wireless to deliver high-grade classroom tuition, support pop-up locations and remote students.
Digital classrooms– anywhere and everywhere
Support all the devices that students, staff and visitors bring on-campus, and give them secure separate networks. Overcome dead-spots with easy Wi-Fi expansion, all in one centralised, managed network.
Deal with dead-spots and BYOD
The NETGEAR edge with your wireless network in education
Plus, for resellers and VARs, there’s also the growing opportunity to support customers in education, even in a completely remote way if required. NETGEAR has extensive experience in the education market and is here to help education professionals, VARs and resellers make the most of what wireless has to offer: secure, flexible, affordable, easy-to-use and reliable products and services, with excellent performance and support.
Education depends on great connectivity, but it has to be simple to install, easy to manage, affordable, flexible, safe and most importantly, it has to ‘just work’. The good news is that the latest in wireless networking technology meets all those needs.
NETGEAR ‘s Wireless access points are a perfect fit for education – Find out why!
Wireless for Education
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Results: With Eaton solutions in place, Pirkanmaa Hospital is confident that it can overcome any interruptions to power and ensure 24/7 operation.
Solution: Power Xpert 9395P Supercapacitor UPSs - provide backup protection and peak shaving to save energy costs.
Challenge: Establish a powerback up system to support 24/7 critical healthcare requirements and enable peak shaving to reduce energy costs.
Success Story: Pirkanmaa Hospital
The concern: Protect privacy, access electronic medical records and share data across a diverse range of sources, often in life-or -death situations. Eaton’s solution: Dependable, efficient power ensures reliability and availability of cloud-based electronic records to deliver precision healthcare.
Healthcare IT
The concern: Maintaining power in a future-friendly environment, while preventing damage to costly equipment and sustaining productivity. Eaton’s solution: Supply unwaivering, efficient power to protect sophisticated equipment from downtime, repairs and early replacement.
Imaging and Labs
The concern: Disruption-free power supply to maintain optimal patient care. Eaton’s solution: Resilient, sustainable energy infrastructure to withstand power surges or outages. This reduces disruptions through a reliable emergency electrical power source that meets or exceeds life-safety code requirements.
Providers
The concern: Quality power to ensure pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical products get to market quickly and flawlessly. Eaton’s solution: Ensure continuous uptime while safeguarding against power loss in the mission-critical manufacturing process.
Life Sciences
The concern: Containing costs and regulation compliance. Eaton’s solution: Continuous, reliable power that keeps the business running ensuring a high quality patient experience and achievement of cost efficiency goals.
Healthcare spending
annually on energy
£750m
NHS spends
of GDP to Healthcare
9.6%+
UK & EU devote
of the world’s data comes from healthcare
30%
The common healthcare goal: excellence, patient safety and cost efficiency
As the medical industry shifts to electronic patient records and connected infrastructure, secure, reliable power is more critical than ever.
Healthcare’s embrace of technology presents new power opportunities - don’t miss out!
Results: The University of Winchester now has an infrastructure solution across its data centre and network that is more resilient, future-proofed and ready to grow with its needs.
Solution: 5PX UPSs for reliable power 9SX UPSs for higher power switching 93PM UPS for power protection in the data centre Intelligent Power Management (IPM) to monitor and manage IT and power infrastructure.
Challenge: The University was moving towards a virtualised environment and wanted to bringin power management software to integrate with its existing VMware servers to manage the entire estate through a single pane of glass.
Success Story: Winchester University, UK
– Each school, department and education authority has its own IT needs/staff – Involve IT, facilities and project managers from the outset – Look for opportunities across the campus to drive efficiencies and cost savings
Uncovering Opportunities
– Consolidation can bring savings of money and space – Use of predictive and proactive tools is on the rise – Hybrid cloud solutions becoming more common
Identifying Opportunities
– Virtual desktop integration essential for blended/distance learning – Mobile access expansion, increased security – Infrastructure upgrades coming more frequently to ensure stable connections and resilience – Everything uses data – student halls, learning spaces, dining areas, etc.
Higher Education
– Increased use of laptops/tablets = need for constant uptime and power efficiency – Reducing costs and complying with regulations = high priority – Examinations migrating online
Primary & Secondary
– Student data, learning, lab equipment, every part of the school or campus relies on power – Power loss halts learning – 24/7 security/surveillance is a reality – Distance learning requires constant connectivity
Trends
of world’s data comes from the education sector
20%
Doing more with less has become the norm – electrical infrastructures make the most of resources. The lesson? Today’s education requires connectivity and that means power.
The goal: an anytime/anywhere digitally-enabled learning environment
The world’s knowledge doubles every 12 hours –how is it managed?
HEALTHCARE
EDUCATION
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"Initiatives with excellent change management are six times more likely to meet objectives than those with poor change management."*
Working with the client from the very first design sketches through to completion and beyond, Insight ensured that Topaz employees and volunteers realised the full benefits from Windows 10. In fact, once users had got to know the platform, they themselves began to come up with ways to improve processes and communication, and to bring solutions to the customer faster. “Using this new IT platform gives our staff have more time to spend on what’s really important: optimally serving our residents and clients to make quality of life as good as possible,” explained Edwin Kalbfleisch, member of the Executive Board of Topaz). So, if you’re looking to upgrade to a digital workspace – or if you’ve already done that and you’re not seeing the results you expected – you may be forgetting the magic ingredient – Your team.
Insight’s collaboration with Topaz, a regional healthcare organisation specialising in elderly health care in the Netherlands, shows just how successful this methodology can be. Insight helped Topaz to migrate from ageing infrastructure onto Microsoft Azure and Windows 10.
The magic ingredient
Once the IT team has delivered a solution, a change management team can help your staff work in a better, smarter way. Again, this process will be different for every organisation. Simply walking into the office, saying, “everyone log into Teams” and then reading off a sheet, isn’t enough. An effective adoption strategy needs to take into account how your employees want to work, what information they need, and how they will access this information. Insight follows the ADKAR method of change management – which stands for Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement. But how does this work in practice? The first step is Awareness. A good change management team helps identify an appropriate sponsor, selected from the leadership team, for the digital workspace. The team then mobilises a ‘champions network’ of motivated employees from across your business. These champions are the early adopters and perform the dual function of providing initial feedback on the new digital tools and enthusing colleagues about the new digital workspace. People managers also need to take part in the planning and implementation of digital workspaces and new ways of working. These managers are typically closer to the employees than the sponsor and understand how their teams work. A change management team should coach these managers and prepare them to support employees through the change. The second step in the adoption process is Desire. Best practice is for the chosen sponsor to communicate the business reasons for the change and explain the benefits it will bring. People managers should then communicate the benefits to individuals in their teams. Once Awareness and Desire have been addressed, employees are much more likely to engage with training, which brings us to the next stage – Knowledge. Organisations that opt for a training-only approach risk poor adoption rates and lower-than-expected business benefits. A good change management team establish profiles for different types of employees in an organisation and predict the ways a digital workspace will affect the workforce. This helps to anticipate employee resistance and enables you to put remedial actions in place to mitigate the risks to success. Once employees have passed training and reached the Ability stage, it is important to ensure the ongoing success of the project. The champions’ network can play a vital role by communicating the ongoing benefits of the digital workspace to the wider team in order to ensure continued adoption. But we also recommend rewarding and recognising employees and teams who work in the desired way through a specific incentive programme that fits in with your company culture. This is Reinforcement.
Bringing the team on board: the ADKAR method
Before making significant changes, you need to look at how your staff will use digital tools in real-life situations. This approach was evident when Insight worked with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to implement a mixed reality solution (combining Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist) to reduce contact between staff, patients, and visitors. The Insight team advised doctors and clinicians at Alder Hey on the features and functionality of the HoloLens 2 device, and then explored the situations in which the technology could be used. One key goal was for clinicians in the operating theatre to be able to consult medical experts located elsewhere. Another was to conduct ‘virtual ward rounds’ – with one individual physically conducting the round and others participating remotely. Having scoped out the applications of the technology, Insight worked with Alder Hey’s IT team to guide them through device and application considerations, the licensing process, how to set up user accounts and assign roles, and how to connect securely to Alder Hey’s network. In this way, the Insight team provided support for Alder Hey, from the first stages setting up the new technology through to their first their first use of HoloLens 2 in a practical situation.
Planning your implementation
Putting digital collaboration tools in place does not automatically create a digital workplace. After all, it is entirely possible for your employees, even when equipped with the latest technology, to continue working as they did before. An effective digital workplace relies on efficient interaction between humans and technology and adoption is an integral part of digital transformation – not just a ‘nice to have’. Adoption should be part of the transformation process rather than an afterthought. When planning a move to a digital workplace, you need to bring staff on board as early as possible in the process. The reason for this is that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution as we all work in different ways and have different requirements. By involving your staff at an early stage, you can ensure that you get a solution that meets their needs. You’ll also get ‘buy-in’ from your team – which is key to ensuring a good adoption rate.
Organisations don’t change – people do
In 2020, both public and private sector organisations went through one of the most rapid periods of change in recent history. According to McKinsey, “we vaulted five years forward in consumer and business digital adoption in a matter of around eight weeks”. But while we congratulate ourselves for the speed at which we adopted new tools, we mustn’t forget the people who use them. Benjamin Disraeli once said, “change is inevitable”. That people will adapt to this change, is less certain.
"At the height of lockdown in 2020, 60% of UK adults were working from home."**
"We vaulted five years forward in consumer and business digital adoption in a matter of around eight weeks."***
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Alleviate power anxiety on medical carts with this innovative battery system designed to support multiple workflows, including hot swap or on-cart charging. The three-part system - battery, smart battery dock and optional external four-bay charger - minimises downtime by monitoring battery run-time with a LCD screen and using the unique magnetic connection feature for an easy swapping process. Safe and reliable, Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFe) battery technology supports about twice as many cycles as Lithium Ion batteries and up to six times the amount of cycles compared to SLA batteries.
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Give your monitors (and your workday) a lift with the LX Dual Display Lift Stand. It easily lifts and tilts two screens for flexible views and more productivity. Simple installation, plus integrated cable management, make this lift stand a smart purchase.
More motion: Offers 13" (33 cm) of height adjustment with full tilt and pan Ergonomic set-up: Back-tilt keyboard tray protects wrists from pain or injury Saves space: Folds within inches of the wall when not in use Large extension: Offers 25" (64 cm) of screen extension and 35" (89 cm) of keyboard tray extension Quality design: Built for thousands of movements by passing 10,000-cycle test
Ergotron LX Wall Mount System
Wall display: Fits most screens 24–27" with a black backing for a seamless background Save space: Low-profile design stays within 4" (10 cm) of the wall to fit tight spaces Add accessories: Unique T-slot makes it easy to attach accessories like a proximity reader Extra workspace: Includes a mouse/keyboard tray with a removable worksurface Additional security: 10-digit lock code keeps patient data and technology secure Stay organised: Cable management controls the cable chaos
Caregivers can work comfortably while saving space in crowded patient rooms or hallways with this low-profile, wall-mount workstation. The ergonomic design offers 20" (51 cm) of height adjustment to work sitting or standing.
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This multi-purpose pole cart brings smart devices, supplies and more to wherever they’re needed. The mobile design fits into tight areas, like patient bedsides, classrooms, industrial spaces or public areas for thermal imaging.
Heavy-duty handle: Convenient access point for precise movement Compact footprint: Slender design fits closely to a patient’s bedside, student desk and more Unhindered mobility: Heavy-duty casters easily move between rooms or floors Customisable cart: VESA plate and T-slot supports a variety of accessories Modular architecture: System quickly adapts to changing technology and needs
Ergotron StyleView Pole Cart
The improved design of the lightweight CareFit computer cart fits your people, workflows and environments. The broadest range of caregivers can work comfortably with the expansive height range that adjusts to the ergonomic needs of each user.
Small footprint: A point-of-care solution for at the bedside, in a hallway or any other confined area Sturdy platform: Supports large all-in-one computers and monitors up to 27" and 20 lbs (9.1 kg) Simple height adjustment: Offers full sit-to-stand functionality from 29.25"– 46.75" (74–119 cm) Easily customisable: Works with a broad range of accessories for specific workflows
Ergotron CareFit Slim 2.0
Create healing patient environments that allow caregivers to thrive with Carefit Pro. The full-featured design enables untethered productivity with long-lasting, dependable power to navigate each shift.
Modern design: Sleek lines add warmth with convenient touchscreen to help improve uptime Hygienic and safe: Internal cable management and easy-to-clean surfaces support infection control with neutral-angle grip for ergonomic repositioning Improved workflows: Intuitive lighting illuminates tasks without disrupting patients; 5" (13 cm) casters support smooth transitions between rooms and floors Professional-grade reliability: Built for endurance and longevity with industry-leading load and cycle testing Long-lasting battery life: Integrated Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFe) battery keeps carts safely powered for more cycles to alleviate power anxiety
Ergotron CareFit™ Pro Cart
Enhance workflows and drive positive patient experiences with medical carts and monitor wall mounts that help caregivers thrive.
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1 Comparison made against the top 10 best selling colour laser printers, with a print speed between 1 and 30 pages per minute, in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe as defined by IDC in the 12 months up to June 2017. CPP data taken from GAP intelligence report for August 2017 and is an average of pricing seen in DE, FR and UK (with value in Euros as quoted by GAP). Epson values based on RRP of XXL ink packs (5,000 pages yield according to IEEE/ISO 24711/24712). Pricing for competitor models was the lowest CPP available. 2. Approx. page yield. Actual yield will vary depending on images printed and usage conditions. For more information visit www.epson.eu/pageyield. 3. Comparison made against the top 10 best selling colour laser printers in Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe, with a print speed between 1 and 30 pages per minute, as defined by IDC in the 12 months up to June 2017. Data taken from BLI. 4. Requires a wireless connection to the internet. For more information, supported languages and devices please visit www.epsonconnect.com5. Based on data from the websites and brochures of the top five best-selling competitive scanner models in EMEA for the full year 2015 according to InfoSource Document Management Scanner Sales Full Year 2015.
Epson DS-870 Desktop Document Scanner
High-speed scanning with easy-to-use advanced processing capabilities for effortless and efficient document management.
Epson DS-530 Desktop Document Scanner
The intelligent sheetfed document scanning choice, revolutionising workflows with smart features for capturing a wide range of documents.
Epson EB-1485FI 3LCD Projector
Agile working through content sharing and flexible connectivity with this Full HD laser display solution.
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C8690DWF Multifunction Colour Printer
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Keep costs low and productivity high with this highly reliable A3 business inkjet MFD with a fast first page out allowing more time with patients.
Epson WorkForce Pro M5299DW Mono Ink-Jet Printer
Increase productivity and reduce intervention with this mono printer, all while reducing your business printing costs and environmental impact and perfect for prescription printing.
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5790DWF Multifunction Colour Printer
Reduce your business printing costs and environmental impact, all while increasing productivity with less intervention and enhanced security.
The Healthcare Workplace of Tomorrow
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• Business-grade at an affordable price point • Capacity and reach – use fewer access points • Zero-touch deployment out-of-the-box • Built-in security for peace-of-mind • Flexibility to scale, configure, adapt • Ease of deployment, ease of use • 24/7 local and global support
Small clinic or small hospital
Medium/large health professional practice (Group of doctors, multiple rooms)
Ideal for dentist office, chiropractor, family doctor…
Single health professional practice with wire-free, easy installation
Ideal for dentist office, chiropractor, family doctor… Includes PoE switches.
Single health professional practice with hard wiring installation
Examples of deployment per healthcare location size:
NETGEAR has worked with the healthcare sector and their networking suppliers for many years and understands what they really need. Today’s NETGEAR portfolio contributes to better network well-being, with:
NETGEAR – partnering with the health profession
Ideal NETGEAR Insight features for the Health professionals: • Monitoring of the switches and the Wi-Fi Access Points from anywhere – whether at home or in another location in the facility, monitor and manage your network from a single dashboard • PoE scheduler – turn off your PoE ports to switch off Wi-Fi during out of office hours automatically • Remote PoE on/off per port – easily reboot a Wi-Fi Access Point connected to the Insight Managed PoE switch from anywhere • PoE budget configuration – configure a maximum PoE budget to ensure energy efficiency • Alerts and notifications – get notified of network outages or issues for instant troubleshooting and action • Regular reports on network – have a clear visibility and control over your network
Product feature highlights for Healthcare
Business Routers Business routing and firewall capabilities with BR200, together with site-to-site VPN from building to building to access centralised data from any location.
Smart Pro and Fully Managed switches Powerful network switches - across copper and fibre, reliable and flexible 1Gb and 10Gb and more to connect your network at the best speeds for your needs. Smart Pro switches managed centrally by NETGEAR Insight, for ongoing visibility over your network, from anywhere.
Instant Captive Portal Advanced guest Wi-Fi portal with easy login, analytics and access logs on connections. Patients can log in through the portal and accesses are monitored easily through the Captive Portal analytics and NETGEAR Insight for setup and logs.
High-performance and high coverage Wi-Fi for the health practices High-performance Access Points – High density Tri-band and Mesh Access Point with WAC540, high-performance and coverage with WiFi 6 Access Points with WAX610 or Orbi Pro Wi-Fi 6. Instant Mesh – extend connectivity to hard-to-reach locations to create a consistent wireless experience for every user and device. Added bonuses are the the Remote/Cloud management solution (NETGEAR Insight) for easy set-up and on-going management, plus the option of integral Power over Ethernet.
NETGEAR’s strength is to be able to solve all of today’s healthcare market challenges and partner with care providers to offer the best networking today and for the years to come. NETGEAR provides all the performance, coverage and reliability healthcare professionals need together with advanced features and management at a price they love.
No longer any need to waste valuable time and effort managing networks and connected devices, even across multiple sites. Centralise network management in one easy step.
Support digital signage in waiting rooms or for wayfinding. Transmit across HD image systems, up to 10Gb connectivity.
HD images and digital signage
Connect surveillance cameras simply: even use PoE to power them to as much as 100 metres away. Use wireless to securely connect to data storage: keep patient data safe, without needing to run extra cables.
Surveillance and storage
Reliable wireless in even the most densely populated areas, such as busy waiting rooms: capacity for everyone to log-on. Have separate, secure Wi-Fi networks for staff, patients and visitors.
Digital density no problem
Reliable connectivity across the entire site, ideal for clinics, even as much as a mile away. Keep doctors and nurses connected to Wi-Fi as they move from ward to ward. Use easy Wi-Fi expansion to overcome dead-spots or support temporary sites.
Wide area coverage
Keep networks in good physical condition:
Teams that are busy looking after patients or essential admin want connectivity that provides an always-on, consistent, stable and fast experience. It also has to be flexible, affordable and able to cope with their increasing daily demands. Connectivity needs to ‘just work’. The latest in wireless (and switching) technology meets all those needs. Plus, for resellers and VARs, there’s also the growing opportunity to support customers in healthcare, even in a completely remote way if required. NETGEAR has extensive experience in the healthcare market and is here to help healthcare professionals, VARs and resellers make the most of what wireless has to offer: secure, flexible, affordable, easy-to-use and reliable products and services, with excellent performance and support.
The healthcare profession depends on reliable connectivity more than ever. It’s vital in helping hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, dental practices and other care centres manage their day-to-day schedules.
Find out why!
NETGEAR Networking is a Perfect Fit for Healthcare
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Built to fit 15.6” laptops - dedicated padded laptop compartment plus a large main compartment. Adjustable, ergonomic shoulder straps and a padded back panel to ensure a comfortable fit, as well as a pass-through trolley strap for easy transport on luggage.
Targus Cypress Hero Backpack
Functionality - full sized concave keys are comfortable and large for increased accuracy; great for those working on spreadsheets, accounting files and financial applications. Ergonomic - ergonomic tilt provides support to help prevent wrist strain. Compatibility - USB port required; True plug & play device, no drivers required.
Targus Numeric Keypad USB Wired
Allows the notebook to be positioned at the most appropriate eyelevel Allows loose papers to be neatly placed in your eyeline Improves cooling and heat dissipation of the notebook Lightweight and foldable for maximum portability
Targus Ergo M-Pro Mobile Laptop Stand
Transportable - Lightweight and compact for maximum portability Plug and Play - Provides seamless desktop replacement for notebook PC users Built-in multimedia shortcut keys - Pre-programmed shortcut keys enhance productivity
Targus Compact Multimedia Keyboard
Optical sensor technology - Blue Trace technology combines the power of optical technology with the precision of laser for remarkable tracking on almost any surface including wood, granite and carpet. Dual-purpose design - large enough for comfortable desktop use, yet shall enough for the mobile user. Ergonomic - provides support to help prevent palm strain; designed for left and right handed users.
Targus Wireless Blue Trace Mouse
USB-C™ Multi-Function DisplayPort™ Alt. Mode Triple Video Docking Station with 85W Power. Supports single 4K, dual 2K or triple HD video via two DisplayPort™ 1.4 and one HDMI 2.0 monitor ports. 5, 9, 12, 15, 20 VDC Power Delivery up to 85W. 1x USB-C™ 3.2 Gen2 port (10Gbps). x1 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A fast-charging port. 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports.
Designed to support a wide variety of laptop brands and operating systems, DOCK430 offers broad compatibility for a range of hosts, devices and peripherals.
Targus Multi-Function Docking Station
Eco-conscious design
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VMware Carbon Black Cloud protects endpoints and workloads against advanced threats using a single platform, console and agent to prevent and respond to attacks faster. The platform leverages intelligence from more than one trillion events per day across millions of global endpoints. It combines multiple security capabilities to help organisations work more efficiently.
a. Hunt for threats with recordings of all endpoint activity b. Detect anomalous activity with threat intelligence and frequency analysis c. Feed response actions directly back into hardening and prevention
Detect & Respond
a. Stop more malware by combining exploit prevention, machine learning, and file reputation b. Shut down unknown attacks with behavioural analytics and ransomware decoys c. Easily adapt prevention todetected behaviour inyour environment
Prevent
a. Understand current state of over 1,500 artifacts on any endpoint or workload b. Run ongoing assessments to track IT hygiene c. Take immediate action with live, remote access
Identify risk
Current Capabilities:
Improve analytics - as behaviours are seen globally
Scale effortlessly - to millions of endpoints
Contain attacks - even on home networks
Deploy and protect in hours - not months
Shifting to cloud-native security will enable you to:
Gain extensive visibility into system state and endpoint activity to confidently prioritise vulnerabilities and respond to threats faster.
Comprehensive real-time risk assessment:
Leverage analytics from more than one trillion global events per day for behavioural prevention that adapts to your unique environment.
Context-driven behavioural prevention:
Reduce complexity and enable teams to effectively improve security together from asingle, shared source of truth and security that is agentless on workloads.
Single consolidated platform:
The results are:
VMware Carbon Black Cloud weaves intrinsic security capabilities into the underlying fabric of the entire VMware portfolio, and integrates with other cloud infrastructure providers to provide additional value to teams across your organisation. VMware Endpoint and Workload Security, through Carbon Black Cloud, leverage a single platform, console and agent to delivery industry-leading prevention, detection, and response that help identify and respond to attacks faster. It also gives you far richer context in what these endpoints and workloads are and how they’re being leveraged by the applications and data that you are ultimately protecting.
VMware Carbon Black Cloud™ provides rich analytics to solve these challenges across a whole range of platforms.
Threats target workloads differently from the way they target endpoints. This is why a legacy EPP security provider is not sufficient to secure workloads. To protect workloads effectively, organisations need deep visibility into application behaviour.
Similar approaches to endpointand workloads security
There are several tools within the risk identification, prevention, detection and response lifecycle that we deal with daily. And while these tools need to be connected use cases, different teams end up buying and implementing them separately, with their own consoles, agents, policy sets, and overall configurations.
Security and IT teams are siloed
There are too many installed agents but too few insights. Your security and IT teams try to stay aligned but are relying on their own siloed tools to achieve their separate goals, rather than working from a single source of truth to achieve shared business objectives.
Too many point products
Given the current threat landscape, your organisation needs more than what legacy anti-virus delivers. You need to protect your endpoints and evolving workloads from cyberattacks. But there are a series of fundamental challenges that prevent this.
VMware puts teams in the power seat.
We approach infrastructure as a source of strength rather than a potential vulnerability. This reduces complexity and enables Security and IT teams to effectively work together to improve security from asingle, shared source of truth.
Intrinsic security. Intrinsic advantage.
Intrinsic security is context-centric and goes beyond helping you understand threats. It factors in the broader context - the applications and data you need to protect. It means having deeper visibility into apps, processes, data, who is accessing that information and from where. When you have that insight, you can use the information to secure and enforce security policy across different control points.
Context-centric
Security needs to become more unified interms of tools, techniques and teams to reduce complexity. With intrinsic security you can consolidate isolated tools, bring them together on a platform and create more integrated workflows to identify threats faster. Common consoles means teams that speak different languages can finally operate from the same source of truth. The result is fewer products, agents and interfaces to manage.
Unified
Building security into the infrastructure gets rid of the agents, appliances and sensors that bog down and disrupt compute capacity and leads to a more efficient way of collecting richer data. Security should also use the infrastructure to protect applications, gain visibility and better enforce security policies.
Built-in
Intrinsic security means leveraging infrastructure, with security built-in across any app, any cloud and any device. VMware intrinsic security is:
Intrinsic security is a unique approach that leverages your infrastructure to secure. It is built in – not bolted on. It is unified to help you reduce the number of security tools and enable teams to operate from the same source of truth to reduce complexity. Intrinsic security helps you understand your own environment - applications, data and how those two elements leverage your infrastructure. All of this simplifies security so you can focus on strategic priorities that deliver business results.
What is Intrinsic Security?
Legacy endpoint security approaches are complex, resource-intensive and require multiple point products. Many solutions focus on stopping known attack methods but leave organisations vulnerable to new threats. It doesn’t have to be this way. There is a new, better approach - intrinsic security.
Protection from Inside Out: Detect and Stop Threats with Endpoint & Workload Security
Protection from Inside Out:
[1]. Global Work-from-Home Experience Survey. https://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/brags/news-releases | [2]. Ibid | [3]. Surge in security concerns due to remote working during COVID-19 crisis. https://blog.barracuda.com/2020/05/06/surge-in-security-concerns-due-to-remote-working-during-covid-19-crisis
VMware customers are successfully embracing Future Ready Workforce Solutions.
In today’s fast-changing world, it’s no longer enough to support remote working as an exception, not the rule. Transition to a digital first strategy that sets your organisation on a journey to long-term benefits. Support diversity and inclusion initiatives. Attract and retain the best talent. And boost the productivity, engagement, and profitability of your employees. Transform your organisation and become a leader of the new work world.
What Every Future Ready Organisation Needs
Quality experiences for all employees.
• Context-aware access • High-performance connectivity without compromise • Cloud-enabled security
Everyone wants performance. New highly distributed work environments have pushed the boundaries of the network edge to employee homes. Who and what is coming in access plus always-on connectivity in Future Ready Workforce Solutions bring the corporate network to each remote employee location and branch office in a safe, scalable way.
Optimising Network Edge
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Easy, available information access from anywhere.
• Choice with seamless employee experience for day-one productivity • Modern management for Windows 10 • Zero-trust security with intelligent insights and remediation
IT wants more control and protection. Purpose-built for cloud, modern endpoint management in Future Ready Workforce Solutions features context aware security. It intrinsically safeguards all your assets accessed from across the organisation while significantly reducing endpoint complexity and IT management. And your employees get a consistent experience for any app onany device - wherever they’re working.
Deliver, Manage & Secure Endpoints
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• Unparalleled VDI experience that scales • One control plane for deployment onsite and in clouds • Optimal performance with on-demand elasticity
Employees want choice and flexibility. Through best-in-class digital work space technologies including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), VMware delivers safe, reliable data and app access to all your employees working anywhere. At the foundation is a set of enhanced, flexible cloud management tools that deliver enterprise scalability, performance and resiliency.
Scaling Access to Critical Apps & Data
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Optimising Network Access
Scaling Access to Apps/Data
Managing/Securing Endpoints
The most successful remote work strategies are built on proven VMware Future Ready Workforce™ Solutions. They are built on a unified foundation that spans from cloud to device and empower your organisation to deliver an exceptional and secure employee experience, everywhere. Scale access to all your vital apps and data. Ease the management and security of all your endpoints. And optimise your network edge. Future Ready Workforce Solutions support every stage of the journey - from prescriptive and rapid response to enabling net-new ways of working - whether your team is reacting to fill functional gaps or rethinking and securely evolving for the future.
3 Critical Capabilities
How will your distributed workforce needs be met?
Technology, not location, is the glue holding today’s distributed organisation together. A digital foundation that seamlessly supports a fully distributed workforce builds a more resilient and competitive organisation. And this new operational model, with greater flexibility and more agile ways of working, provides employee work-life balance advantages that improve employee experience. As your organisation considers new remote-work policies, the strongest link has to be your infrastructure - otherwise, getting up and running quickly is challenging.
Overcome Flexible Work Policy Challenges
With everyone using remote connections, I need to ensure our digital workforce is equipped with flexible yet uninterrupted service when accessing apps and data.
I need to make sure the right employees have the right access to what they need to do their best work.
I want to easily find and install all the apps I need for work and be completely productive from anywhere—using any device.
I want the freedom to work using my own and company owned devices. I also want the support of IT staff working remotely, too, should I need it.
I need to securely deliver access to resources to remote workers on any device, anywhere.
I need our infrastructure to quickly scale up to meet today’s needs. And scale down tomorrow when demand has changed.
The pivot to remote work happened fast. For some, organisations was unusual but steady. For others, it was a giant wake-up call. Harder than expected to give employees continuous access to apps and data from everywhere for maximum productivity. Challenging to quickly scale solutions, reliably without sacrificing performance or security. Today’s ‘anywhere organisation’ hinges on an intentional digital-first strategy, prioritising rapid setup, instant scaling, support, and security as the rule, not the exception. There’s no looking back. Only planning for what comes next.
What Every Distributed Workforce Needs
global businesses surveyed have had a cybersecurity scare since shifting to remote working. [3]
46%
of alone work time (about 57% of a worker’s day) is productive at home versus 63% at the office, according to respondents. [2]
75%
of the workforce surveyed wants to continue to work from home, at least weekly, post COVID-19. [1]
77%
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1. Measured using ISO/IEC 24734 and excludes first set of test documents. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity. A4: Black/Colour 9.9/12.4 sec. 2. Measured using ISO/IEC 24734 Office Suite and Feature Tests, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, document complexity, media size, media orientation and media type. HP High Speed may require FW upgrade to enable. 3. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz operations. App or software and HP ePrint account registration may also be required. Some features require purchase of an optional accessory. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting. 4. Feature is only supported on the HP LaserJet Pro M404dw. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from access point, and may be limited during active VPN connections. 5. Feature is supported on the HP LaserJet Pro M404dw only. Mobile device needs to be connected directly to the Wi-Fi network of a wireless direct–capable MFP or printer prior to printing. Depending on mobile device, an app or driver may also be required. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting. 6. Based on HP review of 2019 published security features of HP in-class printers. HP offers a combination of security features that can monitor to detect and automatically stop an attack then self-validate software integrity in a reboot. For a list of printers, visit http://www.hp.com/go/PrintersThatProtect. 7. Based on HP review of 2019 published security features of competitive in-class printers. Only HP offers a combination of security features that can monitor to detect and automatically stop an attack then self-validate software integrity in a reboot. For a list of printers, visit http://www.hp.com/go/PrintersThatProtect. For more information: http://www.hp.com/go/printersecurityclaims. 8. Additional solution such as HP Access Control or HP JetAdvantage Private Print is required to use optional proximity card reader. Pin printing enabled via USB installed in rear of device. 9. Instant threat notifications can appear on the device control panel when a potential threat occurs from malicious intent or there is a bug or vulnerability in the firmware code of the device. If this error raises concern, please contact your company IT representative or, if unavailable, HP Support, who can investigate the cause through analysis of device syslog data using a standard SIEM tool from McAfee, Splunk, Arcsight or SIEMonster. The control panel error message may show an error code on a blue screen during code signature checks or memory write intrusions. 10. Dependent upon country setup specifications.11. Based on HP Internal testing using normalised TEC Value, 2019.
Help decrease the amount of paper used in the office by printing on both sides of the page.[1] Grab pages and go – without waiting. This device wakes up and prints fast.[2] Print wirelessly even without the network. Stay connected with dual band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi direct.[3,4,5] Print effortlessly from any device, virtually anywhere, to any HP printer – securely through the cloud.[6]
Built to keep you – and your business – moving forward
A suite of embedded security features help protect your printer from being an entry point for attacks.[7] Help secure confidential information with optional PIN/Pull printing to retrieve print jobs.[8] Optional HP JetAdvantage Security Manager lets you set configuration. Thwart potential attacks and take immediate action with instant notification of security issues.[9]
HP's best-in-class security – detect and stop attacks(6)
Set up this printer fast and easily manage device settings to help increase overall printing efficiency. Make the most of your office space with a printer that conveniently fits into your workstyle. Get connected and start printing fast with seamless Wi-Fi setup from your smartphone. Work without delays or messes, with cartridges featuring auto seal removal.
Simply designed to uncomplicate your day
HP 59Ablack Black, original LaserJet toner cartridge (CF259A)
HP 59X High Yield, black, original LaserJet toner cartridge (CF259X)
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Avoid frustrating reprints, wasted supplies, and service calls using Original HP toner cartridges. Help save paper right out of the box. The duplex print setting is set at default paper savings mode.[10] Saves up to 18% energy over prior products.[11] Help save energy with HP Auto-on/Auto-off technology.
Sustainability is smart business
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1. 100 sheet multipurpose tray 1 supports media sizes up to 216 x 356 mm 2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, USB port for job storage and PIN printing, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port 3. Rear door (access to the print path) 4. 2-line LCD control panel 5. 150 sheet output bin 6. Front door release button 7. Front door (access to HP EcoSmart black toner cartridges) 8. Automatic two-sided printing 9. 250 sheet input tray 2 supports media sizes up to 216 x 356 mm
Dynamic security enabled printer. Only intended to be used with cartridges using an HP original chip. Cartridges using a non-HP chip may not work, and those that work today may not work in the future.
2 sided printing Dual-band Wi-Fi & wireless Embedded Security features HP Roam enabled Up to 18% energy savings High yield toner cartridge
Highlights
Winning in business means working smarter. The HP LaserJet Pro M404 printer is designed to let you focus your time where it’s most effective-helping to grow your business and staying ahead of the competition.
HP LaserJet Pro M404 series
Lighten your workload, focus on your business
Prescription Printing Solutions
* New York Times ** GOV UK *** DCMS
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Cyber-attacks on the huge scale that Russia inflicted on the US in late 2020 may be unusual – but the threat from cyber criminals is real and ever present. Public Sector organisations cannot afford to wait before upgrading to the latest security systems. The only way to do this without large upfront costs is to opt for a cloud-first solution. By going a step further and moving to a security as a service solution (such as Insight’s Managed Security Services for Microsoft Sentinel) your organisation can avoid the need to maintain a specialist IT team, too.
If not now, when?
Luckily, there is an alternative, which can provide the benefits of SIEM and SOAR, without the upfront investment, or a dedicated team of IT security specialists. A cloud-first security system enables organisations to access all the analytical and organizational abilities of SIEM and SOAR without the upfront investment in hardware. The software is hosted virtually, in the cloud. One immediate benefit for Public Sector organisations is the lack of upfront costs. Another is the ability to scale up and down when needed. There’s no need to oversize your initial solution to allow for growth. You simply pay for what you need, when you need it. And as with many cloud-first solutions, the immediate selling points are just the starting point. A cloud-first security system is not only the most affordable solution – it is the most effective, too. Microsoft’s Azure Sentinel is a classic example of large-scale cloud-first solution that can offer dramatic improvements to your security. Whereas an on-premises SIEM solution analyses the threat landscape based on your own data, Sentinel has access to trillions of operations across the globe – giving it much more information to work on. An on-premises SIEM, for example, might detect that malware has come from a phishing email – and then take action to block that email from other machines. Thanks to Microsoft’s access to large-scale cloud data, Azure Sentinel would have almost certainly perceived and blocked the threat before it even got to your organisation. Compared to setting up your own on-premises security system, getting started with Azure Sentinel is relatively simple. Everything is already set up in the cloud and you just pay for what you need. However, as with on-premises SIEM and SOAR systems, you still need to have a dedicated team in place to manage it. For this reason, many Public Sector organisations, with limited resources, would benefit from going a step further from cloud-first security and opting for managed security services. With a trusted partner handling your cyber security, you get all the benefits of a cloud-first product like Azure Sentinel, without having to worry about resource.
Why cloud-first security solutions are the only way forward
One of the biggest problems that Public Sector organisations face in maintaining security is finding the human resource. Most large organisations rely on some form of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software. SIEM helps to monitor the threat landscape by collecting data from the organization’s technology infrastructure – from host systems and applications to network and security devices such as firewalls and antivirus filters. The SIEM software then categorises and analyses security events, provides security reports and sends alerts highlighting any unusual activity. Managing security using SIEM software is not a passive process, however. It requires constant attention from a dedicated IT team with specialist skills. The addition of Security Automation Orchestration and Response (SOAR) software can help, by automating and managing some of the more time-consuming, manual tasks. However, getting the full benefit from a SIEM and SOAR solution still requires a dedicated IT security team with a high level of expertise – which many Public Sector organisations simply cannot afford. Another problem with a traditional on-premises SIEM and SOAR solution is the upfront cost. For a large organisation, the initial software and hardware costs can easily add up to £200,000. And, as with any on-premises solution, there are issues of futureproofing and scalability. With the speed that technology evolves in the 21st century, any large hardware upgrade runs the risk of becoming obsolete before it has earned its keep.
The problems with traditional, on-premises security systems
Coming in the midst of Brexit, a worsening pandemic, and the drama of the US elections, a Russian cyber-attack on the US public sector barely made headlines in late 2020. Yet the story was huge – “a serious compromise that will require a sustained and dedicated effort to remediate” according to the FBI, the National Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. What made the story newsworthy was not that the attack happened, but how successful it was. Nobody was surprised that the Russians were trying to hack US databases. Such behaviour is regarded as normal, and even expected, by all sides. There’s no doubt that the threat from cyber-criminals and hackers is real. The question that public sector organisations need to ask themselves is when – not if – an attack will come. However, many organisations stretched their finances adopting cloud technology in 2020 and are now faced with the difficult choice of balancing tight budgets with the need to adopt the latest security systems. It’s worth noting at this point that moving data and workloads to the cloud isn’t by itself a guarantor of security. Though data may be secure in a cloud database, it is still at risk while in transit between different users and organisations. It can also be vulnerable when at rest – for example when it is being accessed by an end user. To keep data fully secure, Public Sector organisations need to look at the whole threat landscape – not just at their data storage solution.
"Russians hacked into 250 US federal agencies and businesses in 2020"*
"Almost half of UK businesses (46%) and a quarter of charities (26%) reported having cyber security breaches or attacks between March 2019 to March 2020"**
"25% of Public Sector security leaders do not feel confident providing security training materials or sessions (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport"***
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Reduce infrastructure costs by automatically scaling resources and only paying for what you use. Save up to 60 percent compared to pay-as-you-go pricing, through capacity reservation tiers. Receive predictable monthly bills and the flexibility to change your capacity tier commitment every 31 days. Pay nothing extra when you ingest data from Office 365 audit logs, Azure activity logs, and alerts from Microsoft threat protection solutions.
A cost-effective, cloud-native SIEM with predictable billing and flexible commitments
Connect to and collect data from all your sources including users, applications, servers and devices running on-premises or in any cloud. Integrate with existing tools, whether business applications, other security products or home-grown tools, and use your own machine learning models. Optimise for your needs by bringing your own insights, tailored detections, machine learning models and threat intelligence.
A match for all your tools
Simplify data collection across different sources, including Azure, on-premises solutions and across clouds using built-in connectors. Connect with data from your Microsoft products in just a few clicks. Import Office 365 audit logs, Azure activity logs and alerts from Microsoft threat protection solutions for free and analyse and draw correlations to deepen your intelligence.
Streamlined and cost-effective security data collection
Detect unknown threats and anomalous behaviour of compromised users and insider threats. Get a new level of insight with user and entity profiling that leverages peer analysis, machine learning and Microsoft security expertise. Gain more contextual and behavioural information for hunting, investigation and response using the built-in entity behavioural analytics.
Behaviour analytics to stay ahead of evolving threats
Collect data at cloud scale – across all users, devices, applications and infrastructure, both on-premises and in multiple clouds.
Investigate threats with AI and hunt suspicious activities at scale, tapping into decades of cybersecurity work at Microsoft.
Detect previously uncovered threats and minimise false positives using analytics and unparalleled threat intelligence from Microsoft.
Respond to incidents rapidly with built-in orchestration and automation of common tasks.
See and stop threats before they cause harm, with SIEM reinvented for a modern world. Azure Sentinel is your bird’s-eye view across the enterprise. Put the cloud and large-scale intelligence from decades of Microsoft security experience to work. Make your threat detection and response smarter and faster with artificial intelligence (AI). Eliminate security infrastructure setup and maintenance, and elastically scale to meet your security needs – while reducing IT costs.
Build next-generation security operations with cloud and AI
Cloud-native SIEM & SOAR
Azure Sentinel
Focus on finding real threats quickly. Reduce noise from legitimate events with built-in machine learning and knowledge based on analysing trillions of signals daily. Accelerate proactive threat hunting with pre-built queries based on years of security experience. View a prioritised list of alerts, get correlated analysis of thousands of security events within seconds and visualise the entire scope of every attack. Simplify security operations and speed up threat response with integrated automation and orchestration of common tasks and workflows
AI on your side
Invest in security, not infrastructure setup and maintenance, with the first cloud-native SIEM from a major cloud provider. Never again let a storage limit or a query limit prevent you from protecting your enterprise. Start using Azure Sentinel immediately, automatically scale to meet your organisational needs and only pay for the resources that you need.
Limitless cloud speed and scale
Standing watch, by your side. Intelligent security analytics for your entire enterprise.
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Equip staff with flexible mobile devices to perform any task and connect from anywhere. Build an extended IT ecosystem with desktop devices that fit into tight spaces in users’ homes.
This year has been far from “business as usual”. Your organisation has probably faced many challenges, including an accelerated move to flexible, remote working. With so much change underway, it makes sense to take a fresh look at the spaces and places in which your users work, be it from a desk at home or in a coworking space or temporary office. With Fujitsu Smart Workplace, you can create workplaces that adapt to new digital challenges and help your users to be even more productive and creative, wherever they have their desks.
Power your digital future with Fujitsu Smart Workplace solutions – and create the spaces for tomorrow’s ideas! For more information, contact your Insight Account Manager.
Lead the trend with Fujitsu
Also check out the Elux portable device on a USB stick: the plug-and-play solution to create a secure home-office and remote-access environment with Fujitsu end-point devices.
For people on the move
For many professionals, remote working means working from anywhere. So you’ll want to offer them powerful mobile devices with office-grade performance and connectivity without the extra weight or adaptors. The feather-light FUJITSU Notebook LIFEBOOK U9310X convertible with Intel® Core™ i7 vPro® processor, for example, delivers excellent performance and also features touch and pen input.
Even with dedicated desk space, users prefer an environment that keeps desks clean and clear. That means devices with a small footprint and as little cable clutter as possible – giving more room to think and be creative. Desk-based PCs also provide the option to store apps locally that cannot or should not be run in the data center. The FUJITSU Desktop ESPRIMO G9010 with Intel® Core™ i7 vPro® processor offers advanced desktop-PC functionality in an ultracompact, space-saving design for a clutter-free desk. With optional fanless cooling, it is super silent at work.
When desk is best
Brilliant 3440 x 1440 resolution, curved widescreen, frameless design, and integrated port replicator. Because the display is so spacious, you can use it in place of two separate screens. Work seamlessly between your apps – and eliminate frames and gaps between viewing areas.
FUJITSU Display P34-9 US
This superior 27-inch widescreen display with Quad HD (2560 x 1440 resolution) is ideal for power-hungry professionals and Smart Workplace scenarios. Its near-bezel-free design creates an expansive viewing experience.
FUJITSU Display P27-9 TS QHD
Fujitsu displays create a unique viewing experience in a range of sizes and resolutions, flat, ultrawide, and curved.
Create complete work spaces with Fujitsu – with professional components that are designed to interact seamlessly. Fujitsu is your one-stop shop for headsets, keyboards and mice, port replicators with USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 connectors, and displays.
Bring it all together...
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We know that being heard and understood with absolute clarity keeps your calls seamless and professional. So, we took the incredible call performance of our world-leading Evolve Series and we made it even better by building in 10 microphones (yes, 10), powered by that advanced digital chipset we keep talking about, for outstanding call quality, every time. Because when you’re making an important call, clarity is everything.
It’s your call…
We set out to create instant quiet, anywhere. The result is a world-class professional headset with cutting-edge digital hybrid Active Noise-Cancellation (ANC), powered by our most advanced digital chipset ever and designed for incredible noise isolation; just put it on for instant immersion in your thoughts. It’s time to change the game. Welcome to the new standard.
Hear yourself think
Engineered to keep you focused. The best headset for concentration and collaboration. Works with all leading Unified Communications (UC) platforms, for truly seamless collaboration.
Jabra Evolve2 85
Whether you’re in and out of meetings, walking the corridors or working remotely, it’s good to know your headset can handle the pace. Our advanced battery efficiency technology and that incredible little chipset have helped us to squeeze an industry-leading 37 hours of juice out of this powerful wireless headset. But we’ve got you covered with the handy charging stand as well, just in case.
Battery for days
We set out to create a wireless headset that would feel so great, you’d forget you were even wearing it. We designed the perfect shape using biometric measurements from hundreds of heads. Then we added soft memory foam cushions that mold to your ear’s natural contours. Finally, we assembled it using durable, premium materials. Because when it comes to your headset, true luxury is forgetting it’s there.
True comfort. True luxury
Jabra Evolve2 65
The incredible call performance of the world-leading Evolve Series made even better, with an advanced digital chipset that’s three times more powerful and three strategically placed professional microphones, filtering out 23% more background conversation noise from your calls. Evolve2 65 is Teams-certified with a dedicated Teams button, for truly seamless collaboration.
Put on your Evolve2 40 and feel the noise around you instantly fade, as the isolating foam oval ear cushions and pioneering new angled earcup design work to effectively block out your surroundings, giving you outstanding passive noise cancellation. Instant quiet without leaving your desk. That’s the new standard.
Quiet delivered to your desk
We’ve taken our busylight to a whole new level, making it visible from any direction. The red light is automatically activated when you’re on a call or in a meeting or you can activate it yourself at the touch of a button. So, even when you’re right in the middle of everything, your busylight will protect you from all angles, and all interruptions. It’s like having a built in security guard for your concentration.
Don’t hide when you’re in your stride
Jabra Evolve2 40
Exceptional audio, outstanding noise isolation, superior comfort. When communication is easy, everyone is happy, with both Microsoft Teams and their headset. Evolve2 40 is Teams-certified with a dedicated Teams button, for truly seamless collaboration.
Experience the omni-directional microphone and HD Voice. Ideal for voice, music and multimedia The omni-directional microphone provides 360-degree coverage and picks up sounds from any angle.
Immersive sound for calls and music
Be mobile with a lightweight design (298 g), protective travel pouch and 15 hours of battery life.
Exclusive portable design
Looking for true, stereo sound or hosting a bigger meeting? You can pair two Jabra Speak 710s in seconds and easily cover a meeting room of 12 people or enjoy even more powerful stereo music. Compatible with Microsoft Teams.
Pair two Jabra Speak 710 wirelessly
Jabra Speak 710
Immersive sound for calls and music with high performing omni-directional microphone and HiFi grade speaker with ability to pair two Speak 710 devices for a full stereo experience.
Hold completely natural conversations via speakerphone as both sides of the conversation are transmitted at the same time, allowing conversations to flow just as they do in person.
Hear and be heard when it matters
Built to fit in with the way the modern world works, the Microsoft Teams variant has a dedicated Microsoft Teams button and a supporting LED light located next it. The Microsoft Teams button lights up purple and the supporting LED light flashes white for notifications. Tap the Microsoft Teams button to join meetings and see when you have an upcoming call, missed calls and voicemails.
Certified for Microsoft Teams
Simply being able to plug-and-play to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, using either USB or Bluetooth, makes collaboration so much easier.
Plug-and-play for instant collaboration
Jabra Speak 750
With Jabra Speak 750 you can be meeting-ready with instant connectivity, with full duplex audio for natural conversations and a dedicated Teams button to boost collaboration.
Many of us now rely on remote collaboration every day. For an increasing number of organisations, Microsoft Teams is the collaboration hub of choice. Support your Public Sector organisation on your journey to Microsoft Teams with Jabra professional audio solutions.
Work anywhere
Work isn’t somewhere you go, it’s something you do. So however or wherever you need to work, there’s a Jabra product that can help you get the most out of your day. Work from anywhere, because anywhere can work.
Available 1st January to 31st March 2021 inclusive. Please contact your account manager for more information.
Support your Public Sector organisation on your Journey to Microsoft Teams, with Jabra professional audio solutions this quarter.
Public Sector Promotion
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The new S Line monitor with the right features for business efficiency.
S-Line - Reliable and essential features
27" LED-backlit LCD monitor Full HD (1080p) 1920 x 1080 HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort connectors Height adjust, pivot, swivel and tilt
Philips Brilliance S-line 271S7QJMB
The Philips B line 34" curved UltraWide display gives wrap-around view of your work. All-in-one USB-C and ergonomic stand design make for optimal working conditions. Eye comfort features with TUV certified to reduce eye fatigue.
See more. Do more...with the B Line curved monitor
34" LED-backlit LCD curved monitor Ultra WQHD 3440 x 1440 HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-Ct connectors Height adjust, swivel and tilt
Philips B Line 346B1C
27" LED-backlit LCD monitor QHD 2560 x 1440 HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C connectors Height adjust, pivot, swivel and tilt
Philips B Line 272B7QUBHEB
24" LED-backlit LCD monitor Full HD (1080p) 1920 x 1080 HDMI, VGA, USB-C DisplayPort connectors Height adjust, pivot, swivel and tilt
Philips B Line 243B9
Philips B Line 243B1
Philips B Line 273B9
The Philips B line monitor range has built in docking technology with USBC connectivity. View Full HD image and recharge your laptop all at the same time with a single USB-C cable and reduce cable clutter as well. SmartErgo base, Flicker-free and LowBlue mode make work easy on the eyes.
Philips B Line monitors
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EXPAND SP 20 Speakerphone
The EXPAND 20 Series of portable wired speakerphones is designed for mobile business professionals who set up their office where it is most convenient.
Experience plug-and-play conferencing anywhere Get premium sound for better meetings Personal or small group conference calls Enjoy high-quality design As easy as it gets
Key features
Plug-and-play conferencing anywhere
ADAPT Presence Grey UC
For excellent audio and voice clarity, demand a headset that keeps your work on the move – around the office, in the car and outdoors. Be there for your customers and your business with reliable performance and intuitive call control.
Hear and be heard. Wherever. Talk for longer Handle calls easily Increase your comfort Store easily with discreet carry case
Connect to two devices at once
ADAPT 135 USB-C Headset Single-sided, USB-C & 3.5mm
A stylish, functional headset that works the way you do. Enjoy superior sound and contemporary design with an audio tool that adapts seamlessly.
Stylish design for work or on-the-go Experience great sound for calls and multimedia Enjoy flexible device connectivity Easy to store and portable Maximise your comfort
Noise-cancelling microphone
ADAPT 130 USB-C Headset Single-Sided
With a stylish, functional headset that works the way you do. Enjoy superior sound and contemporary design with an audio tool that adapts seamlessly – at your workstation, around the office or on your daily commute.
ADAPT 160 USB-C Headset Double-sided
With a stylish, functional headset that works the way you do. Enjoy superior sound and contemporary design with an audio tool that adapts seamlessly.
EPOS Voice Technology
Enjoy superior sound and contemporary design with an audio tool that adapts seamlessly – at your workstation, around the office or on your daily commute.
ADAPT 165 USB-C Headset Double-sided, USB-C & 3.5mm
Noise Cancelling Headsets for Public Sector
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Coeus Software is the developer of PoliceBox and Quvo:
Quvo® is a frontline digital mobility platform for frontline workers of compliance based, regulated organisations such as wider public safety, health, local government, central government, social care, etc.
PoliceBox is a frontline digital mobility platform designed for frontline police officers to capture and access evidential information from a single mobile app. PoliceBox will be exhibiting at the Police Digital Summit 2021 on the 2nd-4th February 2021. Visit https://www.policedigital.org/ for more info.
Imagine a future where frontline police officers can access all of the data and back-office systems they need from the palm of their hand. Whether on a smartphone, tablet or laptop, they could complete easy-to-follow digital versions of police processes on an intuitive and consistent interface which requires no formal training to use. At the same time, police officers could purchase all the software they need from an “App Store” of pre-approved applications. New services are configured and integrated into the force’s existing systems with minimal or no coding within just a few days. Frontline officers can enjoy timely new functionality to support them when they need it.
Currently, police officers and IT staff routinely struggle with locked-in legacy technology that is fragmented, siloed, out-dated and expensive. Most police forces operate many different software systems which often do not work together. Different forces use different products to do the same thing, while some forces even write their own software. This fragmented approach has created data silos across the country, making it very difficult to join up data. This then leads to data quality problems, multiple user interfaces, and no national repository to track where data is available. All of this makes life harder for frontline officers and easier for criminals. Steps have been taken to address these shortcomings with the publication of the Policing Vision 2025 and the National Digital Policing Strategy 2020-2030 promoting the benefits of interoperability, data standards, data quality etc. which will all contribute to making this vision a reality. The success of the National Enabling Programme (NEP) over the last few years, particularly with the response to COVID-19, has shown what can be achieved and should be used as a springboard for accelerated pace.
CEO, Coeus Software (PoliceBox & Quvo)
Simon Hall
in front of them to spend two minutes typing the data in. Both processes are slow and prone to error, and add unnecessary risk to the officer who may need the information urgently. By adding OCR (Optical Character Recognition) onto a mobile device through software, officers can scan and import data from a document like a passport or driving licence automatically, which can import the data into a form or instigate a database search to verify a person’s ID within seconds. With Artificial Intelligence (AI), OCR can do more than simply read and import text, it can actually understand the type of document in front of it, then automatically find the name, address, document number etc. to import into the relevant database. This is only the tip of the iceberg when smart devices are combined with smart software.
Today, almost every police action is followed by no small amount of paperwork back at the station. While individually these are relatively small data entry/retrieval tasks, they quickly mount up to a good proportion of an officer’s daily workload. However, with a mobile device which connects directly to a cloud platform which can read and update police databases in real-time, all of these tasks can be completed immediately from the palm of the officer’s hand, with no need to spend any time at a desk at the end of their shift. But accessing police databases from a smartphone is only the beginning. With so much technology and processing power packed into such a small device, the possibilities for innovation are endless. The simple combination of a smartphone camera with an AI algorithm for example has the potential to transform ID verification for example. In most forces today, when an officer needs to verify the ID of an individual, they must typically radio into the station and verbally recite the information from their ID to someone who has access to the necessary databases. Or if they are lucky enough to have a police app to look up the data themselves, they must still take their eye off the individual
Digital policing enhanced by the cloud, automation and AI
When you begin to combine the speed and ease of cloud computing with the powerful capabilities of mobile smart devices with access to police systems, the possibilities for innovation and automation within policing are endless. With a common, cloud-based, mobile-first platform for all policing tasks, every officer would have access to the same data and processes, with a consistent user experience, wherever they are, and on whichever device they are using (be it a smartphone, tablet, PC or anything else). What’s more, this common platform enables forces to deploy new digital services far more quickly than today’s highly bespoke approach to police IT. New capabilities such as health monitoring of officers, facial recognition, contactless fingerprinting, to the automatic allocation of tasks based on officer location, skillset etc. are all possible once you deploy a common frontline digital mobility platform for officers. And all of this is possible without having to go through the frankly impossible task of consolidating police IT systems first – since a unified front-end can hide the complexities and differences between back-office systems so that officers can focus on doing their jobs. At PoliceBox, our mission is to use cloud-first, mobile first technology to empower frontline officers with the tools to keep them safe and active within the communities they serve, all while delivering an efficient service for the public they protect. When it comes to the capabilities of cloud software combined with smart mobile devices, the possibilities for empowering the frontline are endless.
Endless possibilities
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