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The rapid growth of networked systems has been accompanied by an increase in the networking and related hardware required to connect them together. In a typical office network there will be several routers, bridges, switches, wireless access points, and one or more directory, file and print servers. In specialized networks there may be additional encryption hardware, bandwidth accelerators and specialized protocol converters to bridge between IP networks and other protocols.

A leading physical security company builds its solutions around the idea that performance and integration should be affordable and accessible. During the preliminary research and development process, the company envisioned a central management service that would allow customers to enter and manage system configurations or processes remotely, or enable the company to manage these tasks for them.

Healthcare Informatics published an interesting article today about challenges in medical device interoperability.

Distrix has been selected for trial in the 2011 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID). CWID is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed annual event that engages cutting-edge information technology, focusing on operational shortfalls identified by combatant commanders and government agencies. Technologies are approved for participation because they address a new information sharing capability or potentially improve an existing capability.

Dr Peter Warren (PW) Singer, author of the acclaimed book Wired For War, was recently filmed as part of the ONR's Distinguished Lecture Series. Dr Singer spoke on the science fiction and science reality of war in the 21st century.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTx7cAEbSQk

A  new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that smart-grid systems are being deployed without built-in security features. The report echoes the concerns of security specialists who have long been pointing to flaws in embedded system security. A smart-grid requires information and communications technologies to be combined with an electrical infrastructure that was never designed to communicate bi-directionally let alone securely.

Spark Integration Technologies is proud to announce the latest release of Distrix, the world’s leading distributed information exchange software.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010 During the Fourth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop organised by the Canadian Interoperability Technical Interest Group, the presidents of Canada's three major associations representing police, fire and emergency medical services announced the creation of the Tri-Services Special Purpose Committee on 700 MHz Broadband for Mission Critical Public Safety Data.

Spark Integration Technologies will be demonstrating Distrix at the Fourth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop at the Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC Dec 5-8, 2010. Visit us at Booth # 16.

Spark Integration Technologies will be demonstrating Distrix at MILCOM 2010 at the San Jose Convention Center Nov 1-3, 2010. Visit us at Booth # 34.