Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Technology patented by telecoms giant Vodafone


The mobiu is gaining more interest in the media and why not!

With the SIM assured technology patented by Vodafone the Mobiu is the only access key that provides two-factor authentication that leaves no footprint on a PC. In the same way that mobile phones are connected to each other during a call, users can create an unbreakable private network where they can share data.

Posted earlier today on Sky News

Gadget Lets You Take The Office Anywhere
Updated:00:46, Wednesday June 25, 2008

The ability to access your work from anywhere has taken another step with the launch of a new device.

Mobiu's USB deviceThe Mobiu is a USB storage device which uses technology patented by telecoms giant Vodafone.

Plugging the device into a computer brings up a simple interface which allows people to access files on a remote server using pre-installed software.

This means that when the device is removed from a computer, no trace of that activity is left.



The Mobiu has a SIM card inside it, and if it is lost or stolen, it can be deactived straight away.

Adrian Burholt, CEO of the Key Revolution, which is behind Mobiu, said that the device responded to customer need.

He told Sky News Online: "What worries people is concerns over their data.

"We found that people like the idea of something in their pocket that reassures them that their data is safe and no-one else can get their hands on it."

He said that ease of use was also very important for people, adding: "We've designed it so anyone can pick it up and use it."

Mobiu enters an increasingly crowded marketplace for remote working, and with services such as Microsoft's Live Mesh on the horizon, which allows computers to synchronise and share information across the internet.

Stuart Miles of Pocket Lint said that the Mobiu launch was similar to U3 sticks, which came on the market last year.

These USB devices also carry data and software, though do not have the same SIM-card style security.

He told Sky News Online: "A U3 drive is like your desktop being carried around."

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