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User access and
security
DEDICATEDengines uses "SSL" to get data from the on-site
data engines to the Server. When on the server, user access is limited to their
"partition" of the DEDICATEDengines site only. Within this partition,
individual pages can be password protected.
A feature of the software
is the ability to generate specific data pages for third parties, such as
haulage carriers or independent maintenance contractors, while not allowing
them access to the full customer's site.
DEDICATEDengines protection
and customer data protection
At the plant the software in the
DEDICATEDengines interface is security locked to the hardware, to make direct
copying very difficult. The software on the Internet server is also protected
and cannot be accessed directly or downloaded. The internet address of the
server is fully embedded in the interface so it will only communicate with the
DEDICATEDengines server and data cannot be diverted elsewhere. The customer's
information is encrypted before sending to the server using a bespoke encoding
method.
Once on the server, the sophisticated security methods of the
'industry standard' Linux operating system and Apache software are used to stop
unauthorised entry. If required, the viewing of the data can be via a "secure
socket connection" (SSL), the same method used for credit card transactions.
However, where the customer only needs to view information, security need not
be this tight. In applications where the customer is remotely controlling plant
and equipment, then full security is recommended. |
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