We pride ourselves on our infrastructure. We design and build our own hardware, and we write the software for the PC, Phones, servers and even the firmware for the Rangers. So we have traditionally kept the server to ourselves. We did not install it on other peoples systems and we certainly did not give them access to any of the servers.
However there are some people out there who do not trust us! Shocking I know, but fine upstanding chaps that we are, this is not enough to quell the fears of companies trying to protect their executives etc.
As a result we have created a package which is a completely closed system. I have to say that it is pretty damn good (but then I would say that wouldn't I). So here is a description of it:
Blue Tree's high security option is called Stand Alone Security and involves the entire location system being operated from within the client's infrastructure. This means that you as the client operates and controls the server at the heart of the location system. Neither Blue Tree nor any other company has access to the location server or the information on it. All tracking information is encrypted on the trackers themselves and is only decrypted when it reaches the location server inside your company.
All data access is also controlled by you, including access to logins, audit trails of who is watching whom, as well as the data history of every unit.
This system is completely closed and all information is controlled by you the client company. The level of encryption is adjustable depending on the performance required from the trackers. (For example if you need 128 bit encryption you may only be able to obtain a position every 20 seconds instead of every 10 seconds).
Ranger Firmware
Each Ranger has customised firmware installed to secure the location information it collects. As the information is gathered it is encrypted before transmission. This prevents any scanner from "capturing" the information from the mobile phone network. The Rangers are also "port specific" which means that a dedicated port on the server listens only for a specific Ranger making the system more resilient and improving server performance.
OK so who cares? Well, now any company can own and operate a complete and secure tracking system from their offices. They do not have any data in the public domain and their infra structure requirement is minimal. Pretty cool if you are a security company!
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