It is being sold as a friend to your children, a security guard and entertainment device.

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These new mobile and live-streaming applications offer numerous benefits, such as using the VIXIA HF R42 or VIXIA HF R40 camcorder to record activities remotely, or setting the device to function as a baby monitor or security camera.

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Connecting to other devices is almost never an issue with three USB ports, as well as a LAN port and a slim security slot to help ensure the device is securely tethered when necessary.

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"(W)e investigated the extent to which security threats were considered when performing everyday activities such as charging a device, " they wrote.

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Or bring along your BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrator so he can try to prove our contention, that deploying a mobile device management solution such as Sybase Afaria can match or top BES for security, is flat-out wrong .

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Available as a physical device or as a free app for iOS or Android devices, it offers players an added level of security against account-theft attempts that stem from sources such as phishing attacks, viruses packaged with seemingly harmless file downloads, and websites embedded with malicious code.

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