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RHUB CEO Larry Dorie to Speak at TMC’s 2010 ITEXPO

January 5th, 2010

RHUB Communications today announced its participation in TMC’s ITEXPO East to be held January 20-22 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. During the conference, RHUB’s CEO Larry Dorie will serve as a panelist, delivering information on key trends and new outlooks that will impact the Web Conferencing and Collaboration industry for 2010 and beyond.

“ITEXPO is the #1 venue where service providers, enterprises, government agencies, resellers, and developers gather to learn from leading organizations, like RHUB Communications, about the benefits of IP Communications products and services,” said Rich Tehrani, TMC Chief Executive Officer. “The evolution in this industry has been monumental and it still continues to grow, outpacing other economic sectors. We are pleased to have RHUB as an innovative participant to share insights during this event.”

ITEXPO is the world’s largest and best-attended IP Communications trade show, drawing an average attendance of 7,000 buyers and sellers of IP Communications products and services. As part of the show, Larry Dorie will serve as a panelist on “The Future of Web Conferencing and Collaboration” Workshop, held on Jan. 20th at 11 am. The session will focus on the “new way” of doing Web Conferencing, including the ability to Web Cam while meeting, and the impact of presence, social networking, voice, video, email and even mobile devices on the conferencing area. In addition, the session will discuss innovative IP-enabled collaboration solutions.

RHUB’s expertise in the conferencing and collaboration arena stems from its solid background in producing a Web Conferencing and Remote Support appliance called TurboMeeting. TurboMeeting is the first solution to deliver four real-time collaboration technologies in one On Premise appliance – allowing customers to not only do Web Conferencing, but also conduct Webinars, deliver Remote Support to clients, and have Remote Access back to personal PCs- all with one box. In addition, TurboMeeting delivers key advantages to enterprises that have transitioned their work teams onto the Private Cloud Computing platform.

ABOUT TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is an integrated global media company helping our clients build communities in print, in-person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN Magazines. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.

ABOUT RHUB
RHUB is a premier provider of on-premise Web conferencing, remote support and remote access appliances, based on the Company’s TurboMeeting software, that meet the needs of any organization. The Company’s end users total over 8,000 in a variety of market segments including services, manufacturing, and government. RHUB is privately-owned and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit www.rhubcom.com.

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Hemorrhaging Data with Your Web Conferencing Solution?

September 17th, 2009

Everyone is familiar with the story of the Dutch boy who saved his country from flooding by plugging a hole in the dike with his finger. (If not I inserted the hyperlink just for you.) Modern day data leaks may not have any of the inspirational undertones, but the allegory is a good reminder that leaks of any kind must be plugged somehow.

Data leaks can cost money, and in the context of the current economic climate the consequences can be damaging for any company. Industrial espionage may not be talked about as much as it used to be, but there are still other ways to lose data. Environments such as open meetings and webinars can present an open invitation to hackers.

Web conferencing, like so many computer related technologies allow companies a greater level of freedom. This comes in the form of accessibility and the ability to move information and generate feedback at a rapid pace. Think of it as a highway, which allows for rapid transit, but which at certain points can be blocked off to prevent unauthorized access.

A Breakdown in Security

The two main areas of concern with web conferencing security are transmission security and access security. With transmission security, the aim is to protect the information while it is the process of being moved from one point to another. The latter is related to preventing unintended parties from being to gain access to a meeting or webinar.

Generally, passwords are issued to those invited to take part in a web conference or remote support session. The obvious danger is that passwords or IDs can be cracked, leaving the appliance vulnerable to attack. Some services offer a secondary password which only enforces the idea that using passwords is not a reliable form of security. If the hacker cracks the first password, why wouldn’t he be able to crack the second? It is always best to generate irreversibly encrypted passwords and to integrate it with the use of your own firewall.

Web conferencing data that is being transmitted is stored temporarily on a server. While this also presents an opportunity for hackers, security protocols such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption usually prevent stolen information from being read.

How Your Appliance Can Protect You

To prevent data theft, choose a web conferencing option that utilizes the first line of defense against attacks, namely your own firewall. Internal meetings can be held behind the firewall thus preventing outside access. DMZ deployment is also another effective security feature of web conferencing. With this option you can control access by determining whether internal or external parties will be involved in the meeting. In this way anyone who tries to gain access from outside the firewall will be rejected.

If you have concerns about the possibility of data loss during web meetings examine the security features of your conferencing solution. Even if the information is not of a highly sensitive nature you still have the right to be protected. If you have already fallen victim to data loss it may be time for you to consider other options.

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RHUB Unveils TurboMeeting Version 4.0 – Web Conferencing Solution

August 18th, 2009

New features include Webcam capabilities, enhanced View Only support for Macintosh Users,

and increased capacity for managing larger meetings

The TurboMeeting On-Premise Appliance Offers Significant Advantages Over Hosted Solutions

San Jose, CA, August 18, 2009 — RHUB Communications, Inc. (RHUB), the provider of TurboMeeting Web conferencing solutions, today announced the release of TurboMeeting Version 4.0 adding even more value to the Unified Communications platform through feature rich video, chat and screen-sharing collaboration solutions. This technological shift represents a major update to the company’s current product line, including key enhancements for RHUB’s award-winning TurboMeeting Web conference software, with extensions for Remote Support and enhanced capabilities for Macintosh clients.

Now with TurboMeeting 4.0, work teams will have access to a variety of additional collaboration features that further enhance their conferencing and remote support activities, including the ability to activate Webcam support for their online meetings. TurboMeeting’s Webcam feature delivers broadcasting functionality with high quality video streaming for clear viewing for the user, and, allows users to easily get

up close and personal during their online meetings.

TurboMeeting 4.0 also provides users with an increased capacity to host and manage larger meeting groups. By using 4.0, enterprise teams can now host web conferences for up to 200 attendees to facilitate business meetings, sales presentations, training sessions and other activities.

“TurboMeeting delivers a powerful tool for dispersed work teams to quickly collaborate and share details in a fast and simple way,” said Larry Dorie, CEO of RHUB. “Now with all of the new 4.0 features, we are giving users even more virtual tools that further enhance their productivity and work performance, and, that seamlessly work together to drive even more value to the enterprise.”

Other key features of TurboMeeting 4.0 include:

Improved performance for No Download, Web 2.0 browser users
New, No Download Flash client with scaling and Chat
Remote Printing for Remote Support applications
Improved color images with high performance
Mini control panel for full screen applications
“Run as Admin” for Remote Support applications
LDAP/AD integration is now available for TM 800/TM1000/TS700 models
Improved “Record” and “File Transfer” functions
“View Only” mode now available for Macintosh based presenters

The new 4.0 Macintosh client supports the patent pending RHUB no-download “View Only” mode. This mode is enhanced with a new Flash based client and an improved Web 2.0 browser based technology.

In addition, the Remote Support enhancements with 4.0 now provide remote support users with the ability to enjoy Remote Printing, One-to-One File Transfer, “Run as Admin” mode and improved Record, which all add powerful features to an already comprehensive Remote Support and Remote Access toolset.

RHUB specializes in On-Premise Web conferencing appliances, giving users complete ownership and control of the hardware and software. On-premise appliances offer significant advantages over hosted solutions, including:

Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Enhanced Access Security
No IT support required
Customization opportunities

For a full listing of TurboMeeting appliances and specifications, visit www.rhubcom.com.

About RHUB

RHUB is a premier provider of on-premise Web conferencing, remote support and remote access appliances, based on the Company’s TurboMeeting software, that meet the needs of any organization. The Company’s end users total over 8,000 in a variety of market segments including services, manufacturing, and government. RHUB is privately-owned and headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit www.rhubcom.com.