Responding quickly to the needs of our customers has always been a part of Compuquip’s mission. And to better serve our ever-expanding customer base in Palm Beach County and northern Broward County, we have opened an office in Boca Raton.

Located in the Research Park on the main campus of Florida Atlantic University, “Compuquip North” will serve as both a sales office and a hub for our technicians who work with and support the IT needs of customers in the area.

“We’re committed to providing South Florida companies with the IT products and services they need,” said Alberto Dosal, Compuquip's president and CEO. “Boca Raton is an ideal location for a new office because of its proximity to our growing customer base in Palm Beach County and northern Broward.”

The office uses VPN technology to securely expand the Compuquip data network. It is equipped with state-of-the-art Voice-Over-IP technology that enables our Miami-based employees to log in at any Boca Raton workstation and have their telephone extensions ring in our north office. This means our customers can use the same telephone numbers that they already have to reach our team members.

“We don’t just sell this technology, we live it,” said Compuquip’s vice president and general manager, Tom Ewing, who oversaw the technical aspects of the office opening.

In today’s security-focused world, astute businesses have implemented network-perimeter defenses, including firewalls, anti-virus scanners, intrusion-detection systems and authentication services, that focus on securing the network from external threats.

Yet, few organizations have paid enough attention to the real and dangerous threats of internal attacks – specifically those that occur unintenionally and unknowingly.

According to a recent report published by the META Group, more than half of the FBI’s top-20 menaces to Internet security in 2003 were categorized as application-layer threats, which often evade perimeter controls and spread like wildfire when brought into the network through insiders.

Over the past few years, there has been a proliferation of connection points into a company’s network, including wireless LANs, PDAs and telecommuter software. Moreover, today’s mobile workforce plugs into the network with these devices from remote offices, extranets and wireless-access points, often without anti-virus products activated or even installed. As a result, these unprotected devices, employed by legitimate users, are infecting networks with application-level worms at an alarming rate.

If you think your network is secure if you don’t use these new methods of network access, think again. Employees who surf the Internet while out of the office and plug their laptops in when they arrive are potential carriers of worms and viruses. Compuquip Technologies works closely with IT professionals to help them focus on the unique demands of internal security processes, especially in the wake of a host of privacy and security laws such as GLB, HIPAA and SOX that require such action. To meet these needs, we have deployed the first internal security gateway that complements perimeter systems and provides pre-emptive real-time protection against internal threats. The product is Check Point Software’s InterSpect™.

InterSpect blocks the spread of worms and attacks from one “carrier” device to the entire network while protecting “security zones” determined by management. By segmenting the network into multiple administrator-defined security zones, InterSpect prevents unauthorized access between zones and ensures that infected computers don’t compromise other users.

If suspicious activity is detected on any computer, InterSpect quarantines the computer and isolates the attack before it can compromise the entire network. And when an infected computer is quarantined, its user receives notification via a dynamic Web page which helps to eliminate needless time spent on troubleshooting the issue.

Compuquip Technologies is one of only a handful of Check Point Platinum Partners in the United States, and the only one in Florida. For more information about internal network security and Check Point’s InterSpect, contact sales@compuquip.com or visit http://www.checkpoint.com/products/enterprise/interspect.html

 
  1. Install and integrate easily with existing applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes 

  2. Integrate voice and data communications into one secure and seamless network 

  3. Support worker mobility by enabling quick and easy access to e-mail and voice-mail messages via a telephone or PC

4. Boost productivity and enhance communications by enabling collaboration and fast response to incoming text and voice messages with the touch of a button

5. Reduce the cost of network infrastructure and cabling for new office build-outs and infrastructure upgrades

For more information, contact mgavaghen@compuquip.com or read the next edition of the Compuquip e-newsletter for more details about VoIP.

Wayne Burns has joined Compuquip Technologies as senior account manager. With more than 15 years of sales and operations-management experience, Wayne was most recently global business development manager of systems integration sales for The Siemon Company. Before this, he was general manager of North American sales with Emerson Electric. Wayne earned a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Florida Atlantic University.

Arely Burns has joined Compuquip Technologies as an inside support specialist. Previously, she was an inside sales representative with Beyond ROI, a Florida consulting firm. Before this, she was a marketing assistant with Road Tours International, where she managed multi-city promotional campaigns. Arely earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Maryland.

Mythili Murthy has joined Compuquip Technologies as an inside support specialist. Previously, she provided a wide range of sales and customer support for System Solutions, a Northbrook, Ill.-based reseller of computer and network equipment. Before this, she was an administrative assistant for Chicago’s Universal Medical Center. Mythili has a bachelor’s degree in general science and an associate’s degree in computer science.

David Fulton has joined Compuquip Technologies as a senior network engineer. With more than a decade of IT industry experience, he was most recently a network manager with Techheavy Industries, an IT-services company in Pittsburgh. Before this, he was IT manager with Transportation Engineering in Lake Mary, Fla. David earned his bachelor’s degree in MIS/Finance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and also holds certifications from the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and Novell.

Eddie Espino has joined Compuquip Technologies as a senior network engineer. Previously, he was a senior network and security consultant with Total Support, where he designed, implemented and secured local, wireless and VPN networks and configured and maintained network-server operating systems and client-server communications. Before this, he was a systems administrator with MedQuist.  Eddie is a Cisco Certified Network Associate and holds additional certifications as a Microsoft Professional, a Microsoft Systems Engineer and a Microsoft Professional + Internet.

Jorge Cremades has joined Compuquip Technologies as a senior network engineer. With more than a decade of IT experience, he was most recently vice president and chief technology officer with Eagle National Bank. Jorge earned an associate's degree in electronic engineering from Miami-Dade Community College and is certified as an AST, Hewlett-Packard and IBM technician.

Jose Fernandez has joined Compuquip Technologies as a field engineer. Previously, he was a Hewlett-Packard customer engineer with Alternative Resources, where he maintained HP, Compaq, Dell, IBM, Gateway and Texas Instruments hardware for enterprise clients. Before this, he was lead computer engineer with Dak Industries. Jose is a Microsoft Certified Professional and also holds certification from CompuTIA A+ and Net+.

Brad Koester has joined Compuquip Technologies as a network engineer. Previously, he was a computer/network manager with PST Computers in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he was responsible for implementing network-system components and troubleshooting, repairing and building computers, workstations and servers. Brad earned an associate's degree in computer engineering from Broward Community College and is a Microsoft Certified Professional, a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and a Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Leonard Machin has joined Compuquip Technologies as a network engineer. Previously, he was a network manager with Christian Vision broadcasting in Florida. Before this, he was office manager with A Center for Dermatology. Leonard earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Administrator.

Nelson Roque II has joined Compuquip Technologies as a network engineer. He is certified as a ComTIA A+ computer technician and is currently earning Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Cisco Certified Network Associate distinctions.