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The distribution of security hardware in the UK creates over 35,000 carbon tonnes, not accounting for the manufacturing and disposal processes which add to this. This is according to security specialist, SecurEnvoy which has calculated that a forest five times the size of lake Windermere would be required to offset these emissions.

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Steve Watts, co-founder of SecurEnvoy commented: “IT departments need to be aware that authentication tokens are far from green. Their large carbon footprint won’t do any favours for the MET office’s UK Climate Projections, which warn of a 2C temperature rise by 2040.”

Watts continued: “In the rush to print less and turn off computers at night, the carbon consequences of security hardware have been overlooked. Mobile working is becoming more popular but it’s important to evaluate the security options carefully, so organisations don’t waste time and money on technology that will increase their carbon footprint. There is plenty of choice out there that won’t require acres of trees to replace environmental damage.”

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About SecurEnvoy (www.securenvoy.com)
SecurEnvoy provides two-factor authentication via mobile phones. Pass codes are sent to the user’s mobile phone in order to access networks or private emails. SecurEnvoy’s products - SecurAccess, SecurPassword, SecurICE and SecurMail - are adopted worldwide. Customers benefit from a reduced installation time and a zero footprint approach as no token manufacturing or remote software deployment is required, so ROI for organisations is relatively high.

SecurEnvoy distributes through the channel, providing customers the value added benefits of working with local partners. It has built up a technical and sales infrastructure that supports most languages and cultures around the world. Partners include: Juniper, Citrix, Fortinet, Sonic Aventail, Cisco, Checkpoint, Celestix, Microsoft and F5. SecurEnvoy’s customers include T-Mobile, Symantec, John Lewis, NHS and Save The Children.

Founded by Andrew Kemshall and Stephen Watts in 2003, SecurEnvoy is based in Theale, Berkshire.

For more information about SecurEnvoy and its products, visit www.securenvoy.com .

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