Ubiquitous Thin Client and Teleworking
Takaaki Ozeki · 2008
The implementation of thin clients is accelerating as they are considered to be the “trump card of strategies against information leaks” in the IT environment of business enterprises. Thin client systems have as their basic architecture “Server Based Computing” (SBC), which offers a mechanism for managing data at data centers, also the data cannot be retrieved from the terminals of individuals. This is an important aspect that prevents the leaking of information in teleworking operations. Another feature of thin clients, “the availability of one's own personal computer environment from any terminal” (location-free) is also a major advantage for realizing an easy to use teleworking environment. A thin client USB-type is introduced as a “ubiquitous thin client” in this paper. Using this USB-type thin client enables users to utilize their own desktop personal computer or any laptop personal computer, available anywhere, as a thin client in a simple manner, making it possible for teleworking in a secure manner.