Corporate IT Update articles from April 2003

Corporate IT Update archives from April 2003

New online security resource for UK SMEs launched.(eSecurity4Britain)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A number of companies in the UK have joined forces to set up a non-profit organisation that is aimed at raising small business awareness about online security. The consortium has...

Manpower expects telecomms job prospects to rise in the UK.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK employment organisation Manpower has predicted that there will be a rise in job prospects in the telecomms industry in the second quarter of 2003. The company reached this...

DataFort 3.0 available now.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Back-up and recovery solutions provider DataFort has launched version 3.0 of its off-site storage system intended for use by SMEs. DataFort 3.0 can archive databases of important...

SAP Mobile Classroom shipping now.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business software solutions provider SAP UK and Ireland has released its SAP Mobile Classroom product for corporate training. Organisations adopting the solution can deliver...

Staffware launches new version of Staffware Process Suite.(Brief Article)
April 2, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business process management software provider Staffware has released its Staffware Process Suite Version 2 with business process management and predictive capabilities. Other new...

Samsung ships iDCS100 system.(Brief Article)
April 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronics solutions manufacturer Samsung Telecoms has launched the iDCS100, a communications system that contains a Windows-based PC programming interface and hospitality software....

META Group finds IT wages still increasing.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey from IT research, advisory services and strategic consulting provider META Group Inc has found that the salaries of IT professionals are continuing to increase even though...

RSA Security claims London wireless networks are vulnerable.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company RSA Security Inc has made a claim that one third of all businesses based in London in the UK with a wireless network are vulnerable to cyber attack. The...

Two new servers ship from NEC.(Express5800/140Hd and Express5800/140Rc-4)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer manufacturer NEC Computers (UK) has launched two new 4-way enterprise servers with Intel Xeon processors and DDR SDRAM memory. Both servers feature a range of hot-swap disk...

Microsoft's bCentral.co.uk web site adds information on flexible working.
April 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Corp has added guidelines to its bCentral.co.uk web site to be used as a resource for business owners that want to know more about the UK Government's regulations for working...

TXT e-solutions launches planning and scheduling tool.(OPS Smart )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supply chain, customer management and content management products provider TXT e-solutions has released its OPS Smart solution for planning and scheduling operations. The new...

Marimba survey finds out what worries IT managers the most.(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Change management company Marimba Inc has conducted a survey on the problems faced by IT managers and found that the number one cause for concern is licence auditing and compliance. ...

Sun to launch new communications package.(Sun Open Network Environment (Sun ONE) Collaborative Business Platform)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hardware, software and services provider Sun Microsystems Inc has announced plans to launch the latest version of its Sun Open Network Environment (Sun ONE) Collaborative Business...

Convergys Mediation Manager 3.1 ships.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Billing, customer care and employee care services supplier Convergys Corp has launched version 3.1 of its Mediation Manager product for service providers. The new release offers...

Kleindienst launches invoice capture product.(FrontCollect Invoices )(Brief Article)
April 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data capture solutions provider Kleindienst Solutions has launched FrontCollect Invoices for capturing, processing and checking invoices. The new offering reads and processes...

Symantec Web Security 3.0 available now.(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security company Symantec Corp has launched version 3.0 of its Symantec Web Security product for content filtering and virus protection. The new gateway solution also...

Onsight launched by Interliant.(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed infrastructure service provider Interliant UK has launched its Onsight product for controlling and managing hosted solutions. The monitoring and management tool can be...

TruSecure survey shows UK companies want better security information.(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security company TruSecure Corp has found that just 5% of all UK IT directors believe that they receive perfect security information that has been intelligently analysed....

IBM introduces new storage products.(IBM TotalStorage FAStT600 and Tivoli SRM Express Edition )(Brief Article)
April 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IBM has announced the immediate availability of its new storage server and an Express version of its Tivoli Storage Resource Manager software. Both offerings are designed primarily...

Cognos and IBM team to offer business intelligence solutions.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business intelligence company Cognos has entered into an agreement with IBM to jointly offer business intelligence solutions to corporate customers. The combined offering will...

VordelSecure 2.0 ships from Vordel.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD XML security company Vordel has launched VordelSecure 2.0, an XML security server for securing XML communications. The scalable enterprise security management solution uses an...

MPLS IP Anywhere available now from Easynet.(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business broadband provider Easynet has launched a new IP VPN solution in the UK for connecting remote workers, branch offices and head office. MPLS IP Anywhere provides managed...

Yosemite launches new backup software.(TapeWare 7.0)(Brief Article)
April 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Backup and recovery software developer Yosemite Technologies has launched version 7 of its TapeWare backup software solution. The new product features support for Windows Server...

Fantastic launches new product line.(OmniCast eCDN Dispatcher, OmniCast eCDN OmniCast and OmniCast eCDN Edge Multimedia)(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data distribution software products provider The Fantastic Corp has introduced a new enterprise content delivery network product portfolio. In total, the company has introduced...

Presenter ships from MeetingZone.(Brief Article)
April 11, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Audio conferencing company MeetingZone has launched an Internet-based audio and web conferencing service using software from Claripoint, a web conferencing software provider. The...

StarBrand service available now from Star Internet.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Star Internet has launched a service which enables businesses to place its own branding or corporate logo on the header of an e-mail. The StarBrand service aims to provide...

NetGenesis 6.0 ships from SPSS.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Predictive analytics company SPSS has launched version 6.0 of its NetGenesis product for web site analysis. The new release can measure the effectiveness of online content, online...

New IT employee outsourcing division set up by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Consulting, outsourcing and technology group Cap Gemini Ernst & Young UK plc has announced the launch of its IT resourcing division that provides IT employees to companies across the...

Tripwire launches new versions of its IT security products.(Tripwire for Servers 4.0 and Tripwire Manager 4.0)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrity assurance solutions company Tripwire Inc has revealed its Tripwire for Servers 4.0 and Tripwire Manager 4.0 products. The two new products are designed to inform IT or...

Stratum.iPlanner available now from Silvon.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Performance management solutions provider Silvon Software Ltd has launched a web-based planning application for collaboration and event-based planning. The Stratum.iPlanner is part...

IDC study finds more investment in e-procurement systems.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has published a report showing that Western European companies are increasingly adopting e-procurement solutions to improve supply chain...

New corporate mobile access solution released by Xpherix.(iPhonebook Mobile Enterpris)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Personalised mobile connectivity solutions provider Xpherix Corp has launched its iPhonebook Mobile Enterprise, a product that is designed to provide employees with access to company...

Natural for mainframes 4 ships from Software AG.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD System software vendor Software AG has launched version 4 of its Natural product for mainframes, a development platform for large-scale e-business applications. The new offering is...

Microsoft enhances its Exchange Server 2003.(antispam and antivirus technologies )(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Corp has introduced antispam and antivirus technologies to its Exchange Server 2003 that are intended to produce a more secure and reliable version of the product. The...

Ingrian Networks ships its Access Control Service Engine.(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ingrian Networks, an e-transaction privacy provider, has launched its Access Control Service Engine for protecting electronic transactions. The new offering enables companies to...

Jenison offers online course for ECDL training.(the European Computer Driving Licence )(Brief Article)
April 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based e-learning company Jenison has launched an online course that aims to train its users to the standard they require to pass the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). ...

Secure Technology available now from Nortel.(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications and information exchange company Nortel Networks has introduced Secure Technology, a set of security measures that are designed to protect an organisation's telephony...

Five workgroup printers ship from IBM.(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IBM has released five new colour and monochrome workgroup printers for enterprises with printing speeds ranging from 20 through to 45 pages per minute. The printers possess 802.11b...

Odyssey Client v2.0 ships from Network Utilities (Systems).(Network Utilities' Odyssey Client for WLAN 2.0)(Brief Article)
April 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network communications tools developer Network Utilities (Systems) has launched version 2.0 of its Odyssey Client for WLAN access. The secure 802.1x access client allows companies...

New web analytics product available from Pilot Software.(Pilot HitList 5.0 Lite)(Brief Article)
April 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business analytics solutions provider Pilot Software has released Pilot HitList 5.0 Lite, a web analytics solution for departmental and small and medium-sized business use. ...

THUS highlights hidden costs of web site hosting, unveils new pricing model for Demon.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD THUS plc, a UK-based provider of voice, networking, Internet and contact centre services, has claimed that hidden costs of hosting are punishing UK companies for successful web sites....

WebFOCUS for Siebel ships from Information Builders.(Brief Article)
April 21, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise business intelligence and real-time web reporting company Information Builders has released its WebFOCUS for Siebel product. WebFOCUS for Siebel allows users to...

Commercial property legislation web site revealed.(www.propertyexpertsonline)(Brief Article)
April 22, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site is due to be launched that seeks to provide small businesses with the information that they need concerning commercial property legislation. The site can be found at...

IP phone ships from Zultys.(Zultys Technologies' ZIP 4x4)(Brief Article)
April 23, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms and data communications company Zultys Technologies has launched its ZIP 4x4 IP phone for the Linux operating system. The new device can be used with any IP telephony...

Matrix N-Series switches available now from Enterasys.(Matrix N7 and Matrix N3 )(Brief Article)
April 23, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business network provider Enterasys Networks Inc has launched its Matrix N-Series switching products for enterprises. The new Matrix N7 and Matrix N3 switches are designed to...

KAG Luminaire opts for Made2Manage system.(Brief Article)
April 24, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise business system provider Made2Manage Systems has had its shopfloor scheduling system chosen by KAG Luminaire, a manufacturer of louvres and reflectors. The system will...

Taxware launches web site to answer questions on EU tax regulations.(Brief Article)
April 24, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web site has been launched by tax compliance systems developer Taxware which is intended to help companies outside the EU understand the digital sales taxation regulations that...

VistaVoicePass ships from Syntellect.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Speech-enabled self-service software solutions provider Syntellect Inc has announced the immediate availability of its VistaVoicePass solution module. The new offering combines...

TruSecure survey finds rise in recovery costs for virus attacks.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security intelligence and services provider TruSecure Corp has completed a survey showing that the cost of virus attacks is on the rise. The company found that the average cost of...

F5 adds support for Windows Terminal Server to BIG-IP.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Application traffic management solutions provider F5 Networks Inc has announced that is now offering support for the Microsoft Windows Terminal Server. F5's BIG-IP product can be...

Fenestrae Communication Server available now.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless connectivity company Fenestrae has begun offering support for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003. The Fenestrae Communication Server can be deployed on the Windows Server...

BusinessObjects Enterprise 6 available soon.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business intelligence solutions provider Business Objects has revealed version 6 of its BusinessObjects Enterprise product for analysing corporate data. The new release enables...

Asset Trustee v.6.5 shipping from FileWave.(Brief Article)
April 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software distribution solutions provider FileWave has released Asset Trustee v.6.5 for collecting and storing hardware and software data. The new offering is capable of collecting...

Datamonitor expects growth for IP call centres.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business information company Datamonitor plc has completed a survey showing that just 4% of all call centres in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa are IP-architectured....

Bafordi ships its DT Chameleon offering.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software products developer Bafordi Associates LLC has launched a new product for delivering business information to companies in real time. The DT Chameleon product can present...

META Group finds e-mail is more valued than the phone.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT research company META Group Inc has completed a survey showing that 80% of all businesspeople prefer to conduct their business communications via e-mail rather than by phone. ...

SafeStone ships AxcessIT v2.2.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Administration and provisioning solutions provider SafeStone Technologies has launched version 2.2 of its AxcessIT user provisioning and password management product. The new...

SPSS launches new data mining product.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Predictive analytics company SPSS has launched Text Mining for Clementine, a solution for conducting data mining and predictive analytics on unstructured data. The new offering...

BT intends to cut business ADSL costs in the UK.(Brief Article)
April 28, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT has announced that it is planning to reduce the cost of its wholesale business broadband products this week. The announcement comes despite an ongoing...

DigitalPersona's fingerprint authentication product now supports Windows Server 2003.(U.are.U Pro for Active Directory)(Brief Article)
April 29, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fingerprint recognition systems provider DigitalPersona has added support for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 family of servers to its U.are.U Pro for Active Directory product. ...

Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite available now.(Brief Article)
April 29, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Corporate web site developer Plumtree Software has launched the beta version of its Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite for building web applications. The new offering is based on the...

PowerPassword 2.8 available now from Symark.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions provider Symark has launched version 2.8 of its PowerPassword password security product for UNIX environments. The new offering is designed to improve the...

Swivel M2F available now from Swivel Secure.(Brief Article)
April 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure authentication technology developer Swivel Secure has released the Swivel M2F authentication system. The new offering is an authentication system that uses a mobile phone or...