Corporate IT Update articles from April 2006

Corporate IT Update archives from April 2006

QinetiQ wins mobile command and control contract.
April 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Defence technology and security company QinetiQ has been awarded a UK Ministry of Defence contract to deliver an integrated and modular, mobile command and control system. ...

Symantec introduces NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office Edition.(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security provider Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced on Monday (3 April) the availability of Veritas NetBackup 6.0 PureDisk Remote Office Edition. According to the...

Intel Capital and PIPEX create broadband wireless company in UK.(PIPEX Communications plc)(Brief article)
April 4, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intel Capital, a venture capital investment organisation of chip manufacturer Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), and PIPEX Communications plc (PIPEX), a UK-based integrated telecomms and Internet...

BSG Clearing Solutions partners with BT.
April 4, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BSG Clearing Solutions UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSG Clearing Solutions, announced on Monday (3 April) a strategic partnership and distribution agreement with telecomms...

Danger joins MSN Mobile Developer Program.(Microsoft Network L.L.C.)(Brief article)
April 5, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile Internet software and services provider Danger Inc announced on Tuesday (4 April) that it has joined the MSN Mobile Developer Program. The MSN Mobile Developer Program,...

Microsoft and Alcatel establish contact centre solution alliance.(Compagnie Financiere Alcatel)(Brief article)
April 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software solutions and services company Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq:MSFT) and communications solutions provider Alcatel (Paris:CGEP.PA; NYSE:ALA) announced on Wednesday (5 April) a formal...

Numero launches new SMS technology.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD numero, a provider of response applications for the text channels, has launched an intelligent SMS technology for retailers that can understand unstructured text messages in plain...

Headwaters MB selects InterAction CRM solution.(LexisNexis Interface Software )(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The InterAction CRM solution from LexisNexis Interface Software (LNIS), a provider of CRM solutions, has been selected by Headwaters MB, a middle market merchant bank based in Denver in...

New .eu domain opens to EU public.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The .eu domain suffix has been opened to all citizens of the European Union (EU) following a four month 'sunrise' period to enable companies with trademarks to reserve corresponding...

Digital Rum introduces Corporate Mobile Messenger.(Brief article)
April 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Corporate Mobile Messenger, a secure enterprise Instant Messaging (IM) and Presence service, has been introduced by Digital Rum (dR), a company mobilising corporate communications. ...

West Coast Labs confirms Checkmark content filtering certification for 4 vendors.(Brief article)
April 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD West Coast Labs, an independent test facility for information security products and services, has announced the certification of four content filtering products as part of the Checkmark...

Trend Micro extends agreement with Microsoft.(Microsoft Network L.L.C)(Brief article)
April 11, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Antivirus and content security firm Trend Micro (NASDAQ: TMIC) announced on Monday (10 April) that its 2004 agreement with MSN has been extended, and Trend Micro will continue providing...

DTI reveals UK businesses fail to protect customer data.(Department of Trade and Industry)(Brief article)
April 11, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the UK has revealed that under 33% of small companies in the UK encrypt the data they receive and are failing to protect the...

Gigaspaces announces version 5 of its infrastructure software product.(Brief article)
April 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GigaSpaces Technologies, a provider of new generation infrastructure software solutions and an affiliated company of Israeli IT group Formula Group (NASDAQ: FORTY), has announced that...

Agricultural Bank of China selects Nortel solution.(Brief article)
April 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) has selected communications networks company Nortel (NYSE/TSX: NT) solutions to enhance operational efficiency at its new, national Information Data...

Hilton introduces self-service Internet access to meeting rooms.(Brief article)
April 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hotel chain Hilton UK & Ireland introduced on Tuesday (11 April) self-service Internet access to its meeting rooms at hotels in UK and Ireland. According to the company, the...

Microsoft warns of critical vulnerabilities for computer users.(Brief article)
April 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has warned computer users of three 'critical' security flaws in the company's Windows operating system, which could enable attackers to gain control of a...

PushMX unveils hosted software office suite for mortgage bankers and brokers.(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PushMX Software, a provider of productivity solutions, has unveiled new capabilities of its PushMX GlobalOffice solution. According to the company, PushMX GlobalOffice is a suite of...

Chordiant unveils enhancements Disputes & Chargebacks.(Chordiant Software Inc)(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chordiant Software Inc (Nasdaq:CHRD), a provider of solutions for operational business processes, has announced enhancements to its Disputes & Chargebacks solution. According to...

Softalk releases OfficeTalk 4.5 CRM solution.(Softalk Inc.)(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Softalk, a provider of messaging, collaboration and contact relationship management software solutions, has released OfficeTalk 4.5. According to the company, OfficeTalk 4.5 was...

Zurich Financial Services selects FileNet's P8 platform.(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The P8 platform from FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE), a provider of Enterprise Content and Business Process Management (ECM) solutions has been selected as a global standard by Zurich...

Fujitsu Siemens Computers unveils FibreCAT TX24 tape autoloader.(Brief article)
April 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new FibreCAT TX24 tape autoloader has been unveiled by IT provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers, providing a compact and reliable solution enabling small and medium sized enterprises...

Nexsan's SATABeast selected by Honda Racing F1 Team.(Nexsan Technologies)(Brief article)
April 14, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage solutions provider Nexsan Technologies announced on Thursday (13 April) that its SATABeast has been selected by the Honda Racing F1 Team as the storage solution for factory...

Citroen UK implements GoldMine from FrontRange.(FrontRange Solutions Inc.)(Brief article)
April 14, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Working with marketing services provider and FrontRange Solutions partner, Marketing & Data Matters (MDM), vehicle manufacturer Citroen UK has implemented GoldMine from FrontRange...

Sun announces new Sun Ray clients.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief article)
April 14, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network solutions company Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) has announced its next generation of Sun Ray hardware and software products. According to the company, Sun Ray clients...

Shoosmiths selects MailControl from BlackSpider.(BlackSpider Technologies)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shoosmiths, a national law firm in the UK, has chosen MailControl from BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, to protect its e-mail users from spam and viruses. ...

Using data capture technology can lead to redeployment of one third of staff - report.(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software solutions company Version One has published the results of its research into manual data inputting in UK companies. The company has reportedly undertaken research with...

Symantec announces integrated e-mail security solution for SMTP gateways.(Symantec Corp)(Brief article)
April 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security provider Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) announced on Monday (17 April) its integrated antispam, antivirus and content filtering solution for SMTP gateways - Symantec...

metroConnections selects ORBIT Systems for IT outsourcing.
April 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD metroConnections of Minneapolis has entered into a three year outsourcing agreement with ORBIT Systems Inc, a provider of managed Information Technology (IT) services for small and...

McAfee survey reveals companies are slow to remedy security vulnerabilities.(Brief article)
April 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent study conducted for security firm McAfee amongst more than 600 technology managers at companies with more than 250 employees, has revealed that 19% of companies are taking...

Digi International unveils upgradeable 3G wireless WAN router.
April 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The ConnectPort WAN, an upgradeable 3G Wireless WAN router, has been unveiled by Digi International, a networking devices company. The new product incorporates an embedded four-port...

PKWARE announces PartnerLink for secure data exchange.(PKWARE Inc.)(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PKWARE, a provider of enterprise solutions for secure data transfer and storage, announced on Tuesday (18 April) the European launch of PartnerLink, a solution for secure data exchange....

Hanson Brick & Tile selects Topio for disaster recovery.(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Topio, a provider of enterprise software for data replication and recovery, announced on Tuesday (18 April) that brick manufacturer Hanson Brick & Tile, a part of heavy building...

Professional Advantage to resell Temtec's Executive Viewer.(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Temtec, a provider of self-service analysis and reporting software, announced on Tuesday (18 April) that Professional Advantage, an Australia-based provider of international business...

Neverfail announces Neverfail for IBM Lotus Domino.(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Neverfail Group (Neverfail), a provider of high availability and disaster recovery solutions, announced on Tuesday (18 April) Neverfail for IBM Lotus Domino. According to the...

Aladdin unveils eSafe 5 FR2.(Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd.)(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aladdin Knowledge Systems (Nasdaq:ALDN) (Aladdin), a provider of Software DRM, USB-based authentication and enterprise secure content management solutions, has announced that Aladdin...

Google plans new search system for business systems.(Brief article)
April 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search engine company Google Inc has revealed plans to introduce a new version of its system to enable organisations to find information within their business systems. ...

Blue Coat Systems introduces web filtering appliances for mobile operators.(Brief article)
April 20, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SG-Series and AV-Series appliances have been introduced by Blue Coat Systems (Nasdaq:BCSI), a secure content and application delivery company, enabling mobile operators to prevent...

Marks & Spencer adopts Probrand's online IT procurement portal.(Brief article)
April 20, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The online IT procurement portal from Probrand, a supplier of computer products, has been adopted by Marks & Spencer plc, a UK food, home products and clothing retailer. Marks &...

Oceanlake partners with CTTnet.(OceanLake Asia Private Ltd )(China Transport Telecommunications Broadband Network Service Co, Ltd )(Brief article)
April 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD OceanLake Asia Private Ltd (OceanLake), a provider of mobile Internet-enabling software, and a subsidiary of Oceanlake Commerce Inc. (OLI - TSX Venture), has announced it has entered...

Global Address to launch Qudox online addressing service.
April 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Qudox, an on-demand, online international addressing service is to be introduced in May 2006 by Global Address, a data quality company. The service, which is the first of three from...

AdventNet unveils WiFi Manager version 4.3.(Brief article)
April 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network management software company AdventNet Inc has unveiled version 4.3 of ManageEngine WiFi Manager, providing support for more than 70 access point models. According to...

IBM unveils SecureBlue data security technology.(International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief article)
April 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information Technology company IBM (NYSE: IBM) has unveiled a new technology, codenamed 'SecureBlue', that will increase the security of consumer products, medical devices, defense...

iBAHN reveals 55% of business travellers have WiFi security concerns.(Brief article)
April 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some 55% of business travellers are concerned about WiFi data security levels, according to a global survey by iBAHN, a provider of secure wired and wireless high-speed Internet access...

VMware establishes Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Alliance.(VMware Inc.)(Brief article)
April 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Alliance has been established by VMware Inc, a virtualisation software company, providing a technology alliance of hardware, software and service...

Vitria Technology unveils Resolution Accelerator 2.1.(Brief article)
April 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vitria Technology Inc (Nasdaq: VITR), a provider of Business Process Integration solutions, introduced on Monday (24 April) Resolution Accelerator 2.1, the latest version of its...

Intel unveils vPro brand for business products.
April 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of vPro, a new brand for business product intended to enable companies to maintain lots of PCs more easily, have been unveiled by chip manufacturer Intel Corp. Intel plans...

Good Technology launches GoodLink 4.8 messaging software.(Brief article)
April 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The GoodLink 4.8 messaging software and service has been launched by Good Technology Inc, a provider of enterprise handheld computing software and service. According to Good...

Secure Computing launches SafeWord SecureWire.(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications security company Secure Computing Corp (Nasdaq:SCUR) announced on Tuesday (25 April) the launch of its SafeWord SecureWire identity and access management (IAM) appliance....

DISUK launches data encryption appliance for optical libraries.(DISUK's Paranoia2)(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data storage encryption specialist DISUK has launched a new addition to its range of Paranoia2 data encryption appliances, which enables data encryption for optical libraries. ...

Thales adds new encryptors to Datacryptor range.(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronics and systems group Thales announced on Tuesday (25 April) the launch of its new Datacryptor Gig Ethernet and Datacryptor SONET/SDH encryptors. According to the company,...

Sendmail unveils Mailstream e-mail security and compliance software.(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Mailstream range of e-mail security and compliance software has been unveiled by Sendmail Inc, a provider of enterprise solutions for secure and compliant messages. The...

Jordan Telecom deploys Juniper Networks solutions.(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solutions from Juniper Networks Inc (Nasdaq:JNPR), a provider of IP platforms, have been deployed by Jordan Telecom, a telecomms provider in Jordan, to protect its corporate network...

Alltel offers Office Sync mobile e-mail based on SEVEN software.(ALLTEL Corp )(Brief article)
April 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Office Sync-enterprise-class mobile e-mail based on the mobile e-mail software from SEVEN, a provider of software for mobile operators, is being offered by Alltel, a wireless network...

IBM to use Exabyte VXA-320 Packet drives in System p and System i Servers - claim.
April 27, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Provider of tape backup, restore, and archival systems Exabyte Corporation (OTCBB:EXBT) announced on Wednesday (26 April) that IBM (NYSE:IBM), an information technology company, will...

Aperto Networks announces partnership with EDX Wireless.(EDX Wireless LLC)(Brief article)
April 27, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aperto Networks, a provider of WiMAX class broadband wireless access systems, announced on Wednesday (26 April) a marketing relationship with EDX Wireless LLC, a provider of network...

REDDOXX introduces MailDepot solution for SME e-mail storage and retrieval.(small and medium-sized enterprises)(Brief article)
April 27, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The MailDepot appliance for the archiving and retrieval of e-mails has been introduced by REDDOXX, a manufacturer of e-mail management solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises...

AdRem Software launches NetCrunch 4.(Brief article)
April 28, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD AdRem Software, a provider of network management solutions, has announced NetCrunch 4. According to the company, NetCrunch 4, an upgrade to its solution for the agentless...