Corporate IT Update articles from December 2003

Corporate IT Update archives from December 2003

Customer service software launched by Genesys.(Genesys Express 3.0)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Call centre software provider Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc has launched version 3.0 of its Genesys Express customer service software. The new release is designed to...

New monitoring solution available now from NetTest.(UMTS extension to MasterQuest )(Brief Article)
December 2, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Testing, monitoring and management solutions provider NetTest has launched a UMTS extension to its MasterQuest system. The new offering provides a company with the ability to carry...

Infonet introduces new service for IT management and monitoring.(Infonet Management Service )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services supplier Infonet Services Corp has launched its Infonet Management Service for monitoring IT software and systems. The new offering contains a number of...

GFI lowers the cost of its network security software.(GFI MailSecurity and GFI DownloadSecurity)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI has reduced the cost of its gateway content security and antivirus software by 75%. The GFI MailSecurity mail...

New optimisation software ships from ILOG.(ILOG CPLEX 9.0)(Brief Article)
December 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software components and services supplier ILOG has launched version 9.0 of its ILOG CPLEX software for optimising decision making and planning operations. The new release features...

New server manager software ships from LANDesk.(LANDesk Server Manager 8.0)(Brief Article)
December 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Desktop, server and device management solutions provider LANDesk Software has launched version 8 of its LANDesk Server Manager software for enhancing the performance, reliability and...

Hitachi survey shows companies using high proportion of storage space for e-mail.(Brief Article)
December 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data storage company Hitachi Data Systems has announced that the rising amount of e-mail traffic is pushing up the cost of data storage for businesses. The company claims that...

CORRECTION: Infonet introduces new service for IT management and monitoring.(Correction Notice)
December 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD (Corrects the name of the service.) Communications services supplier Infonet Services Corp has launched its Enterprise Management Service for monitoring IT software and systems....

New network monitoring tool ships from GFI.(GFI Network Server Monitor)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI has launched its GFI Network Server Monitor for automatically monitoring networks and servers. Companies...

Business Serve ships new anti-spam product.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Business Serve plc has announced the availability of its server-based antiSPAM solution for reducing the amount of spam received by a company. The new product aims to stop...

New VPN add-on features available now from LambdaNet.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms and Internet services supplier LambdaNet Communications has introduced a range of add-on features for its MPLS-based VPN services. Companies adopting the add-ons can...

FAST Corporate Services reports too many software licences purchased by UK businesses.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software management solutions provider FAST Corporate Services has observed that many UK businesses are spending more than they need to each year on unused software licences. The...

New IT asset disposal service launched by IBM.(IBM Global Financing's Asset Recovery Solutions)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IBM has launched a new offering for companies wanting to dispose of their obsolete computer equipment, IBM Global Financing's Asset Recovery Solutions. The new initiative will help...

New NetWare administration tool set launched by PowerQuest.(ServerMagic for NetWare 6.5)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Deployment and recovery solutions provider PowerQuest Corp has launched version 6.5 of its ServerMagic for NetWare product for NetWare administration. The new release includes...

New CRM solution ships from Microsoft.(Microsoft Business Solutions Customer Relationship Management 1.2)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Business Solutions has announced the immediate availability of version 1.2 of its Microsoft Business Solutions Customer Relationship Management product in 47 locations...

SurfControl warns of Christmas viruses in the workplace.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl has issued a warning to UK businesses to be careful over the festive period and reduce the risk of virus infection. The company claims...

Application monitoring solution ships from Compuware.(Compuware Vantage 9.0 )(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software and technology services supplier Compuware Corp has launched its Compuware Vantage 9 solution for application service management. The new release lets companies improve...

New text-to-speech application ships from Rhetorical.(rVoice 4.2)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Text-to-speech technology provider Rhetorical has launched version 4.2 of its rVoice product for converting text to speech. The new release is designed for use in networked...

New patch management software ships from LANDesk.(LANDesk Patch Manager 8.0)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Desktop, server and mobile device management solutions supplier LANDesk Software has launched version 8 of its LANDesk Patch Manager for automatic patch distribution. Companies...

New HTML e-mail communications solution ships from Oliver and Graimes Design Associates.(Do It Yourself HTML Email Manager)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Design studio Oliver and Graimes Design Associates Ltd has launched its Do It Yourself HTML Email Manager for businesses wanting to compose, edit and send their own HTML e-mails to...

Wi-Fi solution available soon from Gemtek.(Gemtek Systems' P-560 'hotspot in a box' )(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Public WLAN solutions manufacturer Gemtek Systems has announced the upcoming release of its P-560 "hotspot in a box" solution for deploying Wi-Fi hotspots. The new offering is...

Sterling Commerce ships updated business process management and integration platform.(Sterling Integrator 3.0)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business integration solutions provider Sterling Commerce has released its Sterling Integrator Version 3.0 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The new offering is a business...

Equant survey shows increase in consulting services demand.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data and IP network and integration services provider Equant has completed a survey showing that 40% of all firms across Europe are increasing their use of consulting services. The...

VoIP managed network service available now from IP Deliver.(TAILWIND services)(Brief Article)
December 12, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed VoIP network services provider IP Deliver has launched and deployed its TAILWIND next generation VoIP managed network services. The new offering provides an outsourced...

Vordel and Oblix team for product integration.(integration of VordelSecure solution with NetPoint )(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD XML Security and management company Vordel has joined forces with identity-based solutions developer Oblix to launch a standards-based XML security solution. Under the terms of the...

UK Government report shows businesses are making better use of IT.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK Government has completed a report and found that UK businesses are making better use of IT and communications technologies. The results showed that UK businesses see IT as a...

New survey compilation tool ships from ObjectPlanet.(Opinio Betaversion 4.2)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network monitoring tools vendor ObjectPlanet inc has launched its Opinio Betaversion 4.2 product for performing online surveys. The new version of the software lets companies...

Microsoft moves to protect small businesses in the UK.(collaboration with Business Watch Guides )(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft has entered into an agreement with security awareness publishing initiative The Business Watch Guides in a bid to help UK small businesses reduce the risk of electronic crime....

SurfControl survey finds employers block a range of web sites.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl plc has revealed that the most blocked web site category for 2003 has been adult or sexually explicit sites. Companies were also found...

Castelaine survey shows UK start ups need to introduce more security measures.(Industry Overview)
December 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed security services provider Castelaine has conducted a survey and found that UK start up companies are vulnerable to high tech crime. The company claims that just 21% of all...

New antivirus service available now from Zen Internet.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ISP Zen Internet has launched an upgraded virus checking service which is designed to prevent any malicious code infecting a network or PC and maintaining a company's availability. ...

Novell announces availability of Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions provider, Novell has announced the availability of its Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0. The new product will deliver file, print, messaging, directory and...

KANA announces availability of its KANA Response 8 software.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Provider of knowledge-powered CRM applications, KANA has announced the availability of the KANA Response 8 software. The new software is a solution for enterprise e-mail response...

Mirapoint reveals its 45-Series solutions for messaging networks.(Message Server and Message Director )(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network solutions provider Mirapoint has launched new versions of its Message Server and Message Director e-mail and security appliances. The new 45-Series editions of the solutions...

Network optimisation tool ships from Optimi.(Wizard 6.5)(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile optimisation solutions supplier Optimi has launched version 6.5 of its Wizard product for improving network performance. The new release lets wireless carriers improve the...

Hummingbird releases new version of its business intelligence solution.(BI 8.5)(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise information management systems developer Hummingbird Ltd has launched version 8.5 of its BI business intelligence solution for use in the corporate decision-making process....

New content management solution ships from Docucorp.(Brief Article)
December 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise information solutions provider Docucorp International has announced the immediate availability of a content management solution for companies in the insurance and financial...

Sirocom observes a rise in working from home.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virtual network operator Sirocom has completed a survey and found that over 3m people in the UK will be working from home over the Christmas period. This is reportedly an increase...

New Enterprise Service Automation products available from PeopleSoft.
December 24, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise application software provider PeopleSoft Inc has made available three new products in its PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation (ESA) 8.8 suite. The first product,...

Study claims British workers waste an hour a day on junk e-mails.
December 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New research from the University of Nottingham indicates that British workers spend up to an hour each day removing junk e-mails from their inboxes. The study also revealed that...

Cyber blackmailers target office workers.
December 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Organised gangs of cyber blackmailers are reportedly targeting office workers with threats to delete computer files or upload pornographic images onto their company computers unless a...