Corporate IT Update articles from December 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from December 2004

Thales launches Enhanced Grade broadband remote access solution.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Thales UK, an electronics and systems group, has announced a broadband remote access solution certified to Enhanced Grade under the CESG Assisted Products Scheme (CAPS) for use by the...

QAD selects ILOG JRules.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software components and services provider ILOG (Nasdaq: ILOG, Euronext: ILO) has announced that QAD, Inc, (Nasdaq: QADI), a provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers,...

Inforenz launches computer forensics tool.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Inforenz, an information forensics specialist, has launched a computer forensics tool that helps investigators analyse the hidden history of computer files. According to the...

McAfee includes phishing detection in its secure content management solutions.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD McAfee Inc (NYSE: MFE), a provider of intrusion prevention products, has announced that McAfee SpamKiller for Mail Servers, McAfee SpamKiller for SecurityShield, McAfee Managed Mail...

Dynamic Logic Europe opens up access to MarketNorms.(database)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dynamic Logic Europe, a marketing effectiveness research company, has launched a benchmarking and ad effectiveness tool for European agencies, advertisers and publishers. According...

Grey Matter announces SAMwise and early customer.(new software asset management service, Grey Matter International)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grey Matter, a specialist in helping organisations maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of buying, deploying and managing software, has launched its new software asset...

Talisma ships NetAgent 6.6.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Talisma, a provider of multi-channel CRM solutions, has released NetAgent 6.6, a multi-channel interaction management solution for contact centres. According to the company,...

Stellent releases META Group white paper on compliance.(Brief Article)
December 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content management solutions provider Stellent Inc (Nasdaq: STEL) has released a compliance white paper authored by META Group (Nasdaq: METG), a provider of IT research. The paper...

Sun Microsystems and Oracle announce results of scalability collaboration tests.(Oracle Software Systems Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD California-based IT companies Sun Microsystems and Oracle Software have announced the scalability results for its combined network solution using the Oracle Collaboration Suite on the...

Business Growth Technologies launches Enterprise Builder.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD London-based Business Growth Technologies (BGT) has announced the launch of its modular business management system Enterprise Builder aimed at streamlining small and medium size...

Quest Software launches Quest Archive Manager.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Quest Software has announced that its latest management solution, Quest Archive Manager for Exchange 1.0, is now on general sale. The new solution allows users to...

PIPEX to launch VoIP for business service.(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK Telecom network operator PIPEX has launched a new fully managed VoIP product that it claims will save businesses money on their telephone line rental and call charges. The VoIP...

VA Linux launches FlexMessaging Solution.(VA Linux Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Japanese company VA Linux, which develops Linux-based solutions for the telecomms industry, has announced the launch of its 'VA FlexMessaging Solution' a new all-in-one open...

Pivetal launches QspeeQ VoIP Speech Quality Monitoring range.(voice over internet protocol)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Artificial intelligence-based network management solutions provider Pivetal has announced the launch of its new QspeeQ VoIP Speech Quality Monitoring range allowing customers to...

Sun Microsystems to collaborate on new blade server products with Pigeon Point Systems.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sun Microsystems has announced that it will be working with management subsystems provider Pigeon Point Systems as it begins to develop the next generation of Advanced Telecom Computing...

KANA announces launch of KANA Resolution customer services solution.(Kana Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service Resolution Management (SRM) solutions company KANA has announced that its latest customer service solution - KANA Resolution - is now available. KANA claims that Resolution...

Toshiba introduces latest version of IP SoftPhone.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronics manufacturer Toshiba has launched the latest version of its IP SoftPhone, a new extension to its Strata IP-CTX business communications portfolio. The new IP SoftPhone...

Kavado integrates InterDo application firewall with Symantec's Security Management System.(KaVaDo Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based web application security company Kavado has announced that it has integrated anti-virus firm Symantec's Security Management System into its Interdo web application firewall....

Tatung launches two new dual-processor servers.(Tatung Server)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tatung Server has introduced two new dual-processor 64-bit Intel Nocana rack mounted servers with a height of 1u (44mm) based on the same technology used on its 2u servers. The...

Nortel Networks and Symantec establish strategic relationship.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications networks firm Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSX: NT) and IT security company Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) have signed a joint strategic relationship agreement aimed at making the next...

Avanquest UK announces release of RightFax v9.0.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK Captaris RightFax distributor Avanquest UK has announced the release of the latest version of Captaris RightFax - RightFax 9.0. RightFax 9.0 is described as the market leading...

F5 Networks to partner Microsoft in product security development.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business IT solutions provider F5 has announced that they will be working with Microsoft to provide out-of-the-box, FirePass SSL VPN integration with Network Access Protection...

Consul and Ubizan launch joint managed security service.(CONSUL risk management Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security event audit and compliance solutions provider Consul Risk Management, together with managed security solutions provider Ubizen, have launched Ubizan OnlineGuardian Acceptable...

Aladdin Knowledge Systems upgrades security for HASP hardware-based customers.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software licensing authentication provider Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd (Nasdaq: ALDN) has announced enhanced security for all HASP hardware-based customers along with new support for...

Cisco launches Cisco File Engine Series appliances.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT company Cisco Systems has launched its new Cisco File Engine Series, a series of appliance-based solutions using wide area file services (WAFS) technology. Cisco claim that the...

Frost & Sullivan predicts IP VPN growth despite general telecomms slump.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Industry consulting and research company Frost & Sullivan has reported that despite a slump in the telecomms market due to a fall in demand, IP VPN demand is bucking the trend and...