Corporate IT Update articles from December 2005

Corporate IT Update archives from December 2005

Microsoft reveals further Vista previews.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preview versions of the new Windows Vista operating system are to be released by software company Microsoft Corp on an approximately monthly basis, in order for the company to obtain...

Sun announces shift to free and open source software.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) announced on Wednesday (30 November) it is making the Java Enterprise System, Sun N1 Management software, and Sun developer tools...

Symbol and Avaya unveil joint mobility solution.(Symbol Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A joint mobility solution to help mobile professionals gain access to communications capabilities and enterprise applications while roaming in their workplace has been unveiled. ...

Bytemobile OSN demonstrates faster HSDPA speeds.(optimization services node, high-speed downlink packet access )(Brief Article)
December 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new version of optimisation software is demonstrating a two-fold speed improvement on HSDPA networks, according to Bytemobile, a solutions provider for mobile network operators. ...

Radware signs agreement to acquire V-Secure assets.
December 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement to acquire assets of V-Secure Technologies, a provider of network intrusion prevention solutions, in a cash transaction has been signed by Radware (Nasdaq:RDWR), a provider...

Business wireless e-mail service revenues to reach USD10bn by 2010.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business wireless e-mail service revenues are expected to reach USD10bn by the end of the decade according to the recent 'Wireless Enterprise Strategies' service report from Strategy...

Enable Communications selects Sales-Flow software.(Sawfish Software)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sales-Flow, a software package from software company Sawfish Software, has been selected by Enable Communications, a business division of UK communications provider Onetel, to help...

BellSouth unveils faster Internet service for businesses.
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BellSouth (NYSE:BLS), a communications company based in the US, has unveiled its new FastAccess DSL 6.9 Internet service for businesses, doubling the speed of its current offerings. ...

Docucorp launches Form Integrity Manager.
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Docucorp, a provider of Customer Communication Management (CCM) solutions, has launched Forms Integrity Manager, a new product for migration of document management systems. ...

Novell announces contract with NHS.
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software provider Novell, Inc (Nasdaq: NOVL) has announced a contract with the UK National Health Service (NHS) Connecting for Health programme for a set of security, management and...

Sophos warns of malware exploiting Microsoft vulnerability.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has warned Windows Internet Explorer users of malware that exploits a security vulnerability which has not yet been patched by Microsoft. Sophos claims...

Datanet offers customer backup service.(Brief Article)
December 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based business ISP Datanet has announced that it has set up new server back-up options to enable customers to decide what, when and how often their business data is backed-up. ...

Magenta launches Skills Match Solutions Lab.(Magenta Technology)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Multi-agent technology provider Magenta Technology launched on Tuesday (6 December) the Skills Match Solutions Lab for the recruitment and HR sector. According to the company, the...

CyberGuard announces enhancements to Webwasher CSM Suite.(Webwasher Content Reporter 4.6)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CyberGuard Corp (Nasdaq:CGFW), a provider of security solutions, announced on Tuesday (6 December) the latest enhancements to its Webwasher CSM Suite. According to the company,...

Fundtech unveils alerts and notifications module.(PAYplus USA)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PAYplus Notifications Alerts and Broadcast Module has been unveiled by Fundtech Ltd (Nasdaq:FNDT), a provider of end-to-end corporate banking and securities processing software and...

Sun Microsystems introduces metric server SWaP.(Brief Article)
December 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW), a technology provider, introduced on Tuesday (6 December) its new SWaP (space, wattage and performance) metric. The SWaP assesses the efficiency...

Sun unveils two new server computers.(Sun Fire T1000, Sun Fire T2000)(Brief Article)
December 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New server computers which use the UltraSparc T1 processor have been unveiled by Sun Microsystems Inc, a server company, following tests by over 1000 customers during the last six...

Bizezia launches intranet service for accountants.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bizezia, a provider of online management tools, launched on Wednesday (7 December) a new intranet service for accountants. According to the company, the Biztranet system was...

Funkwerk introduces elmeg T484.(Funkwerk Enterprise Communications)(Brief Article)
December 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Funkwerk Enterprise Communications, a manufacturer of professional network access and ITC solutions, has introduced its new modular PBX, the elmeg T484. According to the company,...

Marratech warns of risk of web-based communications systems.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marratech, a real-time collaboration software provider, has warned of the risks of using the new and often free web-based computer communications systems such as Skype. According...

beCogent unveils name and address capture solution.(Brief Article)
December 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new name and address capture solution for customer service markets - such as automotive, retail and travel - has been unveiled by beCogent, a provider of outsourced contact centre...

Mamut unveils payroll software with Payback.(Mamut Enterprise)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Payroll functionality has been introduced to Irish business customers by Mamut Enterprise, a provider of business software for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in conjunction...

Javelina Software launches ADtoolkit Elements v3.0.(Brief Article)
December 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solution provider Javelina Software, LLC. announced on Friday (9 December) ADtoolkit Elements v3.0, the task-specific tools that facilitate bulk processing of Active Directory (AD)...

Bluesocket adds new features to BlueSecure.(BlueSecure 5.1)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New features have been added to the BlueSecure product range from Bluesocket Inc, an open wireless security and management solutions provider, to enable voice over WiFi to be...

Agile to release Agile 9.2.(Agile Software Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, announced on Monday (12 December) the forthcoming availability of Agile 9.2, the...

Sirenic offers substitute for out of office function.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Some 49% of the UK workforce depends on the 'out of office' function according to a survey conducted by Sirenic, a provider of the MobilePA mobile e-mail service, and Pocket-lint.co.uk,...

Intel processor to reduce laptop power usage by 25%.(Brief Article)
December 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Yonah microprocessor from chip manufacturer Intel Corp, is at the centre of the company's new system, code-named Napa, which is expected to result in laptop computers using 25%...

D-Link unveils new business security solutions.(D-Link Systems Inc., NetDefend)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD D-Link, a networking and communication solutions provider, unveiled on Wednesday (14 December) a range of products focused on security solutions for businesses. According to the...

Microsoft issues patch for 'critical' bug.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 3Warnings of a bug that enables a PC to be overtaken via the Internet Explorer browser, without the user being aware of an attack, have been issued to users of Windows from software...

Tumbleweed reports 300% increase in DoS attacks.(denial of services, Tumbleweed Communications Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Dark Traffic Report from Tumbleweed Communications Corp (Nasdaq:TMWD), a provider of e-mail security, file transfer security and identity validation solutions, has revealed a 300%...

iSentry launches iVet.
December 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD iSentry Ltd, a provider of secure software for regulated markets, has launched its new product iVet, a web-based solution for staff vetting developed in conjunction with URUT from GB...

Impatex introduces new support system for Customs Manager users.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new support system which focuses on five main features has been introduced for users of Customs Manager software from Impatex, a provider of customs processing software in the UK. ...

US LEC adds BIGData to Dynamic T service.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Internet and networking service option called BIGData has been added to the Dynamic T VoIP service of US LEC Corp (Nasdaq:CLEC), a telecomms carrier providing integrated Internet,...

Utimaco advises increased security for mobile device use in the workplace.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data security solutions provider Utimaco has advised IT administrators to increase checks to ensure corporate IT security compliance and restrict the use of privately owned devices in...

CommVault adds IQ Ops to QiNetix suite.(enhanced product from AT&T COMMVAULT Systems)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IQ Ops, a broad Data and Storage Operations Management suite has been unveiled by CommVault, a Unified Data Management provider, as part of its QiNetix Version 6.1 data management...

Buffalo introduces standalone Bus Power Booster.(Buffalo Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A Bus Power Booster from Buffalo Technology, a wired and wireless networking, storage and memory solutions company, is to be made available as a standalone product, following the launch...

BlackSpider Technologies warns of new unpatched email trojan.(Brief Article)
December 20, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, warned on Monday (19 December) of a new e-mail trojan. According to BlackSpider, over 215,000 e-mails containing the...

Wallingford Software releases InfoWorks version 7.0.(Brief Article)
December 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wallingford Software, a company producing software tools for the water industry, announced on Tuesday (20 December) the release of version 7.0 of InfoWorks, a solution for modeling...

ReadSoft AB supplies Vodafone New Zealand with invoicing solution.
December 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish document automation solutions developer and provider ReadSoft AB said on Wednesday (21 December) that it had, together with its New Zealand partner Red Rock, delivered an...

Scripps Networks selects Informatica data integration platform.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Informatica Corp (NASDAQ:INFA), a data integration software provider, announced on Wednesday (21 December) that Scripps Networks, a lifestyle cable television subsidiary of The E. W....

Sun Microsystems unveils new NetBeans Profiler.(NetBeans Profiler Milestone 11.0)(Brief Article)
December 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Java application profiler NetBeans Profiler Milestone 11, has been unveiled by Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) (Sun), a Java technology company. The new NetBeans...

IBM ServerProven and TotalStorage Proven status achieved by NSI Software's Double-Take solution.(Brief Article)
December 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sunbelt System Software, a provider of Windows system administration tools and enterprise security solutions, announced on Wednesday (28 December) that Double-Take, a product from NSI...