Corporate IT Update articles from February 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from February 2004

New small business web hosting services available now from Yahoo! and SBC.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms company SBC Communications Inc and Internet portal Yahoo! have joined forces to launch a suite of web hosting services aimed specifically at small businesses. A number of...

BT survey shows UK workers would like to telecommute from the beach.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey has been conducted by a UK telecomms company to coincide with Wireless Broadband Week that found UK workers could be happier and more relaxed if they chose where they would...

Upgraded web access management product ships from Netegrity.
February 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Identity and access management solutions provider Netegrity Inc has launched version 6.0 of its SiteMinder product for managing web access. The new release is designed to enable...

Computer Associates ships upgraded modelling suite.(AllFusion Modeling Suite)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Computer Associates International Inc has launched a new version of its AllFusion Modeling Suite for business modelling operations. Companies implementing the...

Antivirus and anti-spam service available now from altoHiway.(MailController)(Brief Article)
February 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based business-only ISP altoHiway has announced the immediate availability of its MailController managed service for protecting against spam and viruses. The new service is...

DataFort warns of MyDoom reinfection through backups.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data backup solutions provider DataFort has issued a warning to companies that backing up data from a tape or CD-ROM backup could re-infect the system with the MyDoom virus if the...

Business broadband service launched by Exponential-e.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Gigabit Ethernet service provider Exponential-e has announced the immediate availability of its PowerDSL SDSL business broadband service. The new offering is available in...

New small business advice service offered by BT Openworld.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK telecomms company BT Openworld has launched its Business Admin Pack service for small businesses wanting to obtain information on corporate issues. The new service offers...

Picdar extends its digital asset management solution to Mac OS X Server "Panther".(Media Mogul)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based digital asset management solutions provider Picdar has announced the immediate availability of its Media Mogul digital asset management system on the Mac OS X Server version...

Novell survey shows UK employees could be a virus infection risk.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business security company Novell Inc has completed a study and found that busy or apathetic workers in the UK could be causing the spread of a number of viruses. The survey showed...

New billing solution ships from Lync.NET.(Billing 2004)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Investment management technology provider Lync.NET has released its Billing 2004 fee billing system for investment professionals. The new offering helps companies carry out straight...

Toshiba releases mobile e-mail access solution.(Toshiba Always On Email product)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Toshiba Information Systems UK has launched its Toshiba Always On Email product, a server-based solution for delivering always-on e-mail connectivity to mobile workers. Companies...

High-bandwidth data services solution available soon from Net to Net.(AIM24000-48, a 48-port ADSL2+ module)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ethernet-based IP DSL solutions provider Net to Net Technologies has revealed the AIM24000-48, a 48-port ADSL2+ module for its range of IP DSLAMs. The new offering includes full...

New in-browser viewer available soon from Daeja Image Systems.(ViewONE Pro: a document management system)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Browser-based image viewer solutions developer Daeja Image Systems has announced the upcoming availability of its ViewONE Pro in-browser viewer for annotating, viewing, sharing and...

DoubleClick and Macromedia team to produce advertising design product.(Macromedia Flash Ad Kit for DoubleClick's DART Motif combined product)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Design software developer Macromedia Inc and online advertising company DoubleClick have begun shipping their Macromedia Flash Ad Kit for DoubleClick's DART Motif combined product. ...

WRQ's new release helps companies reuse legacy data.(Verastream integration server version 5.5)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company WRQ Inc has launched version 5.5 of its Verastream integration server, a product that is designed to enable companies to reuse host application logic and data in new...

Outdoors hotspot products launched by D-Link.(Air Premier DWL-1700AP Outdoor Wireless Access Point)(Air Premier DWL-1750 Outdoor Wireless Bridge/Router)(Brief Article)
February 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Networking solutions manufacturer D-Link has announced the immediate availability of two new wireless products that are designed for outdoor use. The Air Premier DWL-1700AP Outdoor...

ECM compliance framework available soon from FileNet.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise content management (ECM) solutions provider FileNet Corp has announced the upcoming launch of its ECM compliance management framework for ensuring that regulatory demands are...

Upgraded CRM software available soon from Maximizer.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CRM solutions provider Maximizer Software EMEA has announced the upcoming launch of version 8.0 of its Maximizer Enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) software program. ...

New marketing tool ships from DoubleClick.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marketing tools provider DoubleClick Inc has launched version 6.5 of its Ensemble product for multi-channel, customer-centric, real-time marketing. The new release features...

Quantum products available now in Europe.
February 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage solutions provider Quantum Corp has begun offering its range of branded tape drives through a number of European channel partners. The retail expansion will now enable...

New IP Ethernet service launched by Sirocom.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virtual network operator Sirocom has announced the immediate availability of its Enterprise VPN100 service for delivering IP connectivity over Ethernet. Companies signing up to the...

Virus and spam filtering service launched by NODiL.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NODiL, a division of the IT Techcare Group, has announced the immediate availability of its i-scan product for filtering spam and preventing virus infection. The new offering is an...

Small business software suite shipping soon from Novell.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions supplier Novell Inc has announced the upcoming release of version 6.5 of its Small Business Suite with networking and collaboration functionality. The new...

Two new autoloaders revealed by Tandberg Data.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information storage products provider Tandberg Data GmbH has announced the upcoming launch of two new autoloaders for corporate use. The SLR75 Autoloader is intended for use...

Embarcadero upgrades its database administration solution.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Application and data lifecycle management solutions provider Embarcadero Technologies Inc has launched its Embarcadero Job Scheduler 3.1 database administration tool. The new...

New storage solutions ship from Dell.(Brief Article)
February 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT and Internet infrastructure provider Dell Computer Corp has launched a number of new products in its range of networked storage systems - the Dell|EMC CX300, CX500 and CX700. ...

META Group advises companies of potential cost savings from IT support tools.(Brief Article)
February 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT research, advisory services and consulting provider META Group Inc has completed a new report that predicts that companies using self-service support tools will achieve cost savings....

UK launch for Pilot's web channel performance management software.(Brief Article)
February 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Performance management solutions provider Pilot Software has launched version 5.6 of its Pilot HitList solution for web channel performance management in the UK. The new release...

Magenta introduces two new logistics products.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Multi-agent technology provider Magenta Technology has revealed its Network Designer and Network Scheduler products for multi-agent operations in the logistics market. Both of the...

Versant offers its mapping tool for databases as a free trial download.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Object management and real-time solutions provider Versant Corp has begun offering its Kodo JDO standard O/R mapping tool to users as a free 30 day trial. Users can now download...

New document management solution ships from Adobe.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital imaging solutions provider Adobe Systems Inc has launched its Policy Server offering, enterprise document control software for managing documents and adding data protection...

New version of Symena's optimisation software available soon.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Performance enhancement tools provider Symena has revealed version 2.0 of its Capesso Blue product for automated optimisation capabilities. The new release enables users of the...

Ariba to launch new spend management products.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise spend management solutions provider Ariba Inc has announced the upcoming launch of three new products and upgrades that are designed to help its customers adopt a...

New ADSL packages for businesses revealed by NTL.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services provider NTL Business has launched its Broadband Power family of ADSL-based VPN products. The new solutions are intended to provide companies with a managed...

New web use monitoring tool ships from Blue Coat.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web communications company Blue Coat Systems Inc has launched its Web Traffic Assessment solution for detailing how a company's employees use the Internet. The new offering...

New security modules available now from ActivCard.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Authentication solutions provider ActivCard Corp (NASDAQ: ACTI) has announced the immediate availability of its modular Enterprise Access solutions for government, enterprise and...

New content management system ships from elata.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content and service delivery software vendor elata has launched its elata ascent campaign management system for marketing targeted mobile content and services. The new release is...

Hyperion ships new dashboard product.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business performance management software provider Hyperion (NASDAQ: HYSL) has launched version 8.2 of its Hyperion Performance Suite for deploying dashboards. Companies using the...

New categorisation software revealed by Xerox.(Brief Article)
February 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Printing and document management solutions supplier Xerox Corp (NYSE: XRX) has announced that it has developed software that is capable of indexing, categorising and routing electronic...

KANA launches web chat module for companies.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer service applications provider KANA (Nasdaq: KANA) has announced the immediate availability of its KANA Response Live, a module for web collaboration, online chat and...

Secure Computing reveals its key chain password security solution.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Connections security company Secure Computing Corp (Nasdaq: SCUR) has launched its SafeWord RemoteAccess product for adding more security to a company's network. Organisations...

New document compression tool ships from Algo Vision LuraTech.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Compression software technology provider Algo Vision LuraTech has released PdfCompressor Medium, a tool for the central archiving of colour documents in a compressed PDF format. ...

new e-procurement company launched.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new business has been launched called esource2office that is focussed on providing a hosted e-procurement service for UK businesses. The company claims that its e-procurement...