Corporate IT Update articles from February 2006

Corporate IT Update archives from February 2006

Hutchison CAT Thailand selects HYDRA from Mobile Cohesion.(Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile Cohesion, a UK-based telecomms software firm, has announced a deal with Hutchison CAT Wireless MultiMedia Ltd, a joint-venture company of telecomms services provider Hutchison...

Allen & Overy selects SAVVIS' managed hosting and network services.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SAVVIS Inc (NASDAQ: SVVS), an IT utility provider, announced on Tuesday (31 January) that international law firm Allen & Overy LLP has chosen SAVVIS' managed network and hosting...

LiveTime Software unveils LiveTime Discovery tool.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD LiveTime Discovery, a next-generation network inventory tool, has been unveiled by LiveTime Software, a provider of Java-based customer service and support software. According to...

Nildram extends its 8Mb broadband trial.(Brief Article)
February 2, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nildram, a communications and Internet Service Provider, has more than doubled the number of exchanges included in its 8Mb broadband trial. According to the company, successful...

PECOS version 10.0 now available from Elcom.(Elcom International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 2, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Elcom International Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: ELCO; AIM: ELC and ELCS), an international business-to-business commerce service provider, announced on Wednesday (1 February) the...

BT launches RFID-enabled asset management service.
February 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT's Auto-ID Services, part of the BT redcare Group, launched on Thursday (2 February) a new RFID-enabled asset management service, BT AssetIntelligence. According to the company,...

Interactive Intelligence unveils icNotify service.(Brief Article)
February 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A hosted notification service, branded under the icNotify name, is to be introduced by Interactive Intelligence Inc (Nasdaq:ININ), a global developer of business communications...

GloBul selects LHS solution.(LHS Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms customer care and billing systems company LHS has announced that Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile (GloBul), a subsidiary of a Greek mobile operator COSMOTE, has selected BSCS iX to bill...

System Associates develops internet technology for British Library.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD System Associates, a provider of integrated web services, has developed the Internet technology behind http://www.collectbritain.co.uk, an e-project offering a showcase of digital...

RM online launches free company information tool.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RM online, a provider of company information, has launched a web-based company information tool. According to the company, the service, available at...

Russian Stock Exchange brought down by virus - report.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company Sophos has reported that the main Russian stock exchange was suspended because of a computer virus. The virus, which has not been named, reportedly hit late on...

IBM announces introduction of its IBM Infoprint ProcessDirector.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced on Friday (3 February) the introduction of its IBM Infoprint ProcessDirector. The IBM Infoprint ProcessDirector is a software...

IDC predicts USD6.4bn IT spending in transportation industry.
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Overall IT spending in the transportation industry is expected to have reached around USD6.4bn in 2005, according to the 'Western European Transportation Industry 2005-2009 IT Spending...

Google lowers ranking for BMW's German site.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet search engine company Google has blacklisted the German website of car manufacturer BMW after it reportedly tried to improve its popularity ranking artificially on Google. ...

Stabilus selects Nortel for network upgrade.(Northern Telecom Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Ethernet solutions from Nortel (NYSE:NT), a communications company, have been deployed for the upgrade of the network of Stabilus, a gas springs and hydraulic vibration dampers company....

CipherTrust announces CipherTrust RADAR.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging security company CipherTrust Inc announced on Monday (6 February) CipherTrust RADAR, the latest offering powered by the Company's TrustedSource behaviour-based sender...

Finjan warns of Valentine's Day e-card malware.(Brief Article)
February 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finjan, a global provider of web security solutions for businesses and organisations, has warned that e-cards sent for events such as Valentine's Day, are open to misuse from those...

Juniper Networks unveils new SSG range.(Secure Services Gateway 500)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Secure Services Gateway (SSG) 500 Series of high-performance firewall/virtual private networking (VPN) platforms with wide-area network (WAN) and integrated local-area network (LAN)...

Infowave Software releases Echo mobile product suite.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Echo, a mobile product suite designed to help maximise customer value by providing flexibility in selecting current and future networks and devices, has been released by Infowave...

nCipher unveils KeepSecure protection suite.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The nCipher KeepSecure product suite developed in conjunction with Valyd Inc, a software solutions company, has been unveiled by nCipher plc (LSE:NCH), a provider of solutions to...

Emaildome.com launches Emaildome solution.(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Netherlands-based company Emaildome.com launched on Wednesday (8 February) its Emaildome solution aimed at cutting costs related to sorting, selecting and answering e-mails sent to...

LHS launches Selfcare Center.(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms customer care and billing systems company LHS announced on Wednesday (8 February) that it is launching Selfcare Center (SX), a new web-based application for customer...

Talisma unveils Professional Edition applications.(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Talisma Professional Edition for small and mid-sized companies, and departments within large organisations, has been unveiled by Talisma Corporation (Talisma), a provider of...

IBM and Lucent to develop joint IMS-based solutions.(internet protocol multimedia subsystems, Lucent Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been formed between computer company IBM and Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU), a technologies company, to deliver next-generation solutions which allow service providers...

Griffin Internet launches SANServe dedicated hosting range.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Griffin Internet, a business Internet provider, has launched a new range of dedicated server hosting solutions. According to the company, the Griffin's SANServe delivers a...

HP announces new software for automating compliance and change management.(new products OpenView Select Audit and OpenView Select Identity)(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology solutions provider HP (NYSE:HPQ; Nasdaq:HPQ) on Friday (10 February) announced the introduction of its new OpenView software and upgrades. The new HP OpenView Select...

Study reveals Internet is now main source for hiring in the US.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Internet is now the main source of hiring for employers, according to an industry study conducted for DirectEmployers Association, operator of the JobCentral.com employment search...

T-Mobile Netherlands reveals new professional e-mail packages.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of new professional e-mail packages for small and medium-sized businesses have been revealed by mobile operator T-Mobile Netherlands, software company Microsoft Corp and...

Bluesocket expands BVMS for open management of APs.(BlueView Management System, access points)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BlueView Management System (BVMS) from Bluesocket Inc, an open wireless security and management solutions company, has been expanded to offer customers open management of Cisco,...

Nokia announces new network security appliance.(Nokia IP560)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia announced on Tuesday (14 February) its newest network security appliance, the Nokia IP560, a 1RU appliance that is claimed to deliver superior...

NetIQ introduces NetIQ VoIP Security Solution.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetIQ Corp (NasdaqNM:NTIQ), a provider of integrated systems and security management solutions, launched on Tuesday (14 February) the NetIQ VoIP Security Solution. The NetIQ VoIP...

Critical security flaw warnings issued by Microsoft.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has warned that two 'critical' security flaws may enable the company's Internet Explorer web browser or Media Player to be used by attackers to gain...

SEVEN launches mobile e-mail solution.(SEVEN Workgroup Edition)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software provider SEVEN announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the availability of its Workgroup Edition software extending push-e-mail to small businesses and...

Blue Coat ProxySG appliances offer control of Skype - claim.(Blue Coat Systems Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., contract)(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Blue Coat Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BCSI), a provider of proxy appliances, has announced that its ProxySG appliances have the ability to control Skype to protect against information leakage...

Datahop launches 10Gb/s London Data ring centre.(Brief Article)
February 16, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Datahop Ltd has established a new high-speed fibre-optic ring interconnecting 10 commercial data centres in London, UK. According to the company, Datahop's 10Gb/s ring network...

Finjan to focus on Vital Security appliances.(Brief Article)
February 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web security solutions provider Finjan will focus its product strategy on Vital Security appliances, in response to behaviour-based detection of malicious content having become the main...

OmniHotels selects Wizcom'shotel descriptiontool.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WizCom, Inc, a subsidiary of Cendant Corp (NYSE: CD) and a provider of technology and distribution solutions, announced on Monday (20 February) a new agreement with Omni Hotels, which...

SkyRecon to launch StormShield v4.0.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SkyRecon, an advanced endpoint security software solutions vendor, has announced it will be launching StormShield v4.0 at InfoSecurity Europe 2006 in April. According to the...

FrontRange Solutions unveils IP Office Suite V5.0.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Provider of service management, CRM, and voice application solutions FrontRange Solutions, has introduced IP Office Suite, a new business phone system within its Communication...

Texas Instruments unveils CE WLAN Developer Kit.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A CE WLAN Developer Kit (CE WLAN DK) 1.0 for stationary devices such as IP set top boxes, personal video recorders and digital media adapters, has been unveiled by Texas Instruments...

Informatica Corporation establishes agreement with Bull.(Bull UK and Ireland)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A reseller, support and integration agreement covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa has been established between Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA), a data integration software...

LINX announces new connection to Redbus Interhouse.(London Internet Exchange, contract)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a non profit organisation owned by almost 200 Internet service providers and related companies, announced on Tuesday (21 February) that its new...

Catholic Healthcare West deploys Novell solution.(Brief Article)
February 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Novell, Inc (Nasdaq: NOVL), a provider of infrastructure software and services, announced that Catholic Healthcare West, a 9,500-bed hospital system, has implemented a Novell solution....

ONS reveals 64% of UK net connections are broadband.(Office of National Statistics)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Figures released for December 2005 by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that broadband now accounts for 64% of all UK Internet connections. The ONS started...

GN Netcom to demonstrate wireless headsets at CeBIT 2006.(Brief Article)
February 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new range of wireless headsets and solutions for PC-based IP telephony from GN Netcom, a wireless office headsets company, will be demonstrated at CeBIT 2006. The range includes...

SANRAD unveils V-Switch 3800.(Brief Article)
February 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The iSCSI V-Switch 3800, which enables companies to consolidate multi-vendor, multi-protocol storage systems into a centrally-managed pool, has been unveiled by SANRAD Incorporated, a...

SoftScan reveals top five reasons for delayed inbound e-mail.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SoftScan, provider of a hosted spam and virus e-mail filtering service, revealed on Wednesday (22 February) the top five reasons that inbound company e-mail is delayed. Statistics...

OpenHand introduces V4.1 of its mobile e-mail service.(OpenHand Software Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Version 4.1 of the mobile e-mail service from OpenHand Software Ltd, a provider of secure remote access to business applications, has been introduced. The new version enables...

Businesses to test Microsoft Vista.(Brief Article)
February 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new version of the Vista operating system from software company Microsoft is to be tested by 500,000 business customers prior to its official release towards the end of this year....

VASCO adds speech to strong authentication tokens.(Vasco Data Security Inc., Digipass 300 Comfort Voice)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The release of the Digipass 300 Comfort Voice from VASCO, a designer and developer of user authentication products, has been announced by Wick Hill Group, a value added distributor...

StorCase Technology unveils D2D backup solution.(disk-to-disk)(Brief Article)
February 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new next-generation disk-to-disk (D2D) backup solution has been unveiled by StorCase Technology, a data-protective hard drive storage solutions company. StorCase Technology has...

Telehouse Europe opens new data centre.(Brief Article)
February 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new data centre able to support new clients within 48 hours of them signing up has been opened in Paris, France by Telehouse Europe, a supplier of secure data centre and connectivity...

Majority of European businesses compromise security of mission critical data - claim.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A majority of European businesses compromise the security of mission critical data to save on costs, according to the latest research from Global Switch, a data centre provider. ...

TeleWare launches intelligent Developer.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD TeleWare, a provider of intelligent business communication solutions, announced on Monday (27 February) the release of the latest addition to its intelligent application suite, a...

Spitfire launches SDSL in London.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and data solution provider Spitfire has launched an SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line) service for customers in the Greater London and South East region, UK. SDSL...

F5 Networks unveils WANJet version 4.0.(Brief Article)
February 28, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Version 4.0 of the WAN optimisation product WANJet, which now features CIFS acceleration, has been unveiled by F5 Networks Inc (Nasdaq:FFIV), an Application Delivery Networking company....