Corporate IT Update articles from January 2002

Corporate IT Update archives from January 2002

Research from Interactive Bureau looks at good and bad UK web sites.(Brief Article)
January 2, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Interactive Bureau, a UK-based web strategy and design company, has completed research looking into the best and worst of UK companies. The research showed that half of the...

Intershop teams with softlution for e-business and eCRM application.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intershop, a provider of e-commerce platforms, has joined forces with German-based softlution in order to integrate software solutions from each company and create a new eCRM suite....

New tests for Outlook XP available from GFI Email Security Testing Zone.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Two new tests are now available in the Email Security Testing Zone hosted by application developer and supplier GFI Software Ltd. Both tests are aimed at providing Outlook XP...

New Small Business Edition of the Advantage Series from ACCPAC now shipping.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solutions for e-business provider ACCPAC International Inc has launched its Advantage Series Small Business Edition business management solution set. The set is intended to...

Teneo launches new performance monitoring and reporting service.(Visual IP Insight)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network engineering company Teneo Ltd has introduced a new performance monitoring and reporting service aimed at enterprises and Internet service provider (ISP) users. The...

Software piracy amnesty launched in some US areas by Business Software Alliance.
January 7, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Business Software Alliance (BSA), a software licence and copyright restriction enforcing trade group, has offered an amnesty to organisations in some US regions using illegally...

Siemens research examines business mobile strategy.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated voice and data network provider Siemens has completed a survey looking into business mobile strategy. The results showed that over 70% of respondents believed that...

Computer Associates now shipping eTrust Directory supporting LDAP and X.500.(eTrust Directory now supports both X.500 and LDAP standards)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 8, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management solutions for e-business provider Computer Associates International Inc has released a new version of its eTrust Directory that supports both X.500 and LDAP standards. ...

Norwegian companies top list of successful IT firms.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The share prices of just 21 of 116 listed Nordic IT companies went up during 2001 and half of those were Norwegian firms, according to a study by the Norwegian newspaper Finansavisen....

New research from TesCom shows UK businesses' commitment to application testing.(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a recent UK survey carried out by Continental Research almost half of senior business managers in UK organisations believe that 5% or less of IT resources is sufficient...

New 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III server processor available.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 9, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Chip maker Intel Corp has introduced a new 1.4 GHz version of its Intel Pentium III server processor with 512 KB of L2 cache. The processor is manufactured using Intel's new...

New Frost & Sullivan study examines European firewall market.
January 9, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marketing consulting company Frost & Sullivan has completed an analysis of the European firewall market. According to the report, the firewall software market shows healthy...

Loudcloud claims North American IT outsourcing market to show growth through to 2005.
January 9, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to managed services provider Loudcloud, corporations are looking to lower expenses in 2002 and may outsource key IT projects such as web site management infrastructure to...

Imark survey shows few companies utilising the Internet for supply chain management.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey completed by B2B media company Imark Communications has reported that some companies are still relying on outdated models of supply chain management. The survey revealed...

Server efficiency tool released by Intelligent Systems Services.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UNIX/Oracle consulting company Intelligent Systems Services Inc has developed a new tool that is aimed at running servers more efficiently. The Adaptive Performance Tool (APT) is...

Novell Small Business Suite 6 now shipping.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 10, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet business solutions provider Novell Inc has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of its Small Business Suite, version 6. Small Business Suite 6 is...

Frost & Sullivan releases report on vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection market.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marketing consultancy company Frost & Sullivan has completed an analysis report looking into the European vulnerability assessment and intrusion detection system market. According...

KVS and Iron Mountain team for new archive solution.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information management provider KVS and outsourced records and information management services company Iron Mountain Inc have formed a strategic partnership aimed at helping customers...

CallPath 6.4 from Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories now shipping.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 10, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alcatel subsidiary Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc has announced the immediate availability of its CallPath 6.4 software product. CallPath 6.4 is intended to enable...

New study looking at enterprise content management released by Frost & Sullivan.
January 14, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marketing consultancy company Frost & Sullivan has completed a new study looking at the European enterprise content management market. According to the study, revenues for the...

SilverStream and InfoPower deliver three new solutions to businesses.
January 14, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New e-business solutions have been delivered to three companies thanks to an agreement formed between integrated services provider SilverStream Software Inc and InfoPower Systems Inc,...

BT Wholesale reveals new range of solutions for risk mitigation and recovery management.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network services supplier BT Wholesale has introduced a new range of risk mitigation and recovery management solutions aimed at communications businesses. The new range is...

NetBooster launch new platform for search engine optimisation analysis.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web positioning company NetBooster has launched its Visibility Platform, a new campaign management service. The platform is web-based and may be used to consolidate into one area...

ACCPAC launches solution for warehouse automation and management.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer Associates subsidiary ACCPAC International Inc has launched its wireless warehouse management system. The wireless warehouse management system is able to automate...

Version 3.0 of the SafeGuard Transaction Client from Utimaco now shipping.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ICT security solutions manufacturer Utimaco Safeware has released a new version of its SafeGuard Transaction Client to UK businesses. Businesses in the UK now have access to...

New CRM solution from Baan available now.
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD B2B collaborative commerce solutions provider Baan has launched its new iBaan for CRM enterprise strategy. Enterprises adopting the strategy will be provided with a suite of CRM...

Marrakech to resell Emptoris ePASS in Strategic Sourcing Portfolio.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network e-procurement and billing provider Marrakech has announced the immediate availability of its Marrakech Strategic Sourcing Portfolio. The portfolio provides a method of...

New UPS range from Advance-Galatrek now shipping.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Power quality management solutions provider Advance-Galatrek has launched a new range of interactive sinewave Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPSs) for a standard 19" rackmount cabinet...

CODA introduces CODA-Planning solution.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CODA Group, a financial accounting and procurement software provider, has launched a new addition to its financial intelligence suite in the form of CODA-Planning. CODA-Planning...

ServiceLogic 5.2 now shipping from PointServe.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software company PointServe has released version 5.2 of its ServiceLogic mobile workforce management and customer care application. ServiceLogic 5.2 supports Sun Blade...

Communique Unify now available from Day.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business unification software provider Day has launched its Communique Unify product. Communique Unify is intended to provide the customer with reusability from IT investments...

Web Wise Women programme aims to get more women into IT.
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The UK government has launched a new drive intended to get more women into the technology industry. The Web Wise Women programme has completed training the first 20 candidates...

Hyperion Financial Management 2.0 now shipping.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business intelligence software provider Hyperion has launched the latest version of its Financial Management web-based enterprise scale financial management and reporting solution. ...

IBM and Steelcase team for office of the future project.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An initiative that is meant to produce a design of the office of the future has been launched through a partnership between IBM and Steelcase, a work effectiveness company. The...

New industrial PC now shipping from DLoG.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 17, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Shopfloor solutions provider DLoG (UK) Ltd has added a new industrial PC to its range of hardware for manufacturing and service sector applications. The new panel mounted DNeT...

Two remote worker connection solutions released from Eicon.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 17, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eicon Networks Corp, a secure Internet connectivity products provider, has released the Safepipe 3030 RAS and Safepipe 5030 RAS solutions. Each model comes with an unlimited VPN...

Bowstreet aims to get businesses' web strategy on track with launch of new FastTrack package.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web services platform company Bowstreet has launched a Web Services FastTrack package of web services software, training and professional services. Customers purchasing the Web...

Guardian iT provides branch offices with automated backup solution.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An automatic backup service targeted at organisations with branch offices has been launched by Guardian iT, a business IT solution provider. The service - VytalVault02 - stores...

SynQuest software suite for business processes released.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 17, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supply chain planning software provider SynQuest Inc has launched the newest version of its suite of integrated collaborative supply chain planning software. The SynQuest 7.0...

Teamphone predicts over 2m flexible workers in the UK.
January 18, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New research from web-based unified communications services provider Teamphone has found that the number of UK 'flexible workers' has risen to over two million. Teamphone define...

ACCPAC launch online eCRM solution to subscribers.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer Associates subsidiary ACCPAC International Inc has launched a new Internet and wireless-based eCRM solution. The solution - ACCPAC Online - will enable subscribers to...

New server model now shipping from Auspex Systems.(Auspex Systems NS3000XR)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 18, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise storage solutions provider Auspex Systems Inc has launched a new addition to its NS3000 family of Network Attached Storage servers. The new addition is the NS3000XR, a...

IDC predicts patchy growth for Western Europe IT market in 2002.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a new study carried out by market intelligence and advisory firm IDC the Western European IT market will see some growth in 2002 but the recovery may be patchy. The...

Remote e-mail service now available from 2PM Technologies.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new remote e-mail service for enterprise-size businesses has been launched by communications software applications developer and publisher 2PM Technologies. The service consists...

Telia introduces broadband-based corporate network range.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish telecomms group Telia is to launch a range of standardised corporate networks targeted at small and medium sized companies. The PlaNet networks will be based on the...

IDC examines the future of the storage services market.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted that the storage services market in Europe will reach USD10bn by 2005. A value of USD10bn represents a compound annual...

New AnswerThink report monitors adoption of automatic e-mail response systems.(Brief Article)
January 22, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research carried out by AnswerThink has revealed that in 2001 91% of US retail web sites had automatic e-mail response systems in place. This figure is up from 81% in 2000. The...

Meridien forecasts flat IT spending in wholesale financial services in 2002.(Meridien Research)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Analytical research services provider Meridien Research has released a report on strategic IT initiatives in wholesale financial services for 2002. Meridien predicts that...

Chordiant launches new enterprise CRM solution.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer relationship management (CRM) solutions developer Chordiant Software Inc has unveiled its Chordiant 5 enterprise CRM solution. Chordiant 5 is intended to be used by the...

Biomni and Open Business Exchange team for electronic invoice delivery solution.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Biomni, a provider of e-procurement solutions, has formed an agreement with electronic invoice delivery company Open Business Exchange in a bid to speed up its customers' accounts...

CyberSource enhances its electronic Payment Service.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Electronic payment and risk management solutions provider CyberSource Corp has enhanced its Payment Service. The CyberSource Payment Service is an outsourced service that...

Application Risk Management Model now available from Mercury Interactive.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise testing and application performance management solutions provider Mercury Interactive has introduced its new Application Risk Management Model (ARMM). ARMM provides a...

Present Output Pak for mySAP.com now shipping from Accelio.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Accelio Corp, a provider of web-enabled business process solutions, has launched a new version of its Present Output Pak for the mySAP.com e-business solution. The Present Output...

COR Internet Banking Solutions launches new Internet banking service.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The e-banking division of COR Financial Solutions, COR Internet Banking Solutions, has launched a new packaged Internet banking service, IBS Corporate. IBS Corporate is a...

NTL teams with Galleria to expand Business Essentials package.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications services provider NTL and category management company Galleria have joined forces to provide small retail outlets with access to an online shop layout design tool and...

New bridge/router released by Nighthawk in UK.(WaveRider Communications' NCL1170)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 24, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Networking systems provider Nighthawk Electronics Inc has announced the immediate availability of an intelligent wireless bridge/router in the UK. The NCL1170 bridge/router -...

Primus releases new web self-service software.(Answer Engine 2.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 24, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information delivery software provider Primus Knowledge Solutions has launched the latest version of its web self-service software Answer Engine. Answer Engine Version 2.0 enables...

NelsonHall issues predictions for UK business process outsourcing market.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research organisation NelsonHall has stated that it expects the UK business process outsourcing market to grow at 45% per annum in 2002. The 45% growth rate would see the industry...

Site Intelligence survey claims web sites aren't gathering enough customer information.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey carried out by web site visitor intelligence company Site Intelligence has claimed that e-commerce strategists in FTSE 350 companies have little or no understanding...

Two new wireless LAN products shipping soon from 3Com.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 25, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Networking products provider 3Com Corp has introduced two new wireless LAN products. The first new product is the 3Com 11Mbps Wireless LAN Access Point 8000 that is aimed at...

NetBenefit hosting clients now able to receive Sophos anti-virus protection.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based Internet business solutions provider NetBenefit has teamed with anti-virus company Sophos to deliver virus protection aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. The...

Tumbleweed now shipping new CRM solution.(Tumbleweed Secure CRM)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 28, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure content management solutions provider Tumbleweed Communications has launched a new customer relationship management solution. Tumbleweed Secure CRM allows companies to...

New report from the e-tailing group looks at US retail web sites' shipping and handling charges.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report from the e-tailing group has been carried out that examines the shipping and handling charges of US retail web sites. The survey found that 4% of all US retail web...

New marketing module from Maporama now shipping.(Maporama Marketing Solutions)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 28, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Location-centric applications provider Maporama has released its Maporama Marketing Solutions data collection and analysis module. The module is intended to provide marketers with...

New server range from HP available soon.(HP Server tc2100)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
January 29, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computing and imaging solutions and services provider Hewlett-Packard Company has announced a new range of servers featuring Intel processors. The server offerings are designed...

New archival solution from Princeton Softech now shipping.(Archive for Servers 4.2)(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
January 30, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Princeton Softech, a subsidiary of Computer Horizons Corp, has released the latest version of its Archive for Servers automatic file compression solution. Version 4.2 also...

Nokia enhances its Internet security solutions portfolio.
January 31, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish telecomms systems provider Nokia has made Check Point Technologies Ltd's Next Generation Feature Pack 1 (NG FP 1) software suite available on its portfolio of Internet...

FAST completes report on software compliance in the UK.(FAST Corporate Services)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey carried out by FAST Corporate Services has indicated that 60.3% of UK companies do not believe they have achieved 100% software compliance. The research was...

NetSight Atlas shipping soon from Enterasys.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 31, 2002... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise networking solutions company Enterasys Networks has unveiled NetSight Atlas, a set of system-level management tools. NetSight Atlas is intended to provide advanced...