Corporate IT Update articles from January 2005

Corporate IT Update archives from January 2005

McAfee reports top ten 2004 IT threats.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company McAfee (NYSE: MFE) has reported its top ten threats that were detected by the company's McAfee AVERT team in 2004. The AVERT (Anti-virus and Vulnerability...

Online banner adverts up 24% in Europe.(advertising)(Brief Article)
January 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet research and analysis company Nielsen/NetRatings has reported a 24% jump in online banner advertising run on European websites between November 2003 and 2004. The results...

Hornbill offers integration with Altiris solutions.(Hornbill Systems )(Brief Article)
January 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT support and service management solutions provider Hornbill Systems has introduced integration with Altiris remote management solutions for customers of its Supportworks helpdesk...

izR Solutions unveils sub-GBP10,000 2MBAnywhere Internet connection.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-base ISP izR Solutions has launched its 2MBAnywhere lease line Internet connection for businesses for under GBP10,000. The company claims that the 'distance independent'...

Brother claims interruptions cost IT industry GBP7.4m a year.(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Brother UK has reported that interruptions at work are costing the IT industry in the UK GBP7.4bn a year in lost time. A survey carried out by the company found...

Unipalm launches N-able's N-Central 4.0.(N-able Technologies)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet technology distributor Unipalm has announced the launch of N-able Technologies' latest network and security monitoring software, N-central 4.0. The company claims that...

Check Point Software launches new SSl VPN solution.(Check Point Software Technologies Inc., Virtual Private Networks, Serial Synchronous Interface )(Brief Article)
January 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet security solutions provider, Check Point Software Technologies, has announced the launch of the latest version of its Check Point Connectra gateway - Connectra 2.0. ...

SonicWALL launches new small business firewall.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company, SonicWALL, has launched its latest small business firewall, TZ 150, which supports gateway anti-virus and intrusion prevention. The UK-based company said that...

Rostrvm Solutions adds new features to VoIP call centre package.(Brief Article)
January 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Rostrvm Solutions has announced that it has added a range of new features to its call centre VoIP package Rostrvm Invex. The SIP-based VoIP package is aimed at...

SYSTIMAX Solutions launches 10Gb Ethernet over copper solution.(Brief Article)
January 24, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Structured connectivity solutions and services provider SYSTIMAX Solutions has said that it has launched a new cabling solution capable of supporting 10Gb Ethernet. The company...

Blue Coat Systems launches inbound and outbound spyware prevention.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Proxy appliance provider, Blue Coat Systems, has announced the launch of a new inbound and outbound gateway spyware prevention solution. The solution introduces two new URL...

Oracle Telephony Adapter earns Genesys Gvalidated status.(Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software company, Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), has announced that its Oracle Telephony Adapter has been awarded Genesys Gvalidated status by telecomms technology developer, Genesys...

Symantec launches new security application.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company, Symantec, has launched its new Symantec Mail Security 8200 Series product designed to provide a secure e-mail gateway, with high level virus and spam protection....

mi2g Intelligence warns of wireless security risks.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company, mi2g Intelligence Unit, has said that wireless security should be top of the agenda for all users during 2005, as malware writers and hackers increasingly target...

Sophos warns of new Forbot worm.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT security company, Sophos, has issued a warning about a new version of the Forbot (W32/Forbot-DY) worm, which targets MySQL open-source database software on Windows computer that are...

BroadSoft VoIP software to power XO's new IP voice and data services.(XO Communications Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Corporate telecomms provider XO Communications Inc is to use VoIP software provider BroadSoft's voice applications software to drive its latest IP voice and data services package. ...