Corporate IT Update articles from July 2003

Corporate IT Update archives from July 2003

Aventail launches new version of its SSL VPN platform.
July 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SSL VPN appliances and services provider Aventail has released version 6.3 of its Aventail Anywhere Secure Access Policy Platform for implementing SSL VPNs. The new offering...

Data Alert offers managed service for virus protection.(Mail4Sure service)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data Alert, a subsidiary of Unit 4 Agresso, has announced the immediate availability of its Mail4Sure managed service for virus protection. Companies adopting the managed service...

Internet Security Systems offers list of common network vulnerabilities.(X-Force Catastrophic Risk Index)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Threat protection products provider Internet Security Systems Inc has launched its X-Force Catastrophic Risk Index listing the most serious threats to a computer network. Companies...

MEAT Group survey shows rise in outsourcing.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT research provider META Group Inc has completed a new report claiming that almost all companies will be outsourcing by 2006. Currently, according to the company, 70% of all...

Content Inspection Director 2.0 ships from Radware.
July 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intelligent application switching company Radware has launched version 2.0 of its Content Inspection Director with antivirus scanning and content filtering capabilities. The new...

THUS introduces web co-location service.
July 3, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based voice, data, Internet and contact centre services supplier THUS plc has announced the immediate availability of a web co-location service for managing web operations. The...

New version of Tamino XML Server ships from Software AG.
July 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD System software vendor Software AG has launched its Tamino XML Server 4.1.4 with extended functionality such as support for more platforms and indexing capabilities. The new...

MindManager 2002 ships from Mindjet.
July 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business solutions provider Mindjet has launched in the UK its MindManager 2002 software package for brainstorming and planning. The software is designed to improve the performance...

NetMap for Claims Version 4.0 ships from ISO.
July 4, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Property and liability risk information provider Insurance Services Office Inc (ISO) has launched a new claims data analysis and visualising and preventing fraud. NetMap for Claims...

Wandwaver supplies Merlin to Swiss telecomms company.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swiss telecomms company sunrise TDC Switzerland has chosen business software solutions provider Wandwaver to supply its Merlin credit management and fraud prevention software suite. ...

REVIEW: Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Development.(Book Review)
July 7, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Having used Lotus Notes extensively from a client point of view for several years I would say that I was at least an intermediate level user. I would also say that from many dabblings...

Virtual Storage Manager 4 ships from StorageTek.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage solutions supplier StorageTek has launched version 4 of its Virtual Storage Manager with increased capacity, faster speeds and more connectivity choices. The company claims...

Polycom launches improved conferencing products.
July 8, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Video and voice conferencing company Polycom Inc has revealed a number of improvements to its existing range of personal conferencing solutions. The company has enhanced its...

Novell Nsure Audit logging and auditing solution available now.
July 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions supplier Novell Inc has begun offering a new identity management solution for secure logging and auditing tasks - Novell Nsure Audit. The product is part of...

New survey shows PDAs could be a corporate security risk.
July 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security solutions provider Pointsec mobile Technologies has completed a survey showing that stolen PDAs could represent a security risk for organisations. The company found that a...

REDtechnology.com launches new e-marketing tool.
July 9, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet technology company REDtechnology.com has launched its PromoteIT e-marketing communications and analytics tool for online campaign management in the UK. The new release...

MapInfo launches mapping solution for the insurance industry.(Insurance Decision Solution Suite )(Brief Article)
July 10, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Location technology company MapInfo has released Insurance Decision Solution Suite for mapping and risk management in the insurance industry. Companies can use the new offering to...

BMC introduces upgraded provisioning solution.
July 11, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise management solutions provider BMC Software Inc has announced that it has made a number of improvements to its CONTROL-SA user provisioning solution in a bid to make it more...

New disk-based storage system ships from Storage Technology.
July 11, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage services and solutions company Storage Technology Corp has launched the D220 disk subsystem for storing corporate information. The device is designed to be used by...

INSIGHT unveils INSIGHT Model Collaborator software.
July 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supply chain planning solutions provider INSIGHT Inc has introduced a new viewer for data and analyses generated within the supply chain design software SAILS 21. INSIGHT Model...

META Group finds CRM application market rising slowly.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The market for customer relationship management (CRM) applications is rebounding slowly, according to IT research and consultancy provider META Group Inc. A recent poll by META...

RSA Security reveals upgraded ClearTrust product.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company RSA Security Inc has improved a number of aspects of its RSA ClearTrust web access management software to enhance the security of the software. Companies...

Salesforce.com S3 service now available from Salesforce.com.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business software services provider Salesforce.com has introduced salesforce.com S3, a service designed to enable companies to manage customer relationships without software. ...

Zultys offers corporate communications system.
July 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms and data communications products developer Zultys Technologies has launched its MX250 enterprise media exchange for corporate communications. Organisations adopting the...

Internet Security Systems' report shows increase in hacker activity.
July 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company Internet Security Systems Inc has completed an Internet risk report and found that the number of serious security incidents has increased by 13.7% from the first...

Two new products available soon from NetScout.
July 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network performance management products provider NetScout Systems Inc has revealed the nGenius Performance Manager 2.0 together with the nGenius Probe Firmware 6.0 software. The...

New project management tool ships from Asta Development.
July 15, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Project and resource management software provider Asta Development has announced the immediate availability of its Asta ProjectBrowser solution for remote project participation. ...

New suite of warehouse management solutions available from Epicor.(Epicor for Distribution suite)(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software solutions provider Epicor Software Corp has launched a suite of warehouse management solutions. Epicor has purchased the suite of warehouse management solutions...

New server for small businesses ships from Dell.(PowerEdge 400SC )(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT and Internet infrastructure provider Dell Computer Corp has released its PowerEdge 400SC single-processor server aimed at small businesses. The server has an 800MHz front side...

Chordiant Enterprise Contact Center available now.
July 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business process automation software provider Chordiant Software Inc has launched its Chordiant Enterprise Contact Center for handling business processes and agent interactions. ...

Manugistics 7.1 available now.
July 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supply chain management and pricing optimisation solutions provider Manugistics has launched a new version of its supply and demand software that includes a number of enhancements. ...

IDC expects slight growth for European IT spending.
July 17, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted that IT spending in Western Europe will grow by just 0.5% over the course of 2003. The small rise is expected due to...

WebFOCUS for Linux ships from Information Builders.
July 18, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise business intelligence and web reporting solutions provider Information Builders has launched its WebFOCUS software for Mainframe Linux. Customers that are working on the...

iDesk expands its e-commerce platform.
July 21, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Support services company iDesk has extended its e-commerce platform so that companies can carry out more online tasks through the one platform. Organisations adopting the platform...

Corexe and In Press launch intranet solution for law firms.
July 21, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content supplier In Press and application development tools provider Corexe have joined forces to develop an intranet solution that is designed for use by solicitors. The ISES...

New call centre solution available from iDesk.
July 21, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer management and contact centre solutions supplier iDesk has begun offering a hosted call centre solution with support for telemarketing operations. The new product can be...

New business web site launched by Times Online.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online news resource Times Online has launched a web site that offers businesses in the UK advice in conjunction with the BT Business Plan from UK telecomms company BT plc. The...

Documentum launches new collaboration tools.
July 22, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise content management company Documentum has announced the immediate availability of its eRoom 7 and eRoom Enterprise 7 web-based collaboration solutions. The new offerings...

BMC Software ships new IT monitoring tool.
July 22, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise management company BMC Software has launched its PATROL Express 3.0 product for monitoring the infrastructure and performance of an IT infrastructure. The new version...

VS150 available now from Designer Servers.(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hosting solutions provider Designer Servers has announced the launch of its latest entry-level Virtual Server, the VS150. The new hosting package will provide organisations with...

New business continuity network introduced by SunGard.(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business continuity and information availability services supplier SunGard Availability Services has launched a business continuity network available to companies in the UK. The...

Aladdin Knowledge Systems ships Privilege 6.1.(electronic software distribution platform)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Digital security company Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd has launched version 6.1 of its Privilege electronic software distribution platform. The new release is designed to provide...

New security software ships from GFI.(GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner 3.3)(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI has launched its GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner 3.3 for handling an organisation's patch management...

Novell NetWare 6.5 available soon.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions supplier Novell Inc has announced the launch date of its upcoming NetWare 6.5 product for providing businesses with advanced network services. Organisations...

Internetters warns of domain name scam.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Domain name registrar Internetters has issued a warning to '.biz' registrants over a fraudulent spam e-mail that is being distributed. The e-mail is intended to be mistaken for an...

New VideoCast Live solution available from Atrium.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Video and network solutions provider Atrium Communications Ltd has introduced a new version of its VideoCast Live product for delivering live video feed direct to a desktop PC. ...

New security solution available from BT Openworld.(Internet Security Pack )(Brief Article)
July 29, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BT Openworld, the mass market Internet division of BT plc, has launched its Internet Security Pack for protecting a company's network and computer systems. The new release is aimed...

Legato survey shows UK businesses need to improve e-mail management and policies.(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise storage software solutions supplier Legato Systems has completed a survey on e-mail use and storage and found that 46% of all UK companies are not familiar with the legal and...

Avaya Security Gateways available now.(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications networks and services company Avaya Inc has launched five Avaya Security Gateways that are designed to make IP telephony applications on converged communications networks...

Croner warns companies of 3G phone liabilities.(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based business information provider Croner has issued a warning to companies over the use of the latest models of 3G video phones in the workplace. The company claims that a...