Corporate IT Update articles from July 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from July 2004

Upgraded security products ship from Finjan.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secure content management solutions provider Finjan Software has announced that it has upgraded its Vital Security for Web and Vital Security for E-Mail products. The security...

StorageTek launches its latest backup software solution.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise information lifecycle management solutions provider StorageTek (NYSE: STK) has released its StorageTek Backup Resource Monitor software for backup monitoring. The new...

Novell introduces its open source developer platform.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions company Novell Inc has launched version 1.0 of its Mono solution, an open source development platform based on the '.NET' framework. The new release is...

New virtual learning solutions connector ships from Pathlore.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Learning management software and services provider Pathlore Software Corp has launched its Virtual Classroom Connector for combining virtual classroom services. The company claims...

New tracking products and pricing structure launched by Mapaphone.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK online mobile tracking service Mapaphone has revealed a number of new tools for businesses wanting to monitor the location of their employees that are working away from the office....

Dell survey shows UK businesses value mobile working.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey from IT and Internet infrastructure provider Dell Computer Corp has shown that the majority of UK businesses believe that a mobile workforce increases workplace...

New anti-spam tool ships from GFI.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software supplier GFI Software Ltd has launched version 10 of its GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP anti-spam tool. The new...

SurfControl warns of latest blended virus threats.(Brief Article)
July 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail content filtering company SurfControl (London: SRF) has advised that the new Zombie and Trojan horse online threats require layered security strategies to be put into...

COLT offers new business connectivity service.(COLT Telecom Group PLC)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European business telecomms company COLT Telecom has launched a managed data service for businesses. The new service provides companies with a Wide Area Network so that separate...

New data backup service available now from DSO.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Remote backup data storage solutions supplier DSO has introduced its latest remote data backup service for protecting a company's data. The service will reportedly provide a secure...

Getronics and Counterpane team to provide security services.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications and IT company Getronics has entered into an agreement with managed security services supplier Counterpane Internet Security Inc to develop and deliver managed network...

New scale for data loss revealed by Ontrack Data Recovery.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data recovery products and services provider Ontrack Data Recovery has announced that it has produced a data disasters Richter Scale for grading the severity of IT disasters. The...

Internet-based business problems costing firms USD2m per incident - report.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms and computer market research firm Aberdeen Group has said that Internet viruses, spyware and worms cost businesses almost USD2m in revenue per incident. Research carried...

Gartner recommends that businesses ban MP3 players and digital cameras.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gartner, a research company, has recommended that businesses ban employees from using their own mobile data storing devices in the company network. The blacklisted items from...

Secura to issue eu domain names.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Domain name registrar Secura has announced that it is accepting applications for the sunrise and real-time registration of eu domains. There will now be two phases of the sunrise...

New VoIP testing solution ships from Acterna.(Voice over Internet Protocol)(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Test and management solutions supplier Acterna has launched its Acterna PVA-1000 software solution for VoIP troubleshooting. The new release is designed to let network operators...

New survey shows rise in the importance of content management.(Brief Article)
July 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey from business to business information provider VNU Exhibitions Europe has found that 44% of all information professionals see content management as a key focus for their...

Polycom to launch its latest videoconferencing offering.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications solutions supplier Polycom Inc (Nasdaq: PLCM) has announced the upcoming availability of its Polycom VSX 8000 series videoconferencing system. The new release is...

New job scheduling solution for Linux ships from Cybermation.(Brief Article)
July 13, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise job scheduling and software change management solutions supplier Cybermation has launched a job scheduling solution for Linux. The new release enables the automation of...

Wegener's itarget.net outscores traditional targeting systems for door drops - claim.
July 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD itarget.net, an online analysis and profiling tool from Wegener DM, scores response rates up to 30% higher than any other targeting tool on the market, according to an independent study...

NetServices launches disaster recovery reseller channel.(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetServices plc, an e-services Internet service provider based in Manchester, UK, has launched a reseller channel for enterprise-wide remote data backup and disaster recovery service....

FrontBridge business e-mail statistics show spam has reached a 2004 peak.(FrontBridge Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
July 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FrontBridge Technologies Inc, a provider of enterprise message management and e-mail security, has released its latest statistics on business e-mail. The results show that...

Toshiba launches business projector with wireless capabilities and detachable document camera.(Toshiba has introduced the T90 projector)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Presentation and Display Technology (PDT) division of Toshiba has introduced the T90 projector series. The T90 series includes three models which are based on DLP technology,...

Aventail ships SSL VPN appliance for SMEs.(Secure Sockets Layer, Virtual Private Network, Small and Medium Sizeed Enterprise)(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aventail, an SSL VPN product company, has released Aventail EX-750, its latest SSL VPN appliance tailored to SMEs or departments with up to 50 concurrent users. The EX-750 is...

MasterCard integrates corporate payment data with PeopleSoft products.(MasterCard International Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MasterCard International, a global payment solutions company, has revealed the capability to seamlessly integrate MasterCard Corporate Card data into PeopleSoft Enterprise Expense...

Data security at risk in the summer - claim.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The risks to data security increase for many businesses in the summer when permanent staff leave for holidays and temporary workers step in to do their work. Janne Saarikko, the...

Netegrity forms partnerships with Ping Identity and Trustgenix.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Netegrity Inc (Nasdaq: NETE), a provider of identity and access management applications, has formed partnerships with Ping Identity and Trustgenix. According to Netegrity, the...

Solica ships GOLDtps.(Solica Consulting Ltd. new web service interface)(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solica Consulting Ltd, a CRM specialist and FrontRange Solutions Technology Partner, has released GOLDtps, an addition to GoldMine, its sales and marketing applications portfolio. ...

Secura offers '.is' domain names worldwide.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Secura, an ICANN accredited registrar, has announced that it is now offering '.is' domain names to individuals and companies that are not based in Iceland. Secura can reportedly...

ebookers introduces click-to-talk, signs interactive content deal with VRX Studios.(Brief Article)
July 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pan-European online travel company ebookers plc (Nasdaq: EBKR) has introduced click-to-talk technology to its UK web site at http://www.ebookers.com. The toll-free facility enables...

VeriSign reports rise in online commerce.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infrastructure services provider VeriSign Inc (Nasdaq: VRSN) has observed an increase in Internet commerce over the past 12 months. The company reports that the value of...

New online service for HR professionals launched by Croner.(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Croner, a UK-based provider of business information and advice, has introduced a new online HR service. CRONER-i is aimed at simplifying legal compliance and day-to-day human...

New intrusion prevention appliance unveiled by Symantec.(Symantec Network Security 7100 Series)(Brief Article)
July 27, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) has introduced a new intrusion prevention appliance, the Symantec Network Security 7100 Series. The product range is...