Corporate IT Update articles from June 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from June 2004

Netegrity reveals upcoming provisioning solution.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Identity and access management solutions provider Netegrity Inc (Nasdaq: NETE) has announced the upcoming availability of its IdentityMinder eProvision 4.0 solution. The latest...

Upgraded Internet connectivity software ships from Cybersurf.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian Internet services and technology company Cybersurf Corp has launched version 3.0 of its Internet connectivity software. The latest version features a number of improvements...

New WiMAX platform available now from Alvarion.(BreezeMAX WiMAX)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless broadband solutions provider Alvarion Ltd (Nasdaq: ALVR) has announced the immediate availability of its BreezeMAX WiMAX platform. The new release is based on the IEEE...

New FTP server solution launched by Ipswitch.(File Transfer Protocol)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD File transfer, messaging and network monitoring solutions provider Ipswitch Inc has released the Ipswitch WS_FTP Server 5.0 for managing business data. The latest version of the...

New e-mail management software ships from Red Earth.(Red Earth Software)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Red Earth Software, an e-mail content security software developer, has announced the immediate availability of its Policy Patrol Zip e-mail management software. The new release is...

Axway reveals its latest integration platform.(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Application integration solutions provider Axway has launched its Axway Integration Platform for integrating a company's business processes and monitoring business activity. Axway...

Nortel survey shows high demand for converged networks.(Nortel Networks)(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A recent survey from communications and information exchange company Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT) has shown that the majority of businesses are planning to deploy or have already deployed...

New e-mail system ships from FSI.(FSI (UK) Ltd)(eVolution mailing system )(Brief Article)
June 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HR application solutions developer FSI (UK) Ltd has launched its eVolution mailing system for companies wanting to gather and distribute company information by e-mail. The new...

New router ships from Brocade.(SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router, Brocade Communication Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SAN infrastructure solutions provider Brocade Communications Systems Inc (Nasdaq: BRCD) has launched its SilkWorm Multiprotocol Router switch product. The new release is designed...

Star Internet offers new security services to UK companies.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK business ISP Star Internet has launched a trade-up/trade-in offer as well as a number of new WatchGuard Firebox X security services. Business users in the UK can now choose to...

Evolution Systems survey reveals law firm security worries.(Brief Article)
June 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new survey by digital security company Evolution Systems has revealed that a large proportion of UK law firms have lost or damaged client relationships through security breaches. ...

Microsoft gives away free software licences to unused computers.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft has said that it will give away free software licences but only to computers that remain switched off. The offer is limited to servers that remain switched off until...

nCipher announces the release of SecureDB.(database encryption solution)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cambridge, UK-based IT security solutions company nCipher has announced the release of SecureDB, its latest database encryption solution. SecureDB was developed with Valyd Inc and...

New ASP service for corporate treasury management launched by Misys.(Application Service Provider, Misys Wholesale Banking Systems)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finance industry solutions provider Misys Wholesale Banking Systems has introduced a new ASP service, Misys Treasury. Misys Treasury offers browser-based treasury management...

Macromedia releases its Breeze solution in four new languages.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Macromedia has announced that its Macromedia Breeze rich web communication system is now available in English, French, German, Japanese and Korean. The company...

FileMaker partner Cruse Control releases new versions of CONTACTS! and WorkflowPLUS!(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FileMaker Inc, a subsidiary of Apple Computer Inc, has revealed that Cruse Control, a FileMaker partner, has released updated versions of its CONTACTS! and WorkflowPLUS! products. ...

FaceTime warns of spammers and hackers targeting IM users.(instant messaging, FaceTime Communications)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time security and management solutions provider FaceTime Communications has warned of an increase in instant messaging (IM) spam, or 'spim'. The company believes that a surge...

Merrill Lynch implements Clovis for Outlook email management system.(Merrill Lynch and Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Point-to-point communications software provider Clovis has announced that investment bank Merrill Lynch has implemented its Clovis for Outlook e-mail management system. Clovis...

VIA NET.WORKS statistics show record number of email borne viruses sent to UK SMEs.(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Statistics released by UK-based business communications services provider VIA NET.WORKS show that the number of virus infected emails sent to UK small businesses (SMEs) reached an all...

First Virtual releases Click to Meet 4.0.(First Virtual Communications)(Brief Article)
June 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Infrastructure software solutions provider First Virtual Communications has introduced a new version of its Click to Meet web conferencing solution. Click to Meet 4.0 will be...

SAVVIS Communications launches new pay-as-you-go utility service.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT company SAVVIS Communications has announced the launch of a new pay-as-you-go managed utility service for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Windows Sharepoint Services. The new...

Preferred Software Membership now available from Nortel.(Nortel Networks Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications technology and infrastructure provider Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT) has introduced a membership programme for software upgrades. The Preferred Software Membership...

StorCase ships new 16-bay InfoStation.(StorCase Technology)(Brief Article)
June 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data storage firm StorCase Technology Inc has started shipping its new InfoStation 16-bay 3U RAID enclosure which supports the latest Serial ATA (SATA) drive technology and SCSI...

Polycom launches a new configuration wizard for its room voice systems.(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Unified collaborative communications solutions provider Polycom Inc (Nasdaq: PLCM) has announced the immediate availability of a new configuration wizard for its Vortex installed room...

Upgraded XML software ships from Caledonia.(Exchanger XML Editor 2.0)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Irish software company Caledonia Ltd has launched Version 2.0 of its Exchanger XML Editor featuring a number of new enhancements. The latest version includes Caledonia's XML...

Company security can be breached using data stored on second hand hard disks claims Pointsec.(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security company Pointsec Mobile Technologies has conducted a survey and found that access codes and log-in codes can be purchased on second-hand hard disks. The company claims...

AOL launches new business AIM service.(America Online, instant messenger)(Brief Article)
June 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet service provider AOL has launched a business edition of its instant messenger service. AIM Business Services will let users conduct audio conference calls and share online...

New network management tool launched by Inter-Tel.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business communications provider Inter-Tel has announced the immediate availability of System Manager, a product that is designed to provide a single view of a company's communications...

Interwoven announces the launch of its Legal Document Acceleration Suite.(Brief Article)
June 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Next-generation content management company Interwoven has announced the launch of its latest product - Legal Document Acceleration Suite (LDAS). Designed for corporate and law firm...

CODA Group announces the release of CODA-Financials version 10.(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Financial systems software company CODA Group has announced the release of its CODA-Financials version 10 financial management software. The company claims that the latest version...

NetIntelligence adds End Point Device Control capabilities to its products.(threat and digital rights management company)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Threat and digital rights management company NetIntelligence has upgraded its solutions to include End Point Device Control functionality. The inclusion of the new technology will...

TallyGenicom launches 'Service for Supplies' program.(business printers and supplies manufacturer)(Brief Article)
June 14, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business printers and supplies manufacturer TallyGenicom has announced the launch of its 'Service for Supplies' scheme aimed at reducing customers' ongoing printer costs. The...

Onyx and Interactive Intelligence team for product integration.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CRM software provider Onyx Software Corp (Nasdaq: ONXS) and business communications solutions developer Interactive Intelligence Inc (Nasdaq: ININ) have joined forces to deliver an...

New online marketing tool available now from Tridion.(e-mail marketing software)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content management solutions supplier Tridion has launched its Tridion Outbound E-mail solution for e-mail marketing operations. The new release enables companies to take material...

Some UK companies are not making the most of the Internet claims new Site Confidence survey.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based web monitoring company Site Confidence has found that UK businesses could improve their online presence. In total, 12% of all companies taking part in the survey said that...

Upgraded business information tool ships from Micromuse.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Real-time business and service assurance software provider Micromuse Inc (Nasdaq: MUSE) has announced the immediate availability of its Netcool/Realtime Active Dashboards version 2.0...

Arbor reveals its latest network protection offering.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internal network security systems provider Arbor Networks has launched Peakflow X 3.0 for worm protection, detection and mitigation. The new version is based on Arbor's Relational...

New Basel II compliant solution released by Misys and Almonde.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise risk management solutions provider Misys Risk Management Systems (Misys) has joined forces with risk management software solutions supplier Almonde (UK) Ltd to launch a Basel...

Dunstan Thomas launches CRM guide and division.(automation software components provider, customer relationship management)(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Automation software components provider Dunstan Thomas has begun offering a business guide to customer relationship management for download from its web site. Visitors to the...

META Group expects a rise in IT security investment to 2006.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT research, advisory services and strategic consulting provider META Group Inc (Nasdaq: METG) has predicted that security investments will account for 12% of all companies' IT budgets...

AcadeMedia AB wins framework contract from Apoteket AB.(Brief Article)
June 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Swedish e-learning consulting company AcadeMedia AB said on Wednesday (16 June) that it had secured a framework contract for IT training from the Swedish state-owned pharmacy chain...

Azlan announces free help desk offer for customers.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network and communication education services provider Azlan has announced that it will offer customers who attend any of its courses access to its Help Desk team after the event. ...

Symtrax releases StarQuery 1.5.(Brief Article)
June 17, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Reporting and business intelligence software developer Symtrax has announced the release of its StarQuery 1.5 analytical tool. Symtrax claims that StarQuery 1.5 can create complex...

Intuit launches industry specific QuickBooks editions.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Intuit has announced that its small business and finance management software QuickBooks Premier 2004 has been customised for the retail, property, construction,...

ECAF finds rise in online security and PKI usage.(Brief Article)
June 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ECAF, the security interest group of eema (an independent European association for e-business), has discovered that the usage of PKI technologies within Europe is increasing. A...

New business service launched by Business Agility.(Chordiant Software Inc., new service)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Process definition and management solutions company Business Agility has announced the immediate availability of its Agile Process Management Service. The new release is designed...

New business tool ships from Green Hat.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business process automation and systems integration company Green Hat Consulting has launched its GH Viewer v3.0 network monitoring tool for TIBCO users. The new release features a...

New portfolio of business products released by FSI.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD FSI, an e-business company, has launched its eVolution range of web-enabled business applications. Initially, FSI is offering products for training administration, accident...

FusionWare introduces new integration server.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT company FusionWare Corp has announced the launch of its FusionWare Integration Server, a web services development and deployment environment. The Seattle-based company claims...

New mail security system ships from BorderWare.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security solutions supplier BorderWare Technologies Inc has announced the immediate availability of its MX-1000 MXtreme Mail Firewall for increasing the security of a messaging...

New lead generation software launched by Fincentric.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Banking and customer value management software provider Fincentric Corp has announced the immediate availability of its Wealthview Leadbuilder, a solution for frontline service...

LapiStor releases NAS-5100 Network Attached Storage controller.(LapiStor Ltd launches Network Attached Storage controller)(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data storage solutions company LapiStor Ltd, formerly Lapis Solutions, has launched its NAS-5100 Network Attached Storage controller. The NAS-5100 comes in a 1U form factor and...

New workforce onboarding tool ships from Recruitmax.(Recruitmax Aloha unveiled)(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Workforce management technology solutions provider Recruitmax has revealed its upcoming employee onboarding software - Recruitmax Aloha. The new release enables a company to...

Intrusion prevention solution released by Globix.(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet application and infrastructure management company Globix has launched its Prevx Enterprise solution for protecting web sites. The new host intrusion prevention offering...

Novell to launch ZENworks 6.5.(Brief Article)
June 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT company Novell Inc (Nasdaq: NOVL) has announced the launch of Novell ZENworks 6.5 on 28 June 2004. Novell claims that ZENworks 6.5 will allow businesses to consolidate their IT...

MaXXan introduces MXV500 intelligent switch.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage solutions provider MaXXan Systems Inc has unveiled its MXV500 intelligent SAN switch. The new offering is claimed to be the first intelligent SAN switch scalable to 256...

New taxonomy management solution ships from Verity.(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software provider Verity has introduced version 1.0 of its taxonomy management solution Verity Collaborative Classifier. Verity Collaborative Classifier 1.0 is said to be...

New mobile handheld chip and PIN device launched by CreditCall and Casio.(CreditCall Communications Ltd)(Brief Article)
June 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Payment solutions provider CreditCall Communications Ltd and handheld computers supplier Casio Electronics Co Ltd have teamed to release a secure 'chip and PIN' payment device for...

BlackSpider survey shows increasing cost of spam.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider, an e-mail security company, has claimed that for every 500 people employed at an organisation the equivalent of three full time jobs are taken up clearing spam from...

New web site and web store tool ships from NetSuite.(Brief Article)
June 28, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business solutions provider NetSuite Inc has launched NetCommerce, an online solution for integrating web site and web store functionality with financials, warehouse management, sales...