Corporate IT Update articles from May 2006

Corporate IT Update archives from May 2006

CCWater signs ICT resources agreement with Northgate Information Solutions.(Consumer Council for Water )(Brief article)
May 2, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An agreement has been signed with the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), a statutory consumer body for water and sewerage services in England and Wales, by Northgate Information...

Interwise launches Interwise Connect version 7.(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Interwise Inc, a provider of voice, Web and video conferencing solutions for the enterprise, announced on Tuesday (2 May) the availability of Interwise Connect version 7, its IP-based...

Telia launches secure online data storage.(TeliaSonera Sverige AB)(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish-Swedish telecomms group TeliaSonera AB said on Wednesday (3 May) that its Swedish subsidiary TeliaSonera Sweden (Telia) was offering secure online data storage with automatic...

Blue Coat Systems and Vontu develop integrated solution for data loss prevention.(Brief article)
May 3, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An integrated solution for preventing the loss of confidential data over SSL-encrypted communications has been developed by Blue Coat Systems (Nasdaq:BCSI), a secure content and...

Boston Borough Council selects CACI software.(Brief article)
May 4, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CACI Ltd, a provider of IT solutions to the public sector, announced on Wednesday (3 May) that Boston Borough Council, UK, has selected the QPR ScoreCard performance management system....

HBOS selects Brocade 4Gb/s Director technology.(HBOS Capital Funding L.P.)(Brief article)
May 5, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brocade Communications Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BRCD), a provider of shared storage environments solutions, announced on Thursday (4 May) that HBOS, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based financial...

Informatica launches PowerCenter 8.
May 8, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Informatica Corp (NASDAQ:INFA), a data integration software provider, has announced the general availability of Informatica PowerCenter 8. According to the company, PowerCenter 8...

ASG unveils Total Information Ownership system.(Brief article)
May 8, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Total Information Ownership system has been unveiled by ASG, an enterprise software provider, providing the main software applications needed to carry out comprehensive content...

Vodat Solutions partners with CosmoCom on hosted contact centre service.(CosmoCom Inc.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Vodat Solutions, a provider of managed network solutions, has partnered with CosmoCom, a developer of next generation contact centre software, to deliver Collabor8, a fully-hosted...

ADP and FIS partner to launch ProVisor2Go for BlackBerry.(ADP Brokerage Services Group)(Fidelity National Information Services )
May 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ADP Brokerage Services Group (ADP), a division of Automatic Data Processing, Inc (NYSE: ADP) and a provider of transaction services to the financial industry, and Fidelity National...

Symantec unveils IT Compliance solution.(Symantec Corp.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An IT Compliance solution, incorporating a set of security and availability products and services, has been unveiled by security solutions provider Symantec Corp (Nasdaq:SYMC). ...

Touchpaper introduces ITBM suite for Scotland.(Information Technology Business Management)(Brief article)
May 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new IT Business Management (ITBM) suite has been introduced in Scotland for IT and customer service directors by Touchpaper, a provider of ITBM solutions. The introduction of the...

Telcontar unveils Hosted Web Services for location-enabled applications.
May 9, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hosted Web Services, a non-branded online service to enable customised, location-enhanced Internet and mobile applications to be developed and deployed, has been unveiled by Telcontar,...

Fujitsu Siemens Computers unveils new FibreCAT CX models.(Brief article)
May 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Fujitsu), an IT provider in Europe, has unveiled three new FibreCAT CX models designed for midsized to large companies. According to the company, the...

Novell announces availability of Open Workgroup Suite.(Novell Inc.)
May 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software provider Novell, Inc (Nasdaq: NOVL) announced on Tuesday (9 May) the worldwide availability of Novell Open Workgroup Suite. According to the company, the Novell Open...

Microsoft Corp issues 'critical' security flaw warnings.(Microsoft Corp.)(Brief article)
May 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp has issued a warning regarding 'critical' security flaws in its Business Exchange software and Windows operating system. Microsoft Corp said the...

OutlookSoft introduces latest version of performance management solution.(OutlookSoft Corp.)
May 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The OutlookSoft 5 solution has been introduced by OutlookSoft Corporation, a provider of unified, predictive performance management solutions. According to OutlookSoft the solution...

Symantec unveils integrated Data Center Foundation solution.(Symantec Corp.)(Brief article)
May 10, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An integrated solution that enables enterprises to standardise on a consistent software infrastructure across heterogenous application, server, database and storage platforms has been...

Comptel launches integrated Comptel Fulfilment solution.(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mediation software solutions company Comptel Corp announced on Thursday (11 May) the launch of the strengthened Comptel Fulfilment solution. According to the company, Comptel...

Lantronix launches updated version of SecureLinx SLC Console Server.(Brief article)
May 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network solutions provider Lantronix Inc (Nasdaq: LTRX) announced on Thursday (11 May) a new version of its SecureLinx SLC console server. According to the company, the new version...

Ipswitch and Waterford Technologies introduce MailMeter Archive for IMail.
May 12, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MailMeter Archive for IMail e-mail server software has been introduced by Ipswitch Inc, a developer of messaging, network management and file transfer solutions, and Waterford...

Comarch launches Process-Driven Inventory Management Solution.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT company Comarch has launched its Process-Driven Inventory Management solution. According to the company, Comarch Process-Driven Inventory Management enables the defining,...

IBM adds new Brocade platforms to storage network portfolio.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Brocade Communications Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BRCD), a provider of shared storage environment solutions, has announced that information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) is adding three...

Tetley Group to deploy Siroconnect from Sirocom.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Virtual network operator (VNO) Sirocom has announced that tea company The Tetley Group is to deploy Siroconnect as the global roaming service for its mobile workforce. According to...

VeriSign Provides iRoam Service to MetroPCS.(MetroPCS Communications, Inc.)(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD VeriSign, Inc (Nasdaq: VRSN), a provider of infrastructure services for the Internet and telecomms networks, has announced that MetroPCS Communications, Inc, a regional wireless service...

Winchester Systems introduces Enterprise RAID 6.(Brief article)
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Winchester Systems, Inc, a data storage solutions company, has introduced its Enterprise RAID 6. According to the company, Enterprise RAID 6 is a high performance, high reliability...

Digica selects Halcyon Software's Data Centre Management Suite.
May 15, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A four year contract for the use of the Data Centre Management Suite from software company Halcyon Software, has been signed by Digica, a supplier of managed IT services to the public...

Critical Links introduces edgeBOX 4.0.(VON Europe )(Brief article)
May 16, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Critical Links, a networking technology company, introduced on Monday (15 May) its edgeBOX 4.0 at VON Europe in Stockholm, Sweden. According to the company, edgeBOX 4.0 is a...

SPIDER VoIP interconnect addressing registry launches using NetNumber technology.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD NetNumber, a provider of next-generation addressing technology to the communications industry, announced on Tuesday (16 May) that the SPIDER Registry, a neutral, secure,...

Verizon Business unveils new VoIP Solutions.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Verizon Business, a provider of global communications and information technology (IT) solutions, and a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), unveiled on Tuesday (16 May) at VON...

Firetide announces wireless mesh/access solution for Europe.(Brief article)
May 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Firetide, Inc, a provider of wireless mesh networks, has announced a new line of HotPoint access points developed for Europe to complement the company's HotPort high performance mesh...

Nexsan unveils Assureon 4.0.
May 17, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage solutions provider Nexsan Technologies announced on Tuesday (16 May) the Assureon 4.0, a next-generation enterprise storage security appliance. According to the company,...

Dataflex launches VoIP Auto-Provisioning System.(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dataflex, a designer and manufacturer of access solutions for telecomms carriers and service providers, announced on Wednesday (17 May) at VON Europe 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden, its new...

Betterware selects Digica to host SAP infrastructure.(Brief article)
May 18, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Betterware, a direct seller of housewares in the UK, has selected Digica, a provider of outsourced and managed IT services to companies, to host its SAP infrastructure. Betterware...

Lucent and Top Global introduce a Business Continuity Wireless Gateway solution.(Lucent Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 19, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lucent Technologies (NYSE:LU), a provider of systems, services and software for next-generation communications networks, and Top Global, a wireless systems company, announced on...

BlackSpider warns of new Trojan attack.(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security company, has warned of a new e-mail Trojan, which was sent to 50,000 UK businesses. According to the company, the e-mail purportedly...

IBM launches Reading Companion.(International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief article)
May 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) is launching a new interactive web-based technology called Reading Companion. According to the company, the software uses...

ntl:Telewest Business introduces IP Multimedia service based on Nortel technology.
May 22, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new IP Multimedia service has been introduced by ntl:Telewest Business, a supplier of communications services in the UK, based on technology from communications solutions provider...

Secure Computing announces SafeWord PremierAccess 4.0.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Communications security company Secure Computing Corp (Nasdaq:SCUR) announced on Monday (22 May) the availability of SafeWord PremierAccess 4.0. According to the company, SafeWord...

Hitachi announces enhancements to Hitachi TagmaStore.(Hitachi Data Systems)(Hitachi TagmaStore Universal Storage Platform)(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Hitachi Data Systems, a provider of storage systems and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd (NYSE: HIT), announced on Monday (22 May) enhancements to its Hitachi TagmaStore...

3Sixty Systems adds IP telephony service to CRM suite.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 3Sixty Systems, a CRM and software development company, has partnered with managed services provider InTechnology to offer 3SLive customers access to InTechnology's IP Voice Connect...

F5 Networks announces FirePass Controller version 6.0.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD F5 Networks Inc (Nasdaq:FFIV), an Application Delivery Networking company, announced on Monday (22 May) version 6.0 of its FirePass Controller Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private...

Antenna Software reveals A3 support for Motorola's Q phone.(Brief article)
May 23, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wireless software solutions provider Antenna Software Inc has revealed that all of its latest A3 on-demand mobile field sales and field service solutions support the new Motorola Q. ...

Supermicro launches new line of dual-core Xeon server solutions.
May 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Supermicro Computer Inc, a provider of server products, has introduced a comprehensive line of dual-core Intel Xeon 5000 and 5100 series server solutions. According to the company,...

QLogic unveils new product portfolio.
May 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD QLogic Corp (Nasdaq: QLGC), a supplier of Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), stackable switches and blade server switches, announced on Tuesday (23 May) a new portfolio of...

Fujitsu Siemens Computers introduces new PRIMERGY servers.(Brief article)
May 24, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European-based IT provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced on Tuesday (23 May) the introduction of four new PRIMERGY dual-socket S3 generation servers: the RX200 S3 and RX300 S3...

Kaspersky Lab reveals threat to Wi-Fi networks.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT professionals are not taking the threat posed by attacks to wireless networks seriously enough, according to a report by anti-virus company Kaspersky Lab. According to the...

Open Source Storage introduces new open series servers.(Brief article)
May 25, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New open series servers based on the new Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5000 have been introduced by Open Source Storage Inc, a provider of enterprise server and storage solutions for...

Star Computers launches Star Practice Dashboard.(Brief article)
May 26, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Star Computers, a supplier of practice management and payroll software to the UK accountancy profession, has launched Star Practice Dashboard, a web-based business intelligence system....

eEye Digital Security finds flaw in Symantec anti-virus business software.(Brief article)
May 30, 2006... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A vulnerability in anti-virus business security software from Symantec, a manufacturer of anti-virus software, has reportedly been found by eEye Digital Security, a provider of Network...