Corporate IT Update articles from November 2005

Corporate IT Update archives from November 2005

Intertek selects Mediasurface to manage business division websites.(Intertek Services Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Content management provider Mediasurface plc announced on Monday (31 October) the launch of a new customer website for Intertek, a testing, inspection and certification organisation....

Fujitsu unveils FibreCAT N20-WAFS.(Fujitsu Siemens Computers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new FibreCAT N20-WAFS with Wide Area File Services has been unveiled by Fujitsu Siemens Computers, an IT provider, as part of its dynamic data centre range. The N20-WAFS is...

Global Switch warns of risk of housing IT equipment in office buildings.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A survey by Global Switch, a data centre provider, has revealed that 41% of companies with 1,000+ employees are confident that their mission-critical IT infrastructure is housed in an...

McAfee launches Foundstone Enterprise 4.2 and FS 850.(Network Associates Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD McAfee, Inc (NYSE: MFE), a provider of intrusion prevention and risk management solutions, announced on Tuesday (1 November) the launch of Foundstone Enterprise 4.2, featuring...

Barracuda unveils new firewall appliance.(new product Barracuda Spam Firewall 900 from Barracuda Networks)(Brief Article)
November 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Barracuda Spam Firewall 900, carrier-class spam appliance for large organisations, has been unveiled by Barracuda Networks Inc, a provider of spam firewall solutions. According to...

PR industry unveils new online forum.(public relation, Public Relations Online)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new non-profit forum, Public Relations Online (PRO), has been unveiled, designed to increase knowledge, develop online industry best practices and create an online and offline...

GFI reveals upgrade for e-mail archiving solution.(GFI MailArchiver 3.0)(Brief Article)
November 3, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An upgrade to its e-mail archiving product, GFI MailArchiver for Exchange, has been revealed by GFI, a provider of network security, content security and messaging software. The...

UK SMEs fail to back up electronic data remotely - report.(small and medium-sized businesses)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A minority of UK small- and medium-sized businesses backup their data remotely, according to research from telecomms company BT. According to the research carried out in association...

Followap releases report on use of IM at workplace.(instant messaging)(Brief Article)
November 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Even though the majority of employees are familiar with Instant Messaging (IM), IT departments are blocking access to these services, according to research commissioned by Presence...

ASSU 2000 selects cabling solutions by ADC KRONE.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network infrastructure products provider ADC KRONE (Nasdaq: ADCT) has announced that private insurance broker ASSU 2000 has selected the CopperTen 10Gb/s copper cabling solution for...

speed-trap unveils new web analysis tool.(BusinessAlerts)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BusinessAlerts, a new web analysis tool providing real-time automated SMS and e-mail alerts for e-businesses, has been unveiled by speed-trap Limited, an e-business intelligence...

Acas introduces new online learning package.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A free online learning package to help employers understand and stop bullying in the workplace has been introduced by Acas, an independent and publicly-funded organisation working to...

LapiStor unveils new online Helpdesk service.
November 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data storage solutions company LapiStor Ltd has unveiled a new online Helpdesk service. According to the company, the Helpdesk service, located at http://www.lapistor.com, provides...

Wind River unveils Workbench suite upgrade.(Wind River Systems Inc., Wind River Workbench 2.4)(Brief Article)
November 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Wind River Workbench 2.4 upgrade to the commercial-grade device software development suite has been unveiled by Wind River Systems Inc (Nasdaq:WIND), a Device Software Optimization...

Symantec unveils solutions for SQL Server 2005.(Brief Article)
November 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Solutions for the new SQL Server 2005 from software manufacturer Microsoft, have been unveiled by Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC), a provider of solutions for the security, availability,...

Atempo unveils Time Navigator SCM solution.(security and compliance manager)(Brief Article)
November 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Time Navigator Security and Compliance Manager (SCM) has been unveiled by Atempo, a data protection and storage security company, providing the foundation for its 'Trusted ILM'...

Mediasurface unveils new CMS version.(content management suite)(Brief Article)
November 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mediasurface v5.3, a new version of the content management suite (CMS) from Mediasurface, a content management provider, has been unveiled, with improved accessibility controls. ...

IBM introduces new series of N5000 storage systems.(System Storage N5000)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) announced on Tuesday (8 November) the introduction of the IBM System Storage N5000, a new series of networked storage systems. The N5000 series...

IEEE to develop new standard for encrypted tape systems.(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The development of a new standard to address the security of encrypted tape systems has been started by the IEEE Standards Association, a global standards-setting organisation. The...

CommVault unveils QiNetix V6.1.(AT&T COMMVAULT Systems)(Brief Article)
November 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The QiNetix Version 6.1 product suite has been unveiled by CommVault, a provider of Unified Data Management solutions, providing data replication integrated with a Unified Data...

Blue Coat Systems launches new SSL Proxy.(secure sockets layer)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Blue Coat Systems Inc (Nasdaq:BCSI), a provider of proxy appliances, announced on Wednesday (9 November) new SSL proxy functionality for its ProxySG platform. According to the...

Sun launches latest enterprise development tool for Sun Java System.(Sun Java Studio Enterprise 8.0, Sun Java System Suites, Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) announced on Wednesday (9 November) the latest development tool for the Sun Java System Suites and Sun Java Enterprise System. ...

Principia unveils upgrade to ABS/MBS solution.(acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, methacrylate butadiene styrene, Principia Partners L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An upgrade to the ABS/MBS product from Principia Partners LLC, a technology provider of comprehensive front-to-back office solutions, has been unveiled, enabling users to generate more...

Innominate introduces new mGuard range.(Innominate Security Technologies)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new range of mGuard 'device attached security' products has been introduced by Innominate Security Technologies, a security appliances company, safeguarding each system or logically...

CA announces enhancements to Clarity.(Computer Associates International Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management software company Computer Associates International Inc (NYSE:CA), has announced it has delivered enhancements to its IT Governance (ITG) solution, Clarity. According to...

Telstra Europe launches new service tools.
November 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telstra Europe, a provider of voice and Internet services, has announced it is launching a new range of reporting and monitoring network service tools for its customers. According...

Azul and Wily form interoperability agreement.(Azul Systems Inc., Wily Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An interoperability and marketing partnership has been formed between Azul Systems Inc, a network attached processing solutions company, and Wily Technology, an Enterprise Application...

Globe Micro selects DataFort programme.(contract)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Self Billing Dealership programme from DataFort, a provider of off-site data backup in the UK, has been selected and re-branded by Globe Micro, an IT solutions provider in the UK....

HELIOS releases UB Unbreakable Server Solutions.(HELIOS Software GmbH)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD HELIOS UB Unbreakable Server Solutions, a next-generation cross platform suite, has been released by software company HELIOS Software GmbH. The HELIOS UB product range includes...

ClearCube Technology announces partnership with IBM.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ClearCube Technology, a provider of centralized computing solutions, announced on Monday (14 November) a partnership with Information technology company IBM (NYSE:IBM) to offer a...

Aventail unveils EX-2500 appliance.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new high-end EX-2500 appliance for mid to large-size enterprise deployments of up to 2,000 concurrent users has been unveiled by Aventail, a SSL VPN technology company. The...

New PixAlert Monitor technology unveiled.(Brief Article)
November 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD New PixAlert Monitor, a technology that prevents pornographic images from being displayed and viewed on computer screens in workplaces, educational and public areas, has been unveiled...

Telenor ASA to offer four times higher ADSL speeds for businesses.(asymmetric digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian telecomms group Telenor ASA said on Tuesday (15 November) that it would offer up to four times higher ADSL speeds in the business market. The new offering would begin as...

Microsoft releases Microsoft Dynamics GP Version 9.0.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software manufacturer Microsoft Corp announced on Tuesday (15 November) the availability of Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, an integrated, adaptable business management solution. ...

Vodafone Ireland selects Visto for its Business Email offering.(Vodafone Ireland Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile e-mail company, Visto Corp, announced on Tuesday (15 November) that Vodafone Ireland, a mobile phone operator in Ireland, has selected Visto Mobile with ConstantSync technology...

Jeyes selects UTM service from Network Box.(unified threat management)(Brief Article)
November 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Remotely managed protection from Network Box, a unified threat management (UTM) company, has been selected by Jeyes, a manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products, for its network....

BlackSpider reveals over 50,000 Sober virus variants sent.(Brief Article)
November 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, a managed security services company, has revealed that over 50,000 new variants of the Sober virus were sent to businesses in the UK, prior to a signature...

Winweb announces advanced security measures in new suite of services.(enhanced product from Winweb International)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Winweb International, a provider of SME-focused information and services, has unveiled advanced security solutions in its latest suite of services. According to the company,...

Avanquest launches BVRP Connection Manager.(Brief Article)
November 17, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Avanquest, a provider of software solutions for business process management, has launched BVRP Connection Manager Pro, a laptop connectivity management tool. According to the...

ITESOFT announces new DMS and workflow solution.(ITESOFT.Share, document management software)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Automatic information flows processing solutions developer ITESOFT has announced a new document management and workflow solution, ITESOFT.Share. According to the company,...

T-Mobile UK launches Danger's mobile internet service.(T-Mobile Sidekick II)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD T-Mobile UK launches Danger's mobile Internet service Mobile software, and services provider Danger Inc announced on Thursday (17 November) that the T-Mobile Sidekick II, a device...

Version One's software helps Sequence streamline business.(Sequence (UK) Ltd., contract)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Document management and imaging software technologies from Version One, a software solutions company, has been selected by Sequence (UK) Ltd, an estate agency in the UK, to streamline...

Thanksgiving e-mail attachments threaten to overload US business systems.(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Softalk, a New York-based messaging and collaboration software company, has warned that small businesses throughout the US could be under threat from an overload of e-mail attachments...

New instant-messaging systems linking with AIM and MSN launched by Reuters.(Brief Article)
November 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new version of an instant-messaging system aimed at financial markets participants was launched by Reuters Group on Monday (21 November). The new system will also be able to...

GFI releases GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner 7.0.(Brief Article)
November 22, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI announced on Monday (21 November) the release of GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) 7.0, the latest...

WareLite unveils physical security solution.(Brief Article)
November 22, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WareLite TSH, a new physical security solution has been unveiled in Europe by WareLite Ltd, a software research, development and marketing company, following its development with the...

IXEurope announces new London datacentre.(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Datacentre services company IXEurope announced on Tuesday (22 November) it has acquired a new site to convert into a datacentre in London, UK. According to the company, the site of...

ACCESS announces collaboration with Accelerated Technology.(ACCESS Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ACCESS Co, Ltd (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4813), a provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access technologies, announced on Tuesday (22 November) that it has collaborated with...

Route1 develops thin client solution based on Kobil Technology.(Kobil Systems GmbH)(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Route1, a Canadian vendor of mobile thin clients, has developed a USB thin client solution called Mobikey, based on the technology of IT security solutions supplier Kobil Systems GmbH....

Cramer announces general availability of Cramer5 Release 3.(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise OSS software provider Cramer announced the general availability of Cramer5 Release 3. According to the company, Cramer5 Release 3 features improved integration for...

Email Systems reveals Sober.z doubles e-mail traffic.(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Email Systems, an e-mail management company, has revealed that Sober.Z, a new variant of the Sober virus, caused e-mail traffic on the Internet to approximately double in the 24 hours...

BigFix introduces solutions to Europe.(Enterprise Suite)(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Enterprise Suite from BigFix, a provider of security and configuration management solutions for real-time enterprise, has been introduced in Europe. BigFix has signed...

Deloitte selects BackWeb server for remote workers.(BackWeb Technologies Inc., Deloitte & Touche Canada L.L.P., contract)(Brief Article)
November 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The BackWeb Offline Access Server from BackWeb Technologies Ltd (Nasdaq:BWEB), a provider of offline and mobile web software, has been selected by Deloitte, a Canadian-based...

NetBenefit unveils upgrade to managed hosting services.(Brief Article)
November 24, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An upgrade to the managed hosting services and infrastructure of NetBenefit, a web hosting company in the UK, has been completed, with the company guaranteeing 100% network availability...

GSM introduces IntelliTrack to its range.(global system for mobile communications)(new product )(Brief Article)
November 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new range of IntelliTrack products, from IntelliTrack HQ in Maryland, US, aimed at the manufacturing markets, has been introduced to the offerings of GSM Printer & Label Systems, a...

Beta unveils SAM Jupiter Version 4.(BETA Systems Software AG)(Brief Article)
November 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Version 4 of SAM Jupiter, an identity and access management solution, has been unveiled by Beta Systems Software AG, a security and identity management (IdM) solutions provider. ...

GeoTrust announces its Adobe Certified Document Services solution.(My Credential for Adobe Acrobat, True Credentials for Adobe Acrobat)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GeoTrust Europe, a provider of identity verification solutions for e-business, announced on Monday (28 November) the availability of its Adobe Certified Document Services or 'CDS'...

Document1 launches Web-based planning solution for local authorities.(WEBPLAN)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Systems integrator Document1 has launched WEBPLAN, a Web-based planning solution for local authorities. According to the company, WEBPLAN, combines document management, workflow...

ISS reveals increase in illegal and extreme web content.(Internet Security Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 29, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An increase in illegal and extremist content on the web has been revealed by Internet Security Systems (ISS), a provider of pre-emptive Internet security solutions. ISS reported a...

IMS launches Uniplan version 7.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IMS, a producer of integrated software packages, has announced it is launching version 7 of its modular ERP software, Uniplan. According to the company, version 7 improves the way...