Corporate IT Update articles from October 2005

Corporate IT Update archives from October 2005

Organisations fear network security threats from Instant Messaging - report.(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Over half of organisations believe that Instant Messaging (IM) improves overall communications, but 68% are concerned or very concerned about the potential security threats of the...

Computer Associates announces support for IBM's z/OS Release 1.7.(Computer Associates International Inc., partnership)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Management software company Computer Associates International, Inc (NYSE:CA) has announced 'day one' support for IBM's z/OS and z/OS version 1.7 across its mainframe software product...

Free ADSL migration offer extended by Entanet.(asymmetric digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business-to-business (B2B) Internet company Entanet announced on Monday (3 October) that it is indefinitely extending its promotion offering ADSL users free migration to its own...

Perspective Solutions and kpi-insight launch ProjOffice.net.(kpi-insight consulting)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Perspective Solutions and kpi-insight consulting, a services automation solution provider, have launched ProjOffice.net, a hosted performance and project management service. ...

Price of SDSL connections reduced by Eclipse Internet.(symmetric digital subscriber line)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Eclipse Internet, part of the Kingston Communications Group, has announced a reduction in the prices of its business SDSL offerings, in some cases by up to a third. According to...

CommVault to provide support for Microsoft DPM.(Data Protection Manager, AT&T COMMVAULT Systems)(Brief Article)
October 4, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Integrated support for Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2006 is to be offered within the QiNetix Unified Data Management suite from CommVault, a Unified Data...

Sidewinder launches ServiceVIEW.(Sidewinder Europe Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sidewinder Europe Ltd, a real-time scheduling solutions provider, announced on Tuesday (4 October) the launch of its real-time performance measurement tool, ServiceVIEW. According...

WebFusion launches Virtual Private Server.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WebFusion, the web-hosting operation of PIPEX Communications Hosting Ltd, has launched Virtual Private Server (VPS), a hosting solution that lets users customise their server settings....

GeoTrust reveals new client services programmes.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of new client services programmes intended to meet the varying support requirements of its global customer base have been revealed by GeoTrust Inc, a provider of identity...

Extra office software features seen as unnecessary, says Ability Software survey.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The findings of a new survey from Ability Software International, which questioned 1300 UK-based users of mainstream office software products, has revealed the level of importance that...

Softalk unveils collaboration suite.(Softalk Collaboration Suite)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new suite of software products reportedly offering similar benefits to Microsoft Small Business Server has been unveiled by Softalk, a provider of messaging, collaboration and contact...

BlackSpider reports new Trojan sent to UK businesses.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD BlackSpider Technologies, an e-mail security firm, has revealed that over 53,000 Trojan e-mails were sent to businesses in the UK before a signature patch could be introduced. The...

Microsoft reveals new security products.(Client Protection software, Windows OneCare service)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of new security products have been revealed by software company Microsoft Corp in an effort to demonstrate its intention to beat cybercrime and move more into the specialist...

Microsoft launches Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Navision.
October 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software company Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced on Monday (10 October) the general availability of Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision, now part of...

CipherTrust launches instant messaging security solution.(CipherTrust IronIM released)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Messaging security company CipherTrust Inc announced on Monday (10 October) the launch of CipherTrust IronIM (IronIM), an instant messaging security solution. According to the...

Swissbit reveals 2GB ECC module.(2 gigabyte error correction code)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of the first 2GB 400MHz Error Correction Code (ECC) registered processor have been revealed by Swissbit Group, a manufacturer of storage modules for desktops, server/workstation...

Businesses frustrated with restricted remote access options, says SonicWALL survey.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SonicWALL Inc (Nasdaq:SNWL), a provider of integrated network security, mobility and productivity solutions, revealed on Monday (10 October) that according to the findings of its recent...

Awareness of spyware increases - report.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Majority of corporate end-users are aware of spyware, but their awareness does not translate into knowledge, according to a recent study by antivirus and content security firm Trend...

Plumtree reveals details of Application Suite G6.(Plumtree Software releases Plumtree Application Suite G6 )(Brief Article)
October 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of its Application Suite G6 have been revealed by Plumtree Software (Nasdaq:PLUM), a provider of enterprise solutions for organisations to create portals, communities and...

Dot Hill announces new product architecture for volume storage market.(Dot Hill Systems Corp.'s Rapid Evolution architecture)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dot Hill Systems Corp, a provider of network storage solutions, announced on Wednesday (12 October) its new Rapid Evolution (R/Evolution) architecture. According to the company,...

UK businesses see value of convergence but costs remain barrier - report.(internet protocol)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Affiniti, a communuications integration company created from the coming together of Kingston Communications Business Services Omnetica and Technica, launched on Wednesday (12 October)...

Google introduces enterprising initiatives for European businesses.(Google Enterprise Professional programme and Google Desktop for Enterprise)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet company Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced on Wednesday (12 October) two new initiatives for enterprises in MARKET, the Google Enterprise Professional programme and Google...

Mercury unveils BTO Enterprise Suite.(Mercury Interactive Corp.'s business technology optimization enterprise suite)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of the integrated BTO Enterprise suite have been unveiled by Mercury Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq:MERQE), a business technology optimization (BTO) software company. The...

IDC reveals increasing mobile worker penetration.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The increasing importance of mobile workers in today's businesses has been acknowledged, according to IDC, a company researching IT companies and markets, with the global mobile worker...

Secure trading reports on e-commerce sites.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Many websites are not generating sufficient customer confidence or customer loyalty in their virtual storefronts for business growth, according to securetrading, an online payment...

C3 unveils dashboard for call-handling.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new 'Dashboard' application for its Apcentia and Seteca call-handling systems has been unveiled by C3 Ltd, a supplier of standards-based communications platforms for call handling and...

Fujitsu unveils PRIMERGY BX630.(Fujitsu Siemens Computers)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fujitsu Siemens Computers, an IT provider, has revealed that its PRIMERGY Advanced Blade Ecosystem server architecture has been added to the DynamicDataCenter, combining scale-out...

SITA unveil web-based check-in solution for airlines.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new web-based check-in IT application has been added to the self-service portfolio of SITA INC (Information Networking Computing), a provider of IT solutions to the air transport...

Businesses are unprepared for IT crises, says BSI.(British Standards Institution)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to a new report issued by the British Standards Institution (BSI) at least 25% of UK businesses are putting themselves at risk by failing to prepare for events such as IT or...

Northgate Information Solutions selected by South Hams council.(South Hams District Council)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD South Hams District Council has partnered with Northgate Information Solutions, a provider of software and managed services to the public services and utilities markets, in order to...

Belgacom selects Cyber-Ark Vaulting solution.(Cyber-Ark Software Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cyber-Ark, an IT security company, announced on Monday (17 October) that Belgian telecomms group Belgacom NSI has selected Cyber-Ark's Network Vault with Central Password Manager (CPM)....

New security product for advanced traffic monitoring launched by D-Link.(D-Link Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new security product which monitors information and applications within a network has been launched by networking and communication solutions provider D-Link. The Information...

CA unveils new Protection Suites release.(Computer Associates International Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 18, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The second release of Protection Suites has been unveiled by Computer Associates International Inc (NYSE:CA), a management software company. The Protection Suites consist of six...

Sun launches new Sun Fire servers.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Technology company Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW) has announced the availability of the new Sun Fire E20K and E25K servers powered by new UltraSPARC IV+ processors. According...

Arkeia introduces network backup solution.(Smart Backup)(Brief Article)
October 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new network backup solution to help small and medium businesses control storage budgets has been introduced by Arkeia Corporation, a provider of backup and recovery solutions for all...

GFI announces GFI Network Server Monitor 7.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network security, content security and messaging software provider GFI announced on Thursday (20 October) the release of GFI Network Server Monitor 7. According to the company, the...

Blackboard announces Blackboard Academic Suite, Release 7.0.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Blackboard Inc (NASDAQ: BBBB), a provider of software and services to the education industry and corporate and government sectors, launched on Thursday (20 October) Release 7.0 of the...

Fujitsu launches 'Big Turn Off' campaign.(Fujitsu Siemens Computers)(employees to turn off the computers when they leave the office)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fujitsu Siemens Computers, an IT provider, is using Energy Saving Week as a platform to launch its 'Big Turn Off' campaign and to persuade UK businesses and workers to turn off their...

Callidus Software unveils Callidus TrueAnalytics solution.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Callidus Software Inc, a provider of Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM), unveiled on Monday (24 October) its Callidus TrueAnalytics solution. According to the company, Callidus...

Ad hoc flexible working could result in longer hours - report.(survey)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Large UK businesses increasingly try to enable flexible working and increase staff productivity, but some of them fail to provide employees with the right training to ensure they...

ASG unveils Sysload partnership.(ASG Technologies, Sysload Software)(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A global partnership with software solutions developer Sysload Software has been unveiled by ASG, an enterprise software and professional services provider. Sysload solutions...

MP3 players cause problems for company IT department - report.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Staff introducing devices such as MP3 players and smart phones to their office networks to download music, video and other content over the web are putting pressure on company IT...

Cybertrust estimates worldwide impact of Zotob worm.(survey)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cybertrust, a provider of information security services, announced on Wednesday (26 October) the results of its study of 700 enterprises on the impact of the Zotob worm to organisations...

Buffalo launches Secure Lock Ware.(Buffalo Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Buffalo Technology, a producer of wired and wireless networking, storage and memory solutions, has launched Secure Lock Ware, a tool for encryption of data held on Buffalo's portable...

Hewden unveils GBP13.8m IT investment.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A GBP13.8m investment in new IT systems for its UK operation has been unveiled by Hewden, an equipment rental company in the UK, with an additional GBP1m planned for broadband and...