Corporate IT Update articles from September 2005

Corporate IT Update archives from September 2005

Message Pad to launch 'intelligent Contact'.(new service)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Message Pad is launching intelligent Contact, a hosted call centre that is supported by an 'on demand', fully integrated outsourced call centre service, in September 2005. ...

IT spending still cautious in Western Europe, says IDC.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Findings of a recent survey conducted by IDC's European Vertical Markets group has revealed that Western European companies are adopting a cautious approach when it comes to IT...

SMEs at risk from DDoS attacks - report.
September 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD E-mail management specialist Email Systems has identified the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) sector as being one of the worst hit by distributed denial of service (DDoS)...

Warid Telecom Pakistan awards fraud-detection contract to Azure.
September 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms revenue assurance company Azure Solutions announced on Thursday (1 September) that it is to provide its Azure Fraud Bureau Service to Warid Telecom Pakistan, a Pakistani...

PRIMERGY servers based on AMD processors to be introduced by Fujitsu Siemens Computers.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD European IT provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers announced on Thursday (1 September) that it is to add AMD Opteron processors to its PRIMERGY server line. According to the company,...

OneBridge Mobile Secure 2.0 introduced by Extended Systems.
September 2, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mobile software solutions provider Extended Systems (Nasdaq:XTND) announced on Thursday (1 September) that it has launched OneBridge Mobile Secure version 2.0, an add-on software module...

MobileDataforce announces PointSync 2.0 for Win CE.NET.
September 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD MobileDataforce, a provider of rapid application development solutions for mobile environments (RADS-ME), has announced the launch of PointSync 2.0 for Win CE.NET, a system for building...

SmoothWall announces Express 3.
September 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD On the fifth anniversary of its first firewall, SmoothWall Ltd, a UK Internet security provider, has announced the availability of the first test version of SmoothWall Express 3, the...

WebFusion introduces new hosting solution.(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new hosting solution enabling employees to work remotely and share information across the network has been introduced by WebFusion, the UK webhosting operation of PIPEX Communications...

Storacall launches eQualise.(Storacall Voice Systems)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storacall Voice Systems, a supplier and developer of call processing products, has launched eQualise, a CTI solution that integrates with an existing PBX and handsets. According to...

CyberGuard introduces SG560 Security/WAN appliance.
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CyberGuard Corp (Nasdaq:CGFW), a provider of security solutions, has announced the release of the SG560 network security and Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity device. According...

ACE launches Computerguard to cover IT hardware and system losses.(new service from ACE Europe)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Provider of insurance and reinsurance, ACE European Group (NYSE:ACE), launched on Monday (5 September) Computerguard, the latest in its suite of loss protection products to cover...

Experian launches CheetahMail in Ireland.(Experian Information Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions provider Experian, a subsidiary of GUS plc (LSE: GUS), has introduced its CheetahMail e-mail marketing and website analytics solution in Ireland. This is the...

Hyperion selects Analitica as UK reseller.
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Analitica, a business intelligence consultancy, has been selected as an authorised UK reseller by Hyperion (Nasdaq:HYSL), a Business Performance Management software company. ...

Good Technology unveils new voice mail access for Treo users.
September 6, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of a new download for GoodLink subscribers have been unveiled by Good Technology, an enterprise systems company for wireless corporate messaging and application access. The...

EDevice offers new gateway for M2M fleet management.
September 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD French IT company eDevice has developed IDeMS (Intelligent Device Management System), a new gateway for machine-to-machine (M2M) fleet management that is accessible via a standard...

Nokia announces initiative to enable workforce mobility.
September 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia announced on Wednesday (7 September) an initiative to provide businesses with the resources they need, the know-how and the means, to...

Progress unveils ESP Platform.
September 7, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Progress ESP Platform has been unveiled by the Progress Real Time Division, a unit of Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq:PRGS) that provides event stream processing, data...

Many UK companies do not have an information management strategy - report.
September 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A large number of UK companies do not have a document and information management strategy, according to a survey of Information Management and IT Professionals, conducted by...

Plasmon reveals new storage products.
September 8, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of two new storage products have been revealed by Plasmon (LSE:PLM), a professional data storage solutions company. The Raidtec FS3102, part of Raidtec Solutions for RAID...

UK minister launches quality mark for off-the-shelf IT security products.(Jim Murphy)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jim Murphy, UK Cabinet Office Minister with responsibility for e-government, launched on Thursday (8 September) a quality award scheme for off-the-shelf IT security products. At a...

VMware offers Assistant with Migrations Jumpstart.
September 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Purchasers of the P2V Migrations Jumpstart service from VMware Inc, a virtual infrastructure software company, will receive the company's P2V Assistant product free of charge. ...

CommonTime introduces enterprise IM.
September 9, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The introduction of Mobile Lotus Instant Messaging as part of version 4 of mSuite has been revealed by CommonTime, a mobile computing solutions provider, ahead of Blackberry. ...

Fort Dearborn partners with Group Logic on system-driven workflow.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Fort Dearborn Company, a manufacturer of label solutions for consumer goods marketers, has announced that it has completed a full integration of Group Logic's MassTransit product as a...

Sun unveils industry-standard servers.
September 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several new industry-standard servers capable of housing up to two dual-core chips, have been unveiled by Sun Microsystems Inc, a computer company. The X2100, X4100 and X4200...

ExtremeZ-IP 4.1 update revealed by Group Logic.(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Network workflow software products developer Group Logic Inc has introduced a new version, version 4.1, of its ExtremeZ-IP software product. Designed to provide companies operating...

New SSL-VPN appliance introduced by SonicWALL.(secure sockets layer virtual private networks )(Brief Article)
September 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SonicWALL Inc (Nasdaq:SNWL), a provider of integrated network security, mobility and productivity solutions, announced on Monday (12 September) that it is to launch a new series of...

Juniper unveils Secure Access platform.(new product Secure Access 6000 SP from Juniper Networks Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The new Secure Access 6000 SP platform has been unveiled by Juniper Networks Inc (Nasdaq:JNPR), a company enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. ...

Stratus unveils Active Upgrade technology.(ftServer W Series Active Upgrade from Stratus Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new technology for fault-tolerant Microsoft Windows operating system environments has been unveiled by Stratus Technologies Inc, a global solutions provider, enabling upgrades to be...

FileNet unveils WCM 3.0 solution.(web content management )(Brief Article)
September 13, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Version 3.0 (WCM 3.0) of the FileNet P8 Web content management suite from FileNet Corporation (Nasdaq:FILE), a provider of Enterprise Content and Business Process Management solutions...

WebTrends launches WebPosition 4.(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD WebTrends Inc, a web analytics company, launched on Tuesday (13 September) its WebPosition 4 web reporting solution. According to the company, the reporting environment in...

Axis launches new network camera.(new product AXIS 210A from Axis Communications Inc. )(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IP surveillance vendor Axis Communications announced on Tuesday (13 September) its AXIS 210A Network Camera with built-in Power over Ethernet (PoE) and bi-directional audio. ...

Intellisync reports on developments in European business e-mail market.(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Research published by European analyst firm, Quocirca, commissioned by Intellisync Corporation (Nasdaq: SYNC), a provider of platform-independent wireless messaging, points to an...

Microsoft reveals new Windows details.(Microsoft Office 12, Microsoft Windows Vista)(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Details of new Office and Windows software versions to be introduced in the second half of 2006 have been revealed by Microsoft Corp, a software manufacturer. According to...

Similarity partners with OTS in Benelux.(Similarity Systems, OTS Group International)(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A partnership to distribute products from Similarity Systems, a data profiling and data quality solutions provider, in the Benelux countries has been formed with OTS Group...

StormShield introduced to UK.(new product from SkyRecon)(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD StormShield, a real-time automatic defence system, from SkyRecon, a distributed behavioural security products vendor, has been introduced to the UK with Wick Hill, a secure...

CommonTime unveils new mSuite version.(Brief Article)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Version 4 of mSuite, a mobile-wireless Notes/Domino messaging solution, has been unveiled by CommonTime, a mobile computing solutions provider. CommonTime said the new mSuite...

NMS introduces Vision Media Servers.(NMS Communications Corp.)
September 14, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Vision range of media solutions has been extended by NMS Communications (Nasdaq:NMSS), a provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS...

Probrand signs three new contracts.(Universal Salvage PLC, British Bakeries Ltd., City Spaces Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Birmingham, UK-based technology services provider, Probrand, has signed three companies - British Bakeries, Universal Salvage and City Space - to its online IT purchasing hub, The IT...

Digital Glu unveils Small Business Packages.(Brief Article)
September 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A selection of Small Business Packages has been unveiled by Toronto-based Digital Glu Inc, a provider of products that automate functions of small businesses and homes and provide...

Verizon unveils GlobalAccess service.
September 15, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD GlobalAccess, a service offering mobile versatility to business travellers, has been unveiled by Verizon Wireless, a national wide-area wireless broadband network operator in the US, in...

IT professionals believe employees put companies at risk - report.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A large number of IT professionals believe that employees are putting their companies at risk, according to a survey conducted by antivirus company Sophos. The results of the...

Cybit announces take-up response for its mapAmobile mobile location service.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet-based telematics service provider Cybit announced on Thursday (15 September) that it has achieved a good take-up for its mapAmobile mobile location service following its...

IDC predicts 13.5m individual users of mobile and corporate e-mail by 2009.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence company IDC revealed on Thursday (15 September) that according to its latest research the European mobile corporate e-mail market will increase to approximately 13.5...

DataFort announces new backup suite.(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data backup solutions provider DataFort has announced its turnkey proposition for businesses wishing to integrate single- and home-user off-site backup into their IT offering. ...

Most IT investments bring little advantage to companies - report.(information technology)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Most organisations have no idea whether investments in IT are providing increased efficiency, added value, or competitive advantage, according to a report by Butler Group, an IT...

Sun announces new servers powered by UltraSPARC IV+ processors.(new product Sun Fire from Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Sun Microsystems, Inc (NASDAQ: SUNW) announced on Tuesday (20 September) the release of Sun Fire servers powered by new UltraSPARC IV+ processors. According to the company, the new...

New desktop scanner for Macintosh environments launched by Fujitsu.(ScanSnap for Macintosh)(Brief Article)
September 21, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT and communications solutions provider Fujitsu revealed on Tuesday (20 September) that it has launched a new desktop colour image scanner, 'ScanSnap for Macintosh'. The new...

UK office workers left confused by IT jargon, says Computer People.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to the results of a recent survey conducted by UK IT recruitment consultancy Computer People, over two thirds (68%) of office workers believe IT jargon is like a foreign...

Absoft awarded SAP software implementation contract.
September 26, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An international drilling and engineering contractor KCA DEUTAG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abbot Group plc, has awarded a global SAP software implementation to Scotland-based SAP...

Star launches new TSP100 futurePRNT POS printer.(Star Micronics America Inc., point of sale)(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Printer manufacturer Star Micronics reported on Friday (23 September) that it is to launch its new TSP100 futurePRNT thermal receipt printer. The new printer offers a receipt...

IBM announces availability of IBM Director 5.10.(Brief Article)
September 26, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IBM (NYSE:IBM), an information technology company, announced on Friday (23 September) the availability of its IBM Director 5.10 platform management software. The new release has an...

NetScout unveils latest version of Workgroup.
September 27, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new Workgroup version of nGenius Performance Manager software has been unveiled by NetScout Systems Inc (Nasdaq:NTCT), a provider of network and application performance management...

Pureprofile launches reverse search engine.(Brief Article)
September 27, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The launch of a reverse search engine which will enable marketers to access detailed consumer profiles, has been revealed by Pureprofile, a permission-based digital direct marketing...

Mercury publishes report on UK IT.(Mercury Interactive Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK public sector is failing to learn from the IT lessons suffered by the private sector, according to the results of a study of skilled IT personnel published by business technology...

ISF reports Trojan attacks to increase in Europe/US.(Information Security Forum)(Brief Article)
September 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Trojan-based attacks in Europe and the US are expected to exceed e-mail phishing according to a report from the Information Security Forum (ISF), an international association developing...

RSA Security survey reveals password management challenges.(Brief Article)
September 28, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The challenges faced by end-users in managing passwords have been revealed in a security survey conducted recently by RSA Security Inc (Nasdaq:RSAS), a provider of identity and access...

Benefits of IP telephony not fully understood, says FrontRange Solutions.(FrontRange Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Findings from the recent User Survey by FrontRange Solutions, a provider of service management and CRM solutions, have uncovered some fundamental misconceptions among end-users as to...

Teleware's Contact Centre available as hosted service.(application service providers)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The intelligent Contact Centre application from TeleWare, a provider of intelligent business communication solutions, is now available as a hosted service to businesses. The...

Companies guilty of neglecting websites, says First Internet Marketing.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to new research released by First Internet Marketing, a Manchester, UK-based Internet marketing company, up to 70% of companies are compromising their image by failing to...

Packaged Facts reports on fears for online financial services.
September 30, 2005... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A report from Packaged Facts, a market research publisher, has revealed that the future growth of the online financial services market is threatened by consumer fears regarding fraud...