Database and Network Journal articles from February 2008

Database and Network Journal archives from February 2008

CGL 4.0--raising the bar: new Carrier Grade Linux (CGL) specification aligns with industry needs, accelerates standards-based COTS adoption.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Standards-based technologies are rapidly being adopted by the telecommunications industry, and for good reason. Leveraging standards-based solutions allows telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers (NEPs) to use...

BitDefender to launch business security solutions at Infosecurity Europe.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... BitDefender plans to use its stand, C200 at Infosecurity Europe in April to latmch new business solutions that will help businesses to maintain secure and malware-free networks. BitDefender Client Security has two main components. Business...

Letting others bite off more so you can chew.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... If your company is an industry leader at what it provides to the market, can it also be an expert at implementing and maintaining IT initiatives? More importantly, is the day-to-day operation of IT strategic to your company's value to its...

Secure computing launches new PCI initiative.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Secure Computing Corporation has unveiled the company's new Payment Card Industry (PCI) Initiative, a multi-faceted program aimed at providing global organizations with the information, tools and best-of-breed solutions they need to comply with...

Web site serving up malware using code obfuscation techniques.(Security News and Products)(Website overview)
February 1, 2008... Finjan Inc., provides more information on the Crimeware toolkit used on the compromised Web site of the Forth Road Bridge, a popular tourist and travel attraction in Scotland that has been hacked and was serving up malware using code...

A multi layered approach to prevent data leakage.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Databases remain one of the least protected areas in the enterprise Skilled malicious hackers are no longer interested in getting millions of people to open up e-mailed attachments that will then pester everyone listed in an infected...

Plotting a smooth path to data migration.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Businesses spend billions of dollars migrating data between information-intensive applications* Yet up to 75% of new systems fail to meet expectations, often because flaws in the migration process result in data that is not adequately validated...

CA delivers Recovery Management software.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... CA have announced a new release of CA Recovery Management enabling companies to simplify management, tighten security and speed recovery of critical business information. CA Recovery Management includes new releases of CA ARCserve Backup,...

Linux-based change management tool.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Embarcadero Technologies is introducing a new version of Change Manager that allows developers and database administrators (DBAs) to conduct high-speed data and database configuration comparisons from a Linux workstation. Change Manager for...

Why flexibility is key to a successful migration.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Data migration has rapidly risen from distant acquaintance to the CIO's very best friend. In this article, Paul Hollingsworth explains why data migration is the new hot topic of 2008 and examines what can be done to ensure migrations are...

A clear divide remains between vendor and user when it comes to BPM technology: the way forward for Business Process Management (BPM) involves better alignment between what the technology vendors think is required, and what the end users are actually looking to do with their solutions.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE BUSINESS REPORT)
February 1, 2008... For business professionals across the globe the core value of BPM remains as a solution for building links and integration bridges between various IT application systems. A new report 'Business Process Management--Building End-to-end...

Infosecurity Europe 2008: a selection of papers from exhibitors at Infosecurity Europe 2008, Europe's dedicated Information security event. Now in its 13th year, providing an education programme, new products & services, over 300 exhibitors and 11, 700 visitors from every segment of the industry. 22nd-24th April 2008 in the Grand Hall, Olympia: www.infosec.co.uk.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Why is LDAP Failing Audits? For Unix/Linux shops, the security and compliance shortcomings of NIS and NIS+ have become evident in recent years. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) initially seemed a viable alternative that would...

The business in China procurement summit.(DATABASE AND NETWORK INTELLIGENCE)
February 1, 2008... Currently China is tendering more than 300 projects valued in excess of 20bn [euro] and is looking to European companies to bring their technical expertise and commitment as partners to aid project realisation Business in China, will open the...

Service provider home networks to reach 71 million households by 2012.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Service providers are rapidly increasing their deployments of residential gateways for connected home applications, according to "Networks in the Home: The Global Service Provider Play". This new report from Parks Associates forecasts the total...

Worldwide mobile calls from aircraft--for US$1.60 per minute.(IT News and Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The Israeli company Aerophone Ltd has developed a communication system, now ready for series production, with which mobile telephone calls can be made from aircraft--independent of GSM/CDMA ground stations. According to Henry Shabat, CEO of...

Intranet Benchmarking Forum opens the door to companies in Asia-Pacific and mainland Europe.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... The Intranet Benchmarking Forum, a confidential intranet and portal benchmarking group of UK, US and global organisations, has responded to demand and launched two new membership tiers--IBF Asia-Pacific and IBF Europe. Formed in 2002, the...

IBM expands data warehousing portfolio.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... IBM have introduced new software that allows businesses to better manage the growth of information by integrating data warehousing and archiving capabilities. The InfoSphere Warehouse with Optim Data Retention claims to help companies better...

Sybase iAnywhere announces SDK support for latest bluetooth wireless specification.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Sybase iAnywhere recently announced the availability of its Blue SDK 3.0, the latest version of the company's embedded Bluetooth[R] software development kit. The SDK provides support for the Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR specification enabling the use of...

Ingres and Pentaho partnership.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Ingres Corporation,and Pentaho Corporation have announced a technology partnership to address the growing demand for open source business intelligence solutions. Through the partnership, the companies will work together to ensure ongoing...

Lyris launches Lyris HQ.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Lyris UK is launching Lyris HQ, a unique new integrated online marketing tool. The move follows the successful rollout of the product in the US at the end of 2007 by parent company Lyris Inc. Lyris HQ claims to be the only truly integrated...

Vitria M30.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Vitria Technology, Inc. have announced the what they claim to be the industry's first Web 2.0 BPM suite that empowers business users to directly model, manage, monitor and optimise their business processes--Vitria's M30. Business analysts can...

F5 Acopia intelligent file virtuallsation.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... F5 Networks, Inc. have announced the general availability of its F5 Acopia FreedomFabric Network Operating System Software Version 3.0. They also announced a new product, the F5 Acopia FreedomFabric Network Manager, delivering an independent...

Acronis recovery for MS SQL server.(IT News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Acronis, Inc. have announced a new family of backup and recovery software specifically designed for databases, including SQL Server, Oracle and MS Exchange. Acronis Recovery brings the power and ease-of-use of the company's Acronis True...

Webroot Parental Controls software.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Webroot Software, Inc., have announced the availability of Webroot Parental Controls. This update to Webroot's online child safety software brings parents peace of mind with robust security tools to help keep children safe from online threats...

Verecode application security service.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Veracode have recently released a new application security testing service and providing a completely objective industry-standard benchmark to measure the security level of third-party applications--important for the growing number of companies...

Stonesoft IPS-6100 and FW-5100.(Security News and Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Stonesoft has introduced its StoneGate security solution for high capacity networks. StoneGate IPS-6100 and FW-5100 appliances offer managed service providers (MSPs) and large organisations high performance and flexibility. With the insertable...

Kaspersky Virus Top 20 for January.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Pos. Virus % 1. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.q 27.22 2. Email-Worm.Win32.Nyxem.e 12.23 3. Email-Worm.Win32.Bagle.gt 9.27 4. Email-Worm.Win32.NetSky.aa ...

Spam falls back from December's high.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... SoftScan announced today that spam levels have dropped back marginally from their December high to account for 96.8% of all email scanned during January. Although some of the reduction is undoubtedly due to bet infected machines being replaced...

BeCrypt and RSA join forces.(Security News and Products)(R.Scott Associates Inc)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... BeCrypt has announced that it has joined the RSA Secured[R] Partner Program to certify interoperability between its DISK Protect[R] v4.2 Standard data security solution and the RSA SecurID[R] SID800 hardware token and RSA[R] Smart Card 5200....

Barracuda Networks introduces message archiving appliance in Europe.(Security News and Products)
February 1, 2008... Barracuda Networks, Inc., have announced the European introduction of the Barracuda Message Archiver, an integrated hardware and software appliance that allows organizations to improve their email storage efficiency and meet legal and...

Shavlik NetChk[R] Protect 6.0.(Security News and Products)(Shavlik Technologies to launch Shavlik NetChk[R] Protect 6.0)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Shavlik Technologies recently announced Shavlik NetChk Protect 6.0 a solution for speed and accuracy in assessing and remediating gaps in an organisation's security and compliance state. NetChk which will be generally available by the end of...

Sophos welcomes formation of Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization.(Security News and Products)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... AMTSO, the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, has announced its official formation and dedication to promulgating universally adopted standards and guidelines for anti-malware testing. The formation follows a meeting of more than 40...