Computer Reseller News articles from February 2006

Computer Reseller News archives from February 2006

Matrix to focus on VNO activity after equIP sale. Group set to move into virtual networking following sale of distribution arm to Horizon.(virtual network operator, Matrix Communications Group, Horizon Technology L.L.C., EquIP Technology)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Matrix Communications Group will focus on expanding as a virtual network operator (VNO) following the sale of its equIP distribution arm to Horizon Technology Group last week. ...

Roach leaves Mitek Group.(Malcolm Roach)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. The founder of Mitek Group has sold his remaining shares and has left the company to pursue 'other interests'. Malcolm Roach, former managing director of Mitek, has resigned from the Group,...

Channel awaits Catalist decision.(new catalogue servcies of Office of Government Commerce)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. The Office of Government Com-merce (OGC) will this week name the approved suppliers that will now be able to offer technology and services under the Catalist public sector supplier...

VARs applaud changes to HP software rebates. New programme rewards partners for the level of investment they make in the IT giant.(value added resellers, Hewlett-Packard Co.)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Hewlett-Packard (HP) VARs will be able to increase the amount of margin they receive, if they hit key objectives and criteria under the vendor's new software compensation programme. HP's...

SAP resellers offered opportunity to compete for larger accounts.
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. SAP VARs can now compete for accounts worth up to $1bn, following the vendor's decision to open up its large customer accounts to its reseller base. Previously, any account where a...

HMRC wants VAT change.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has continued its fight against VAT fraud by applying to the European Commission (EC) for powers to change the tax collection process on selected IT goods. The...

Amtec hit with Sun injunction.(Amtec Computer Corporation, Sun Microsystems Ltd., case)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. The issue of grey market sales raised its ugly head in the UK channel again last week after Sun confirmed that it had won a court injunction against reseller Amtec Computer Corporation for...

VARs sent warning as UK fraud levels rocket. Report shows that figures on the increase as emerging types of fraud prove more popular.
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. The value of UK fraud rocketed to [pounds sterling]942m last year, the highest recorded level since 1995, according to market watcher KPMG. KPMG's Fraud Barometer report, which covers...

Samsung boosted by Griffiths appointment.(Andrew Griffiths, Samsung Electronics UK)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Samsung Electronics has boosted its UK workforce after the appointment of Andrew Griffiths as director of consumer electronics. Griffiths will be responsible for developing strategies...

Microsoft to Ignite channel.(plans for channel development)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Microsoft is hoping to ignite its channel with a 16-week tour this month to flag up opportunities to partners. The vendor intends to focus on three key areas during its Ignite Sales tour -...

Telcos set to swoop in for axed C&W partners. Telecoms vendors move to sign up resellers hit by C&W's channel partner clearout.(Cable and Wireless PLC resellers talks to BT Partner Management)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Rivals have been swift to woo Cable and Wireless's (C&W) stranded channel partners after the troubled telco axed its two-tier channel model last week (CRN, 30 January). The shock...

Ricoh UK unveils plans for two portals as part of growth strategy.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Document imaging vendor Ricoh UK unveiled its growth plans for 2006 at a special press briefing in New York last week. The opening of two Ricoh Technology Portals in the UK are at the...

EMC looks to build Velocity.(new product Insignia from EMC Corp. )
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. EMC has today expanded its Velocity partner programme with the addition of an SME partner tier to support its first official foray into the small business storage arena. The...

VIP eases VAR concerns after Realtime purchase. Distributor buys rival and tries to reassure channel partners there will be little disruption.(VIP Computer Centre, Realtime Distribution, value added resellers)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Components and peripherals distributor VIP Computer Centre has pledged to keep things as normal as possible for channel partners, following its acquisition of Realtime Distribution last...

Attunity to triple ISV partnerships this year.
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Enterprise data integration software vendor Attunity will more than triple its UK ISV partnership numbers this year, CRN has learnt. The vendor said that it currently has three...

Troux eyes up UK resellers.(Troux Technologies Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Ambitious IT governance software vendor Troux Technologies is looking to establish a channel presence in the UK to help it boost market share. The vendor is looking for three types of...

Shortcuts - RMSync targets MS VARs.
February 6, 2006... Software vendor RMSync has launched its first product which is aimed at generating new opportunities for Microsoft resellers focused on the retail sector. The self-titled product is targeted at resellers with specialisation in either Microsoft...

Shortcuts - Ixia acquires Dilithium.
February 6, 2006... Network testing vendor Ixia has acquired the video telephony test products of Dilithium Networks for $5.1m. Ixia is now able to introduce the first product in its new IxMobile suite, a family of test tools focused on mobile wireless...

Shortcuts - BlackSpider nets partner.
February 6, 2006... Managed security services firm Black-Spider has partnered with SME IT services firm S4B, who will be able to offer its customers BlackSpider's MailControl suite of managed security services that protect businesses against spam, email-borne...

Shortcuts - Partnership to boost SAS.(Seagate Technology Inc., Adaptec Inc., partnership)(Serial Attached SCSI)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Storage vendors Seagate and Adaptec have announced a joint EMEA channel programme designed to promote early Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) deployments by system builders and resellers. The SAS Starter Kit, includes two 36GB Seagate Cheetah 15K.4...

Shortcuts - Quantum profits leap.
February 6, 2006... Storage vendor Quantum has posted its financial results for the third quarter ended 26 December 2005. Turnover was up eight per cent to $218m and profit stood at $11.7m, an increase of one per cent on the same period a year ago. Channel links...

Shortcuts - IP-enabled PBX to rocket.(forecast of private branch exchanges)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Market watcher the Dell'Oro Group has predicted that IP-enabled PBX sales will surge to $2bn in 2010, nearly a threefold increase from 2005. Combined IP PBX and hybrid IP/TDM PBX sales are projected to gain share steadily over traditional PBX...

Centeris wants VARs to sell cross-platform suite. Vendor looking to woo resellers with offering that enables both Linux and Windows servers to work together.(value added resellers)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Server management vendor Centeris is looking for UK channel partners keen to make Linux and Windows work together. Centeris provides a cross-platform suite for managing Linux and...

Oracle finally lands Siebel.(acquisition of Siebel Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Oracle has completed its acquisition of Siebel a five weeks after receiving the green light from the European Commission (EC). Oracle shelled out $5.85bn for Siebel last September, but has...

Draycir gains access to Sage reseller base.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Software vendor Draycir has further cemented its relationship with Sage after signing a deal that could give it access to the accountancy vendor's entire reseller base. Draycir already...

Shortcuts - Resellers get Panda prize.(Panda Software S.L. offers some opportunity)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Panda Software is offering its channel partners the opportunity to share in the renewal sales of its anti-virus and security products. VARs whose registered customers upgrade their software directly with Panda through the web site can expect to...

Shortcuts - CA shows off Asset.(Computer Associates International Inc. introduces asset management software)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Computer Associates (CA) has launched CA Asset management ^r11, which it describes as an integrated solution that helps customers reduce costs and improve decision making by optimising the technical, operational and financial performance of...

Shortcuts - Laptop data value soars.(forecast of the stored data)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... The estimated value of data stored in emails on a single laptop now exceeds half a million pounds, according to anti-virus firm Symantec. In a survey the vendor discovered that 78 per cent of laptop users across EMEA claimed their laptop data...

Shortcuts - Arvin steps into Blue Coat.
February 6, 2006... Security appliance vendor Blue Coat has appointed Rene Arvin as vice president of EMEA. Arvin joins Blue Coat from Packeteer, where he served as vice president of EMEA. Prior to Packeteer, Arvin served as managing director of Congress...

Shortcuts - Vendor makes tidy Packet.(Packeteer Inc. posted earnings for fourth quarter of 2005)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... WAN application vendor Packeteer has posted $31.9m in turnover for the fourth quarter of 2005, a rise from $24.8m in the third quarter. Turnover for 2005 was $112.9m, an increase of 22 per cent, compared with $92.4m for 2004. Profit for 2005...

Shortcuts - Hayes tops Totem pole.
February 6, 2006... Totem Communications has appointed John Hayes as its head of channel sales. Hayes joins the call handling vendor from BT where he worked with the channel for over 20 years. Channel links 2009508.

Editorial - Matrix has the EquIPment for success.(Matrix Communications Group sold its EquIP distribution arm)(Editorial)
February 6, 2006... It is a thin line between success and failure, and the definition of both is highly subjective. In the UK there is almost an anti-success culture: we seem to adore failure. Anyone who is successful, be it in business or life in general, can...

SMEs add up to VAR opportunity. Accountancy vendor reveals new software to help small businesses save money.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Resellers are still missing out on an opportunity to save SME customers money, according to accountancy software vendor MYOB. The firm, which last year commissioned research by Vanson Bourne...

TDK looks to the channel for forthcoming Blu-ray venture.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Iain Thomson, iain_thomson@vnu.co.uk. Electronics vendor TDK will rely partly on storage resellers to support its forthcoming sales of the next-generation Blu-ray DVD format. Jean-Paul Eekhout, corporate strategy director at...

Security - Bell is first addition to Array in European market assault. Vendors partner and plan UK VAR and system builder recruitment drive in the coming year.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) VPN vendor Array Networks has launched an aggressive attack on the UK and European markets, and has signed Bell Microproducts Europe as its first ally. The vendor,...

Security - Reflex Magnetics feels pull of indirect model.(Reflex Magnetics launched DiskNet Pro and contracts with Computacenter)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Endpoint security vendor Reflex Magnetics is switching from a direct sales model to a channel model and is looking to establish a tight network of resellers. The vendor, which started out...

Security - Big five focus on spyware.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Sara Yirrell, sara_yirrell@vnu.co.uk. Five major security players have joined forces to create identification and testing methods for spyware. McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, ICSA Labs and Thompson Cyber Security Labs all have...

Storage - HDS offers its partners a vendor-neutral route. Storage vendor hopeful that partners will benefit from knowledge of SNIA certification programme.(Storage Networking Industry Association)(Hitachi Data Systems UK)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Storage vendor Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has become the first Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) member to incorporate the association's vendor-neutral certification into its...

Storage - Storage launch follows 'record' year at EMC.(EMC Computer Systems (UK) Ltd. sales earnings for 2005)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. EMC has unveiled additions to its storage hardware and software lines, just a few days after announcing record financial results for its fiscal year 2005. Compared with the same period...

Storage - Mobility seen as key threat.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: James Sherwood, james_sherwood@vnu.co.uk. Archiving messages sent over email, mobile phones and instant messaging will be a priority for 87 per cent of businesses this year, according to research by email management vendor Postini....

Storage shortcuts - Blade runner from McData.
February 6, 2006... McData has launched a new 10Gb per second (Gbps) Intrepid 6000 XPM Blade. The vendor has claimed it will allow storage administrators to use a single connection to move information up to 100km to a secondary location at speeds significantly...

Storage shortcuts - Origin of Thecus.
February 6, 2006... Vendor and distributor Origin Storage has announced the launch of the Y.E.S. Box from Thecus. Origin has claimed the storage product provides users with up to one terabyte of capacity to share digital music, video and photo files across a...

Storage shortcuts - Forum gets board.
February 6, 2006... The IP Storage Forum has announced a newly elected governing board and outlined its plans for continued widespread adoption of IP-based SAN solutions through global marketing initiatives and end-user education. Channel links 2121567.

Storage shortcuts - Caviar quality from Western.
February 6, 2006... Hard drive vendor Western Digital has announced a 500GB Serial ATA Caviar SE16 desktop-class drive. Caviar provides half a terabyte of capacity for data-intensive applications, such as graphic design, and features 7,200 RPM, a 300MB per second...

Storage shortcuts - Imation and Sun partnership.
February 6, 2006... Sun has announced a strategic alliance with storage vendor Imation to develop existing and future storage products. The two vendors will work together towards the development and launch of an extension to the existing Sun StorageTek T9840 drive...

Storage shortcuts - Soup with BakBone.(BakBone Software Inc. contracts with Soup (London, England))(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Data protection vendor BakBone Software has added digital communications agency Soup to its global portfolio of NetVault Backup for Mac OSX Server users. BakBone has claimed the move followed a recommendation by Nottingham-based VAR Jigsaw. The...

Audiovisual - Xerox to axe majority of its European distributors. New Office Group model means printer vendor can cut costs and improve efficiency.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Printer vendor Xerox has unveiled plans to drop 46 of its European distributors as part of a new distribution model for its Office Group. Xerox Office Group's two-tier distribution...

Audiovisual - Kyocera issues price war warning.(Kyocera Electronics (UK) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Laura Hailstone, laura_hailstone@vnu.co.uk. Printing and imaging vendor Kyocera has claimed that the industry is on the verge of a consumables price war. The warning comes on the back of last month's announcement by Lexmark...

Audiovisual shortcuts - Monitoring BenQ products.
February 6, 2006... BenQ has introduced two LCD monitors that feature a six millisecond response time and a high contrast ratio of 700:1. The 17in FP73G monitor offers optimum viewing space with its 12mm side bezel design, while the 19in FP93G features an...

Audiovisual shortcuts - MPIO opt for Centerprise.(Centerprise International contracts with MPIO )(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Centerprise International has been chosen by Korean-based digital audio and multi-media provider MPIO as its sole UK distributor. Under the terms of the agreement, Centerprise will handle MPIO's range of audio products, including a...

Audiovisual shortcuts - Low marks at Lexmark.(fourth quarter earnings for Lexmark International Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Lexmark has posted a 12 per cent drop in its fourth quarter results, which fell to $1.37bn from $1.54 last year. Turnover for the whole of 2005 also fell by two per cent to $5.22bn. The printer vendor also announced a restructuring plan to...

Voice and DATA - Avaya and Juniper join forces for new products. Vendors combine IP capabilities to offer four new solutions for their resellers.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Avaya and Juniper Networks have partnered to provide new products to both sets of channel partners. The vendors have combined Avaya's IP telephony background with Juniper's IP...

Voice and DATA - Xirrus ready for push into Europe.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Trevor Treharne, trevor_treharne@vnu.co.uk. Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor Xirrus is targeting European expansion and has its first UK distribution deal in the pipeline. The US firm has agreed deals with distributors across Europe...

Voice and DATA shortcuts - Krekeler in at Swyx.
February 6, 2006... IP telephony vendor Swyx has appointed Michael Krekeler as vice-president of professional services. Krekeler will be responsible for providing customers and partners with professional services, technical support and training for all products...

Voice and DATA shortcuts - Vcomm offers VARs a SIP.
February 6, 2006... Voice over IP (VoIP) distributor Vcomm is offering free SIP software and support to the channel to drive take-up of VoIP services. Vcomm is also offering free trials of its hosted IP Communications platform, Worksmart, to any partner signing up...

Voice and DATA shortcuts - Billing big at Cisco.
February 6, 2006... Cisco has provided mobile operators with content billing capacity to support 200 million mobile users worldwide, the networking giant has claimed. The vendor has 25 mobile carriers that have deployed the Cisco Content Billing solution, which...

Voice and DATA shortcuts - Instruments release NIMS.
February 6, 2006... Network Instruments has released the Network Instruments Management Server (NIMS) to control and administer distributed remote analysis probes across a variety of networks. The vendor has claimed the NIMS aids network managers by centralising...

Analysis - Is there really a need for terabit speed? As networking vendors look to differentiate their offerings, some have started to consider delivering terabit speeds on the backbone. But just how fast is terabit speed and when might the market need it? Simon Meredith looks beyond the hype.
February 6, 2006... The move to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps) then 100Gbps and ultimately, one terabit per second (Tbps) Ethernet is, ultimately, inevitable. But exactly who will need to adopt networking technologies that deliver these phenomenally high...

Analysis - Looking on the bright side of going grey. Many resellers and end-users are falling foul of the perils of grey market trading, as very few realise that the seemingly lucrative cost-savings of selling unauthorised products are often counterbalanced by spiralling support costs, writes Nick Booth.
February 6, 2006... Here's the dream. A vendor designs some new hardware. It outsources production to China, where manufacturers have massive capacity and minimal costs, making the profit on each box that it eventually sells all the more promising. Now here's...

Analysis - Research.
February 6, 2006... Top five mobile phone vendor market share over respective fourth quarter periods (%) Mobile record breakers The fourth quarter of 2005 saw new records for mobile phone shipments, largely driven by vendors stocking the channels in time...

Analysis - Credit and finance - Honest planning will cut project failures. As two research projects reveal that increasing numbers of IT projects fail, the Cobit standards system could light the way, writes David Rae.(Control Objectives for Information and related Technology standard)
February 6, 2006... Byline: David Rae, deputy editor of Financial Director magazine. Another day, another survey claiming that every IT project any company ever bothers to embark on is an abject failure. In fact, on this particular day it was two. When...

Analysis - Credit and finance - SMEs can still beat the seasonal blues. Businesses are needlessly missing out on financial backing because of inconsistent cash flows, writes Howard Dudley.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Howard Dudley, head of sales at Siemens Financial Services. One of my first ever customers was a garden landscaping company. It had been doing particularly well and had got to the stage where it was about to take over the lease of...

Analysis - Comment - Is IP telephony inevitable? Despite concerns regarding security, the VoIP market is increasing. Rajesh Sinha looks at what the future could hold.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Rajesh Sinha, technical director at Bailey Teswaine. The voice over IP (VoIP) market grew steadily in 2005 as customers began to understand the benefits of converging voice, data and video networks into a single infrastructure. Many...

Analysis - Comment - The solution is in integration. This year will see a shift towards more integrated solutions, which could be very profitable for resellers and integrators, argues Soeren Bech.(Column)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Soeren Bech, EMEA business director at Tumbleweed Communications. Vertical integration of security technology is vital for security vendors and their partners. Point solutions such as anti-spam or anti-virus for email security are...

Analysis - Comment - Soundbytes.(humors at computer industry)(Column)
February 6, 2006... "I think there's a little of technology kind of wagging the dog." ABC executive Steve McPherson, showing his political savvy by having a go at the products of future Disney board member Steve Jobs. "A more personal lesson also emerged. As...

Integrator - Replacing servers is the key to generating sales. IDC predicts the millions of servers installed in Europe will be the major opportunity for the channel.
February 6, 2006... Byline: Martin Lynch, martin_lynch@vnu.co.uk. System builders and integrators need to closely examine their installed base to create new opportunities in the server market, according to market watcher IDC. The analyst has said that the...

Integrator - Fastest processors unveiled.(Sapphire Technology, GeCube, partnership)(new products GeCube Radeon X1900XT, X1900XTX, X1900 CrossFire edition)
February 6, 2006... Byline: Martin Lynch, martin_lynch@vnu.co.uk. GeCube and Sapphire Technology are the first graphics-card makers out of the blocks boasting the "fastest processor in the world". Based on the new ATI Radeon X1900 graphics processing...

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware.(Sony VPL-HS50, Maxtor One Touch II Small Business Edition, HP f2105, Belinea 10 20 35W)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 6, 2006... 20 INCH MONITOR - BELINEA 10 20 35W A practical widescreen contender Rating: 4 out of 5 Belinea's 10 20 35W has features such as built-in speakers and a four-port USB hub. It uses an MVA panel with a 800:1 contrast ratio, and a...

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Shortcuts - HP server offerings.
February 6, 2006... Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled power management and cooling technologies for its enterprise servers and racks. Applying HP's modular cooling system can allow IT departments to deploy three times as many kilowatts in server capacity per rack...

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Shortcuts - Gigabyte GV-NX73G128D.
February 6, 2006... The GV-NX73G128D is the first 90nm manufactured entry level graphics card based on the nVIDIA GeForce 7300GS graphics processor, integrated with 128MB GDDR2 memory and a 550MHZ clock. Channel links 2145864.

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Shortcuts - Gigabyte graphics accelerators.
February 6, 2006... The GV-RX19X512VB-RH, GV-RX19T512VB-RH, are designed for fast gaming platform performance. The cards are both equipped with ultra-threaded 3D core architecture and high speed memory. Channel links 2145864.

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Trends - OQO model 01+.
February 6, 2006... OQO has issued the OQO model 01+ Tablet Edition, a PC weighing less than 450g that runs Windows on a 5in display. The device is an update of the original model 01 that launched late in 2004, and adds Tablet PC capability through a touchscreen...

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Trends - Rock Pegasus 550N.
February 6, 2006... The 550N is one of the first laptops to use the Intel Core Duo processor the T2600. The lightweight (2.5Kg) laptop comes with a built in 1.3 megapixel webcam, including video recording function, a 15" XGA screen and three hours real world...

Integrator - Trade only - Hardware - Trends - Gear4 PocketPower.
February 6, 2006... This reserve power pack comes complete with four AAA rechargeable batteries that can be charged via the USB on a computer, and provide power for an iPod or any other USB device. PocketPower comes complete with four x AAA rechargeable batteries...

Integrator - Trade only - Software.(Alk CoPilot Live 6.0, Navigon Mobile Navigator 5.0, Steganos Safe 8.0, Aist Movie DV 7.0)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 6, 2006... SATELLITE NAVIGATION - NAVIGON MOBILE NAVIGATOR 5 Now Traffic Message Channel enabled Rating: 3 out of 5 Navigon's software for the Pocket PC is one of the few around that's Traffic Message Channel (TMC) enabled. This means it is...

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Shortcuts - Reflex Disknet Pro.
February 6, 2006... Reflex Disknet Pro is a centrally managed software program that protects businesses from the threats posed by USB memory sticks and MP3 players, as well as detecting more sinister threats such as keylogging attacks. Channel links 2085212.

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Shortcuts - RDM Remote Desktop for Mobiles version 2.
February 6, 2006... Remote desktop lets users access any PC via a mobile phone. Users can browse files, run programs and even have the entire desktop displayed on a mobile. It works with any Java-enabled mobile and, while a 3G connection is preferable, the service...

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Shortcuts - Avanquest Identity Protector.
February 6, 2006... Identity Protector enables users to surf the web securely with the assurance that personal information remains completely hidden via an encrypted internet connection. Channel links 2012753.

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Trends - Internet Explorer 7 browser.
February 6, 2006... Microsoft has launched a downloadable beta of Internet Explorer 7. The new version boasts enhanced security and privacy protection as its main features. Users will be notified if they visit a known phishing web site, for instance. Channel links...

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Trends - Systran Translator Professional 5.
February 6, 2006... Systran Translator Standard 5 is a solution for instantly and accurately translating documents, emails, letters, manuals and web pages into or from German and French. Channel links 2145398.

Integrator - Trade only - Software - Trends - Apple iLife 06.
February 6, 2006... Apple iLife 06 is a one-stop shop for home multimedia projects. Aimed at non-experts, it lets users edit camcorder movies, create DVDs, retouch photos, print professional-quality picture books and even compose music. Channel links 2145398.

Integrator - Online services - Channel eye.(Public Notice)
February 6, 2006... NMC SYSTEMS LTD The subject was dissolved under section 652 of the Companies Act 1985 on 17 January. 03198396 SCREENTECH (MACCLESFIELD) LTD The London Gazette dated 11 January published the following public record information...

Integrator - Online services - Tenders.(Public Notice)
February 6, 2006... Preston: webcasting. Provision of webcasting services. 17694 Belfast: telecoms equipment and supplies. Voice and IT services and applications. 22102 Dublin: stationery. Stationery products and computer consumables. 17396...

Talkback - Out of the question - Look Hughes talking. Jess Thompson-Hughes, managing director of React Technologies, talks to CRN about his past as an ex-army boxer, his departure from Ericsson and his bloody-minded business approach.(Interview)
February 6, 2006... CRN: Describe your job. I get to be everyone's conscience, whether they like it or not. What was your first job? I was a soldier in the Royal Signals. How much did it pay? I joined Junior Leaders a month after my 16th birthday. They...