December 2010

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23 December 2010 10:16
A survey that revealed that almost 30 per cent of IT directors/managers of major retailers in the UK are either unaware - or only partially aware - of the PCI DSS 2.0 security standard's requirements is very worrying, say the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe show.
According to Claire Sellick, event director with the show, it is also of significant concern that only 36.2 per cent of respondents to the survey knew that PCI DSS 2.0 includes significant changes regarding an organisation’s network architecture and virtualisation.
"What we have from the results of this LogLogic poll is that some of the IT managers with largest retailers in the UK - i.e. those with more than 50 outlets – just don’t `get’ what the PCI DSS 2.0 is all about, or the potential serious repercussions to their business of not being able to pass an audit. . If anyone should know about the issues involved, then it should be them," she said.
Infosecurity Europe will be held at Earls Court, London 19-21 April 2011
More: www.infosec.co.uk

23 December 2010 09:51
Reports that the Web site of a New York-based tour firm has been hacked and around 110,000 bank card details lifted by hackers may have repercussions for the company on the PCI DSS front, says Imperva.
According to Amichai Shulman, chief technology officer with the data security specialist, the hack itself occurred via a SQL Injection attack. In such an attack, the hacker gains illegal access to information in the database. As media reports have shown, the hacker launched the attack on September 26 over a 3 week period obtaining over 100K credit card details including the account number, expiration date, CVV2, and other personal identifying information such as home and email addresses. Shulman’s team had investigated this attack, and what they found was an Indonesian hacker’s blog listing numerous websites vulnerable to attack, including the site of CitySights. Interestingly enough, the blog’s entry was dated September 9th – more than two weeks prior to the initial attack campaign.
More: http://bit.ly/fYK8Ro
More: www.imperva.com

21 December 2010 14:16
Canon UK , world leader in imaging solutions, has launched MEAP Web to enable the rapid development of low cost MFD applications via a Web Services interface. Organisations and developers can independently create their own software to integrate MFDs into the end-user workflows. Developers will also benefit from significantly shorter development cycles as the application is developed and deployed on a local server.
The introduction of Canon’s Multifunctional Embedded Application Platform (MEAP) was a major development for the industry, and over 100,000 MEAP applications have been delivered across EMEA since its launch in 2003. Whilst continuing to enhance its successful platform, Canon has now expanded its offering with the introduction of MEAP Web to offer increased flexibility for developers.
More: www.canon-europe.com/bsdp

21 December 2010 14:01
Leveraging the capabilities of its innovative multifunction product (MFP) portfolio, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announces the availability of the uniFLOW v5 Fleet Management Solution. Offering a modular design and emphasis on enhancing document security, uniFLOW v5 is an ideal solution for IT managers requiring an easy-to-integrate tool that offers a strong level of control over networked -environments seeking to streamline fleet management.
“Offering expanded deployment options and global scalability, uniFLOW v5 facilitates enterprise-level control of document management costs associated with office workflow processes,” said Sam Yoshida, vice president and general manager, Imaging Systems Group, Canon U.S.A.
More: www.usa.canon.com/kyosei

20 December 2010 17:06
RealVNC has launched the latest version of its enterprise class, cross-platform VNC® solution for remote desktop access and control. VNC Enterprise Edition 4.6 provides greatly enhanced support for images and video with a unique compression technology. In addition to supporting higher rates of video in the local area, these techniques also provide for a greater interactive feel over slower networks and in the wide area.
Additionally, VNC Enterprise Edition 4.6 boasts a range of new and improved features including increased security for end-to-end connections, with support for up to 256-bit AES encryption, and streamlined file transfer options with improved user interface and the ability to transfer multiple files and folders.
More: www.realvnc.com/

20 December 2010 16:48
Fujitsu has successfully retained its contract with Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils to work in partnership to deliver a pioneering shared service.
Fujitsu was originally appointed four years ago to deliver an ERP shared services platform based on Oracle e-Business Suite – this included functions such as financials, procurement and payroll. In March 2011 this contract was scheduled to finish and the Councils began to procure its replacement in June 2010. Fujitsu subsequently re-bid against a competitive field and was re-appointed; both Councils have agreed a new 7-year contract, projected to save the Councils approximately £7 million.
The two Councils are the founding partners of Local Government Shared Services (LGSS), the shared service venture set up to provide business support services to the Councils and potentially other public sector organisations. Through LGSS, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire County Councils share services including: finance, human resources, and procurement, supported by the ERP shared services platform.
More: www.fujitsu.com 

20 December 2010 15:03
Since 1 December 2010, Boursorama clients are able to download Trusteer Rapport, at no cost, to enhance the security level of their browsing sessions and protect their PC from malware (Zeus, Silon, Torpig and Yaludle for example). Trusteer Rapport locks down the browser and creates a safe tunnel of communication between Boursorama and its clients hence preventing fraud. A light-weight security software that downloads onto the customer’s computer in minutes, Trusteer Rapport does not require any change in client behaviour.
Although Boursorama’s initiative is new in France, Trusteer Rapport is used by more than 75 financial institutions in the world and more than 16 million customers.
More: www.trusteer.com

20 December 2010 14:35
Companies that continue to focus on quick-fix security tools instead of strengthening and enforcing information security policies risk devastating consequences in 2011, warns Ipswitch, the secure managed file transfer company.
"Organisations in many industries were hit hard by data breaches in 2010, a trend that's sure to continue in 2011," said Frank Kenney, VP of Global Strategy at Ipswitch File Transfer. "As attacks grow more sophisticated and outsmart many security tools on the market -- the most savvy companies will shift their focus to policy creation, management and enforcement to prevent both intentional and accidental data breaches."
More: www.ipswitchft.com 

20 December 2010 13:27
C Cube Solutions and Kodak (NYSE:EK) today announce that Merseyside-based St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has won the healthcare IT category at the 2010 Health Business Awards.
The Trust won because of a unique project to install an electronic medical records (EMR) system so that patients coming into hospital are seen by clinicians and health professionals who have their complete medical history available immediately on a computer. The system improves services and guarantees the quality and safety of patient care.
As far as is known, this makes The Trust the first in the NHS to stop using paper health records in operational practice.
More: www.oituk.com 
More: www.kodak.com 

20 December 2010 12:54
Despite all the news surrounding WikiLeaks and the immense amount of data stolen from the US government, little has been written about the organizational processes that contributed to the leaks, how the soldier who stole the data had access to such sensitive data in the first place, and how digital collaboration has increased to the point where these incidents will likely become commonplace unless root causes are identified and addressed.
“Organizations are becoming significantly more collaborative,” said Yaki Faitelson, chief executive officer, president and co-founder of Varonis Systems. “As a result, data is more widespread and vulnerable than ever before. For organizations to prevent loss of sensitive data while still enabling the collaboration needed to conduct business, they need to ensure that they have processes and automation in place for authorization and review of access to data, monitoring who is using data, and identifying sensitive data that is at risk.”
More: www.varonis.com/metadata

20 December 2010 08:07
Appian, the global innovator in enterprise and on-demand business process management (BPM) technology, today announced that Appian customer Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has won the Global Awards for Excellence in BPM and Workflow 2010. NSN was recognized in the Middle East/Africa region for a global BPM program delivering millions of dollars in return on investment annually.
The Global Awards for Excellence in BPM and Workflow 2010, now in its 17th year, is managed by Future Strategies Inc. and co-sponsored by the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC) and BPM.com. These prestigious awards recognize user organizations that have demonstrably excelled in implementing innovative business process solutions to meet strategic business objectives.
More: www.appian.com

16 December 2010 13:18
DocuLex, creator of award-winning, business-ready document management software, announced today it has moved its corporate headquarters to 199 Avenue B, Winter Haven, FL. This larger, more modern facility will enable DocuLex to continue to provide organizations with the latest offerings found in its Archive Studio product, which facilitates automated document imaging, document management and workflow collaboration through its Goby Capture, WebSearch and Workspace components. The new DocuLex headquarters are also equipped to promote growth of its subscription-based Cloud offering of the Archive Studio product. The new HQ facility is in the same location as its SAS 70 certified environment, with much additional space for client growth as the DocuLex hosted services offering continues its adoption in the marketplace.
The DocuLex Archive Studio SaaS plan removes the operations onus from records center staff, while providing clients instant document access whenever and wherever needed. Through the Archive Studio WebSearch component, the system provides easy to use, browser-based document/content management ability, with local and remote document access, permissions, printing and distribution. It was created for organizations with limited IT resources, and a need to share documents among multiple offices, other companies or the public. Users are presented with a custom portal design specifically for their content management needs, including scanned paper converted to full-text searchable PDF format and electronically created files in their native formats (including email with attachments). Secure document access is a key component to the architecture of this hosted offering, with encrypted site access and SSL protection. Driven by a convenient dashboard display featuring the program’s functions menu, Archive Studio SaaS is a workflow-enabler, providing users the ability to share and amend native format documents, while organizing and tracking each amended version through its Workspace feature.
More: www.doculex.com

16 December 2010 09:06
United Planet, one of the leading developers of Enterprise Portal software in Europe, has introduced a Business Adapter for the Microsoft Exchange Server to simplify the integration of data and services from MS Exchange into an Enterprise Portal.
To date, access to Exchange Server data has been extremely restricted, which has largely prevented integration of valuable data such as e-mails, appointments, contacts and tasks into an enterprise portal. But as enterprise portals play an increasingly important role within organizations by combining information, applications and processes in real-time, the integration of MS Exchange data becomes more and more essential.
The new Intrexx Business Adapter for Microsoft Exchange will now enable companies and their employees to access all elements of the Microsoft Exchange Server or their personal Outlook mailbox for reading and writing by integrating them into the Web interface of their portal. It will also allow them to use the information and services of a Microsoft Exchange server to create almost any web application possible. For example, a business could build a table in its customer management system which accesses publicly available personal Outlook mailboxes and list all mail relating to a selected customer, automatically.
More: www.unitedplanet.com
More: www.intrexx.com/

15 December 2010 22:07
ARX (Algorithmic Research), the leading provider of digital signature solutions, has released version 5.23 of CoSign, the organization’s flagship digital signature solution. The upgrade includes support for Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010.
Through the CoSign Add-on for SharePoint, users can seamlessly sign PDF files, list items, records and documents centrally located on the SharePoint server via the SharePoint 2007/2010 interface. In addition, the CoSign update includes support for workflow solutions that have a SharePoint foundation, such as Nintex Workflow. This enables users to add a signature authorization point within a customized workflow in a simple, drag-and-drop fashion.
More: www.arx.com 

15 December 2010 14:09
Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for delivering entertainment and control throughout the home, today announced that its SMP8652 Secure Media Processor(TM) is being used inside Verismo's Broadband TV set top box. Sigma's SMP8652 gives Verismo's customers the most complete solution available for migrating their customers to the IP-connected home.
With Sigma's SMP8652, Verismo has a complete, end-to-end solution that allows the integration of linear channels, combined with best in class over the top (OTT) Internet videos, Video-on-Demand (VOD), and live channels from around the world, along with the ability to play back personal media right off the box. The solution also provides social networking functionality with sites like Facebook and Twitter, and photo viewing from popular Internet sites like Picasa.
More: www.sigmadesigns.com 

15 December 2010 13:09
Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Bristol University will enhance its e-learning strategy and investment with an upgraded learning platform that will give Bristol’s 23,000 students better access to in demand course materials while reducing the institution’s library expenditures. Meanwhile, Bristol will also launch a new online degree program to create new opportunities for growth and revenue.
One of the U.K.’s top universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group, Bristol has been using the Blackboard Learn™ platform for over seven years. The institution has made the decision to further invest in e-learning and upgrade its current solution to Blackboard Learn Release 9.0, the next generation teaching and learning platform, and with Blackboard’s Content Community and Assessment Handler applications. The new features will enable students to upload their assignments to an online portal for assessment and gain greater access to articles relevant to their course of study that were previously available in limited quantities of expensive texts.
More: http://blackboard.com/

15 December 2010 12:55
Lighthouse Security Group has announced new enhancements to the federated identity and access management (IAM) services within the Lighthouse Gateway cloud-based IAM service. Lighthouse Gateway’s new “Quick Connect” technology simplifies federated user provisioning and federated single sign-on (SSO) for popular Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. With just a few mouse clicks, organizations can share user credentials with partners such as SalesForce.com, Success Factors, Concur and ADP so that users can seamlessly access third-party applications through one identity authentication mechanism.
The growing popularity of SaaS applications has increased demand for federated IAM solutions. Organizations are looking to streamline user access to third-party applications and simplify user provisioning beyond organizational boundaries. Federation facilitates single sign-on across third-party providers and enables organizations to provision users, roles and entitlements to partner applications in a secure, open-standard format.
More: www.DiscoverLighthouseGateway.com

15 December 2010 09:29
According to a recent survey of 100 anonymous German IT security managers, conducted by Imperva and entitled "Application Data Protection"; many of the respondents saw insider threat as the biggest danger when it came to data loss within corporate networks (54 percent). Far fewer respondents took the chance to blame anyone at all (25 percent), and even less believed that hackers were primarily responsible for data theft incidents (21 percent). Another result showed that 70 percent of respondents were not planning to outsource mission-critical or sensitive data, as part of a cloud-project to an external service provider, over the next twelve months.
Dietmar Kenzle, Regional Sales Director DACH & Eastern Europe: “Employees within a company, that have privileged rights, i.e. the ‘insider’, are increasingly becoming the focus of IT security managers. The ability to directly access company databases is enough motivation to turn a regular employee into a potential criminal. The database server is the usual target for insider employees as it is a Bastion that is easy to take and also highly rewarding. To prevent sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands companies should be aware of possible scenarios and the methods of criminal insiders. Through the use of appropriate tools, for example, third party cloud providers, security compromises may be averted or at least mitigated."
More: www.imperva.com

14 December 2010 13:18
Times Internet Limited ("TIL") has inked a deal with Poynt Corporation (the "Company" or "Poynt Corp.") (TSX VENTURE: PYN) a leading provider of mobile local search services to make Poynt app available to over 670 million(i) mobile users in India.
TimesPoynt, as it will be known in India, will provide relevant and local data to the users whenever and wherever they require it. To be available on J2ME devices, Nokia, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry(R) smartphones, the service will be launched during the first quarter of 2011.
Poynt Corp., a leading provider of mobile local search services, and the internet venture of the Times Group will establish and manage a local version of the TimesPoynt application that will initially feature sections for local restaurants, nightlife, movies, events, weather and mapping.
More: www.poynt.com

14 December 2010 13:02
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today that the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) will be deploying Cisco WebEx(TM) enterprise collaboration solutions to provide its stakeholders and employees with an easy way to exchange ideas and information with anyone, anywhere. Cisco WebEx combines real-time collaboration with Voice over IP technology, so everyone sees the same thing as they converse.
Cisco WebEx is available to businesses in Saudi Arabia through the Saudi Telecom Company (STC), which has an agreement with Cisco to supply Cisco WebEx communications technology to businesses throughout the kingdom.
SAGIA is the official investment-promotion agency of the government of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, responsible for promoting direct investment into the kingdom.
More: www.sagia.gov.sa/ 
More: www.cisco.com

 

13 December 2010 14:42
Durrants Ltd, founded in 1880, is the UK's leading media monitoring company with over 6000 clients from every sector of the economy. The company monitors 10,000 UK sources continuously (plus sources from over 100 other countries) and scans over 1.5 million news pages a month. With such a high volume of incoming content it is imperative that Durrants is at the cutting edge of news monitoring technology. With this in mind they asked text search technology experts Flax to completely replace their existing search engine with an open source solution.
The project had several main aims: to significantly reduce the hardware budget, to reduce the load on Durrants' existing relational database, to improve the quality of results delivered to clients and to provide a stable platform for the development of new features.
More: www.flax.co.uk/

13 December 2010 12:21
ABBYY UK Ltd., a member of the ABBYY Group and a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and linguistic software, today announced that CSG of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, is now an ABBYY FlexiCapture 9.0 Certified Partner. CSG has demonstrated expertise with ABBYY technology and an ability to work with customers to meet their data capture needs. CSG joins a network of highly skilled resellers and integrators who can provide data capture solutions based on ABBYY technology as part of the ABBYY Europe Solution Partner programme.
More: www.ABBYY.com

10 December 2010 15:23
Today the PCI Security Standards Council announced the availability of the PCI Forensic Investigator (PFI) program. The scheme gives rise to a list of approved Qualified Security Assessors who are certified to carry out mandatory forensic investigation following a payment cards data loss.
“What’s significant is that PCI forensic investigators are no longer approved by individual payment card brands, but by the PCI Security Standards Council,” explained Jonathan Lampe CISSP, Ipswitch VP for Product Management and representative on the PCI Community Council. “The cost of post-breach forensic investigation is significant and borne by merchants and processors. Auditability is key, regardless of who certifies the investigators. In addition to using PCI compatible technologies, processors need to make sure that they limit the costs of investigating any incident by making sure their technologies both generate and preserve the metadata needed for forensic investigators to do their job."
More: www.ipswitch.com

10 December 2010 14:40
Spiceworks™, Inc. today announced it was named to the PCMag.com Best Products of 2010 list, which recognizes the top 5 percent of products reviewed by editors in the past year. Version 5.0 of the free Spiceworks IT management application and online community was honored as the best Networking & Communications Software for 2010.
“PCMag.com conducts some of the most rigorous reviews of leading technology products and services,” said Scott Abel, founder and CEO of Spiceworks. “It’s a great honor for Spiceworks 5.0 to be recognized by PCMag.com as the best networking and communications software for 2010.”
A complete list of the 80 award-winning products can be found at:
www.pcmag.com/
More: www.spiceworks.com

10 December 2010 12:04
Sandvine, (TSX: SVC)(AIM: SAND) a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced it was named market share leader by Infonetics Research, in a report published on December 8, 2010. The report gives Sandvine 28% market share (based on fiscal 2009 revenues) - up from 25% in the previous year.
"Sandvine leads the standalone DPI market," writes Shira Levine, directing analyst for next generation OSS and policy at Infonetics Research. The report notes that Sandvine has continued to grow its market presence beyond cable, and has also expanded its reach beyond North America, with close to half its revenue coming from EMEA, APAC and CALA regions, and 64% of its revenue derived from DSL and mobile broadband operators.
More: www.sandvine.com 

10 December 2010 10:51
Imperva’s, the web security specialist, Hacker Intelligence Initiative(HII), has been closely tracking the Anonymous Hacker Group and its attacks against various Web sites, Imperva have found that the tool to initiate a denial of service attack has been downloaded over 40,000 times with the majority of downloads occurring in the US.
Amichai Schulman, chief technology officer at Imperva comments "The tool was originally developed as an open-source network stress-testing tool. It was recently tweaked to include a central command-and-control module. Operation Payback's ability to challenge serious sites and do that simultaneously is very much coupled to the introduction of the new version with its [command-and-control] capabilities. My speculation is that due to the substantial increase in downloads, it is highly likely this is no longer just a social movement, but also a technical movement like a botnet."
More: https://github.com/
More: www.imperva.com/index.html

10 December 2010 09:00
The Chinese are not trading fairly with the rest of the world, finds a survey of over 1000 US and UK citizens.
According to the survey by news navigator onenewspage, towards two thirds (62%) of the respondents complained that China was using its strong economic growth at the expense of other countries' economies.
In the third quarter of 2010, China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an impressive 9.6%, compared to sluggish growth of 2.5% for the US, and a lowly GDP of 0.8% in the UK.
More: www.onenewspage.com

09 December 2010 13:18
SecureVAD, the exclusive distributor STEALTHbits across EMEA, is celebrating the announcement that the StealthAUDIT Management Platform (SMP) won “Best Windows Product 2010" in the Best of Connections Awards.
"We are obviously thrilled that the StealthAUDIT Management Platform has received the 'Best Windows Product' award”, said Ian Davin, CEO, of SecureVAD. “This award recognises that SMP has the ability to answer the toughest IT questions across the Microsoft landscape. Winning this prestigious award is real acknowledgement of STEALTHbits achievement in the field."
More: www.securevad.com 

09 December 2010 12:54
ABBYY UK, a member of the ABBYY Group, and a leading provider of document recognition, data capture and language software, today announced that ABBYY UK and ABBYY Europe have certified over 80 FlexiCapture 9.0 Solution Partners in Western Europe, among them 63 new partners, in the past 12 months alone. FlexiCapture’s momentum points to the growing demand for a single platform for transactional data extraction that can be applied to all types of documents and clearly demonstrates ABBYY’s success in providing the right product to fulfil business requirements.
ABBYY Europe has recorded a steady increase in the number of new partnerships consolidated in the twelve months since FlexiCapture 9.0 was introduced. Notable new partners in the UK include Invu, Cashbook Ltd. and Vulcan Solutions. With the help of ABBYY FlexiCapture 9.0 these companies are now in a position to take advantage of the exponential growth and interest in enterprise capture software and platforms as organisations seek to digitise paper content in order to streamline workflows and content management processes.
More: www.ABBYY.com 

09 December 2010 12:48
The big freeze that hit the UK at the start of December is likely to be felt in more ways than one, says a business IT leader with ISACA, the not-for-profit IT security association.
According to Peter Wood, member of ISACA Security Advisory Group and CEO of First Base Technologies whose experience with IT security spans back to the very earliest days of the Internet, the big freeze means that this year's online shopping surge is likely to be pushed back from previous years.
More: www.isaca.org/

09 December 2010 11:54
Perforce Software announced the availability of P4Ant, a new integration between its Software Configuration Management (SCM) system and Apache Ant, the popular Java-based build tool. This integration includes advanced Perforce capabilities that support agile development and continuous integration in large distributed environments.
“Using P4Ant gives Java developers powerful agile tools for managing their source code and building projects faster,” said Dave Robertson, VP International at Perforce Software. “As development teams grow and projects become more complex, developers need systems that easily scale to support large globally distributed JEE projects.”
More: www.perforce.com

09 December 2010 10:59
avast! Free Antivirus won another VB100 award for detecting 100 percent of the in-the-wild virus sample, proving that antivirus protection can be free, good – and easy on your weekend “away from the computer” plans.
Avast got top marks from its performance, starting with the initial installation. “avast! surprised us by arriving as a mere 50MB install package, including all required updates,” wrote John Hawes, team director of Virus Bulletin’s VB100 testing program. “With no reboot required, the whole process was over in less than 30 seconds.”
More: www.virusbtn.com
More: www.avast.com

08 December 2010 16:34
Kodak (NYSE:EK) today announced that Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Emergency Department has installed a File Stream electronic document management solution (EDMS), with Kodak i1320 scanner and tethered A3 flatbed accessory, to manage the emergency records of 70,000 patients seen every year. The hardware and software was supplied by Staffordshire-based, Ascot Business Solutions, in a deal worth around £15,000.
Serving a rural and urban population of around 225,000 people, Barnsley Hospital’s Emergency Department has a clinical staff of seven consultants, 18 doctors and around 50 nurses who provide emergency medical care 24/7, seeing on average 200 people per day.
A huge volume of paper is generated as a result which was causing the department issues in terms of storage, management, and then subsequent access to information. Records were kept in department for 6 months, then moved to a basement area for a year and ultimately transferred to a remote and inaccessible area of the hospital – nicknamed ‘The Bunker’ – for long-term 5 year storage.
More: www.kodak.com 

08 December 2010 15:00
Amidst reports that a number of financial Web portals have been effectively downed by a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks from WikiLeaks' supporters should not come as any surprise, say the organisers of the Infosecurity Europe show which will be held at Earls Court, London 19-21 April 2011
But, says Claire Sellick, Event Director of the InfoSecurity Europe event, with all the signs that the founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, may in prison for some time pending his extradition to Sweden or the US, the hactivist attacks are almost certain to escalate.
More: www.infosec.co.uk

08 December 2010 14:09
Appian, the global innovator in enterprise and on-demand business process management (BPM) technology, today announced that Mark Lynch has won this year's Washington Business Journal "CFO of the Year" award in the Technology/Life Sciences category. The award program honors financial professionals in the Greater Washington, D.C. area for outstanding job performance.
The Washington Business Journal gives the CFO of the Year Award to the chief financial officer and their team who deliver the most outstanding performance for their company. A panel of independent judges, drawn from the region's top financial leaders, selected Mr. Lynch based on criteria including Appian's demonstrated financial growth during the year, Mr. Lynch's success in overcoming significant business challenges or barriers, and his team leadership and seasoned management. Other factors included his demonstrated commitment to Appian's financial best practices and accounting standards, his success as a strategic visionary, and his contributions to the community.
More: www.appian.com

08 December 2010 14:06
Nominum announced today a major milestone in Internet information architecture with the release of iView, the first-of-its-kind, cross-service information portal that establishes the DNS as a powerful data collection and analysis point for on-demand network intelligence. iView further reinforces the importance of DNS in a network by leveraging this critical Internet protocol to provide unprecedented business insight. iView is a hosted service with a browser based graphical interface that allows network owners to rapidly traverse service data generated from across their network. Network owners get instant access to information they need to support business processes and to understand security and performance postures. iView integrates DNS data from Nominum's industry-leading in-network Vantio(TM) and ANS software and all hosted network services including SKYE Resolution, SKYE Authority, SKYE Network Protection Service and NavAssist.
More: www.nominum.com

08 December 2010 13:26
Trusteers research group recently discovered a Zeus botnet that is targeting credit card accounts of major retailers including Macy’s and Nordstrom just as the holiday gift buying season is in full swing. We captured and analyzed malware samples designed to steal credit card information, probably in order to conduct card-not-present (CNP) fraud. This attack is using a Zeus 2.1.0.8 botnet – the latest and most sophisticated version of the Zeus malware platform.
CNP fraud refers to transactions when a credit card is not physically present, as in an internet, mail or phone purchase. It is difficult for a merchant to verify that the actual cardholder is indeed authorizing the purchase. Because of the greater risk, card issuers tend to charge merchants higher fees for CNP transactions. To make matters worse, merchants are typically responsible for CNP fraud transactions. Therefore, CNP merchants must take extra precaution against fraud exposure and associated losses.
More: www.trusteer.com

08 December 2010 13:04
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced today the final installment of the Cisco(R) Connected World Report, an international study about the behavioral trends of workers in accessing information anywhere, with any device, and the ability of information technology (IT) professionals to address their needs. The latest results focus on data center, virtualization, and cloud computing trends, and evolving IT roles, in the context of increasingly mobile and distributed workforces. The study found that global IT professionals are creating new job opportunities by increasing collaboration among teams in the data center, and adopting new technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing, but they are also struggling to maintain security and data governance as employees demand more offsite access to networks and information.
More: www.cisco.com

08 December 2010 12:14
OB10, the leading global e-Invoicing network, today announced that it ranked 383 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2010, an index of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA. It is the third year in a row that OB10 has appeared on the list. Rankings are based on average percentage revenue growth over five years, with OB10 recording a growth of over 280 percent during this period.
Stefan Foryszewski, CEO, OB10 commented: “As a company we are very proud of our increasingly successful performance and are delighted to be recognised for the Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA for the third year in a row. More and more companies are realising the benefits of switching from paper to electronic Invoicing, not only financially but also from a green perspective. We are extremely confident that we will play a key role in this continued industry growth and look forward to future business growth.”
More: www.OB10.com

08 December 2010 10:13
Bank of Cyprus UK announces it is working with Trusteer to launch an additional security service to its customers as of today Wednesday 8th December 2010.
Available as a free download, Trusteer’s Rapport secure browsing service can be installed on a customer’s personal PC to lock down the browser and create a safe tunnel for communication between the customer and Bank of Cyprus UK, preventing fraud.
Bank of Cyprus UK supplies its customers with a Digipass® as part of its three pronged approach to security. Rapport is being introduced to complement this technology and provide extra confidence to those using its online banking facilities. Should a fraudster attempt to take over a user’s account Rapport issues an alert of the unusual behaviour immediately, allowing the Bank of Cyprus UK to take action and prevent loss.
More: www.bankofcyprus.co.uk
More: www.trusteer.com

08 December 2010 09:55
Cloud computing has caused a marketing fog, confusing business executives seeking to understand the technology’s potential applications and business benefits. A Quick-Start Guide to Cloud Computing from Kogan Page cuts through the industry hype and provides non-technical explanations about what it is and how it can improve your business.
With case studies from large and small businesses, this guide shows how enabling a remote workforce and sharing resources can reduce your organisation’s carbon footprint. It describes: the benefits of cloud computing; how to choose the right supplier and technologies for your particular business; key security issues and the perils and pitfalls to avoid.
More: www.koganpage.com

08 December 2010 09:00
Trillium Software(R), a business of Harte-Hanks, Inc. (NYSE: HHS) and a leading enabler of Total Data Quality solutions, announced today that automotive manufacturer Mazda Europe is utilizing the Trillium Software System(R) to analyze and consolidate customer data for its company-wide customer relationship management (CRM) initiative.
As Mazda migrates its Siebel CRM application to the latest version, the company will utilize the Trillium Software System to fulfill the necessary consolidation and cleansing of data in real time, while continually assuring that its mission-critical customer data is of the highest possible quality.
More: www.trilliumsoftware.com

07 December 2010 14:50
Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Dudley College has deployed Blackboard Learn™, Release 9.1 to dramatically improve the college’s learning environment, increase educator efficiency and better position Dudley to achieve its key academic objectives.
The selection of Release 9.1 follows Dudley’s extensive review of popular commercial and open source solutions. Release 9.1 was selected because it gave staff and learners all the functionality they needed and because Dudley saw in Blackboard a company that it could fully partner with to better leverage technology to engage its community.
More: www.blackboard.com

07 December 2010 13:47
Isilon® (Nasdaq: ISLN) today announced that West Nottinghamshire College, one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the United Kingdom, has deployed Isilon scale-out storage to consolidate its data storage environment, simplifying data management for 26,000 staff and students.
West Nottinghamshire College has 25,000 students and more than 1,150 staff, but only 19 IT staff to manage its server, storage and networking infrastructure. Prior to deploying Isilon, the college’s traditional SAN and NAS systems couldn’t scale in-line with rapid and often unpredictable data growth, complicating data management and limiting the college’s ability to meet student and staff IT needs.
More: www.isilon.com

07 December 2010 13:46
With its potential to reduce expenses, drive automation and provide flexibility, virtualization has earned its way onto the board agenda and is being implemented by enterprises worldwide. But with the many benefits of virtualization come considerable risks. Global IT association ISACA provides a balanced look at virtualization—and strategies to help enterprises maximize the value—in a new white paper available for free download.

More: www.isaca.org/

07 December 2010 13:06
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) today announced that SkyVision Global Networks LLC., a leading IP telecommunication service provider, has upgraded & expanded its backbone, edge, and peering infrastructure using Juniper Networks(R) M10i Multiservice Edge Routers and EX4200 Ethernet Switches. SkyVision operates a satellite and terrestrial fiber-optic network providing connectivity in more than 50 countries, which required a high-performance, carrier-class networking solution to meet continued demand and help support the rapid growth achieved over the last five years.
"Via our gateways in Europe, North America and the Middle East, we provide IP connectivity with access to the global Internet, as well as a worldwide extensive suite of customized end-to-end solutions and services such as Layer 2 VPLS and layer 3 VPN with complementary security services," said Adi Katz, vice president, engineering, SkyVision. "We selected Juniper Networks because we required a proven, feature-rich and scalable platform to stand as the backbone of our network, together with carrier-class availability and automated network operations. The Juniper solution also gives us the flexibility and agility to respond to rapid growth and change while protecting our investment."
More: www.juniper.net

07 December 2010 11:01
HANDD Business Solutions is pleased to confirm that they have partnered with Linoma Software to increase their presence in the UK market and raise the profile of the GoAnywhere™ product portfolio.
Linoma Software provides innovative technologies for protecting sensitive data and automating data movement and has a diverse install base of over 3,000 customers around the world. GoAnywhere™ is a managed file transfer (MFT) solution that allows organizations to secure and automate the exchange of data with their trading partners, customers, employees and internal systems. The GoAnywhere solution is comprised of the GoAnywhere Director™, GoAnywhere Services™ and GoAnywhere Gateway™ products.
More: www.handd.co.uk
More: www.linomasoftware.com/

06 December 2010 22:01
Taulia Inc., provider of the leading Dynamic Discounting platform for corporations using SAP, announced today that it raised $3.2M in funding from new key investors including Matrix Partners and Trinity Ventures and existing investors including The Angels’ Forum. The funds will be used to expand the US and EU sales and professional services teams.
Taulia enables Global 2000 corporations to make tens of millions every year by paying their invoices early through its Software as a Service (SaaS) Dynamic Discounting solution. Suppliers are eager to offer early payment discounts to avoid the pain and financing costs associated with collection cycles in excess of 60 days.
More: www.taulia.com

06 December 2010 16:58
Plextor have today announced the launch of the PX-NAS4 – their latest and highly convenient network-attached storage (NAS) device.
Renowned for high-performance digital media equipment, Plextor continue this trend with thePX-NAS4, which offers massive storage capacity with fast data access, high security,exceptional reliability and a surprisingly low power consumption. Such a perfect combinationof impressive functionality and affordability makes the PX-NAS4 ideal for home office users and small-medium businesses.
More: www.tru-pr.co.uk
 

06 December 2010 14:48 Harold H. Dorfman, a good friend to many and a mentor and guiding light to the micrographics field died December 3, 2010 at Montefiore Hospital in The Bronx, New York aged 87. A retired Lt. Col. of the U.S. Air Force, he flew 28 missions over Germany during WWII and was awarded numerous medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a pioneer in the field of microfilm and worked for the City of New York and as a consultant in China, Egypt, Brazil and Poland. He is survived by Pearl, his wife of 63 years, his daughter Carol Pressman, and his granddaughter Sarah Warren. Guest Book: www.legacy.com/

06 December 2010 11:56
AVAST Software has always prided itself in how the avast! antivirus program spreads virally, with 80 percent of new users coming through the recommendations of satisfied friends. But the rapid global expansion of one multi-user license for avast! Pro Antivirus surprised even the company’s top management.
What started as a 14-user license for a small firm in Tucson, Arizona issued on June 30, 2009 quickly mushroomed to 774,651 active users by late 2010. The license has been used in over 200 countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe – even the Vatican City. Phenomenal growth yes, but except for the original 14 users, all of the others are pirates.
“We made a decision to see just how viral this one license for avast! Pro Antivirus could be. The answer is ‘very’,” said Vince Steckler, CEO of AVAST Software. “Now we are in the process of converting these pirates over to legal products.”
More: www.avast.com

06 December 2010 11:54
Enterprise purchase-to-pay specialist, Palette has announced that Cleardata, the leading UK document management company, is to deploy the PaletteInvoice supplier invoice processing solution to power its new, hosted invoice management service.
Cleardata is one of the largest document scanning bureaus in the UK, providing services across the UK and internationally. The new invoice management service, to be launched in early 2011, will enable Cleardata to offer businesses of any size an automated, paperless processing solution, helping to improve customers’ accounts payable efficiency and reduce costs.
The hosted service will use PaletteInvoice’s flexible, web-based architecture to give users secure access in the cloud to their invoice workflows for checking, authorisation and detailed reporting, with no need for client software to be installed on users’ PCs. This will give businesses complete visibility of their supplier ledger from any location with an Internet connection.
More: www.palette-group.com
Or: www.palette.se 

06 December 2010 11:00
NaviSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVI), a premier provider of enterprise-class hosting, managed application, managed messaging and managed cloud services, today announced the availability of its TestDev Cloud solution. As part of TestDev Cloud's introduction, NaviSite is offering a free, no-risk, 30-day trial.
NaviSite TestDev Cloud, built on the enterprise-class NaviCloud platform, is designed to address the development and testing requirements of ISVs and enterprises with in-house development teams. It is an agile, on-demand development platform that is suitable for development and testing initiatives of any size. TestDev Cloud provides added flexibility, with role-based access control to ensure complete, secure resource governance, as well as an easy-to-use web console that simplifies management and administration.
More: www.navisite.com

06 December 2010 10:28
Imperva, the leader in data security, today unveiled a comprehensive strategy to help cloud providers, enterprises and small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) protect sensitive data against external and internal threats and comply with regulations such as PCI, SOX and HIPAA. Additionally, Imperva spinoff ‘Incapsula’ will help web hosters give SMBs affordable web application protection. The Incapsula web application firewall service gives small businesses an easy and affordable way to manage website security and performance for any domain that they own even if it is hosted by a third party. For hosters and other service providers, Incapsula enables website security to be extended to an entire customer base. Imperva will resell this service to complement Incapsula’s own sales efforts.
“Cloud computing has created a paradigm shift in the way organizations view their data center architecture,” explained Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman. “Imperva is stepping up to the challenge of protecting cloud-based data from hackers and cloud insiders with a comprehensive data security solution.”
More: www.incapsula.com 
More: www.imperva.com 

06 December 2010 10:02
AIM quoted Innovise plc, is pleased to announce today that it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Pivetal Limited, which was recently placed into liquidation. A new business unit is being formed within Innovise’s existing Enterprise Service Management (ESM) division to develop and exploit the powerful intellectual property created by Pivetal.
Innovise ESM helps large enterprises to manage complex IT systems by providing a comprehensive range of solutions based on technology from global vendors such as CA, HP and IBM, as well as fast-growing providers such as Service-now.com. The formation of the new business unit will enable Innovise to offer its own niche solutions to work alongside and complement those provided by its partners.
Since its formation in 2001, Pivetal had delivered intelligent automation solutions to leading telecoms and communications providers. These customised and highly adaptable solutions are designed to increase the speed, visibility, integration and responsiveness of complex business processes.
More: www.innovisesoftware.com

 

03 December 2010 10:49
Reports are coming out of China that the government has made a total of 460 arrests of computer hackers so far this year. This figure is an effective admission by Chinese officials that the country has the same problem as here in the West – namely, large numbers of IT-literate people who are crossing over into dark hat hacker territory.
According to Claire Sellick, Event Director for Infosecurity Europe, as if this number was not an eye opener in itself, the Chinese government has revealed that arrests of hackers have soared by an amazing 80 per cent compared to last year. Infosecurity Europe will be held at Earls Court, London 19-21 April 2011
More: www.infosec.co.uk

02 December 2010 13:01
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions, today announced its ProfitStars division has introduced Relationship Profitability Management (RPM) Reporting Services, which supports enhanced profitability reporting and analysis for banks and credit unions of all asset sizes.
RPM Reporting Services is an extension of ProfitStars’ RPM enterprise-wide profitability solution, which enables financial institutions to generate and manage profitability data in an integrated, automated environment. This new service provides ongoing reporting and analysis of key performance indicators, including insights into customer/member, officer, and product profitability. This sophisticated service enables diverse financial institutions to leverage the proven benefits of the RPM platform without the traditional capital investments in hardware, software license agreements, and on-staff profitability experts.
More: discover.profitstars.com/
More: www.jackhenry.com

02 December 2010 11:29
Seeweb, one of Italy's largest web hosting companies and first player in Cloud Computing services, is to deploy Scality's RING storage platform to provide a cloud storage service to its customers fully hosted in Italy, bringing a lower latency than most other similar services deployed in other countries. Seeweb expects to launch its new service for B2B customers next weeks, as well as to introduce a similar service to private individuals.
Seeweb has a high reputation in Italy, being innovative and most of all a high-quality hosting provider for businesses as well as individuals. As such, they needed to get in the Storage-as-a-Service market with a strong offering matching this reputation. After thoroughly testing the market for a solution, Seeweb decided to go with Scality's RING Platform, a turn-key cloud-storage enabling solution giving them a quick go to market option without sacrificing on reliability and performance, key aspects for Seeweb when designing a new service.
More: www.seeweb.it
More: www.scality.com

02 December 2010 10:43
Yet another social networking `feature' of Facebook - this time apparently allowing Facebook users to be tracked when visiting sites, regardless of whether they clicked “Like”. This feature hit headlines due to privacy violations the feature raises when visiting the NHS Choices Web site.
According to data security specialist Imperva, although the feature raises concerns about social networking sites' ability to track their users on third-party sites, what is really outrageous about the saga is the response of NHS mandarins to the problem.
“The NHS page has included a script that is hosted on Facebook's server. When the browser is retrieving the script it delivers all Facebook related cookies from the browser up to Facebook. These are correlated to the Facebook identity of the individual accessing the NHS site.” said Amichai Shulman, Imperva's chief technology officer.
More: bit.ly/g4wwVd
More: www.imperva.com

02 December 2010 05:00
Clay Tablet Technologies, a provider of unique integration software that connects any content management system (CMS) with any translation provider or technology, announced today the immediate release of the latest version (3.0) of their popular Translation Connector for Sitecore CMS. With a dramatically revised architecture, and nearly twice the features, the connector sets a new standard for how tightly a CMS can be integrated with the industry leading Clay Tablet Connectivity Platform, and therefore any translation provider or technology. This announcement parallels Sitecore’s broader announcement of increased collaborations with Clay Tablet Technologies.
Building on five years of collaboration with Sitecore and experience gained with clients around the world, CTT revised the core logic of the connector to increase performance by more than 600%. For multi-language sites with large volumes of content translation, tens of thousands of content items can now be delivered for translation in mere hours. Round trips for smaller content batches can now be achieved in mere minutes for an almost instantaneous translation.
More: www.Clay-Tablet.com

01 December 2010 23:38
DevExpress.com is proud to announce the immediate availability of its newest WPF control -- the Spell Checker for Windows Presentation Foundation. Much like its WinForms and ASP.NET counterparts, DX SpellChecker allows you to introduce spell checking capabilities to your next WPF application with ease.
More: www.devexpress.com 

01 December 2010 16:56
Lighthouse Security Group, LLC announced today that Gartner, Inc. has placed the company in the “Other Vendors of Note” section of its “Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning” report.* Lighthouse Security Group considers this a significant recognition for the emerging cloud security services vendor.
According to the report, the “Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning” focuses on vendor delivery of ease of deployment, ongoing operations, and maintenance and vendor management as a sign of maturity. The research also emphasizes marketing vision and execution, and evaluates sales and advertising execution as part of the overall experience.
More: www.DiscoverLighthouseGateway.com

01 December 2010 14:02
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is pleased to announce the addition of five new large format imaging solutions to its imagePROGRAF lineup with the new imagePROGRAF (iPF) MFP imaging systems. Aimed at the technical document market, these new models offer users an affordable solution providing fast and effective large format image capture-to-output. The new multifunction systems will add a new class to Canon’s current three lines of large format printers and will be on display for the first time at Autodesk University in Las Vegas, Nev., on December 1, 2010 in the Canon booth #106.
The new Canon iPF MFP imaging systems provide a new type of large format color system with a wide range of features and workflow solutions making for an extraordinary value to many different types of printing environments. The technical documents user, such as architects, engineers and sub-contractors, can take advantage of the many technological advancements incorporated into these low cost systems. The Canon iPF MFP imaging systems include a Ci C40 color scanner with a 40-inch scan width for A0, D and architectural E-size scans, true 600dpi optical resolution, scan speeds up to 10 inches per second in monochrome, instant productivity from power on with no warm-up time, front document exit for easy retrieval and face-up paper feed with automatic size detection.
More: www.usa.canon.com/kyosei

01 December 2010 10:30
Canon UK, world leader in imaging solutions, today announced the launch of its updated imageFORMULA DR-3010C scanner, operating more than 30% faster than its previous scanning speed. It also comes with additional software enhancements, providing customers with more value and performance without any corresponding increase in cost.
The compact, robust DR-3010C is now capable of scanning at rapid speeds of 40ppm in black and white, compared to 30ppm on the previous version. The same speed and performance level is maintained even when scanning at 300dpi resolution, often a requirement for accurate OCR scanning.
More: www.canon.co.uk 

01 December 2010 10:06
An online survey has found that USB Flash drive ownership has exploded with 100% of the 229 respondents having at least one such device - 54% possessing between 3 and 6 - and more than 21% owning as many as 10 or more. While good news for vendors of these must-have items, the news may not be so welcome for security and compliance teams tasked with protecting the sensitive data residing on these omnipresent devices. With over 85% of respondents confirming that their company allows the use of these removable media devices (and with many of those working where USB drives are banned confirming that they use them anyway), it is very concerning that more than half of the respondents confirmed their USBs were not encrypted, leaving the corporate information on them completely vulnerable if borrowed, lost or stolen!
Conducted by CREDANT Technologies - the trusted experts in data protection, the survey found that the majority of people (68%) share their USBs with family, colleagues or friends, often leaving any sensitive data exposed and in jeopardy. 52% of the sample couldn’t even remember what they had saved on their device which is worrying as 20% never delete the corporate data stored, even when they no longer require it. Even more alarming is the fact that 34% admitting they don’t know, at any given time, where all their USB devices are.
More: www.credant.com/