Archive for October, 2009
Move Over UTM, Watchguard XTM Is Here
By Mike at 31 October, 2009
Wick Hill is now shipping WatchGuard’s new XTM appliances – the XTM 8-series and the XTM 1050. These new security solutions from WatchGuard will strongly challenge traditional larger SME and enterprise UTM suppliers, as they update the UTM concept to cope with today’s changing security scenario. XTM (eXtensible threat management) is a new class of [...]
Read More >>AeroGRID Launch Online Geoshop
By Mike at 31 October, 2009
AeroGRID has launched a new Geoshop with immediate availability of national imagery of the USA, Germany, Great Britain and Benelux. The imagery is delivered by FTP straight to users’ desktops without the need for specialist software with convenient payment via credit card or company account. The site can be accessed at: http://aerogrid.datadoors.net/DataDoorsWeb By the end [...]
Read More >>Phocas Wins BI Vendor Of The Year Award
By Mike at 31 October, 2009
Phocas has been awarded the BI / CPM Vendor of the Year at the prestigious 2009 Software Satisfaction Awards, announced in London on October 8, 2009. Phocas was voted ahead of other well-respected contenders for the award, including: • SAP Business Objects • IBM Cognos 8 v4 – from IBM • Oracle Hyperion Planning – [...]
Read More >>The Highland Council awards preferred bidder status on five year £66m ICT services contract to Fujitsu
By Mike at 31 October, 2009
Fujitsu has been awarded preferred bidder status by The Highland Council for a new Information Communication and Technology (ICT) services contract of five years (with an option to extend for a further two years). Under the new £66m contract Fujitsu will manage the entire ICT estate for The Highland Council, including additional scope for curriculum [...]
Read More >>A contradiction at the heart of government on copyright protection
By Mike at 31 October, 2009
Lord Mandelson’s much hyped announcement on the Government’s intended ’3-strikes-and-you-are-out’ policy over IP infringement and illegal file-sharing, is at odds with the intellectual property minister, David Lammy MP. This is according to Chief Executive of the Federation Against Software Theft, John Lovelock. “We have consistently questioned the Government’s commitment to the findings and recommendations of [...]
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