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IT Weekly Roundup, July 8
From the business wires this week: SurfControl gets the thumbs up from Microsoft for its Web filter; a network monitor for IP devices; a registry optimization tool and a database management solution.
SurfControl yesterday announced
SurfControl Web Filter version
5.0 has been certified for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
SurfControl Web Filter 5.0 met the requirements of Microsoft's "Certified
for Windows" program through VeriTest, the testing division of Lionbridge.
SurfControl Web Filter is part of SurfControl's Enterprise Protection Suite,
a unified threat management solution.
http://www.surfcontrol.com
GigaTrust announced the release of a federated solution for authenticating
and connecting users who need to exchange rights-protected content. By connecting
to the GigaTrust federated network, enterprise RMS customers can exchange
RMS-protected content with people outside their enterprise network. The network
features a fully redundant architecture with carrier-grade features required
for mission-critical applications. GigaTrust Enterprise software provides business
rules and access lists so administrators can enforce policy rules and control
access by individual users or domains. http://www.gigatrust.com
Servantix LLC released Servantix Network Monitor 1.0, a Windows
application that can monitor Web, e-mail, file and database servers, as well
as routers, gateways or other IP-based network devices. The program includes
19 pre-configured service monitors including standard services such as HTTP,
FTP, DNS, SMTP and POP3. Custom TCP and UDP service monitors can be used with
the built-in scripting language to monitor any IP-based device or service. Servantix
Network Monitor 1.0 runs under Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003. Pricing starts
at $69.95. http://www.servantix.com
NuXo Technologies announced the availability of its Managed Email
Filtering Services, which provides a multilayered filtering solution for
real-time protection against spam and viruses as well as false positives—legitimate
e-mail rejected as spam. The fully managed services also defend against threats
such as Directory Harvest Attack and Denial of Service. http://www.nuxo.com
Horizon DataSys Inc. released Registry Vaccine Ver. 3, a PC optimization
utility that cleans the Windows registry of inconsistencies and invalid file
references. Registry Vaccine runs under Windows 98/98 SE/ME/NT/2000/XP and costs
$29.95 for a single-user license. http://www.horizondatasys.com
Softabar released its multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac) Softabar
Password Manager software for managing and securely storing user names,
passwords and other account information. The program also features a customizable
password generator which can generate random passwords for different services.
http://www.softabar.com
Minq Software released DbVisualizer 4.3, a software solution
the company touts as “the Universal Database Tool.” DbVisualizer
provides developers and DBAs a centralized interface for a variety of databases,
allowing users to explore and manage database objects, execute SQL queries,
edit data and visualize information for such databases as MySQL, DB2, PostgreSQL,
Oracle, Sybase ASA/ASE, McKoi and SQL Server. The database tool supports Windows,
Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X. http://www.dbvis.com