SoftLanding Addresses 'Separation of Duty' Requirement
by Alex Woodie

SoftLanding Systems yesterday unveiled a new release of its change management system that addresses the need for "separation of duty" in the lifecycle management processes. With the enhancement to TurnOver version 5.4, the New Hampshire company has delivered the teeth needed to allow managers to enforce specific workflow procedures, and to plug the holes that allow users to bypass checks and hurt the quality of the code, or worse--raise the ire of auditors. READ MORE >

MKS Updates ALM Tools for iSeries, Distributed Systems
by Alex Woodie

By the end of this month, MKS will be shipping new releases of its suite of application lifecycle management (ALM) tools for iSeries and other platforms. For users of Implementer, MKS' change management system for OS/400 servers, the big news is they will now be able to store OS/400 application source code alongside source code for other platforms, which will bring a wealth of new reporting capabilities and help keep the auditors happy. READ MORE >

Smaller Companies are Preparing for Disaster Too, Study Shows
by Alex Woodie

A recent study of companies' disaster preparedness by SteelEye Technology found that smaller companies are implementing business continuity plans complete with remote hot sites almost at the same rate as larger companies. The software vendor's study also found that terrorism barely registers as a concern among North American companies, which are much more concerned with power outages. European companies, on the other hand, consider terrorism a greater threat. READ MORE >

New Thin Clients Debut from Devon IT and CLI
by Alex Woodie

While the wider IT world contemplates the benefits of Web 2.0, the world of host-based computing is still making the transition from coax- and Twinax-attached dumb terminals to stripped-down PCs attached to hosts via Ethernet, also known as thin clients. Last week thin client makers Computer Labs International and Devon IT unveiled two new lines of machines--including a bare-bones $150 machine and a faster $620 computer--that demonstrate the increasing variety that this form of computing has to offer. READ MORE >