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Volume 10, Number 33 -- September 21, 2010
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Pat Townsend Bolsters MFT Lineup with New Encryption Options
by Alex Woodie

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Linoma Fleshes Out MFT Line with Reverse Proxy Solution
by Alex Woodie

Linoma Software bolstered its GoAnywhere line of managed file transfer (MFT) products with two product announcements last week. A new reverse proxy server called GoAnywhere Gateway will work in concert with a new release of GoAnywhere Services to ensure that sensitive files are handled securely and there are no direct paths from the Internet into a company's internal systems, including IBM i servers. READ MORE >


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Consonus Offers Online Backups for IBM i Data
by Alex Woodie

Organizations looking for an online backup provider for their IBM i data can add another provider to their list: Consonus Technologies. The Cary, North Carolina, company, which provides application and data center hosting service, recently started to offer online backup services for IBM i with its Remote Backup Services (RBS) offering. READ MORE >


Raz-Lee Bolsters IBM i Security Analysis Tool
by Alex Woodie

IBM i security software vendor Raz-Lee Security this month unveiled new capabilities in Visualizer, which it bills as a business intelligence product designed for security purposes. Raz-Lee says that, by expanding the sources of data that can be loaded into Visualizer with version 4, administrators will be better able to stay informed of potential security breeches. READ MORE >




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IBM Updates Guardium Database Security Software
by Alex Woodie

IBM last week officially launched InfoSphere Guardium version 8, the first release of the database security software since it was acquired by IBM nearly a year ago. The new release adds support for new ERP applications, mainframe operating systems, and popular file systems. READ MORE >


News Briefs and Product Shorts:

• SaaS Vendor Gets Solid Network Links to IBM i Apps

• MuleSoft Updates Open Source ESB

• IBM Wants to Buy Netezza for $1.7 Billion

• ArcSight Updates SIEM Platform

• Is RFID Heyday Just Around the Corner?


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pat Townsend Bolsters MFT Lineup with New Encryption Options

Linoma Fleshes Out MFT Line with Reverse Proxy Solution

Consonus Offers Online Backups for IBM i Data

Raz-Lee Bolsters IBM i Security Analysis Tool

IBM Updates Guardium Database Security Software

News Briefs and Product Shorts:

SaaS Vendor Gets Solid Network Links to IBM i Apps . . . MuleSoft Updates Open Source ESB . . . IBM Wants to Buy Netezza for $1.7 Billion . . . ArcSight Updates SIEM Platform . . . Is RFID Heyday Just Around the Corner? . . .


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