GROUP Fights Creative Spam with New Content Recognition Engine
by Alex Woodie

The war against spam, like the war against terrorism, is an unwinnable war. The total eradication of unsolicited e-mail, no matter how desirable it may seem, is an untenable goal. In lieu of absolute victory, anti-spam forces focus on containing spam and outwitting the spammers, who continually adapt their techniques to sneak through spam defenses. This is the approach taken by GROUP Technologies, which recently equipped its anti-spam software with new content-recognition technology that, the company says, adapts to new forms of spam better than prevailing methods. READ MORE >

DataMirror Updates Replication Software with New Monitor, API
by Alex Woodie

DataMirror yesterday began shipping a major new version of Transformation Server, its software for replicating data between major database management systems. The two most important enhancements that the Toronto, Ontario, software company delivered with Transformation Server 5.1 are a Java-based interface, giving administrators a dashboard-like view of the current state of data replication occurring across the network, and a redesigned communications layer that brings a single API and a simpler method for accessing data on all supported platforms. READ MORE >

JBM Systems Adds Report Bursting to PDF Conversion Utility
by Alex Woodie

Companies looking to gain more flexibility in the way they distribute, store, and view printed reports may want to take a look at new software recently released by JBM Systems. The Peabody, Massachusetts, software company has introduced a new version of its inexpensive OctoPDF conversion software that includes new encryption, watermark, and distribution features. JBM Systems has also introduced a companion product to OctoPDF, called OctoBurst, which allows companies to perform "report bursting," or splitting of large reports into smaller segments based on specified control breaks. READ MORE >

Candle Bundles RSA Encryption in WebSphere MQ Security Software
by Alex Woodie

IBM designed MQSeries to be a robust, secure platform for connecting disparate applications across uncertain networks. The technology, which has since been renamed WebSphere MQ, is often used by banks that need to ensure the delivery of transactions. However, as industrial-strength as WebSphere MQ is, one can't be too careful these days, according to Candle, a specialist in WebSphere MQ management that delivered a new WebSphere MQ security software product last week. READ MORE >

Kisco Tool Keeps Query/400 in Tune with Changes to the Database
by Alex Woodie

Many users have come to rely on the OS/400 platform's query capabilities to generate reports on a regular basis. However, those queries could suddenly stop working if a change is made to the database. Kisco Information Systems announced new software last week called QRYTool/400, designed to keep AS/400 and iSeries queries running smoothly after a database change has been made. READ MORE >

News Briefs and Product Shorts

LXI Automates OS/400 Backups Using EMC Symmetrix Disk Arrays . . . Pechanga Indian Casino Goes with OS/400 Server for Core Business Apps . . . IPNet Solutions Offers Free UCCnet Starter Kit with EDI Software Purchase . . . The Wood Company Goes to DigiTerra for Lawson Upgrade, 401k Integration . . . ProData Gets IBM ServerProven Cert for DBU and SQL/PRO Utilities . . . IBM Makes New Toolkit, White Paper Available for Migrating Oracle Apps to DB2/400 . . . READ MORE >

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We value your feedback and insights on the OS/400 market. Feel free to send a letter to the editor. We will consider your letter a candidate for the reader feedback column for this newsletter, but we will contact you before we make your e-mail public. READ MORE >