Daily Archives: June 2, 2010

This latest version of the AppGate server provides new and improved features to support wireless and mobile working.

The ability to synchronize calendar and contacts on mobile devices with MS Exchange over the AppgGate secure tunnel has been added. The Exchange synchronization has been tested on the Nokia 9300/9500 and Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910.

Many companies use VLAN tagging on their networks to segment off wireless (802.11) traffic. Version 7.1 supports VLAN tagging so with a single connection directly into the network infrastructure the AppGate server can now control access to/from the wireless infrastructure..
One other new feature has been implemented specifically to make users lives easier. It is now possible to enable single sign-on to web based applications. This feature works on HTTP based applications using password authentication.

In a world where network perimeters are becoming harder to define, building a secure wall around the corporate network is not a solution. Mobile users and 3G connectivity makes it hard to define what is inside and what is outside of a company’s network. Solving all access problems with today’s security products often results in a complex environment comprising many different products each addressing one issue.
“From now on security products have to behave differently. With AppGate’s integration of many security features into a single system and with our ‘single point of power’ concept, it is now possible to deploy a user-friendly system and increase security at the same time. AppGate protects application servers, end point devices and provisions secure access, without the need to rebuild the network infrastructure every time the organization changes” says Mr. Tomas Olovsson, CTO of AppGate
The 7.1 improvements build on existing proven functionality in the AppGate Security Server such as:
Distributed Personal Firewall
Authentication and encryption
Customisation toolkit
Secure Instant Messaging
Client check
Full application support
Cache cleaning
Secure single sign on
Rights management
Roles
URL filtering
Mobile VPN roaming
For more information about AppGate please contact:
Göran Marby, CEO AppGate Network Security AB
+46 730 66 77 20, [email protected]
About AppGate Network Security AB
In a world with fewer borders, the demand for network security changes from security at the gate, to security at the source. AppGate is the leader in this space, with a solution that protects applications, protects communication and secures end point devices. The AppGate solution supports all types of transmission, fixed, wireless and mobile and is easily integrated into any customer environment. AppGate has customers in 19 countries, many from market segments like defence, government and Fortune 500 companies
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Managed hosting and cloud computing service company iomart Group plc has today announced its full-year results, reporting impressive customer and revenue growth, a strong balance sheet, significant adoption of cloud hosting services and the securing of a £10M acquisition war chest.

A 55% increase in revenues, a doubling of hosting customers together with a £3.9M positive cash flow has helped managed hosting and cloud computing business iomart Group plc through the ‘tipping point’ into monthly recurring profitability.

The Group has today revealed an adjusted* EBITDA profit of £3.1M (loss of £0.3M 2009) on increased revenues of £18.3M (£11.8M 2009) in its final results to March 31 2010.

With all of the Group’s businesses having performed well, Easyspace and RapidSwitch both delivering strong profits and cash, it is the corporate serving managed hosting division that has driven much of the organic growth. Over 300 new orders have been won during the year, with over half of them coming from new customers, many using cloud services, whilst existing customers continue to generate substantial levels of additional business.

The cloud hosting market is forecast to experience huge growth over the next few years, reaching $100BN by 2016 and the Group is extremely well placed to take advantage of the market opportunity this presents, having developed and released a proven portfolio of cloud services during the year.

The results show that the Group’s strategy of investing in its own data centre and network to service its core hosting businesses is now underpinning its success, as it aims to become recognised as the UK’s foremost managed and cloud hosting company.

Angus MacSween, CEO of iomart Group plc, said: “The Group has now reached a level of operational maturity, with more credibility and with a growing reputation for good service. We are operating in a fast growing market where customers are looking to outsource their web facing infrastructure to a trusted supplier. We intend to be the UK leaders in this market.”

“The combination of our acquisition of RapidSwitch, the launch of virtualservers.com and the release of our cloud hosting services has enhanced our ability to provide the full spectrum of managed hosting services to any type of customer in any vertical market, who demands and expects 100% uptime.”

The Group has also revealed that its bank, Lloyds, has agreed to an initial acquisition facility of £10M.

Angus MacSween stated: “At a time when the lack of availability of debt finance is a constant topic of debate in the corporate world, this arrangement demonstrates the belief that our bank has in us, in terms of both our business model and our ability to deliver. We shall pursue opportunities to add complementary cash generative managed hosting businesses to the Group’s portfolio for the benefit of our employees, customers and shareholders. “

“I am personally delighted to be able to present such a strong set of financial results, especially in the face of particularly demanding economic conditions. We have excellent forward visibility of our revenues and we can look forward with excitement to delivering another year of growth and enhanced profitability.”

Intranet Connections has announced the latest release of their intranet 2.0 CMS platform that combines core intranet tools with social collaborative features to encourage employees to connect through the intranet.

Intranet Connections has announced the latest release of their intranet 2.0 CMS platform. Intranet Connections version 10 drives the concepts of a collaborative intranet forward by combining the core tools that streamlines business processes with the social collaborative features that encourage employees to connect through the intranet.

Carolyn Douglas, CEO of Intranet Connections, “Our focus is to bring a turnkey intranet to SME’s who do not have the resources to manage and build an intranet with a CMS like SharePoint. We provide a user experience that makes it easy from installation to implementation to on-going maintenance. Version 10 is all about showing how simple it can be for an administrator to manage the software, and for the end-users to interact and engage with their intranet.”

A key collaboration tool is the addition of an intranet chat client. As simple to use as Facebook chat, employees can tap the knowledge of anyone on the intranet. Chat widgets can be created for the intranet home page or department hubs to focus chat opportunities with company support techs, for example, or department reps. The new Employee Hub allows users to centralize and personalize their intranet experience and to interact and connect with the intranet. The hub provides an easy tool for employees to create a widget dashboard that pulls key information relating to their tasks and content throughout the site.

This latest release touches on automated processes that simplify the submission process of online forms within their popular e-Form Builder tool. E-Form Builder allows users to create electronic forms with a point and click interface and offers a robust search and reporting utility on form responses. A highly interactive multi-stage approval workflow process provides depth in functionality but keeps the user experience simple and intuitive on the front end.

Other v10 features include HTML web docs, community sites for departments and project teams, a new Site Designer role, and the ability to generate RSS feeds to consume intranet content through various channels, such as presenting Job Postings from the intranet to your public web site through an RSS feed.

Intranet Connections Intranet 2.0 Software is out-of-the-box intranet software that combines core tools, intranet tasks and employee collaboration in an easy to use and turnkey environment. More than 1300 organizations world-wide have chosen Intranet Connections as their intranet software provider and the company has a strong vertical within financial and health sectors.

If you’d like more information about this topic, please contact Rachel Lai at 604-924-9770 or visit the Intranet Connections website at http://www.intranetconnections.com