In brief

IM tool targets security threats
IMLogic has released an instant messaging (IM) security solution that is designed to predict and eliminate ‘zero-day’ attacks on corporate IM networks.
The Real-Time Threat Protection System (RTTPS) is integrated with other IMLogic products and exchanges threat detection and blocking information, in real-time, to prevent IM security attacks.
www.imlogic.com

KANA boosts IQ
KANA has announced an additional option for customers of its flagship solution for enterpriseknowledge management and customer service optimisation.
The enhanced product, called KANA IQ ECS, features external content search (ECS) capabilities that enable users to locate and view content at any location within the organisation.
www.kana.com

Postini positioned in Leader QuadrantGartner has positioned Postini in the Leader Quadrant of its E-mail Security Boundary 1H05 Magic Quadrant, a report that evaluates vendors in both ‘ability to execute’ and ‘vision’ categories.
The report predicts that there could be only a handful of e-mail security boundary vendors by 2006, meaning e-mail security will continue to require best of breed investments.
www.postini.com

Stellent powers local council website
Norfolk county council has deployed content management technology from Stellent to manage ever-increasing levels of content on its public website.
The Universal Content Management platform has already been used to consolidate the council’s existing content into a single repository, cutting down the level of IT support required. The project follows growing demand from residents to access public information online.
www.stellent.com

Report predicts aCRM market set for growth
Global enterprise investment in analytical customer relationship management (aCRM) technology will grow from an estimated $2.3bn to over $3bn in 2009, according to research by Datamonitor.
The report, Analytical CRM considers the role of the technology, the uses of customer analysis and the ways in which it is currently deployed.
The full range of technologies in the aCRM space are covered, including data quality, data warehousing and BI tools.
www.datamonitor.com

Stock photo house boosts website search
Online stock photography house Stockbyte has selected search technology from Verity to improve the quality and performance of image research and search activities on its public website.
“The key to our success is having the right image and making the process to find it frustration-free,” said John Kennelly, CEO at Stockbyte. “The previous search software we were using didn’t offer a user-friendly interface for our customers.”
The K2 Enterprise solution will also enable the company to carry out administrative control and change with less effort and is highly scalable, which fits in with Stockbyte’s continued expansion of its web-based business.
www.verity.com

FileNet introduces latest ECM suite
FileNet has launched the latest version of its P8 web content management suite, FileNet Web Content Manager 3.0, an object-based solution with enhancements that include complete integration with the software provider’s business process management technology.
The product also features an integrated user interface, which includes content entry templates and component level architecture.
www.filenet.com

Gartner cites key emerging technologies in 2005 Hype Cycle
Gartner has recommended that businesses keep an eye on technologies that enable the development of collaboration, next generation architecture and real world web. The analyst house highlighted the three key themes in its recently released 2005 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle.
Podcasting, really simple syndication and desktop search were just a few of the ‘buzzword’ technologies named in the report.
www.gartner.com

Hummingbird to host series of breakfast seminars
Hummingbird has announced that it will give a series of complimentary executive breakfast seminars, Managing the Entire Lifecycle of Your Contracts, at various cities throughout the US.
The sessions, which will highlight the importance of building a sustainable ECM framework for managing enterprise content across its entire lifecycle, will begin in September.
www.hummingbird.com/cmebs