Entrust solution offers protection against almost any threat

Entrust Technologies has released easy-to-use, client-based solutions for enterprise desktop security. The Entrust Enterprise Desktop Suite combines Entrust`s own technology with that of Netscape and Symantec to provide IS managers with a single solution offering protection from just about any type of threat. [Local rep: AST Security Management]

Business Objects to support native OLAP access to SAP BW

Business Objects is to support native access to data in SAP Business Information Warehouse (BW) and, to this end, has become an early tester of a new SAP interface. [Local rep: USKO Software]

e-Vantage provides solutions for mid-range needs

Attachmate has announced e-Vantage for Unix/VMS environments, a server-based Unix/VMS host access management solution providing the foundation necessary for customers wanting to evolve mid-range systems to e-business.

Business Objects, DMLSS honoured by DM Review Magazine

Business Objects and its customer, Defense Medical Logistics (DMLSS), have been awarded DM Review`s 1998 World Class Solution Award for Data Warehousing in the area of query, reporting and online analytical processing.

Business Intelligence vendors forced to reconsider strategy in attempt to parallel Seagate Software`s EIM vision

Lucent, DiData team for call centre solutions

Lucent Technologies Business Communications Systems (BCS) has named Dimension Data Interactive a value-added reseller for Lucent`s high-end product set, specifically the Definity range. Dimension Data Interactive joins Lucent`s existing partners, Siltek and Spescom. Sean Owen-Jones, MD at Lucent BCS Southern Africa, says another partnership could be on the cards as demand grows.

Strategic partnership for SPL, Siebel

SPL, part of JSE-listed Dimension Data, has forged a strategic partnership with Siebel Enterprise Systems as part of its investment strategy to position itself as the dominant player in the provision of total customer relationship management solutions in South Africa.

Seagate extends enterprise scalability of Crystal Info

Seagate Software has extended the enterprise scalability of Seagate Crystal Info by announcing middle-tier Unix Info Servers for advanced report processing.

Windows NT gaining momentum, says EMC survey

An annual worldwide survey of information systems executives commissioned by EMC reveals that the growing adoption of Windows NT is fuelling the need for consolidated data repositories for previously distributed information.

Medihelp puts MediSwitch through its paces

Medihelp, one of SA`s largest medical schemes, is in an advanced testing phase with MediSwitch, a division of JSE listed USKO Limited, for the delivery of electronic medical claims from healthcare service providers.

Siemens takes on largest system integration project

Siemens AG and the Argentine Ministry of the Interior have signed a contract for a large-scale project in which Siemens will fundamentally renew the country`s technical systems for domestic security. Siemens says this is one of the largest system integration projects ever undertaken in this field.

Worldwide aerospace, defense companies adopt Baan

Baan says that in recent months, four leading aerospace and defense companies worldwide have selected Baan ERP software with A&D extensions to streamline business processes.