Barracuda Launches IM Server, Security, And Compliance Appliance Lineup

1.Barracuda Launches IM Server, Security, And Compliance Appliance Lineup

Barracuda Networks today launched the Barracuda IM Firewall, the first all-in-one instant messaging appliance that combines an IM server with native consumer IM traffic filtering and IM archiving and policy management technologies in one package.

For more details on barracuda’s latest development:- read this story from messagingpipeline.com, Sept 19 2005


2. Mirapoint Provides Blackberry Mail Server

Mirapoint today announced that Research In Motion (RIM) has deployed the Mirapoint Message Server as a backend infrastructure component of its BlackBerry Internet Service. Mirapoint Message Server enables RIM to offer carrier-branded e-mail services as a feature of its BlackBerry Internet Service.

For more details on barracuda’s latest development:-read this story from messagingpipeline.com, Sept 20 2005


3. Hackers target net call systems

Malicious hackers are turning their attention to the technology behind net phone calls, says a report. The biannual Symantec Threat Report identified Voice over IP (Voip) systems as a technology starting to interest hi-tech criminals.

For more details on hacking on VoIP:
- read this story from BBC News, Sept 19 2005


4. Vodafone sees no long-term case for blocking VoIP

Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc sees no long-term business case for trying to block new technologies such as cut-price or free Internet telephone services from its handsets.

For more details:
- read this story from BBC News, Sept 19 2005


5. New Worm Uses The Force

Security firm PandaLabs says a worm that spoofs Google (Quote, Chart) is wending its way through the Internet via P2P networks.

For more details: - read this story from internetnews.com, Sept 19 2005


6. Cash in on Your Social Network

It's long been said that who you know is the single most important factor in landing a job. Nowadays, it could also land you a check.

That's the idea behind a new online recruitment service that uses social networks to track down job candidates. Founders are betting that cash payments will inspire people to reach out to their friends' friends and colleagues to find promising applicants for hard-to-fill positions.

For more details:
- read this story from wired news, Sept 19 2005


7. Google Takes On Copyright Laws

Tony Sanfilippo is of two minds when it comes to Google's ambitious program to scan millions of books and make their text fully searchable on the internet.

For more details:
- read this story from wired news, Sept 19 2005


8. Google to bid on AOL?

Google could try to bid for America Online to preempt a Microsoft takeover and protect the $380 million in revenue Google gets from its biggest partner, according to an analyst.

For more details:
- read this story from Cnet News, Sept 19 2005


9. Oracle takeover spooks some Siebel users

Oracle’s planned takeover of Siebel Systems has sparked fears among the latter's customers that support will be dropped, that maintenance costs will increase and that they will be forced to adopt Oracle’s CRM products.

For more details:
- read this story from Cnet News, Sept 19 2005