Fall in Love with Security in 2004

Bytware Offers StandGuard at 50% Off

RENO, NV -- Traditionally a vendor might require a customer to purchase a whole suite of products to benefit from incentive or discount promotions; but not Bytware. Bucking the trend, Bytware has developed the StandGuard Premier Customer program. The program allows StandGuard Anti-Virus customers to pick and choose the StandGuard Security products that best suit their needs, building their own custom suite, and do it at substantial promotional savings!

The StandGuard Premier Customer program provides great benefits to customers who own StandGuard Anti-Virus on a system by making them eligible for current and future StandGuard Premier Promotions.

To celebrate the launch of the new program, Bytware is invites you to fall in love with security in 2004 with a whopping 50% savings on our StandGuard for each system on which you own StandGuard Anti-Virus!

This StandGuard Premier Promotion has been extended through Valentine's Day, February 14, 2004. For details, visit http://www.bytware.com/products/standguard_promotions.html or call 775-851-2900.

Developed and supported by Bytware, Inc., the industry’s most respected solution provider, StandGuard security products are the best and most comprehensive iSeries security offerings available. StandGuard Anti-Virus and StandGuard Network Security are essential components to securing the iSeries in today’s on demand e-business environment. While traditional firewalls are useful, they don’t go far enough in protecting your system. Those inside the firewall can do just as much damage as those on the outside, and a high percentage of computer data thefts and intrusion are inside jobs.

Only by implementing policy-based security, such as StandGuard Network Security, can you truly protect your system. And since neither firewalls nor security policies can ensure that viruses and malicious code do not make their way onto your system, StandGuard Anti-Virus is the essential companion to StandGuard Network Security, together providing the highest level of security and peace-of-mind for the iSeries that money can buy.

Get Secure. Get StandGuard. Get 50% off.

Spam costing companies millions each year

WASHINGTON, DC -- There's virtually no computer user in the world who has not felt the frustration of unwanted commercial e-mail, also known as Spam. From promises of cheap prescription drugs to the best rate on mortgages, Spam floods the inboxes of millions daily and threatens to render e-mail useless as a reliable communications medium.

The Bush Administration hopes that the signing of the new anti-spam law will put an end to the digital scourge. Good-intentioned though this law may be, can it really put a dent in the problem?

Not surprisingly, the authors of the law seem to lack an understanding of how e-mail is sent and routed. The great ease with which spammers conceal the true origins of their poison and the way in which routing computers transcend national borders means that no one government can put an end to the problem.

Australia and the UK have also taken measure against Spam. When asked how he felt about Spam, one Briton, interviewed in a small London cafe, said, "Spam? Why, I love it! I'm having Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Baked Beans, Spam, Spam, Spam, and Spam!" Perhaps he misunderstood the question.

Back Stateside, we spoke with computer users at a DC-area coffee shop. "I got 16 offers for prescription drugs just this morning," explained Lisa Thompson, a weary-eyed administrative assistant. "I'd like to find a way to shut off the flow of this junk, but what can you really do? I mean, you can filter for keywords, but what happens when the pharmacy tries to contact you to tell you that the prescription they filled for you last week is tainted with rat poison?" Thompson has a point, and she remains skeptical of the effectiveness of anti-spam laws.

Making the Spam matter worse is the fact that hackers have begun creating more sophisticated Spam that carries malicious payloads. Mail scanning is an important part of protecting yourself, and experts recommend equipping your system with software that has the ability to scan incoming mail for viruses and malicious code.

US Economy Expected to Hit 4.5% Growth Rate in 2004

NEW YORK, NY -- Financial forecasters predict that the US economy could see its largest annual growth since 1984 in the coming year.

Encouraged by the recently announced 8.2% third quarter rise in the gross domestic product—the largest rise in 20 years—analysts say that the US economy is finally in a strong rebound.

"The momentum from consumption and investment should keep real GDP expanding at a rate of close to 4 percent even as federal purchases decelerate in 2005 after the current round of spending increases has run its course," explained the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its recent Economic Outlook, released by the Paris-based organization twice yearly.

But all is not rosy. If firms continue to hold off on new hiring, consumption could drag as consumers move cautiously with their money. If this happens, growth could be slower than expected.

However, with more US firms indicating intentions to increase rather than decrease staffing in 2004, it looks hopeful that the recovery will continue at a good pace.

Technology firms are especially hopeful that consumption and IT spending will increase. Online retailers continue to have needs in the area of management technology, which offers a positive outlook for companies such as Extar Systems, who recently announced a new software application that assists with accounting management for online shops.

Extar president Jim Tarskan said that "the time was right for this product with the positive outlook going into 2004. We had to accelerate aspects of the project to be first to market and capitalize on the potential. Crucial elements of our plan came from an unlikely source."

If all goes well, the country should continue to see an economic upswing, something the business world has been waiting far too long to see.

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Issue 1

Fall in Love with Security in 2004
Bytware has developed the StandGuard Premier Customer program. The program allows StandGuard Anti-Virus customers to pick and choose the StandGuard Security products that best suit their needs, building their own custom suite, and do it at substantial promotional savings! :: View full story.

Spam Costing Companies Millions Each Year
There's virtually no computer user in the world who has not felt the frustration of unwanted commercial e-mail, also known as Spam, which floods the inboxes of millions daily and threatens to render e-mail useless. :: View full story.

U.S. Economy Expected to Hit 4.5% Growth Rate in 2004
Financial forecasters predict that the US economy could see its largest annual growth since 1984 in the coming year. :: View full story.

Issue 2

Mydoom Hits iSeries
As the original Mydoom worm (W32/Mydoom@MM) continues to spread at blazing speeds around the world, a second variant has been unleashed and is adding to the already overwhelming bandwidth consumption worldwide. In another twist that may have been unexpected by many IT administrators, Mydoom has also hit the iSeries. ::
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Evans Business Solutions Centralizes iSeries Operations
Local tech vendor Evans Business Solutions recently moved to centralize its global iSeries operations to ensure smooth business, embracing the concept of "on demand" computing. :: View full story.

IBM Enhances iSeries with New Solutions Supported by Software Vendors
Adding to its arsenal of solutions running on the IBM eServer iSeries, IBM today announced that more than 300 new Linux and WebSphere solutions have been successfully ported to the iSeries platform. The addition of the solutions over the last year is in response to demand from server customers around the world. ::
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Issue 3

Extar Stock on the Rise
Extar Systems, the California-based software company that announced a revolutionary new online commerce management product at the recent EXcomp Technology Show in Chicago said today that it has enjoyed a steady rise in stock value since the product launch. :: View full story.

Low Carb Continues to be a Boon for Business
The latest diet craze to sweep America—the "Low Carb Revolution"—continues to gain momentum and is one of the biggest boons for the food industry in years. ::
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Intercompany Romances Can Spell Disaster
We've all heard the advice that it's best not to date someone you work with. Such arrangements can often make for a tense office environment when the relationship ends. Another piece of advice that is less often heard is that employers should discourage their staff from dating workers from competing companies. ::
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Issue 4

Global Security Survey Results are Troubling for IT
It's no secret that security risks are widespread and growing. As technology outpaces the framework and guidelines within which it is used, the opportunities for data and identity theft are flourishing. :: View full story.

Is Jelly Belly on your Breath?
For years nutritional experts have said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the population doesn't subscribe to this belief. Jelly Belly is considering a new approach. :: View full story.

Consumers Find Relief from Gas Prices in Unlikely Place
Soaring gas prices have been making a dent in consumers' pocket books all spring, and nowhere has the pain been felt more than in Southern California. As prices approached $3 per gallon, drivers decided to fight back. :: View full story.