HELIOS Software Releases its UB+ Server Solutions Suite

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HELIOS Software ships new UB+ Unbreakable Server Software suite of cross-platform networking, PDF, and image server solutions. UB+ software runs on all major server platforms, and includes client support for Windows Vista, Mac OS X Leopard, and any remote web browser. The UB+ suite introduces Tool Server, an automation tool to seamlessly integrate third party applications with the HELIOS server.

Hannover, Germany (PRWEB) December 4, 2007 — HELIOS Software GmbH, a leading developer of cross-platform networking, PDF, and image server solutions for Mac, Windows, and web clients, released its UB+ server solutions suite with support for all major server platforms, including Solaris, Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, AIX, and HP-UX. "We have been listening closely to the needs of our customers and had an eye on new developments," said Helmut Tschemernjak, President of HELIOS Software GmbH. "The HELIOS UB+ suite, as the next step in the HELIOS success story, comes with a rich set of new features matching the needs of modern demanding workflows."

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One of the highlights of HELIOS UB+ is the new HELIOS Tool Server, an automation framework to integrate any kind of scriptable third party application with the HELIOS server suite. Utilizing the Bonjour protocol, load balancing and intelligent resource management, Tool Server provides a flexible and very extensible option to integrate third party applications into a server workflow. For example, new HELIOS UB+ features such as PDF flattening, HTML to PDF conversion, and PDF bitmap previews supporting Asian fonts, are based on the new technology. HELIOS Tool Server can be installed on one or more Mac or Windows or UNIX network workstations for parallel job processing and load balancing. HELIOS Tool Server is a significant step towards a well integrated workflow environment providing high reliability of all components and focused administration.

The top features of the UB+ Unbreakable Server Solutions include:

– High productivity – very fast file find from any Mac, Windows or remote web client due to new SQL Desktop Database

– Convenience – easiest access to network resources like printers, AFP server, WebShare server, and any Tool Server application due to the HELIOS Bonjour server and client support including routing

– Cross-platform networking – Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard client support
– Proofing – increased output quality and a reduction of misprints due to highest quality previews and proof printing including overall transparency support

– PDF workflow – PDF flattening combines highly sophisticated design workflows with output on any PostScript printer

– Workflow automation – easy yet reliable integration of third party applications via Tool Server automation framework

– Advanced color management – including support for device links, black point compensation, preservation of primary colors, and ICC version 4 profiles

– Image handling – support for PDF as universal image file format

– Remote workflows – Easy, flexible and highly secure remote access to a file server with HELIOS WebShare UB+ including support for customer brandings, multiple page document previews, remote proofing including separation preview, very fast file find, and on-the-fly zipstream downloads

As a special incentive HELIOS offers a 30% discount on all UB+ upgrades from any previous version which are ordered before January 31st, 2008. For detailed information on HELIOS UB+ and the top ten new features visit the HELIOS web site http://www.helios.com and view the QuickTime presentation.

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HELIOS UB+ Unbreakable Server Solutions deliver mission critical server solutions to enterprise, government, university, and prepress sites. WebShare, EtherShare, and PCShare provide integrated cross-platform networking for Mac, Windows and web clients, with advanced file and print server services, and easy remote server administration. HELIOS ImageServer, PDF HandShake and PrintPreview bring high efficiency and advanced capabilities to design, prepress and printing operations.

HELIOS products run on powerful and scalable servers including Apple Mac OS X, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, and Windows systems. HELIOS products provide reliable cross-platform support for Mac, Windows, web and UNIX-based clients.
Distributors sell HELIOS products worldwide to value-added resellers who provide complete networking solutions to customers. HELIOS also works with many strategic partners that incorporate HELIOS server software to provide powerful third-party archive, asset management and workflow solutions.

For U.S. Sales: European MikroGraf Corp.: 916-923-3520; E-mail: sales (at) ugraf.com; www.ugraf.com

Editorial contact:
Germany Helmut Tschemernjak, HELIOS Software GmbH, Steinriede 3, D-30827 Garbsen, Germany; Tel +49-5131-709320 Fax +49 5131-709325; E-mail: mktg (at) helios.de; Internet: www.helios.com

U.S.A. Thomas Hallinan, HELIOS Software GmbH, 209-827-2760, mktg (at) helios.de Bill Gram-Reefer, WORLDVIEW, 925-459-8537, reefer (at) worldviewpr.com

OpenDNS Announces DNS-O-Matic as Free Service

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Invitation to use DNS-O-Matic extended to hardware manufacturers, service providers, Internet users

San Francisco (PRWEB) December 3, 2007 — OpenDNS, the award-winning DNS service that makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable, today unveiled DNS-O-Matic, a free service aimed at helping users update the dynamic IP addresses assigned by their Internet Service Provider (ISP). Dynamic IPs are standard for residential Internet connections and hinder advanced network applications that are commonly used. OpenDNS is the world's largest, fastest-growing DNS service.

DNS-O-Matic is poised to solve a problem plaguing hardware companies, service providers and Internet users everywhere. Many important Internet applications require knowing a customer's current IP address, which may change from time to time. DNS-O-Matic is the standard that allows users to automatically notify any supported service provider of an IP address change. For hardware companies, dynamic DNS service providers and software developers, supporting a single service gives customers choice of dynamic DNS services and allows hardware manufacturers to implement only one protocol to support all existing Dynamic DNS services.

People with dynamic IPs can start benefiting from DNS-O-Matic immediately by visiting the site and setting up a free account. From there, adding a new service is simply a matter of adding it in their interface, no longer needing to download a new piece of software for every dynamic IP-dependant service they use.

"The idea for DNS-O-Matic was born of a need we had for our own service," said OpenDNS CEO David Ulevitch. "When a customer's IP changes, their configuration must be updated with the change. This is unacceptable for schools, libraries, businesses and residences that have Web content filtering, and our other features enabled. We approached the problem the way we approach everything: with the idea that working together is usually the best option for service providers and end users. In the case of DNS-O-Matic, everyone benefits."

"We see the DNS-O-Matic service as a key value to our customers who are in highly mobile and constantly changing environments," said Gary Oliverio, VP Marketing and Founder of CradlePoint, manufacturer of docking cradles, cellular routers, and software platforms that facilitate secure mobile computing in the Web 2.0 world. "With DNS-O-Matic, OpenDNS helps us broaden our ability to provide complete solutions."

"DNS-O-Matic takes a challenging problem for the industry and offers a simple solution for users, software developers, and DNS service providers," says Sam Norris, CEO of ChangeIP, provider of world class dynamic DNS services to more than 175,000 customers.

Among the services supported by DNS-O-Matic updates are: Afraid.org, BroadbandReports.com (Line Monitoring), ChangeIP, DNS Made Easy, DNS Park, DtDNS, DynDNS, DynIP, EasyDNS, EditDNS, EveryDNS, No-IP, OpenDNS, SecuritySpace, TZO, WorldWideDNS, ZoneEdit and more to come.

Start using DNS-O-Matic today at http://www.dnsomatic.com.

About OpenDNS
OpenDNS makes the Internet safer, faster, smarter and more reliable. Based in San Francisco, the company operates a large distributed network that powers a new kind of recursive DNS (Domain Name System) service that provides all Internet users increased security, reliability and performance. OpenDNS is thoroughly committed to building and operating the best DNS platform in the world and to improving the Internet. For more information about OpenDNS, please visit: http://www.opendns.com

Cyveillance Finds 300 Percent Increase in Phishing Attacks on Thanksgiving

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Company Reports Significant Spike in Online Threats on First Day of Holiday Weekend

ARLINGTON, Va. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) December 3, 2007 — Cyveillance, the world leader in cyber intelligence, today announced that Thanksgiving saw a significant spike in phishing threats, with more than a 300 percent jump in attacks compared to the average number of phishing attacks seen in the previous week. This one day spike in the number of phishing attacks is a tactic used by criminals around long holiday weekends, often targeting smaller businesses and credit unions, which may not have around-the-clock security teams to respond to threats that occur during extended weekends.

  According to a recent CNN Money Report highlighting Cyveillance’s cyber intelligence expertise, small businesses are frequently at risk for phishing attacks and other brand-related online threats. Therefore, these companies must take a proactive stance in protecting their brand online. Criminals are increasingly targeting small businesses and small credit unions that do not have 24/7 security personnel; allowing phishers to successfully evade detection and prolong the eventual take down of their fraudulent Web sites.

“Cyber criminals continuously look for opportunities to distribute phishing attacks, focusing on situations when consumers are most susceptible,” said Panos Anastassiadis, CEO of Cyveillance. “As seen by the large spike in online attacks over Thanksgiving, online criminals are counting on the hectic holiday season to increase their odds of successfully defrauding consumers and organizations, specifically targeting the most vulnerable security environments.”

In Cyveillance’s recent fraud report, the company identified that phishers continue to heavily focus on the financial services sector, targeting banks and credit unions in nine out of 10 attacks. During the three months ending September 2007, Phishing attacks against companies targeted for the first time increased 20 percent, led by newer blended phishing attacks that combine malicious software (malware) with traditional phishing techniques.

Phishing is a social engineering scam that relies on both technology and human interaction to carry out online fraud and identity theft. The schemes are varied, but typically involve a spoofed (spam) email that mimics an email from a legitimate and respected organization. The email solicits the recipient to click on a link in order to update account information or view a marketing promotion. After clicking on the link, the individual is connected to a fake Web site that requests sensitive personal information (e.g. username and password, credit card number, Social Security number, etc.), or downloads malware that secretly collects personal information from the individual’s computer. These blended phishing attacks that combine spoofed email messages with malware are growing at four times the rate of traditional phishing attacks.

About Cyveillance

Cyveillance, the world leader in cyber intelligence, provides an intelligence-led approach to security. Through continuous, comprehensive Internet monitoring and sophisticated intelligence analysis, Cyveillance proactively identifies and eliminates threats to information, infrastructure, individuals and their interactions, enabling its customers to preserve their reputation, revenues, and customer trust. Cyveillance serves the Global 2000 and OEM Data Partners – protecting the majority of the Fortune 50, regional financial institutions nationwide, and more than 30 million global consumers through its partnerships with security and service providers that include AOL and Microsoft. For more information, visit www.cyveillance.com.

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TechSmith offers Camtasia Studio 3 as Free Download

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TechSmith, creators of Camtasia Studio, a popular screencast creator application for Windows, now offers version 3 with full license for free, according to a blog post at www.downloadsquad.com . The company hopes users will try the software, then upgrade to version 5, which was recently released.

The program usually sells for $299 USD, but through an arrangement with downloadsquad users can download Camtasia Studio 3.1.2.0 and request a valid license from TechSmith at no charge. The download is a trial version. The free license key will unlock the trial for a full version.

After users receive the free license they will be eligible to purchase an upgrade to Camtasia Studio 5 at 50% off the regular price.

Camtasia Studio 3 is for Windows only and will not run on Windows Vista. Camtasia Studio 5 is Vista ready.

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Forums Hold Secret Weapon in Web War

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There is a struggle for supremacy on the Web. The stakeholders? Web forums vs. invading social networks. One company offers the ultimate solution for forums powered by vBulletin – the superpower in the forum world.

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (PRWEB) November 30, 2007 — Forums have evolved from the days of offline BBS (Bulletin Board Systems) to the topic-focused Web communities of the current era. Social networks share similar origins – but they focus more on user relationships. As they cross each other's boundaries, two things are becoming clear:

(1) social networks are stealing eyeballs (web users), and
(2) forums have no choice but to "differentiate or die"

What are their comparative strengths?

Forums are unmatched at generating huge amounts of topic based information (i.e. useful content). Social networks clearly dominate user interaction.

Is convergence possible?

Right now it seems to be an all or nothing affair, with no clear mutually beneficial relationship in sight. For the tens of thousands of forum admins operating as small businesses, the emergence of giants like mySpace and FaceBook is intimidating.

Imagine being a small Mom & Pop hardware store parked between Walmart and Home Depot.

What is the key to survival for forums?

The key differences between forums and social networks needs to be clearly recognized and embraced. Again, forums are "user generated content" machines. They will fair out best by strengthening their competitive dominance in this category.

Social networks produce a lot of "data" – but it's not exactly the type of content Googlers are searching for. FaceBook (for example) generates data like "Funwall", "SuperWall", "Zombie/Vampire hug", "Virtual Drink", or "TopFriends" postings. Granted these can be "fun" – but they are not helping to add useful content to the searchable Web.

Convergence is coming, although slowly in terms of Internet time frames. Forums have started to integrate social networking features, and social networks are attempting to get users to develop more searchable content.

The announcement of vBulletin version 3.7 by software developer Jelsoft is a clear indication of their strategic move towards improving user interaction for forums, while maintaining the advantage of user generated content.

Promoting user interaction boosts user activity and member retention.

But getting web users to visit a site in the first place remains as one of the biggest tasks. Fortunately vBulletin powered forums have the upper hand when it comes to search engine traffic. The secret weapon is a 3rd party plugin called vBSEO, or "vBulletin Search Engine Optimization", offered by Crawlability Inc.

Effective SEO allows a site with great content to get listed in search engines like Google, harvesting traffic in the form of new visitors, members, and clickthroughs to revenue generators like the AdSense network.

After the Nov. 16th release of vBSEO 3.1.0 GOLD, Vice President, Ilia Muriente, discussed how products like vBSEO and others like it are helping forums amidst the exponential growth of social networks:

"Right now 'forums vs. social networks' is really just 'content vs. interaction'. FaceBook is a magnet for Web eyeballs. But Web users are still going to Google when looking for specific info.

"As long as vBulletin forums are superior in content, they will continue to be an active destination on the Web. With vBSEO's SEO technology we can help forum content get indexed and ranked better by the search engines. And this, of course, leads directly to more Web traffic – a critical success factor.

We are excited about the vBulletin 3.7 release. It "shows their commitment to including social networking elements in order to boost interaction.

"Of all forum software, vBulletin is the clear leader. One of their key strengths is their commitment to encouraging 3rd party plugin development, which has resulted in professional solutions like vBSEO adding value to their offering via extended feature sets.

"They had the vision to see this early on, well before Google conceived of ideas like 'OpenSocial'. Most importantly, they made it happen by creating a powerful plugin system as well as their dedicated 3rd party developer network at vbulletin.org.

"The result today is thousands of 3rd party, value added, product extensions filling every need imaginable. This, of course, includes vBSEO and several other professional efforts that have become instrumental in helping forum admins succeed. As a direct result, vBulletin has solidified their leading position in the forum world, which was no doubt a key factor in Internet Brands acquisition of the company back in July 2007.

"From our perspective, vBulletin is going to be a factor on the Web for a long time to come."

So who ultimately wins the "Web War"? The question is really who will manage the "convergence" best. For the short-term, secret weapons like vBSEO give content monsters (like vBulletin powered forums) the upper hand within the search engine battlefields.

More information about Crawlability Inc. and vBSEO can be found on their website at www.vbseo.com – the official support community for the vBulletin SEO software. vBulletin admins interested in search engine optimizing their vBulletin forums can obtain vBSEO there.

Crawlability Inc. is an Internet software company based in Puerto Rico providing patent-pending search engine optimization solutions with a focus on Web forums. Launched in 2005, Crawlability's first software release, named vBSEO, is the market leader in helping thousands of vBulletin powered Web forums gain more visitors from search engines such as Google, Yahoo, & MSN. See www.crawlability.com

More information about vBulletin or their developer network can be found at www.vbulletin.com and www.vbulletin.org, respectively.

vBulletin is the leading Web forum software and flagship product of Jelsoft Enterprizes Limited, a UK based new media company that focuses on high performance community software. Jelsoft is a subsidiary of Internet Brands, a California based online media company owning a wide array of major media, community, and eCommerce destinations such as CarsDirect.com.

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Episode 8 – The Computer Repair Business By Dan Hand

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This week we talk with Dan Hand, a computer professional who wrote a new book about starting a computer repair business and discuss how the lessons he learned can benefit our businesses if we only apply them.

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(TheForceField.net ) November 29, 2007 — The latest episode of The Force Field with Rick Savoia™ was released this morning at 1 AM EDT. The episode, called The Computer Repair Business By Dan Hand, discusses a book by entrepreneur and author Daniel Hand called Computer Repair Business Lessons Learned, The book was written specifically for computer techs who are in the computer repair business or about to start one.

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