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Shireburn Software Teams Up with Prisma to Launch "Shireburn DataSafe".
01-06-2009

Shireburn Software Ltd. officially launched Shireburn DataSafe, which is based on Prisma's successful DataSafe backup technology. This is a new addition to Shireburn's security product line, launched at the Business Continuity event at the Hilton Malta on the 27 May 2009.
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Microsoft to Ship Windows 7 in September
01-04-2009

Microsoft could have Windows 7 on shipping PCs by September, Compal president Ray Chen said today at an investor's conference. The PC contractor executive understands from plans that the software should be available...
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Will Google and Microsoft own the Web?
01-02-2009

It's something of an open secret that Mozilla, the organization behind the open source Firefox Web browser, gets most of its funding from Google -- 91%, to be exact. The deal gives Google top placement in Firefox's search engine bar. But now that Google is also shipping Chrome, its own branded browser, some critics are asking whether the search engine giant's deep pockets have allowed it to gain too much influence over the Web browser market.
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DataSafe™ Now Features Open File Manager
01-12-2008

Prisma has just launched DataSafe™ Version 1.56, the first release that integrates open file handling technology based on Microsoft's Shadow Copy API...
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Android 1.0 SDK Released
01-10-2008

A day after the first Android-powered handset was revealed, Google has released the 1.0 version of the mobile operating system's software development kit. This is the first fully stable release of the Android SDK and programs developed with it will actually work on commercially released products like the T-Mobile G1. The previous version, Android 0.9, was nearly complete, but applications developed with it weren't guaranteed to work....
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Data security: What the law requires of IT
27-08-2008

IT's legal duty to secure sensitive data is complex and continuously evolving. Here's how to avoid the legal ramifications of a data breach For most IT organizations, securing corporate data against compromise is priority No. 1. Girding the enterprise against breaches is a constant...
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Cuil Crashes And Burns At Launch
01-08-2008

Crashing right after launch is, apparently, a startup rite of passage. If, however, you've touted your new search engine as a Google killer, you might want to make sure crashes can't happen. Google never goes down, and quite simply, can't be killed with overloaded servers.
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Google Marches Android Onstage for Show and Tell
01-06-2008

Google's Android mobile operating system made an appearance at the company's I/O conference in San Francisco. Google showed off the software to interface with its Street View and Maps online applications. The company says Android should begin appearing in phones in the second half of 2008.
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New VelociRaptor Runs Fast, Runs Cool
21-04-2008

Western Digital's new 10,000 RPM VelociRaptor hard disc drive is 2.5 inches of disc in a 3.5-inch box. What's the extra space for? It's for IcePack, a heat sink system that lets the drive run cooler. The Raptor drive could run without IcePack, but don't expect a naked 2.5-inch version in laptops any time soon -- its power requirements would squeeze most notebooks dry in a hurry.
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Microsoft Loosens Its Grip on Proprietary Tech
21-03-2008

Microsoft has made moves toward interoperability in the past, said Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio. "The European Union definitely has been pushing Microsoft in this direction, but the marketplace is drawing it that way as well." The challenge for Microsoft will be to adapt to the new market realities, where it will has given competitors for non-core products a more level playing field to compete against it.
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Data Loss Prompts Whitehall Laptop Ban
22-01-2008

Head of the civil service Sir Gus O'Donnell wrote to all government departments imposing the ban in the light of the latest data loss by the government. Defence secretary Des Browne yesterday confirmed to MPs a laptop with the personal details of around 600,000 potential recruits had been stolen. The laptop was stolen from a Royal Navy officer's car at some time on January 9th...
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IT Heavies Reshape CDP
01-12-2007

The market for continuous data protection (CDP) products continues to undergo significant changes, as startup specialists and incumbent vendors scramble to define CDP's place in the overall storage and data security hierarchy, according a new report published by Byte and Switch Insider, a subscription service of Light Reading Inc.
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New DATASAFE™ Deletion Rotation Schedule
01-11-2007

As from the end of October 2007, Prisma will be enforcing a new schedule for deleted items for the DATASAFE™ service. As you may be aware if you are a subscriber, files that are deleted locally within your backed up folders are transferred to a "Deleted" folder on the DATASAFE™ Servers...
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Prisma to launch DATASAFE™ on Campus
01-10-2007

Prisma has announced the forthcoming launch of DATASAFE™ on Campus which will start operation in December 2007. DATASAFE™ on Campus will be made available to all students registered with the University of Malta...
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DATASAFE™ 96-Hour Rollback Launched
10-07-2007

Prisma has deployed a new DATASAFE™ Server configuration which automatically keeps a snapshot of all files every 48 hours. A cache of three snapshots is kept at any point in time, meaning that any file that a subscriber backed up may be rolled back to the current backed up version, a 48 hour old version, a 96 hour old version and sometimes (depending on subscriber backup schedules) a 144 hour old version...
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DATASAFE™ Released with Trial Option.
07-06-2007

DATASAFE™ Version 1.31, the Windows application for Prisma's proprietary Online Backup service, has been released, and as from this release prospective customers will have the possibility of registering for a 30-day trial account before subscribing...
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Prisma to launch Notaide™ on 9 June
06-06-2007

Prisma's latest software package, Notaide™ will be launched on Saturday, 9 June at he EGM of the Notarial Council at the San Gorg Corinthia Hotel.
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HP sees Linux desktop nearing critical mass
09-03-2007

Analysis -- The good news, according to an HP executive, is that the company sees "the Linux desktop nearing critical mass." The bad news, for would be off-the-shelf Linux desktop buyers, is that it's still not there yet. Doug Small, HP's worldwide director of open source and Linux marketing, explained that while "the number of indicators we look at -- the noise level, the interest in the products on the market...
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DATASAFE™ Presented to Maltese Notaries
01-02-2007

A presentation of software solutions for the notarial profession was held for Maltese notaries and ancillary staff at the Le Meridien Phoenicia in Floriana on the 22 January 2007, and included a presentation on the DATASAFE™ service. The event was held primarily to introduce NotAide™, an all-inclusive software solution for the notarial profession.
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Microsoft and Novell Announce Collaboration on Windows and Linux Interoperability
29-12-2006

Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. today announced a set of broad business and technical collaboration agreements to build, market and support a series of new solutions to make Novell and Microsoft® products work better together.
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Prisma launches new website
29-11-2006

Prisma Technology Ltd. recently launched a new version of its website at www.prisma.com.mt. The new site not only explains the variety of services that Prisma offers, it also provides a wealth of resources relating to backups, encryption, and other IT topics.
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