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The Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. seeks to obliterate the notion...

The Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. seeks to obliterate the notion of a secured perimeter with holes poked through to allow VPN connectivity.

TELUS Corp. president and CEO George Petty will step down from that position at the end of his current contract, according to the company. Petty announced he would not renew his contract but is providing the board of directors time to find a replacement. TELUS said it remains committed to the corporate strategies developed by Petty, including entrance into the central Canadian market in late 1999 and 2000. The TELUS Web site is at www.telus.com

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AXIS Auto-Go software automates the process of connecting printers to a network by configuring the network connection and installing the correct printer driver, according to Axis Communications Inc. When new printers or digital copiers are added to the network via an Axis print server, Auto-GO automatically discovers them. Also, Javascript Web pages provide detailed information and control over the print server and attached printers. The software is available for free download for existing AXIS 5400 and 5600 users, or comes with purchase of the servers. Axis in Chelmsford, Mass., is at (978) 614-2000 or on-line at www.axis.com.

U.S.-based VeriSign Inc. is extending its digital certificate services to Canada through agreements with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), VPN Tech Inc. and LGS Group Inc.

Telecommunications companies need to team together and respond well to customer needs in order to remain competitive,...

While Iridium LLC in the United States has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the satellite telephone company