Released on = April 20, 2007, 4:03 am

Press Release Author = CCSS

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = April 18, 2007 - CCSS, the IBM System i solution developer,
today announces the availability of the most recent release of QMessage Monitor. New
enhancements now provide IT Managers with a range of commands to combat the unique
storage and management challenges that come with effective Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
compliance. CCSS has also responded to the real-world demand for increased FTP
security through the provision of fully auditable, real-time monitoring of outbound
FTP requests - a powerful new defence in the fight against fraud.

Press Release Body = April 18, 2007 - CCSS, the IBM System i solution developer,
today announces the availability of the most recent release of QMessage Monitor. New
enhancements now provide IT Managers with a range of commands to combat the unique
storage and management challenges that come with effective Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
compliance. CCSS has also responded to the real-world demand for increased FTP
security through the provision of fully auditable, real-time monitoring of outbound
FTP requests - a powerful new defence in the fight against fraud.

Three new commands, available within the Message History component of QMessage
Monitor, facilitate easy archiving, removal and printing of the message history. The
first, MMARCLOG, allows the user to split the message history into separate members.
Data moved into other members are protected from being purged, and a backup
management system can be used to move the data offline. What's more, the command can
be used while the monitor is active without interruption to availability.

This command is especially useful when the requirement is to isolate particular
messages and manage them according to pre-defined rules, such as audit journal
messages under SOX compliance conditions. In this case, audit journal messages,
which are required to be available to the system, can be identified as a separate
member, saved to tape and deleted from the system, freeing valuable resource. The
result is an 'on-demand data' environment that is incredibly easy to manage, without
the substantial storage expense of purchasing additional disk.

By automating data manipulation in this way, operators and managers will benefit
from a faster resolution when making queries as they are able to easily access a
defined list of members. Immediate interrogation can be made based on criteria such
as audit journal, system, message queue or date.

The second command, MMARCRMV, allows users to delete previously defined members
within the history log. This can act as a 'mini-purge' and free up valuable disk
space immediately. Members can then be added back to the file for analysis, if
required.

The third command, MMLOGINQ, creates a hard copy report of the results, providing a
simple document of proof as to any security violations, for example.

QMessage Monitor now offers real-time FTP monitoring for outbound requests on System
i machines. Client requests going out of the iSeries can be monitored to ensure they
are not malicious. This is of enormous benefit for those users who have to allow FTP
to be open, for support staff as an example, as it now means that they can audit the
actual commands that are being run both to and from the system. All requests can
trigger an appropriate escalation procedure to alert staff of the request so they
can investigate who is responsible and what the request is. A full audit trail of
these actions enables the command to act as a valuable 'proof tool' should
fraudulent use be detected.

Finally, a new addition to the existing Auto-Replies feature allows operators who
have sub-set their systems into defined groups (for example, based on geographical
location) to set up message rules based on those groups. This saves managers
considerable administration time by creating a single record for the group rather
than separate auto-replies for each system.

About CCSS
CCSS develops, supports and markets IBM System i performance monitoring and
reporting, message management and remote management solutions. An Advanced IBM
Business Partner, CCSS develops powerful solutions to support some of the world's
most demanding System i environments across many industries including insurance,
banking, pharmaceutical and manufacturing. All CCSS solutions are IBM ServerProven
and qualify for IBM's ServerProven rebate program.

Existing customers that rely on CCSS's feature-rich solutions include leading
organisations such as Volvo, Mattel, Newell-Rubbermaid, The Royal Bank of Scotland,
Siemens Medical, RWE npower and Waterstone's.

CCSS is headquartered in Gillingham, Kent, UK with key regional headquarters in
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Bonn, Germany and Makati City, Philippines together
with a global agent network spanning Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands and Sweden.

www.ccssltd.com


Web Site = http://www.ccssltd.com

Contact Details = Tarnya Franks
CCSS (Europe) Ltd
tarnya.franks@ccsseurope.co.uk
+44 (0) 1634 370 444