Iona Technologies Inc. has released the latest version of its enterprise service bus. Artix 4.0 includes BPEL-based orchestration to allow users to coordinate interactions across a distributed set of services in a heterogeneous environment, as well as support for the WS-RM reliable messaging standard, said Iona. In addition, Artix 4.0 ships with Java Message Service as a standard messaging API. It is available now for US$10,000 per CPU, with additional plug-ins starting at $2,500 per CPU.

Siber upgrades password manager

Siber Systems Inc. in Fairfax, Va., has unveiled RoboForm 6.6, password management software that's designed to protect passwords, log-in information, credit card numbers and other personal information. The software enables users to isolate and protect IDs and passwords left exposed in the AutoComplete director of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Individual users with 10 log-ins or fewer can use RoboForm for free, and a 30-day free trial is available for all others. Specific pricing information was not available.

BEA rolls out tools for Microsoft apps

BEA Systems Inc. last week unveiled two tool sets that are designed to allow users to fold Microsoft Corp. applications into BEA portals. The AquaLogic Interaction SharePoint Console, shipping now, lets users of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services discover and connect to those services within BEA's AquaLogic portals, the vendor said. The BEA Portal .Net Application Accelerator, scheduled to begin shipping midyear, will enable users to incorporate .Net applications into BEA's AquaLogic Interaction or WebLogic Portal frameworks. It includes new support for ASP.Net 2.0, Visual Studio 2005 and the Web Services for Remote Portlets updates protocol.