News archive

Below you find news that dates back to when our company was founded in 2001.

• Hat-trick for Active Directory Janitor

  For the third year in a row, Specops product Active Directory Janitor has been honored with the Reader´s Choice Award by WindowsNetworking.com.

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  Posted Dec 23, 2009 at 08:00

• Specops Deploy wins again

  Specops Deploy has been awarded with Windows IT Pro´s Community Choice Award as Best Deployment Product.

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  Posted Nov 19, 2009 at 09:00

• Gold delivered at TechEd

  One lucky winner left our stand at TechEd in Berlin with 100 grams of gold. Others left inspired by information about our new tool for OS deployment.

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  Posted Nov 17, 2009 at 14:42

• Specops on tour with Windows 7

  During October Specops will be on tour with Windows 7. Microsoft is now releasing a new client, server and management platform simultaneously.

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  Posted Oct 08, 2009 at 14:41

• Win 100 grams of pure gold

  At TechEd in LA this year one lucky winner left our booth with a bar of gold. Now you have another chance of becoming the proud owner of 100 grams of pure gold.

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  Posted Jul 02, 2009 at 16:15

• A talk with our CTO

  At TechEd 2009 in LA in May, Group Policy MVP Jeremy Moskowitz interviewed our CTO Thorbjörn Sjövold.

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  Posted Jun 17, 2009 at 11:13

• New version: Specops Deploy 3.6

  Specops Deploy 3.6 is now available. In releasing this new version, Specops Software adds even more value to our popular product to simplify desktop automation in your Windows environment.

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  Posted May 27, 2009 at 15:34

• Press release: Best of TechEd 2009 Awards Winner

  Specops Password Reset was named Winner in the Best of TechEd 2009 awards program in the Security category by Windows IT Pro and SQL Server Magazine.

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  Posted May 20, 2009 at 13:00

• Press release: Specops Software announces Specops Virtual Deploy

  Specops Virtual Deploy is a new product from Specops Software that makes it possible to take advantage of Microsoft App-V application virtualization directly, using only existing investments in infrastructure and knowledge.

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  Posted May 06, 2009 at 13:00

• New company name: Specops Software

  From May 1st , we go by the name of Specops Software. We will continue to deliver solutions for Windows desktop automation and Windows password management.

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  Posted May 05, 2009 at 15:04

• Visit us at TechEd in Los Angeles and register for a chance to win gold!

  Specops will be attending TechEd in Los Angeles on May 11-15. Visit us there in booth #211 and you have a chance to win real gold.

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  Posted Apr 01, 2009 at 17:29

• Are you a winner?

  After this year´s easyFairs ICT in Kista, on February 17th and 18th, we are happy to announce two lucky winners.

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  Posted Mar 04, 2009 at 17:13

• Meet us in Stockholm

  We will be at easyFairs ICT in Kista on February 17th and 18th 2009. Use this opportunity to meet with experts and visit seminars.

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  Posted Jan 16, 2009 at 10:19

• Active Directory Janitor wins again!

  For the second year in a row Active Directory Janitor was selected the winner in the Network Administration Tool category of the WindowsNetworking.com Reader´s Choice Awards.

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  Posted Jan 08, 2009 at 13:03

• Meet us in Gothenburg

  We will be at easyFairs ICT in Gothenburg on January 13th and 14th 2009.

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  Posted Dec 17, 2008 at 11:23

• Press release: Special Operations Software helps Handelsbanken to further secure the IT environment

  Handelsbanken makes their passwords safer in a simple and flexible way with Specops Password Policy.

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  Posted Dec 09, 2008 at 09:00

• Specops Remote Admin competition

  At Tech Ed Professionals in Barcelona we hosted a competition: Write a usage scenario on how to best use Specops Remote Admin.

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  Posted Nov 25, 2008 at 15:12

• Press release: Special Operations Software announces Specops Remote Admin and Specops Gpupdate 2.0

  Company Marks More Than 100,000 Downloads of Its Specops Gpupdate Free Tool Since 1.0 Release.

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  Posted Oct 23, 2008 at 13:00

• Meet us at TechEd IT Professionals in Barcelona

  As always, we will be present with a large team at the main Microsoft European event this year.

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  Posted Oct 07, 2008 at 14:04

• Invitation: CTP of Specops Gpupdate 2.0

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  Posted Sep 24, 2008 at 09:33

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of Specops Password Policy 3.0

  New major release provides support for Windows Server 2008 and offers virtually limitless customization and flexibility for Password Management.

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  Posted Jun 10, 2008 at 13:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Introduces Specops Password Reset

  Self-service password reset solution greatly reduces help desk call volume without compromising security.

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  Posted May 13, 2008 at 13:00

• Come meet us at Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas April 28th

  The next possible time to meet us face to face will be in Las Vegas, NV, USA, between April 28th and May 1st.

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  Posted Apr 14, 2008 at 17:17

• Specops Password Policy BASIC get excellent Microsoft TechNet coverage

  The TechNet Edge team at Microsoft have just released a screencast on their website that covers fine grained password policy.

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  Posted Apr 09, 2008 at 14:43

• Specops Password Policy gets stunning 4.5 out of 5 score in Windows IT Pro review

  Check out Specops Password Policy and keep the AD forest as simple as possible.

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  Posted Apr 07, 2008 at 09:16

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Specops Suite 3.0

  Software bundle provides fully automated Windows-based infrastructure in hours not weeks or months, offering an extremely attractive ROI.

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  Posted Feb 22, 2008 at 07:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Sponsors 2008 Winter Scripting Games

  Members of the PowerShell Community encouraged to participate.

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  Posted Feb 15, 2008 at 08:18

• Press release: Specops Command and Quest PowerGUI Now Integrated

  Powerful Combination Allows PowerShell Users to Edit and Debug Scripts, Then Distribute These Scripts to Computers and Servers in the Network.

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  Posted Jan 08, 2008 at 07:00

• Active Directory Janitor wins Award

  Active Directory Janitor was selected the winner in the Administration Tools category of the WindowsNetworking.com Reader´s Choice Awards.

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  Posted Dec 28, 2007 at 16:31

• Microsoft praises Specops Command

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  Posted Nov 28, 2007 at 10:03

• Press release: Specops Command Now Available From Special Operations Software

  Powerful software combines best of Group Policy and PowerShell to provide endless scripting capabilities for all desktops and servers in the network.

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  Posted Nov 26, 2007 at 16:33

• Press release: Special Operations Software Introduces Specops Command

  New group policy extension solution brings Windows PowerShell scripting to every desktop and server in the network - easily and affordably.

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  Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 09:35

• Specops Inventory 3.2 released

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  Posted Oct 02, 2007 at 12:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Wins Award at MMS 2007

  Specops Deploy won the 1st Runner-Up Award at the Best of MMS awards ceremony.

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  Posted Apr 20, 2007 at 09:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software and Darren Mar-Elia's SDM Software Announce Strategic Partnership

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  Posted Mar 21, 2007 at 09:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Next Generation of Password Policy Security for Microsoft Windows Server 2003

  Specops Password Policy 2.0 introduces multiple password policies with delegated administration within an Active Directory domain.

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  Posted Jan 16, 2007 at 11:15

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Another Record Year of Revenue Growth

  Strong demand will continue to fuel new systems management group policy extension products.

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  Posted Oct 04, 2006 at 11:09

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of Unique Group Policy Powered Asset Management Tool

  Specops Inventory gives users control over all IT assets including software license compliance through Active Directory and Group Policy.

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  Posted Jul 05, 2006 at 09:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of Specops Password Policy 1.2

  Group Policy extension adds password age and multiple password policies to Microsoft Windows.

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  Posted Apr 26, 2006 at 10:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of New Group Policy Update Tool

  Free download provides ability to update Group Policies directly in the Active Directory Users and Computers user interface.

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  Posted Apr 21, 2006 at 10:00

• Newsletter by Group Policy Guru Jeremy Moskowitz

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  Posted Mar 22, 2006 at 09:55

• Specops Deploy gets Award!

  Specops Deploy has been awarded Techtarget's prestigous "Product of the Year"-award, bronze medal, for Best Active Directory product in 2005.

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  Posted Feb 17, 2006 at 17:27

• Public webex demos now offered every Tuesday and Wednesday!

  We are now offering Public Webex Demos for Specops Deploy and Specops Password Policy.

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  Posted Feb 17, 2006 at 11:15

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of Specops Deploy 3.1

  New version makes Group Policy the clear choice for enterprise software deployment.

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  Posted Feb 06, 2006 at 14:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Availability of Specops Password Policy

  Group Policy extension removes existing one password policy limitation in Windows.

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  Posted Jan 16, 2006 at 07:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Specops Deploy 3.1

  The new version makes Group Policy the clear choice for enterprise software deployment.

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  Posted Nov 15, 2005 at 05:00

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces the Industry's First Group Policy Extension With Inventory Capabilities

  Specops Inventory extends the reach of Group Policy to the asset management domain. With Specops Inventory, organizations can now collect and report on both computer and user data.

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  Posted Oct 31, 2005 at 07:00

• Specops Deploy 3.1 revealed

  Specops Deploy will be showcased for the first time at IT Forum 2005 in Barcelona, Spain.

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  Posted Oct 10, 2005 at 15:04

• Press release: New Group Policy Extension Announced by Special Operations Software Improves Active Directory Password Policy

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  Posted Jul 15, 2005 at 11:42

• Teched 2005 Show

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  Posted Jun 08, 2005 at 16:25

• Active Directory Janitor 2.0 released

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  Posted May 26, 2005 at 11:36

• Press release: Special Operations Software Announces Global Channel Partner Program

  TOPNORDIC joins as a peferred partner

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  Posted May 18, 2005 at 07:40

• Press release: New Group Policy-Based Software Deployment Solution for Microsoft MOM

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  Posted Apr 18, 2005 at 07:00

• Windows IT Pro Product Spotlight

  This month the well known Windows-magazine Windows IT Pro has their Product Spotlight on our own Specops Deploy.

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  Posted Feb 25, 2005 at 09:48

• Specops Deploy Quick Start Guide released

  Specops Deploy Quick Start Guide now available for download.

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  Posted Feb 02, 2005 at 09:39

• Microsoft Certified Trainer giveaway

  Microsoft Certified Trainers in Windows, Active Directory, Group Policy or related areas, are entitled a free NFR (Not for resale) license of Specops Deploy.

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  Posted Jan 13, 2005 at 10:55

• Release date set

  The release date for Specops Deploy has been set to Friday December 3rd.

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  Posted Nov 26, 2004 at 14:20

• New product announced

  Specops Deploy is a Group Policy based Software Deployment product that will be released very soon.

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  Posted Nov 12, 2004 at 17:10

• Active Directory Janitor 1.2 released

  Active Directory Janitor 1.2 is released and available for download.

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  Posted Sep 10, 2004 at 16:12

• Service Pack 3 for Special Operations Suite 2.0 released

  We are proud to announce that Service Pack 3 for Special Operations Suite 2.0 is released.

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  Posted Jul 02, 2004 at 14:54

• Group Policy Task Force, GPTF.ORG, formed

  Special Operations Software is proud to announce the birth of GPTF.ORG, Group Policy Task Force.

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  Posted Jun 18, 2004 at 09:31

• Service Pack 3 for Special Operations Suite 2.0 announced for release

  Today Service Pack 3 for Special Operations Suite 2.0 was announced to be released within a couple of days.

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  Posted Jun 17, 2004 at 12:00

• Active Directory Janitor mentioned in Windows .NET Magazine

  Active Directory Janitor is mentioned under the section "New and Improved" and Systems Management.

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  Posted Jun 10, 2004 at 16:18

• Windows .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards nominations

  Special Operations Suite and Active Directory Janitor has been nominated in the Windows .NET Magazine Readers' Choice Awards.

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  Posted Apr 22, 2004 at 12:43

• Meet us in Las Vegas at MMS 2004 next week

  We are going to exhibit at the Microsoft Management Summit 2004 in Las Vegas between the 15th and 19th of March.

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  Posted Mar 11, 2004 at 09:56

• NEW must-have product released!!!

  Active Directory Janitor 1.0 helps you to find and delete old unused computer accounts in your Active Directory.

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  Posted Feb 24, 2004 at 22:16

• Special Operations Suite listed in Windows .NET Magazine Buyers Guide

  Special Operations Suite is one of few Change and Configuration Management tools listed in the Buyer's Guide.

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  Posted Jan 08, 2004 at 09:41

• Service Pack 2 is out

  We have the pleasure to announce that Special Operations Suite 2.0 Service Pack 2 international release finally is released.

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  Posted Sep 26, 2003 at 19:08

• Release date set

  The release date of Special Operations Suite Service Pack 2 has been set to September 26th.

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  Posted Sep 19, 2003 at 16:16

• Infection with Blaster can easily be avoided with the help of Special Operations Suite

  With Special Operations Suite you can detect which computers that are missing the latest patch from Microsoft and update those computers to the fixed version of Windows.

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  Posted Aug 12, 2003 at 14:08

• Meet us at IT Forum 2003

  Come meet us and let us show you how Active Directory integrated Desktop Management should be done.

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  Posted Aug 06, 2003 at 13:22

• Special Operations Suite 2.0 SP2 announced

  Planned release month is September. In SP2 there are numerous improvements and added functionality.

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  Posted Jun 25, 2003 at 09:56

• Vote for Special Operations Suite in Windows & .NET Magazine's Readers Choice Awards

  The categories that Special Operations Suite fit well into are 22, 53, 57, 85, 88 and 89.

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  Posted Jun 06, 2003 at 13:24

• Agents, distributors and resellers wanted!

  We are doing very well and are currently looking to further expand our business.

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  Posted Mar 03, 2003 at 14:57

• Extensive white paper about Software Management using Active Directory

  White paper about Software Management using Active Directory and Special Operations Suite availible for download for FREE.

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  Posted Feb 12, 2003 at 10:50

• Large Power supplier chooses Special Operations Suite

  One of the largest power suppliers in Sweden, Sydkraft AB, chooses Special Operations Suite from Knowledge Factory in order to cut direct IT costs and to make administration of computers more effective.

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  Posted Jan 10, 2003 at 12:47

• Special Operations Suite 2.0 wins prestigeous award!

  Special Operations Suite 2.0 has been awarded at Sweden NT Awards 2002 as the best product installed in a network.

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  Posted Nov 27, 2002 at 17:00

• Riksskatteverket choose Special Operations Suite

  The National Tax Board of Sweden has decided to buy 15.000 licenses of Special Operations Suite for their new Windows 2000 network.

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  Posted Oct 17, 2002 at 09:38

• Service Pack 1 released

  Service pack 1 for Special Operations Suite 2.0 is released.

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  Posted Oct 08, 2002 at 12:00

• Come to Copenhagen

  Visit our booth at Microsoft IT Forum 2002 november 19th - 22nd in Copenhagen and experience THE Desktop Management solution for your Windows network.

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  Posted Sep 06, 2002 at 12:43

• You can be a part of the future of Desktop Management

  Please come by our booth at the Networks & Telecom fair in Stockholm, Sweden, on the 24th - 26th of September.

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  Posted Aug 29, 2002 at 09:33

• Test says Special Operations Suite gives total control

  Sweden´s leading magazine for network and IT managers Nätverk & Kommunikation has published an article about Special Operations Suite 2.0 after evaluating the product.

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  Posted May 03, 2002 at 10:15

• Latest Service Release now also included in our Trial version

  The OLAP functionality is now the only part that differs the trial version from the full version.

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  Posted Apr 05, 2002 at 11:02

• TechNet Summit 2002

  We will exhibit Special Operations Suite at TechNet Summit 2002 in Linkoping, Sweden, on the 13th and 14th of March.

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  Posted Mar 12, 2002 at 09:56

• And the Comdex Nordic Computer Contest winner is...

  According to the arranging company Comdex Nordic was a big success with more exhibitors and visitors than expected.

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  Posted Jan 31, 2002 at 17:18

• FREE Trial Version now Availible!

  A FREE trial version of Special Operations Suite 2.0 is now availible for download.

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  Posted Jan 10, 2002 at 19:31

• COMDEX Nordic 2002

  We will exhibit at COMDEX Nordic in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the 22nd - 24rd of january.

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  Posted Dec 14, 2001 at 09:36

• Special Operations Suite goes live!

  Today we are very proud to announce that Special Operations Suite 2.0 is launched and ready for action.

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  Posted Nov 27, 2001 at 12:00

• Release date of Special Operations Suite 2.0 set to 27th of November 2001

  Soon after the release date it will be possible to download a FREE time limited trial version of Special Operations Suite 2.0.

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  Posted Nov 12, 2001 at 11:00

• Special Operations Suite 2.0 website released

  The Special Operations Suite 2.0 official website has seen the light of day.

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  Posted Sep 19, 2001 at 23:59