TWIKI.NET, a provider of open source enterprise collaboration solutions, has announced the latest release of its Certified TWiki Virtual Appliance.

Release 4.2.4 offers significant security enhancements and advanced enterprise search capabilities for Microsoft Office-based file attachments, enabling users to quickly find content across Web pages and file attachments. This release also includes TWikiConnect, an easy-to-use and customizable Enterprise Social Networking application at no additional cost.

"This latest version of Certified TWiki extends TWiki functionality in areas critical to business users. TWiki users can now perform advanced search on Microsoft Office-based attachments, import and export from Excel and create PDF files directly from their TWiki pages. With TWiki, organizations can easily migrate from traditional 'email with attachment' mode of information sharing to centralized collaborative content sharing supported by fine grain access control and persistent versioning. Organizations can eliminate time and resources wasted on locating and accessing information people need to get their jobs done" said Will Thomas, COO of TWIKI.NET.

CTVA 4.2.4 contains the latest version of TWikiConnect, TWIKI.NET's Enterprise Social Networking application. TWikiConnect offers many of the same features found in social networking applications, but has been carefully designed with enterprise users in mind. This application is included in CTVA 4.2.4 at no additional cost. Current TWIKI.NET customers will receive this powerful new functionality as a part of their existing support subscription. For users of the open source TWiki, TWikiConnect can be installed on top of an existing TWiki server. TWikiConnect software upgrades the existing users home pages with full Enterprise Social Networking functionality. No longer will managers have to guess: Who in the organization has expertise in Java and speaks Japanese? A simple search against user-maintained profiles will quickly find the answer.