Desktop search finds the enterprise

"This week X1 Technologies threw its hat in the ring for enterprise desktop search, joining big name vendors such as Google, Verity, Autonomy, and a host of smaller players all chasing the red-hot market for PC search. Although desktop search technologies have been around for years, Google drew renewed attention to the technology last October when it rolled out its Google Desktop Search tool for consumers. Other prominent Web search vendors Ask Jeeves, Microsoft, and Yahoo soon followed suit. In recent months, Google launched an enterprise version of its desktop tool featuring encryption, administrative tools, and support for IBM Lotus Notes. Another search vendor, ISYS Search Software, last month rolled out its ISYS:desktop 7 enterprise desktop search tool."

[InfoWorld]