AccuRev on Tuesday is announcing AccuRev 4.5, an upgraded version of its software configuration management (SCM) package that features enhancements for security and geographically distributed developer teams. AccuRev 4.5 is designed to be part of a multi-vendor application lifecycle management process through its enhanced AccuBridge SDK, which combines process and issue-based SCM with leading IDEs and third-party lifecycle tools, AccuRev said.Security is enhanced in version 4.5 via a new log-in model. Cross-stream links and workflow additions to change packages in version 4.5, meanwhile, enable development teams to organize monolithic software architectures into independently versioned components, the company said. Component-based development can be conducted in parallel. AccuReplica, for geographically distributed replication, has been made two to five times faster. AccuRev also is announcing AccuBridge for Mercury Quality Center, which integrates AccuRev SCM packages with the Mercury Test Director for Quality Center. Integration is provided with the issue and defect management functionality in the Mercury offering. Software Development