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Android Mobile Spy Released to Silently Monitor GPS Locations, SMS Messages and Calls

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:12:52 GMT

PRNewswire - Retina-X Studios, LLC announced today the immediate availability of Mobile Spy for smartphones running the Android operating system.

AVIATION WEEK Program Excellence Awards Honor Top Aerospace and Defense Programs and Leadership Selected winners include contributors to military, se

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:22:36 GMT

PRNewswire - AVIATION WEEK has named the winners and finalists of its sixth annual 2009 Program Excellence Awards, identifying 14 aerospace and defense (A&D) programs at BAE Systems, Boecore, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, and SpaceX as the leaders in their fields.

Floridas Agency for Health Care Administration Previews Online Personal Health Records for Medicaid Recipients

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:31 GMT

Business Wire - Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) has previewed the first phase of Florida’s free, Internet-based personal health record, My Florida Health eBook and My Florida eBaby Book.

New Survey from Colorado Technical University and the National Homeland Defense Foundation: Homeland Security Professionals Say U.S. Will Experience a

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:19 GMT

Business Wire - While a majority (57 percent) of Homeland Security professionals say America is safer now than it was before the September 11 attacks, 75 percent believe the country will experience a similar terrorist attack in the next five years – and Americans aren’t prepared, according to a recent survey commissioned by the National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) and Colorado Technical University (CTU).

CHARGE Anywhere(R) Releases the First Secure Mobile Payment Application for Google(R)'s Android(TM)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:18 GMT

PRNewswire - CHARGE AnywhereÂ® LLC, a leading provider of secure mobile payment solutions and payment gateway services, announced today the release of CHARGE Anywhere for Android(TM), the first PCI PA-DSS validated Payment Application enabling Android(TM)-powered mobile phones to become card payment acceptance devices.

SonicWALL and ConnectWise Raise Bar With Enhanced Integration Management ecosystem upgrade delivers significant breakthroughs in ease-of-use and proc

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:12:45 GMT

PRNewswire - SonicWALL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNWL), a leading secure network infrastructure company, today announced the company is working closely with ConnectWise towards deeper integration between the SonicWALL Global Management System (GMS) and ConnectWise Professional Services Automation (PSA) Software.

Alert Logic Honored with Fast Tech 50 Award

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:46:20 GMT

Business Wire - Alert Logic, a leading provider of managed security and IT compliance solutions, today announced it has been awarded the Houston Business Journal's Fast Tech 50 award.

IBM Announces Debt Exchange Offers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:08 GMT

Business Wire - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has commenced offers to exchange (the “exchange offers”) any and all of its 7.125 percent debentures due 2096, 7.000 percent debentures due 2045 and 8.000 percent notes due 2038 for a new series of 5.600 percent senior notes due 2039 (the “new notes”) and cash.

Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces 2009 Technology Leadership Award Winners

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:33:34 GMT

Business Wire - The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council announced the winners of the 2009 Technology Leadership Awards at its 12th annual Awards Gala yesterday evening at the Copley Marriot Hotel.

Pacific One Net First to Launch Leading CM4all Website Builder and Online Storage Solution in Chinese

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:44 GMT

Business Wire - CM4all, a leading provider of web-based applications, is pleased to announce that Pacific One Net Limited has launched fully branded versions of the industry-leading CM4all WebsiteCreator and the online storage solution CM4all OnlineDrive.

Thomson Partners with SIMtone to Provide Operators with Seamless Mobile Home Computing and Entertainment Solutions

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:38:28 GMT

Business Wire - Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), a worldwide leader of services to content creators, and SIMtone Corporation, a privately held company delivering the first Universal Computing platform, today announced a partnership to deliver Home-mobility Computing and Entertainment products and services for consumers.

Mellanox to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:32:53 GMT

Business Wire - Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) (TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of end-to-end connectivity solutions for servers and storage systems, today announced that the company’s management will be participating in the following upcoming investor conferences:

Proginet Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:31:02 GMT

Business Wire - Proginet Corporation (OTCBB: PRGF), a world leader in multi-platform file transfer solutions, today announced preliminary (unaudited) financial results for the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended October 31, 2009.

Voice Commerce Launches New Web Based Interface to Provide Easy Access to Voice-Based Authentication

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:25 GMT

Business Wire - Voice Commerce, the innovative financial services group, today announced the launch of its VoiceTransact™ Application Programming Interface (API) that allows organisations to quickly and easily access the company’s VoiceTransact™ Trust Centres. This allows organisations, such as banks, telecommunications operators and businesses that require identity and verification, with optional payment processing, to evaluate and verify the benefits to their own customers of using voice-signature authentication.

Thomas Heim Appointed SVP Region North Europe at Gunnebo

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:09:26 GMT

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Research and Markets: This Essential 2010 U.S. Security Guards & Patrol Services Industry Report Contains Timely And Accurate Industry Statistics, For

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:30 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/b9487f/2010_u_s_security) has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S.

ECtel Issues Notice of Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:40 GMT

PRNewswire - ECtel Ltd. (NASDAQ: ECTX), announced today that it has issued a notice and proxy statement in connection with its extraordinary meeting of the company's shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m (Israel time) on Friday, December 11, 2009, at the executive offices of ECtel at 10 Amal Street, Park Afek, Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel.

Altegrity Security Consulting CEO Bill Bratton honored for service to Los Angeles

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:33:33 GMT

Business Wire - Altegrity Security Consulting (ASC) CEO William J. Bratton will be honored this week, on...

Debunking the Growing Use of Misleading Claims and False Truisms in Cybersecurity: Wind River and Google Android Examples

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:13:38 GMT

Business Wire - Today, Rob Housman, the Executive Director of the Cyber Secure Institute, put out this statement concerning two disturbing trends in cybersecurity: the growing number of unsupportable security claims and the increasing reliance on widely held beliefs as opposed to tested and proven technologies.

AECOM acquires SSI Services Inc.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:05:49 GMT

Business Wire - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has acquired SSI Services Inc. from the Vanadium Group.

Brocade to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:40:53 GMT

Business Wire - Brocade® (Nasdaq:BRCD) today announced that it expects to report financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 on Tuesday, November 24, before the market opens.

Associated Bank's OOBA Provides Greater Protection from Online Threats

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:55:31 GMT

Business Wire - Associated Bank has introduced a new service that will provide its business banking customers with additional protection from fraudulent attacks against live online banking sessions.

Altegrity CEO Mike Cherkasky Honored at 102nd Annual Heroism Event

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:04:19 GMT

Business Wire - Altegrity CEO Michael G. Cherkasky will be honored by the Sergeants Benevolent Association...

Codenomicon Releases the First Software Based General Purpose Security Testing Solution

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:38:45 GMT

Business Wire - Codenomicon Ltd, a leading vendor of proactive software security testing solutions, released a general purpose fuzzing tool today for testing all communication interfaces.

White Sky Unveils New, Enhanced Free Version of Flagship ID Vault Online Identity Theft Protection Software

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:27 GMT

Business Wire - White Sky, Inc., today unveiled an upgraded, free version of its flagship, award-winning ID Vault identity protection software.

KnoahSoft Releases Harmony 3.0 Call Recording and Quality Monitoring Suite

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:37 GMT

Business Wire - KnoahSoft, Inc., the innovative provider of call recording, quality and performance management software for contact centers, today released Harmony 3.0 with new enterprise-ready enhancements including a flexible, open reporting architecture, enhanced administrative functions to support large installations and first-class security support.

Armedia Announces the Release of Armedia Caliente 3.0

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:18 GMT

Business Wire - Armedia LLC, a leading provider of content management products and solutions, announced today that it has released a new version of its product Armedia Caliente (“Caliente”), an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) content migration application.

Comporium Security Dealer Program Enters Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Partnership with uControl

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:25 GMT

Business Wire - Comporium announced today that it has selected uControl’s Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA) Platform as it positions its Security Dealer Program for the future. uControl’s award winning solution pairs its open, technology agnostic software infrastructure with the industry’s only “All-In-One” SMA TouchScreen combining an alarm system, communications gateway and home automation platform into one device.

InfoSecter Adds Security Device Support in New Release

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:42:28 GMT

Business Wire - Network Geographics is pleased to announce release 1.2 of InfoSecter, a toolset for IT and network security professionals.

Mark Howitson, Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, to Deliver Keynote at LegalTech New York 2010

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Business Wire - Mark S. Howitson, deputy general counsel of Facebook, will deliver the day two keynote address...

AOD Software is approved by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy for its Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:14:34 GMT

Business Wire - AOD Software, the leader in truly integrated long term care software, has obtained official approval of the AnswersElite Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) system by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy (OBP).

Guardium and The Herjavec Group Co-Host Executive Seminar on Best Practices for Data Security, Privacy & Compliance

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:27 GMT

Business Wire - Guardium, the database security company, and The Herjavec Group (THG), a leading provider of turnkey security solutions, are hosting an executive seminar entitled “Best Practices for Data Security, Privacy & Compliance.”

Polycom Co-Founder and CTO to Deliver Keynote Address at ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:34:38 GMT

Business Wire - Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) today announced that Polycom’s Co-Founder and CTO Jeffrey Rodman has accepted an invitation to join the list of Keynote Presenters at ITEXPO East 2010, taking place January 20-22, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo Debuts its Largest Number of Exhibitors and a Stellar Lineup of Blue Chip Sponsors

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:29:08 GMT

Business Wire - The Global Sourcing Forum + Expo, the premier industry event focusing on sourcing, today announced the exhibitors and sponsors for its flagship annual show, which takes place November 11 to 12, 2009, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Terremark Executives to Present at Goldman Sachs Conference

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:27:42 GMT

Business Wire - Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMRK), a leading global provider of managed IT infrastructure services, today announced that its executives will be presenting at the Goldman Sachs Data Center Techtronics Conference 2009 in New York City.

IT Business Edge Launches Live Events Business to Deliver Prime Technology Leads in Face-to-Face Setting

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:17:22 GMT

Business Wire - IT Business Edge, the professional online community for business technology decision makers, is taking the concept of “delivering leads” for advertising clients to a whole new level.

Trusteer Wins 2009 Frost & Sullivan Web Fraud Protection Product of the Year Award

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:35:33 GMT

Business Wire - Trusteer, the customer protection company for online businesses, today announced that Frost & Sullivan, a leading global technology research firm, has awarded the company the 2009 European Web Fraud Prevention Product Innovation of the Year Award.

Likewise Simplifies Upgrade Path for Open Source Authentication Software Users Announces Likewise Enterprise Starter Packs for integration with Activ

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:24 GMT

PRNewswire - Likewise announced today that it is offering three starter packs that combine its Likewise Enterprise software with support and training services.

Aria Systems Appoints Lance Walter to Lead Marketing

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:14:22 GMT

Business Wire - Aria Systems, Inc., (http://www.AriaSystems.com) the leading provider of on demand billing and subscription management solutions, today announced that it has appointed Lance Walter to its executive management team as vice president of marketing. Lance brings more than 15 years of software experience to Aria’s marketing organization.

Worldwide Converged Mobile Device (Smartphone) Market Continues To Grow Despite Economic Malaise, Says IDC

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:10:28 GMT

Business Wire - The worldwide converged mobile device (commonly referred to as a smartphone) market continued to weather the economic recession and reached a new record for shipments during a single quarter.

Randy Barr Joins Qualys as Chief Security Officer

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:09:29 GMT

Business Wire - Qualys®, Inc., the leading provider of on demand IT security risk and compliance management solutions, announced Randy Barr has joined the company as Chief Security Officer (CSO).

Apps.gov Cloud Computing Site Now Offers PHASE 2 Products

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:02:54 GMT

Business Wire - PHASE 2 International (www.phase2.com) announced today that its comprehensive portfolio of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications is now available on the federal government’s Apps.gov Website.

Vordel Appoints Spike Reply as Partner to Further Strengthen Position in Italian SOA Security Market

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:25 GMT

Business Wire - Vordel, a provider of Cloud and SOA Governance products, today announced at VordelWorld, its annual user conference, that it has recently appointed Spike Reply (part of the Reply Group) a leader in design and implementation of SOA Security Architecture, as its key partner in the Italian marketplace.

China Information Security Technology, Inc. Announces Reporting Date For Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:15 GMT

PRNewswire - China Information Security Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPBY) ("China Information Security," "CIST" or the "Company"), a leading total solutions provider of digital security, geographic and hospital information systems in China, today announced that the Company plans to report its third quarter 2009 financial results on November 9, 2009, before the market opens.

Amper, Politziner & Mattia Deploys WinMagics SecureDoc Full-Disk Encryption to Protect All Data on Over 500 Company Laptops

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:31:54 GMT

Business Wire - WinMagic® (www.winmagic.com), the innovative leader in disk encryption, today announced that Amper, Politziner & Mattia (Amper), the 25th largest accounting firm in the U.S., has deployed WinMagic’s SecureDoc full-disk encryption software to protect all data on over 500 company laptops.

VASCO DIGIPASS for Mobile Available for iPhone(TM) and iPod Touch(TM)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:43:52 GMT

PRNewswire - VASCO Data Security Inc. (Nasdaq: VDSI) (www.vas co.com ), a leading software security company specializing in authentication products today announced that DIGIPASSÂ® for Mobile is available for iPhone(TM) and iPod Touch(TM).

Agent Vi Wins Major Contract to Provide Over 1,000 Video Analytics Channels to Key Asian Subway System

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:31 GMT

Business Wire - Agent Video Intelligence Ltd. (Agent Vi) announced that it has won a major video analytics contract to provide over 1,000 video analytics channels as part of a comprehensive upgrade to surveillance capabilities over three lines of a major Far East subway system.

Willdan Awarded $1.8 Million Contract by City of Santa Ana

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:05:35 GMT

Business Wire - Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”) (NASDAQ: WLDN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willdan Homeland Solutions (WHS), was awarded a $1.8 million contract with GTSI, Inc. (GTSI) to provide public safety interoperable communications professional services to 11 California counties that comprise the California Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (CALSIEC) Southern Planning Area (SPA).

Altegrity Acquires John D. Cohen, Inc.; Will Work with New Altegrity Security Consulting Business Unit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:32 GMT

Business Wire - Altegrity, Inc.—the global screening and security solutions provider—announced today the close of its acquisition of John D.

ManTech International Corporation Names Sally Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Business Development

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:38:59 GMT

Business Wire - ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq:MANT) has named Sally Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Business Development, to lead the company’s business growth supporting customers in the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community and throughout the federal government.

atsec Conducts Testing with charismathics CSSI Middleware in First NIST PIV Program (NPIVP) SP800-73-2 PIV Middleware Validation

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:59:26 GMT

Business Wire - atsec information security is proud to announce that it has performed the first PIV middleware validation testing under the NIST PIV Program (NPIVP) for the recently released SP800-73-2 giving the interfaces for Personal Identity Verification.

Tools, Rules and Schools Needed to Connect the Next Billion Safely and Responsibly

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:06:34 GMT

Business Wire - The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) will host the third annual online safety conference, Building a Culture of Responsibility: From Online Safety to Digital Citizenship in Washington, DC, beginning today to bring together leaders from government, industry, education and nonprofits to determine how to best encourage responsible use on the Internet.

Hippo and Sonatype Announce Distribution and Technology Partnership

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:00:26 GMT

Business Wire - Hippo, the leading developer of web-based, open source Enterprise CMS / Portal software, with offices in San Francisco and Amsterdam, has partnered with Sonatype, the Maven company, headquartered in Mountain View, California.

McAfee, Inc. Introduces Breakthrough Email and Web Security Appliance

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:38:48 GMT

Business Wire - McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance 5.5 to help protect customers against the latest email and Web-borne threats, manage Web and email traffic and usage, and reduce system administration requirements. Designed for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), the solution provides comprehensive email and Web security in a single, integrated appliance.

Novell Unveils Real-Time Collaboration Platform for the Enterprise and Demonstrates Google Wave Interoperability Novell Pulse delivers secure, real-t

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:48:25 GMT

PRNewswire - ENTERPRISE 2.0 -- Novell today announced the first real-time collaboration platform for the enterprise, NovellÂ® Pulse. In addition, Novell stated it is working with Google to enable Novell Pulse users and Google* Wave* users to seamlessly work together across both systems, one of the first major collaboration vendors to provide this interoperability.