Dell extended a bid to purchase Exanet, to extend its capabilities for clustered storage products. According to Dell, it submitted an offer to purchase the Israeli company’s assets
– primarily patents and intellectual property – through its Chapter 7 liquidation. The transaction is still pending in Israeli court. Exanet, which also has a presence in the US, Europe, and Japan, sells a Linux based, clustered, network attached storage
management application: ExaStore.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Oracle Agrees to Acquire Convergin

Oracle announced that it has officially agreed to acquire Convergin, a provider of real-time brokering solutions. The company has said the acquisition will allow it to create a unified carrier-grade, standards-based
IT platform, with the goal of lowering cost of ownership to communications service providers. Convergin’s offerings will be added to Oracle’s own Oracle Communications integrated products suite. The company expects to close the transaction some time during
the first half of 2010. No financial terms for the transaction were announced.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Oracle Signs Agreement to Acquire SOA Provider AmberPoint

Oracle announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire AmberPoint, a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Management provider. AmberPoint’s products were designed to aid customers in identifying and solving
problems with business transactions and application performance. Oracle plans to integrate the acquired company’s offerings into its Fusion Middleware line of products. The acquisition is expected to close some time in
the first half of 2010.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

SAIC Buys CloudShield, Adds Deep Packet Inspection to its Repertoire

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced that it has completed it acquisition of cybersecurity and managed solutions provider CloudShield Technologies. CloudShield previously supplied managed
services, and infrastructure security solutions to both services providers, and national governments, globally. SAIC has said that it will integrate the company’s deep packet inspection (DPI) platform into its high speed network offerings. As part of the
acquisition 115 former CloudShield employees will join SAIC’s Intelligence and Information Solutions Business Unit. No Financial terms for the acquisition were announced.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

TANDBERG and Cisco Outline Some Plans for Acquisition

TANDBERG released a framework to help customers understand the process of change its products will go through once its acquisition by Cisco has been completed. Among the
announcement was the news that Cisco plans to retain support for Tandberg’s Total Telepresence Solution line, with eventual interoperability support for it to function alongside Cisco’s TelePresence System 3000/3010 and
3200/3210. Additionally the announcement assured that the infrastructure solutions, personal systems, and platform portfolios will continue to be offered and supported. Lastly, the announcement revealed that the TANDBERG sales and channels organization
will be retained after the acquisition as a specialist team to ensure support of all existing and legacy TANDBERG products.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Windstream Closes NuVox Acquisition

Arkansas-bases independent local exchange carrier Windstream has closed its acquisition of privately-held competitive local exchange carrier NuVox in a deal that gives Windstream a significant number of
business customers. The value of the acquisition, announced Nov. 3, 2009, rose from an initial $643 million to $647 million, Windstream said. The carrier also paid off $180 million of NuVox’s debt. Windstream financed the acquisition with proceeds from a
debt offering conducted in December. The Arkansas-based Windstream added about 90,000 business customers in 16 states with the NuVox takeover.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Yahoo Sells HotJobs for Monster Worldwide at a Loss

Yahoo has sold HotJobs for $225 Million, according to an article from Mediaweek. The
acquisition was made by the sites former competitor Monster Worldwide, owner of Monster.com. The sale price is $211 million less than Yahoo itself paid for the site back in 2001. However, the company is still spinning
the deal as a positive move, helping it to complete its goal of focusing on its core offerings. As part of the acquisition, which the article says expected to close during the third quarter of the year, Yahoo has entered
into a three-year traffic sharing agreement with monster. Following the closure of the deal, Monster.com will take over as the default job search provider for Yahoo.

Source: Vendor, 2/3/2010

ALLIANCES, JOINT VENTURES

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Alcatel, France Telecom, Orange to Establish R&D Program

Alcatel-Lucent and France Telecom are establishing the Arc Bretagne Altantique (ABA), a program to help businesses in the Brittany and Loire regions of France
develop communication services and content, by accessing resources from France Telecom’s Orange unit and Alcatel regional sites.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Cisco to Bring Smart+Connected Communities to Holyoke, MA

Cisco Systems is collaborating with the city of Holyoke, MA, US, as part of its Smart+Connected Communities plan. Through Smart+Connected Communities, Cisco will deliver technology for improving urban services, to
generate economic opportunity, it claims. Cisco will work with city officials to carry out planning and related activities, to define a new model for providing services for education, healthcare, and improved access to local and state government
services.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

F-Secure Inks Security Deal with Vodafone

F-Secure and Vodafone have signed a global framework agreement to provide Internet protection for Vodafone’s business and consumer customers. Vodafone PC Protection and
Vodafone Security for smartphones will be made available as a monthly subscription service.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Juniper Appoints Hitachi as Junos SDK Partner

Juniper Networks announced Hitachi Systems & Services as a Junos software development kit (SDK) application development partner, which will allow it to access Juniper’s
Junos SDK, to develop specialized applications on the Junos operating system.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Kaspersky Lab Partners with African Telco Company

Kaspersky Lab has formed a strategic partnership with MTN, an African telecommunications operator. The agreement has enabled MTN to integrate Kaspersky Mobile Security 8.0 into a range of smartphones available in
its stores.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

NTT America Joins VMWare to Offer New Virtualization Solutions

NTT America, a subsidiary of NTT Communications announced that it has teamed up with VMWare for new and expanded offerings. The company claims the series of new virtualization
products will offer a reduced number of servers, lower overall cost, increased efficiency and scalability as well as enhanced management, control, and reporting of virtualized dedicated hosting solutions. Additionally, the company plans to offer
virtualized hosting services from data centers located in Honk Kong and London, with a third opening in Singapore later this year.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Toshiba Chinese Subsidiary to Establish Chip Manufacturing Venture

Toshiba Japan and its Chinese subsidiary – Toshiba Semiconductor Wuxi – signed an agreement with Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics, to form a manufacturing joint venture, in China. It will focus on the
semiconductor, back end process. The companies expect to begin operations in April, 2010. It will be 80 percent Toshiba held.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Unisys Teams with Intel for New Joint Remote Computing Products

Unisys announced the formation of a new partnership with Intel. The partnership revolves around the creation and marketing of joint products using Intel’s Core vPro processor technology. The new processor technology
will be integrated and mutually optimized for the company’s Unisys End-User Productivity Services and Unisys Converged Remote Infrastructure Management Suite. The companies claim the combination of technologies will allow for improved remote management,
and systems virtualization. The alliance is also leveraging the vPro line’s new security features, such as remotely disabling lost or stolen devices and other features.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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Apple Releases Aperture 3 Photo Editing Software

Apple introduced Aperture 3 photo editing and management software, which has more than 200 new features that build on the faces and places features introduced in iPhoto ’09. Aperture 3 is designed for iPhoto users and
professionals who edit and manage large libraries of photos, according to Apple. Aperture 3 features an automatic, facial recognition technology, for organizing photos. New tools include: brushes, for painting image adjustments onto parts of a photo, and
adjustment presets, for applying effects with a single click.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

SAP Releases New Preconfigured Templates for MII Application

SAP announced that it has released preconfigured, best practice templates for its SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) application. The templates are available cost-free, and are meant to extend the
support architecture of the SAP MII system. The company lists the application areas the templates support as “role-specific manufacturing operations cockpits, manufacturing order list, material identification, work instructions, quality control, production
confirmation, shift book, monitoring and logging, and manufacturing performance.” The templates are meant for lightweight manufacturing interests in the batch manufacturing industry.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Security Browser Available to Trend Micro Users for Less than $20

Trend Micro signed a customer distribution agreement enabling its Internet Security Pro users to purchase Authentium‘s SafeCentral secure browser for $19.95 USD.
SafeCentral provides a secure Internet session even on an already infected PC by blocking key loggers, screen stealers, and DNS redirection attacks.

Source: Vendor, 2/3/2010

BIOMETRICS

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New AuthenTec Sensor Joins Biometric Family

AuthenTec introduced the AES2660 192-pixel-wide smart sensor. The biometric sensor has integrated LED drivers for multiple lighted LED packaging options; TrueNav cursor and menu navigation; and supports USB 2.0
full speed host and SPI Flash memory interfaces.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

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FEMA Releases Disaster Recovery Framework Draft

The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a draft of the National Disaster Recovery Framework, a plan designed to help the US recovery from disasters. The
framework provides a model to identify and address challenges that arise during disaster recovery and is designed to help the emergency management community work better to support those who need help following a disaster.

Source: FEMA, 2/5/2010

IBM Announces Two New Business Information Management Products

IBM announced the availability of two new offerings for business information management. The first, called IBM Optim Data Redaction, allows a company to set guidelines on documents that will cause the software to
censor sensitive areas of information when it is being displayed to personnel who need access to the document, but are not authorized to know all of its contents. The second new product comes in the form of a technology preview program for IBM InfoSphere
Business Information Monitor. This monitoring software is designed to be able to compile data from multiple sources, while alerting workers to any discrepancies in the data aggregation process. Both products are expected to be available some time in
March.

Source: Vendor, 2/3/2010

CARRIER SERVICES

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Belgacom to Launch Revamped Internet Services in March

Belgian incumbent telco, Belgacom, has revamped its Internet offerings, which it will launch on 1 March. According to a report in Telecompaper, the entry-level package
will now be called Internet Start with 2 GB, the standard offer will be called Internet Comfort with 8 GB, and the heavier-usage package is to be dubbed Internet Favorite with 75 GB. Belgacom will also offer an unlimited package called Internet Intense.
The packages will be available to new and existing customers. Belgacom will also adapt its bundled packages.

Source: Telecompaper, 2/8/2010

Bell Aliant to Expand FTTH Network in New Brunswick Province

Canada’s Bell Aliant, with the support of the government of New Brunswick, announced its 2010 expansion plan for the company’s FibreOP services in New Brunswick. The plan includes fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network
expansion into several communities including: the cities of Bathurst and Miramichi; the greater Saint John area including the towns of Rothesay, Quispamsis, and Grand Bay-Westfield; and the greater Moncton area including the cities of Moncton, Dieppe and
Riverview.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

BT Gains Three-Year Contract Extension from UK DWP

BT announced that it has received a three-year extension from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) valued at œ237 million. The contract calls for the company to provide data network, voice, and network center
solutions to the UK government agency. This deal expands on a contract already held by BT, which centered around the installation of an internet protocol (IP) network installation effort.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

BT to Provide Network for Russian News Agency

BT announced that it has signed a seven-year contract with Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The contract calls for BT to connect all of the news bureau’s locations across 24 countries. The network will be used to provide
client services and increase the efficiency of inter-office data exchange. The news agency also intends to use the new access to expand its unified communications and collaboration plans. As part of a separate deal, RIA Novosti has joined the BT Radianz
community, giving it access to 14,000 affiliated member locations.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Deutsche Telecom Adds New Flat Rate By-The-Day Pricing Plan

Deutsche Telecom company T-Mobile announced a new flexible flat-rate mobile Internet access plan. Dubbed the web’n’walk Connect S data package, the new offering allows for European customers to pay a flat EUR 4.16 per
day for each day they access the company’s wireless network. Unlike existing plans, if a customer does not use any bandwidth in a given day, they will not be charged for it. This so called DayFlat rate is targeted at business customers that need unlimited
bandwidth on certain days, but none at all on others. The company is also offering an add-on for an additional EUR 4.16 per month, which will give a customer access to its wi-fi hotspots.

Source: Vendor, 2/5/2010

Google Says It Plans to Test Ultra High-Speed Broadband Network

In a post on its corporate blog, Google said it plans to build and test a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network capable of allowing people to surf the Web at 100 times the speed of most broadband connections. The
“experiment” could be offered to as many as 500,000 people. “Our goal is to experiment with new ways to help make Internet access better and faster for everyone,” two Google product managers, Minnie Ingersoll and James Kelly, wrote in the blog post. Over the next six weeks, the search giant plans to solicit proposals from communities interested in the service, and then announce trial communities later
this year. It did not say when it expects the trial service to be up and running. Google cited 3-dimensional medical imaging and quick, high-definition film downloads among the applications for such high-speed Internet access. Since 2006, the company has
operated its own wireless network in Mountain View, California, where it is headquartered. In 2008, it bid unsuccessfully for wireless spectrum in auctions held by the Federal Communications Commission. It has purchased “dark” fiber in past years. Google
said it has decided to launch the experiment after considering input to the FCC’s National Broadband Plan.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

PAETEC Expands Service Area to Include Vermont

PAETEC announced that it has expanded its offerings to include Vermont, the 46th state to join its network. The new offerings in the area will be expanded to include business-class local phone service, and a
portfolio of advanced communications products such as high-speed internet, MPLS-VPN, network security, and other services.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Swisscom Announces Plans for LTE Testing, Rollout

Swisscom announced its plans to begin testing Long Term Evolution (LTE) technologies in April, 2010. The tests will begin in a laboratory setting, and then move on to field trials. This round of experimentation is
expected to last into the fall of 2010. The company also mentions that the earliest date customers can expect to see LTE technology added to the Swisscom network is some time in 2011. It claims it will have a better
timeframe following completion of the planned testing.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Swisscom Joins Geneva Industrial Services for New Fiber Network

Swisscom announced that it will be joining Geneva Industrial Services in the construction of a new fiber-optic network. The construction of the network is being proposed as a method of attracting businesses and the
technologically inclined to the canton of Geneva. The alliance plans to begin construction simultaneously in the city of Geneva, and its surrounding suburbs. The construction will be divided into three zones, with Swisscom handling the city itself, and Geneva Industrial Services handling the suburbs and outlying areas. The network will use an open infrastructure in an effort to prevent any claims on anti-trust activity. The two
companies have already signed a document of intent, and expect the project to be completed within four years.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

CLOUD COMPUTING & SAAS

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Amazon Web Service Introduces Versioning for S3 Regions

Amazon Web Services announces the beta availability of a new Versioning feature for its Amazon S3 Regions. The new tool allows for the automated capture of a snapshot of every object in an Amazon S3 bucket. Snapshots
are taken any time a “PUT, POST, COPY, or DELETE” operation is performed on the bucket in question. The company is promoting the new feature as an added layer of protection against accidental deletions and alterations, as well as a method of data retention
and archiving.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

CA Teams with NetApp for Unified Cloud Offerings

Computer Associates (CA) announced that it will be integrating its virtualization and automation offerings with NetApp’s storage management solutions. The primary combination resulting from the new alliance will be the
integration of CA Spectrum Automation Manager with NetApp Provisioning Manager. The benefits the company expects to result from this joining include a greater range of automation options, faster deployment times, and better provisioning of resources. No
date has been mentioned for the availability of this or any other planned collaboration between the two companies.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Cisco, Partners Deploying Private Cloud for Curtin University

Curtin University of Technology became the first pilot customer to sign up for Optus Business‘ beta, cloud based service, offered alongside Alphawest. The beta services – which includes technology from Cisco Systems, EMC, and Vmware – will provide the school with a fully virtualized, private data center, via Optus’ Evolve IP network. Curtin is
deploying an internal private cloud, based on Cisco’s Unified Computing System. Once implemented, this private cloud will allow it to provision and upload virtual machines into the virtual private data center, which will initially be piloted by Optus.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT

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3Com to Provide H3C Networking for UAE’s Central Bank

3Com will provide H3C networking technology for the Central Bank of the UAE, to create a secure, distributed 10-GB network architecture to improve its LAN infrastructure availability. The network will be centrally
managed via H3C Intelligent Management Center.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

AT&T Taps Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson for LTE Mobile Broadband Network

AT&T announced the selection of Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson as equipment suppliers for the planned deployment of its higher-speed LTE
mobile broadband network. The selection of the two suppliers paves the way for AT&T’s planned field trials of LTE technology later this year, with commercial deployment scheduled to begin in 2011.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Avaya Delivers Converged Equipment for Vancouver Network

Avaya deployed converged network equipment to power to power voice, video, and data traffic, for Vancouver, Canada’s Bell Olympic network, for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The deployment allows the
network – which carries business traffic – to carry broadcast media feeds, scores and statistics, also supporting communications, transportation, registration, accreditation, public safety, and ticket sales, according to Avaya. More than three billion TV
viewers and 10,000 media representatives – across 160 countries – will have access to coverage, via the network.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Cisco Systems Unveils ASR 5000 Mobile Platform

Cisco Systems introduced the ASR 5000, an IP next generation network mobile platform for accommodating mobile Internet traffic and future multimedia applications. Cisco claims it allows service providers to access
networking support, across the 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile network. It is based on technology purchased via Cisco’s Starent acquisition.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Cisco and Telenor Connexion Extend M2M Services

Cisco Systems and mobile operator Telenor Connexion – a Telenor Group subsidiary – are delivering intelligent, managed machine to machine (M2M) networking products. M2M
communications travel between mobile devices and other electronic devices, such as PDAs, printers, and hands free vehicle systems. Telenor Connexion will use Cisco mobile Internet technology to upgrade its IP next generation network.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

KYOCERA to Debut LTE Micro Base Station

Japan-based multinational manufacturer KYOCERA announced it will demonstrate what the company describes as the telecom industry’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) micro base station at Mobile World Congress,
taking place February 15-18 in Barcelona, Spain. Kyocera’s prototype LTE micro base station weighs less than 26.5 pounds (12 kg) with a volume of 12 liters, and offers 8 watts of transmit power, a fraction of typical macro base stations. Developed to
address gaps in coverage and overloaded network “hot spots,” the micro base station is designed to function cooperatively with existing macro base stations in highly scalable “heterogeneous” networks.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Level 3 to Deliver CDN Services for US Geological Survey

Level 3 announced that the company will provide content delivery network (CDN) services for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a bureau of the Department of the Interior.
Level 3 said it will use its CDN services to optimize Web site performance for USGS and related Web sites that deliver publicly-available information about natural resources and hazards. Under terms of the multi-year agreement, Level 3 will deliver online
content caching and downloading. Redundant content storage and delivery capabilities help to ensure Web site availability and performance, Level 3 said, particularly during earthquakes and other natural hazards that drive unpredictable demand for such
online content as interactive maps and video.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Verizon, CURRENT Announce Joint Grid Offering

Verizon Communications announced a new agreement with CURRENT, under which the two companies will joint offer a solution to enable real-time power consumption and analysis
communications between electric companies and sensors deployed on their networks. For the partnership Verizon will provide the underlying wireless and IP network services, managed network and security services, and advanced IT security consulting services.
CURRENT will provide its intelligent sensors, which monitor distribution grid performance; its OpenGrid utility element management system; and its System Optimization and Reliability analytical software solutions. CURRENT – based in Washington, DC – sells
smart grid solutions to utility companies around the world.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Verizon Launches New Routing Solution for Enterprises

Verizon Wireless announced the availability of Dynamic Mobile Network Routing, which is designed to make it easier for its enterprise customers to integrate their wireline and wireless networks. The new
routing solution is part of a portfolio of wireless offerings available to enterprise customers from Verizon’s newly-formed Global Enterprise and Government Sales group. Verizon said the new routing capability is targeted at companies in the manufacturing,
retail, financial, and public safety sectors.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

CONFERENCING

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Cisco Unveils TelePresence Virtual Lecture Hall at Duke

Cisco Systems unveiled a virtual lecture hall – taking advantage of its TelePresence technology – for students at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, in Durham, NC, US. It will allow students, instructors, and
guest lecturers, worldwide, to collaborate with one another, extending an “in person” experience, regardless of geographic restrictions. To date, more than 550 organizations have contributed to Cisco’s footprint of 3,500 TelePresence rooms, worldwide.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Internet2, NLR to Develop Cisco TelePresence Exchange

US education and research consortium, Internet2, announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with National LambdaRail (NLR) to jointly develop a
Cisco-based telepresence solution for the research and education community. NLR operates a Cisco TelePresence Exchange which currently services more than 70 locations, including three outside the US. Internet2 and NLR
have already successfully tested their respective systems during a trial teleconference between Harvard University and Guanghua School of Management at the University of Peking. The alliance plans to expand its network to more school and research
facilities, with specific plans to be revealed soon.

Source: Internet2, 2/8/2010

Polycom Launches Expanded Integration with Microsoft’s UC Environments

Polycom announced an expansion of its offerings for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. The new tools are meant to bring the company’s Polycom CMA Desktop application as well as its Polycom HDX 4000, and
HDX 8000 teleconferencing systems into Microsoft unified communications (UC) environments. Among the new features supported by this improved integration is the ability to incorporate conferencing directly into Microsoft’s Outlook workflow, one-click
conference joining, and conference recording. Polycom expects these new offerings to be available in the 2nd quarter of 2010.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES

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Boeing Announces First Test Flight of 747-8 Freighter

Boeing announced it has successfully completed the first test flight of its 747-8 Freighter. This was the first test of more than 1600 flight hours the model is expected to log before gaining approval for production.
The company is touting the new plane as the most cost efficient model yet available. Among other money-saving new features is a cargo hold which has 16 percent increased capacity. Boeing has already received 76 orders
for the new model of freighter when it reaches sale.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Orange Business Wins Global WAN contract from DSM

Life sciences and materials sciences company Royal DSM has awarded Orange Business Services a new 5-year contract for global Wide Area Network services, connecting DSM’s 180 offices, data centers. and production
facilities in 50 countries. Orange Business Services has been providing DSM with global WAN services since 2005. DSM is headquartered in the Netherlands; Orange is France Telecom‘s primary brand.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

IBM Signs 5-Year Service Contract with Sandhar Technologies

IBM announced that it has signed a 5-year remote managed services agreement with Sandhar Technologies. IBM will be helping the auto ancillary group to manage its information
technologies infrastructure, better enabling the company to focus its resources on its core business. The contract includes provisions for server management, as well as network and security management. All work will be performed remotely from IBM’s Global
Management Center, located in Bangalore, India.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

IBM to Develop New Telemarketing System for LINA Korea

IBM announced that it has been chosen by LINA Korea to create a new system for its insurance telemarketing business. The agreement calls for IBM to provide a full range of information
technology support services, as well as develop the new telemarketing system based on open industry standards. The upgrade will be completed on an enterprise-wide level.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Lockheed Martin Receives $160 Million Extension for Aegis Support

Lockheed Martin announced that it has received $160 million to continue to provide technical support for the US Navy’s land based test facility for its Aegis Ballistic Defense (BMD) Weapon System located in
Moorestown, New Jersey. The contract additionally calls for the company to provide operations support and maintenance for the Naval Systems Computing Center (NSCC) and the SPY-1A naval radar test suite located near the aforementioned facility.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Vodafone Wins Managed Services Contract from Oracle

Vodafone announced that its Global Enterprise unit has won a contract to manage Oracle‘s mobile service needs in the software company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
Under the four-year agreement, Vodafone Global Enterprise will supply mobile services management, mobile voice and data services to more than 16,000 Oracle employees in the European, Middle East, and Africa region – billed on a fixed-fee, per-user
basis.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

CYBERCRIME & PUNISHMENT

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China Closes Down Hacker Training Site

Citing China state media, the BBC reported that China has closed down what is believed to be the country’s biggest training Web site for hackers. The site, Black Hawk Safety Net, gave lessons in hacking and sold
downloads of malicious software. According to the report, three people suspected of running the site were arrested.

Source: BBC, 2/9/2010

Hackers Hit Australian Government Sites

Australian government Web sites were hit by hackers on Wednesday, according to a report from the AP. The Australian Parliament House site was brought down for nearly an hour while the Department of Communications site
also was under attack. The distributed denial-of-service attack blocked access to both sites and was linked to a group that calls itself “Anonymous” in protest against a government proposed pornography filter.

Source: AP, 2/10/2010

Report: Hackers Use Breaking News Stories to Spread Spam

McAfee‘s Q4 Threats Report reveals that hackers are growing in number in countries like Poland, Latvia, Denmark, and Switzerland.
Report findings also discovered that 2009 averaged approximately 135.5 billion spam messages per day, yet spam volume decreased by 24 percent in Q4 compared to Q3. Spammers used headlining stories like the death of Michael Jackson, the Air France plane
crash, and the H1N1 vaccine program to scam unsuspecting people. The report also found that China has become the top zombie-producing country, knocking the US out of the number one spot.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Microsoft Creates IE8 Version to Guard Children, Catch Cyber Criminals

Microsoft has developed a version of Internet Explorer 8 specifically designed to help protect children online, the Telegraph reports. The Internet Explorer 8 Click Clever, Click Safe browser was developed in collaboration with the UK’s Child
Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). The browser features one-click access to reporting tools which allow children and their families to report everything from cyber-bullying, to inappropriate or illegal content to the appropriate authorities.
The Telegraph also says the browser includes access to information and advice on how to avoid and deal with unwanted attention online. The browser is available for download from the CEOP Web site.

Source: Telegraph, 2/9/2010

DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

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Micro Focus Announces 4 New Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Offerings

Micro Focus announced the launch of four new products. All four of the products were designed to have full integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. The new offerings are: COBOL, which allows developers to make
use of existing applications on the new Microsoft based platform; Silk4J which automates the testing and integration of newly developed applications; DevPartner Studio, a suite of software designed to aid every stage of the application development process;
and Analyzer Express for Visual Studio, which allows developers to acclerate the day-to-day maintenance process.

Source: Vendor, 2/5/2010

Micro Focus Releases RDO Remote COBOL Development Tool

Micro Focus announced the availability of its Server Express Remote Development Option (RDO). The company claims the new offering will both improve productivity, and reduce the cost associated with developing
applications on its COBOL platform for Unix or Linux servers. The products allows for the remote testing and debugging of developing applications in a Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This allows the for the development process to be
completed locally and prevents the finished product from later having to be migrated to its final home.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2010 to MSDN Subscribers

Microsoft has distributed a released candidate of its Visual Studio 2010 to MSDN subscribers, according to an article from Neowin.com. The software, which allows for the creation of a wide variety of both locally
hosted and Web-based applications, is expected to see full release on April 12, 2010. The report notes that the update features no new features in relation to the beta 2 version of the software. However, the release candidate is reported to address the
performance issues that were widely reported with the aforementioned beta version.

Source: Neowin, 2/9/2010

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING

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HP Introduces TRIM 7 Records Management Software

Hewlett-Packard introduced TRIM 7, a records management product it claims helps reduce the risks associated with regulatory compliance and legal discovery demands. TRIM 7 can capture, search, and manage all types of
physical and electronic business information. It can help manage all Microsoft SharePoint Server records in a single environment, regardless of source. This includes information found in SharePoint Server blogs, wikis, discussions, forms, calendars, and
workflows. HP also provides services for information governance, records management implementation, and SharePoint. Further information is available via hp.com/go/informationmanagement.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

HP Introduces Customer Data Management System

Hewlett-Packard (HP) unveiled Subscriber Data Management (SDM), for helping telecommunications service providers serve millions of subscribers, accessing the Internet via high speed, longterm evolution networks.
According to HP, SDM helps integrate customer data that is stored in repositories, such as home subscriber servers, location solutions, data services platforms, user device profiles, and operations and business support systems. Presumably, it creates an in
depth view of each customer.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Microsoft Dynamics AX Chosen as ERP Solution by Lattice Semiconductor

Microsoft announced that Lattice Semiconductor Corporation has chosen to use it’s Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 for high-tech industries. The company plans to gradually install the IBM solution as a replacement for a
dozen older enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Lattice will integrate the new Dynamics AX installation with an existing installation of the Microsoft framework.

Source: Vendor, 2/5/2010

FINANCIAL

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Acer Forecasts Improvement in Revenues, Profits for 2009

Acer International is projecting revenues of 574 billion NTD ($17.9 billion USD) for the full year, 2009, which would represent five percent year to year growth. It expects profits of 11.35
billion NTD, with 4.30 NTD per share, which would represent 29 percent growth, over 2008.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

ADC Swings to First Quarter Profits of $3.6 Million

ADC announced strong financial results for the 2010 first fiscal quarter, ended January 1, 2010, bolstered by company efforts to streamline operations. Net income was $3.6 million, with $0.04 per share. Revenues were
$265.6 million. Due to a recent change in which ADC’s fiscal year was moved to September 30th, the results cannot be compared with past year, GAAP results, at this time.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

CSC Posts Steady Improvement in Q3 Financial Results

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) announced its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year ending January 1, 2010. The company posted a total revenue of $3.95 billion, identical to the amount posted in
the same quarter of the previous year. It also posted a net income of $216 million, up from $163 million in the same period last year. This resulted in an increase of earnings per share from $1.06 in the 2009 fiscal year, to $1.36 in the 2010 year. The
company is touting its $6.8 billion in new business awards as being the driving force behind its ability to weather what it called the “sluggish pace of worldwide economic recovery.”

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Earthlink Reports Negative Revenues, Positive Earnings for 2009 Year

Earthlink reported its last quarter, and year-end financial results for 2009. The quarter saw the company post a revenue of $164.5 million, a significant drop from the $216 million it reported in 2008. The
company’s results were positive for its quarterly net earnings, which totaled $193 million. This was up from a meager $24 million in the same period of 2008. This resulted in an equally improved$1.79 earnings per share, up drastically from $0.22 during Q4
2008. For the year, the company reported a revenue of $723.7 million, down from $955 million in 2008. Its net income, however, jumped from $178.5 million in 2008, to $287 million in 2009. This resulted in year-end earnings per share totaling $2.69, up from
$1.63 in 2008.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

FLIR Releases Q4, Year-End Financials

FLIR reported revenues of $311.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, which ended on December 31, 2009. This increased three percent compared to fourth quarter 2008 revenue of $302.3 million. Net income for the
quarter was $60.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared with net income of $65.0 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. Revenue for the year was $ 1.1 billion, up seven percent from the prior year. FLIR reported that
net income for 2009 was $230.2 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, compared with 2008 net income of $200.9 million, or $1.28 per diluted share.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

L-1 Identity Solutions Reports Year-End Financials

L-1 Identity Solutions announced that its revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased to $160.2 million, compared to $147.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The company’s loss for the fourth quarter was
$500,000, or ($0.01) per diluted share. Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 was $650.9 million compared with $562.9 million for 2008, representing an increase of 16 percent. L-1 reported a loss for the year of $4.2 million, or ($0.05) per
diluted share, compared to a 2008 loss of $551.6 million, or ($7.12) per diluted share.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Level 3 Reports Loss in Fourth Quarter

Level 3 reported that it lost $182 million during the three months ended Dec. 31. This compares to a $44 million profit reported in the fourth quarter of 2008. Revenue also declined 12 percent, to $921 million.
Despite the downturn, attributed to a depressed economy, the company’s CEO said “we do see evidence that customers are returning to more historically normal levels of purchases.” Level 3 said it will increase it sales force by up to 25 percent and boost
spending on its network this year.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

McAfee’s Revenues Jump 20% in 2008

McAfee reported revenues of $525.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 which ended on December 31, an increase of 24 percent from revenues of $424 million for the same quarter in 2008. Net income for the quarter
rose 20 percent to $54.5 million, or $0.34 per share, from $45.4 million, or $0.29 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year, McAfee’s revenues increased 20 percent to $1.9 billion from $1.6 billion in 2008. Net income for the year for McAfee
increased slightly to $173.4 million, or $1.09 per share, from $172.2 million, or $1.08 per share, from prior year.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

Motorola Ventures Announces Strategic Investments

Motorola USA investment arm Motorola Ventures announced two strategic investments. It invested in TuneWiki, which offers social media music players and related applications.
TuneWiki will use the funds to expand its mobile platform and Internet offerings. Motorola acted as lead investor, along with Benchmark Israel, Intellect Capital Ventures, HillsVen Capital, and Novel TMT. Motorola Ventures also announced it participated in
financing for Zenverge, a developer of advanced media integrated circuits (ICs). Existing investors DCM and Norwest Venture Partners also provided funds.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

NCR Reports Negative 4th Quarter Results on Fox River Charge

NCR reported its fourth quarter financial results for 2009. The company saw an operational loss of $56 million. A steep decline from the $55 million of operational income reported during the same quarter of the prior
year. Likewise the company reported a loss of $0.35 per diluted share, down from $0.34 in earnings per share during Q4 2009. The negative numbers are largely due to a $151 million net charge stemming from the “Fox River environmental matter.”

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

NetSuite Does not Improve its Most of Its Financials in 2009

NetSuite announced its financial results for both the last quarter, and full 2009 fiscal year. The quarter saw the company posting a revenue of $43.0 million. Also in the fourth quarter, the company reported a net
loss of $4.5 million. This translated into a loss per share of $0.07. For the entire year, NetSuite posted a revenue of $166.5 million, an increase of 9% over 2008. However, the net losses continued for the year with
the company reporting a loss of $23.3 million, or $0.38 per share. This marks a further decline from a net loss of $15.9 million, or $0.26 per share in 2008. Despite the largely negative financial results, the company is claiming that 2009 represents a
record year for its financial results.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Northrop Grumman Reports Much Improved Q4 and 2009 Results

Northrop Grumman posted its fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2009. The company posted net earnings of $413 million, a drastic jump from a net loss of $2.5 billion during the same quarter last
year. This translated into a similarly improved earnings per share of $1.31, up from a dismal $7.75 per share loss reported in Q4 2008. Northrop Grumman’s year-end report saw it posting net earnings of $1.68 billion, up from a net loss of $1.38 billion.
The company reported an equally dramatic rise in year-over-year earnings per share (EPS) with a reported EPS of $5.21, up from a loss per share of $3.77 in 2008.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

Software AG Reports Highly Improved Q4 and 2009 results

Software AG announced its fiscal results for the last quarter and full-year of 2009. The company saw a dramatic 38% jump in revenue from _212.4 million in 2008 to _292.1 million in Q4 2009. For the year, the
company reported a revenue of _847.4 an 18% rise over 2008’s _720.6 million. Software AG also reported a 22% jump in net income. From _115.9 in 2008 to _140.8 in 2009. This resulted in nearly identical 21% increase
in earnings per share to _4.92, up from _4.05. The company is attributing the positive results to strong sales, and product line revenues.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

Sprint Posts Narrower Losses for Q4, Full Year

Sprint released its fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results, posting narrower losses than in 2008. The company reported a net loss of US $980 million for the quarter ended in December, a loss of 34 cents
per share. That represents an improvement over the net loss of $1.62 billion during the same quarter in 2008. Its 2009 net loss was $2.43 billion, or 84 cents per share, also an improvement over its net loss of $2.79 billion in 2008. Wireless service
revenues declined 5 percent year-over-year to $6.2 billion. The carrier lost 148,000 net wireless subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2009 and now has a total of $48.1 million customers.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Unisys Reports Improved 2009 on Turnaround Efforts

Unisys announces its financial results for its fourth quarter and full-year 2009. The company reported a quarterly revenue of $1.21 billion, down somewhat from the $1.28 billion it reported in the same quarter of the
previous year. Also in the fourth quarter, the company saw a net income of $111.4 million, up from a net loss of $61 million during the same period in the last year. This created $2.71 in earnings per share, a jump from Q4 2008’s loss of $1.59 per share.
For the year, the company reported a total revenue of $4.59 billion, down from its 2008 number of $5.23 billion. Conversely, the company saw a drastic year-over-year increase in net income to $193 million, up from a loss of $117.7 million in 2008. This
generated $4.82 in earnings per share, also up over a loss per share of $3.62 reported in 2008. The company attributed its progress to the turnaround program it instated in 2009.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

United Online Announces Cash Dividend of $0.10

United Online announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10. The amount will be payable on February 26, 2010, to all stockholders of record on February 14, 2010.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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Boeing Opens First F-22 Training Center at Langley

Boeing announced that it has connected its first F-22 Mission Training Center to the network of the US Air Force. The center, which is located at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, allows pilots to train
remotely with other pilots in different aircraft platforms. This is the first of four such training centers the Air Force has commissioned Boeing to build.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

IBM Receives Cloud Computing Contract from US Air Force

IBM announced that it has received a contract from the US Air Force to design and demonstrate a cloud computing solution for the military. The goals of the contract are for the company to produce a solution that
provides accessibility for the huge scale of the military user base, as high as 700,000 users in the case of the air force, and to create a network that can pass the stringent security regulations set down by the armed forces. IBM claims it will design a solution which not only meets these guidelines, but will also provide users a more agile platform with which to react to cyber attacks.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

IBM Demonstrates World’s Fastest Graphene Transistor

IBM announced that it has created a graphene transistor which can achieve a frequency of 100 billion cycles per second, or 100 GigaHertz. The new transistor was designed for the Carbon Electronics for RF Applications
(CERA) program from DARPA. Among the possible applications for such a breakthrough is the creation of a new generation of communication devices. The company also notes that this test was done using a “modest” gate length on the chip. The room for the
shortening of this length makes it possible for an even greater frequency to be achieved in future iterations.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

L-1 Identity Solutions Lands $33.7 Million Biometric Contract

L-1 Identity Solutions received a contract from the commonwealth of Kentucky to provide a driver’s license offering with facial recognition. The contract includes a base three-year term and three additional two-year
extension options and is valued at approximately $33.7 million.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Lockheed Martin Receives $243 Million for JASSM Missiles

Lockheed Martin announced that it has received a $243 million contract for the production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from the US Air Force. The contract focuses on lot 8 of the JASSM cruise
missile. This particular signing calls for 158 new missiles, as well as various parts and services. The order brings the total number of missiles commissioned by the Air Force to over 1200.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

Lockheed Martin Successfully Demonstrates Unmanned Cargo Chopper

Lockheed Martin announced the successful demonstration of its Unmanned K-MAX helicopter. The unmanned vehicle is designed to deliver up to 3,450 pounds of cargo to forward operating bases of the armed
forces. The helicopter can be set to make a preprogrammed delivery, or manually controlled. The control options include normal line-of-sight and satellite based versions. This demonstration marked the last step in the fulfillment of the contract the US
Marine Corps held with Kaman Aerospace, the manufacturer of the K-MAX.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Motorola to Supply Portuguese Agencies with TETRA Radios

Motorola was awarded a five year, framework agreement – from Portugal’s Ministry of the Interior – to deliver 1,000 TETRA Covert TCR1000 digital, two way radios, and accessories. The terminals will be used by
security forces for several agencies. Motorola claims that the TCR1000 is the smallest TETRA digital two way radio in the world, even capable of being carried, undetected, under light clothing.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Northrop Grumman Receives New Naval Radar Contract

Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command to enter full-rate production of AN/SPQ-9B shipboard radar systems. The new radar systems will enhance the detection capabilities of
the target ships against projectiles such as surface skimming missiles. The contract has a base price of $26.2 million dollars, and options which could raise the total price to as much as $281.5 million.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Raytheon Receives $37.9 Million Contract for Weapons Modifications

Raytheon announces that it has received a $37.9 million contract from the US Air Force for the modification of weapons data link equipment used in F-15 training aircraft. The contract comes in the form of a
delivery order under an earlier contract signed in 2007, which called for the company to support the Air Force Training Frequency Relocation (TFR) program. The point of the program is to modify the data links of the affected weapons platforms to comply to
changes in Federal Communications Commission frequency standards.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Raytheon Awarded $58 Million for Patriot Missile Upgrades

Raytheon announced that it has received a $58 million contract from the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AAMCOM). The contract calls for the upgrade of 124 Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missiles. The upgrades
should improve the defense system’s performance against tactical ballistic and cruise missiles.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

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Allscripts Selected as Network Solutions Provider for NuHealth

Allscripts announced that the NuHealth network of hospitals and physicians have decided to implement its clinical and practice management IT solutions. The deal is valued at over $5 million, and will see the
company providing NuHealth with several products, from Allscripts Electronic Health Records to its Practice Management software and Emergency Department Information System. The NuHealth network serves over 250,000 people a year in the Long Island, New York
area.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Cardinal Health Teams with GENASCIC for Revenue Cycle Management

Cardinal Health announces that it has partnered with GENASCIS, a provider of revenue cycle management, to offer ambulatory surgery centers with a wider range of services. The partnership will allow Cardinal
Health’s supply chain assessment employees to connect healthcare providers to GENASCIS that it feels would benefit from its revenue management services. GENASCIS currently handles revenue cycle management for more than 700 practices nationwide.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

McKesson Releases New Versions of Lytec MD Suite

McKesson announced the release of it’s the latest version of its Lytec electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solutions. The new EHR solution includes the company’s Bright Note technology, which
automatically fills in a patient’s chart using the doctor’s examination notes. The product also features Lytec Connect, a communications network designed to share EHRs between practices. Lytec 2010 practice management has also been updated to use a
Windows-based workflow engine to manage appointment scheduling and other daily functions of a medical practice. Both Products are available individually, or as a part of Lytec MD.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

INTERNET

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comScore Releases Search, Spending, and Mobile Stats for 2009

comScore released its annual “US Digital Year in Review.” Among the findings reported in the release was a 16 percent spike in US Web search usage, and a 21 percent rise in display ad impact. The report also saw a
2% drop in e-commerce spending down to $209.6 billion from its 2008 numbers. This accompanied a greater majority of Web users visiting both online video sites and social networking sites, particularly Facebook and Twitter. Lastly, in the mobile Web arena, comScore saw a 6 percent rise in the number of mobile phone users who own a smartphone, and an 11 percent rise in those who own 3G phones.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

ICANN Terminates Accreditation for Two Registrars

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it has terminated the accreditation of two registrars. ISPREG LTD and SBNames Ltd failed to comply with the requirements for the company’s
Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). ICANN has begun the search for an accredited registrar to receive a bulk transfer of the domain names registered to the two terminated companies. It expects to have a candidate ready within 30 days.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Broadband Speeds Increase in US

Broadband download speeds in the US rose 28 percent last year, while upload speeds increased 16 percent compared with the previous year, according to a report released by In-Stat. The average broadband download speed
in the US is now 7.12 megabits per second, while the average upload speed is 2.42 Mbps, In-Stat said. Across all the different broadband technologies, FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home)
services like Verizon’s FiOS, offered the speediest performance, followed by cable modems.

Source: In-Stat, 2/10/2010

Mozilla to Cease OS X 10.4 Support with Firfox 3.6

Mozilla announced that Firefox 3.6 would be the last major update of the Web browser to support Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger.” The company claims that the operating system was preventing it from adding more innovations into
the Mac version of the browser. It estimates that approximately 25% of its user base is still running 10.4. However, the company claims that it has not lost significant market share when it has stopped supporting previous versions of the OS X operating
system. Support will continue until version 3.6 of the browser has reached its end of service date.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

LAPTOPS & NETBOOKS

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Microsoft Finds No Problem with Windows 7 Battery Replacement Warning

Microsoft released a statement revealing its findings on an alleged issue with Windows 7 erroneously reporting degraded batteries, and possibly causing the batteries to degrade in the first place. The company has
decided that the warning built into Windows 7 is indeed functioning as intended, and the batteries in question should have triggered the message. The blog post which revealed this decision listed a number of the factors the company examined during its
investigation. Among them was a lack of confirmation of any new batteries causing the reports, which effectively nullified a large portion of the supposed complaints. Additionally, the posting went on to detail the amount of time the company expects a
battery to be in use before degradation occurs – 12 months – and the fact that the recent introduction of the battery warning feature may have caused the sudden spike in reports of bad reports. Despite these findings Microsoft still suggests that users who believe their batteries are being reported as needing replacement in error contact them, or the PC’s manufacturer.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

LEGAL

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Nokia Says Class Action Complaint Is Without Merit

A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing the production and sales of certain of its mobile devices in 2008. The class action complaint was filed last week
in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. It names some of the company’s executives, including CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo. Nokia responded that it has reviewed the allegations contained in the complaint and believes they are “without
merit.” The company said it plans to “vigorously” defend itself against the complaint.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

M2M

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Newest Telit M2M Module Certified for Rogers Wireless Network

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications company Telit Wireless Solutions, the US-based mobile technology arm of Telit Communications, announced that its GE865-QUAD module has earned certification for use on the Rogers Wireless GSM/GPRS network in Canada. Featuring a form factor of 22 x 22 x 3 mm and weighing 3.2 grams, the GE865-QUAD is the smallest globally available GSM/GPRS module, Telit said. The module was designed for
consumer electronics or body-worn tracking and tracing, or telemedicine, applications. It is the seventh Telit M2M module to be certified by Rogers.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

MALWARE WATCH

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Brand New Trojan Steals from Zeus and Keeps the Proceeds

A new Trojan horse is at work trying to upstage its rival, according to an article from IDG News. The Spy Eye toolkit, a Russian botnet, steals data and then removes Zeus, it’s nemesis, from infected computers. Spy Eye
takes sensitive information like passwords and usernames, originally stolen by Zeus, and then eliminates Zeus altogether. Both Spy Eye and Zeus are Trojan-making toolkits.

Source: IDG Newsr, 2/9/2010

MOBILE SOFTWARE & PLATFORMS

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Opera to Demo Opera Mini for iPhone at Mobile World Conference

Opera revealed that it plans to unveil its new Opera Mini for iPhone at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain. The company has said the application will not be publicly available, but it did hint that a demo
will be present at the conference. This announcement seems to contradict Apple’s practice of denying app store access to any piece of software which duplicates a built-in function of the iPhone operating system. In this case, Opera Mini could almost
certainly be classified as duplicating the Web browsing function of Mobile Safari, which is pre-loaded on all iPhones. Opera’s release did not clarify the details of how this situation will be handled.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Opera Mobile 10 Chosen as Preinstalled Web Browser by Hauwei

Opera announced that its Opera Mobile 10 Web browser has been selected by Huawei. The Chinese phone maker will preinstall the browser on several of its phones to be released over the coming year. Opera is touting this decision as a result of Opera Mobile 10’s unique ability to be installed across a range of mobile operating systems, allowing Huawei to use the browser’s single user interface among all of its various
offerings.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Symbian Now Completely Open Source

The mobile operating system Symbian has been completely open-sourced, beating the two-year goal set for the migration project by four months. The Symbian Foundation, a not-for-profit industry group
established by Nokia and other manufacturers, announced the release of Symbian source code last week. The Symbian platform has shipped in more than 330 million devices around the world; its source code is now available
for free under Eclipse and other open-source licenses.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Verizon to Deploy Ecrio Mobile Framework Across Wireless Network

Verizon Wireless announced that it has selected Ecrio’s mobile framework to power the roll-out of new communication and messaging services over Verizon Wireless’ current CDMA High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) and
Evolved HRPD networks, as well as its forthcoming 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The company said Ecrio SIP/IMS (IP Multi-Media Subsystem) client framework will be embedded on a range of devices across Verizon
Wireless’ network. Privately-held Ecrio is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES

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AOL Names David Eun as New President of Media and Studios

AOL announced that it has named David Eun President of AOL Media and Studios. The new appointment will put Eun in control of the company’s 80 content sites, including its SEED.com publishing platform, and StudioNow video
platform. He will be reporting directly to AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong. Eun joins AOL from Google, where he served as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships. He previously worked for AOL during a stint which ended in 2006. David Eun will be
replacing Bill Wilson, who is leaving the company after 9 years in the position.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

AT&T, SE Region Wireline Workers Strike Tentative Deal (Again)

AT&T said it has reached a new tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America in core wireline contract negotiations in CWA District 3 (AT&T’s Southeast Region),
covering approximately 30,000 employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The two sides returned to the bargaining table and reached the new agreement after District 3 members
voted down a prior agreement that had been reached in December. The three-year agreement will be submitted to the district’s membership for a ratification vote in coming days.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

AT&T, Partners Create Michigan Alliance for High-Tech Skills Training

A business coalition formed by AT&T announced the creation of the Michigan Alliance for High-Tech Skills Training, a job retraining program that will be available to displaced workers and interested students in Michigan
this year. The coalition includes Capital Communications, Goodman Networks, Lineage Power, Quanta Service and Telecom Technicians, and Henry Ford Community College (Dearborn, Michigan). Henry Ford Community College and
other members of the coalition will design a curriculum to develop core competencies and skills to retrain workers for 21st century jobs, AT&T said. Additional details will be released as the program is developed.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Boeing Reorganizes Leadership Roles in Finance and Shared Services

Boeing announced that it has made a series of leadership moves in its Finance and Shared Services Organizations. Rob Pasterick has been named president of the Shared Services Group. He previously served as Corporate
Controller and vice president, Finance. Replacing Pasterick in that role is Greg Smith. Smith himself previously served as vice president of Financial Planning and Analysis. His previous role will be folded into the responsibilities of Diana Sands, giving
her the title of vice president, Investor Relations, Financial Planning and Analysis.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Cisco, TANDBERG Detail Plans for an Integrated Portfolio

Cisco Systems and TANDBERG provided details about their planned, integrated product portfolio, which will be unveiled after the close of Cisco’s voluntary public cash offer to
acquire its outstanding shares. Following the close, Cisco will create an open architecture to provide greater interoperability with TANDBERG and third party systems, extending features such as One Button to Push and Continuous Presence, to customers. The
companies also reiterated plans to form a Cisco TelePresence Technology Group that will retain and build on product lines from both companies. Regulatory approval for the merger is expected by the end of the first half of 2010.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

comScore Appoints Chris Nicotra as New CTO

comScore announced that it has appointed Chris Nicotra as its new chief technology officer. Nicotra will be replacing Greg Dale, following his transition to the role of chief operating officer. The new appointment
will put Nicotra in charge of the company’s data application engineering, software engineering, and infrastructure technology teams. Prior to this hiring, Chris Nicotra was serving as senior vice president of AOL Advertising Technology.

Source: Vendor, 2/4/2010

Convergys Names Jeff Fox as new President and CEO

Convergys has named Jeff Fox as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Fox most recently worked as CEO of the Alltel Corporation, and has served on the Board of Directors at Convergys since February, 2009. As part of the new appointment he will retain his seat on the board. Jeff Fox agreed to serve as President and CEO for a period of no less than one year.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Ericsson Appoints Regional Heads for China, N. America

Ericsson president and CEO Hans Vestberg announced the company will reorganize its regional setup, consolidating 23 market units into ten regions, and appointed new regional executives Mats Olsson, who will head
China and northeast Asia, and Angel Ruiz, who will head North America. They have been with Ericsson since 1982 and 1990, respectively.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

McAfee CFO Rocky Pimentel Annouces Retirement

McAfee announced that Rocky Pimentel, the company’s COO and CFO will retire later on this year. The company has launched an executive search to find a new CFO.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

Motorola Targets Its Split for Q1, 2011

Motorola announced that it is targeting the first quarter of 2011 for its planned separation into two separate, publicly-traded companies. One will include the company’s Mobile Devices and Home businesses, and the
other will include its Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks businesses. Dr. Sanjay Jha, co-chief executive officer of Motorola, will serve as chief executive officer of Motorola’s Mobile Devices and Home businesses Greg Brown, co-chief executive
officer of Motorola will serve as chief executive officer of Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks businesses. Motorola intends to effect the separation through a tax-free stock dividend of shares in the new companies to Motorola
shareholders. Following the separation, both entities will use the Motorola brand.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

Northrop Grumman Makes Two Executive Appointments

Northrop Grumman announced two new executive appointments. Linnie Haynesworth has been appointed as vice president and deputy director of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System
(NPOESS). This gives Haynesworth the responsibility of executing the current agenda in place for the weather-climate satellite program. She previously served as deputy director of the NPOESS program since 2008. Also earning a new position is David Reith,
who has been appointed as the company’s new vice president of finance and controller of the company’s Electronics System sector. The position calls for Reith to provide oversight for the aforementioned sector, including its financials, budget, liaisons
with the government, compliance, and program planning. He has been with the company since 1987, and most recently served as its vice president and controller for the Technical Services sector.

Source: Vendor, 2/19/2010

Progress Software Appoints Robert Levy as New Chief Product Officer

Progress Software announced that it has appointed Robert Levy as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO). Levy will report directly to President and CEO, Richard D. Reidy. His responsibilities will include all phases
of development for the company’s product portfolio. Prior to Joining Progress Robert Levy Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of BEA Systems.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

SAP Announces New Co-CEOs, New Executive Board Member

SAP announced a change in its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position. L‚o Apotheker, former CEO, and member of the company’s executive board, has reached a mutual agreement with the rest of the board to not seek an
extension of his contract. He will resign from both the position of CEO, and from the company, effective immediately. In Apotheker’s place, the company has appointed two Co-CEOs: Bill McDermott, head of field organization and Jim Hagemann Snabe, head of
product development. Both of these men were already members of SAP’s executive board. Additionally, the company also announced the appointment of Vishal Sikka, its Chief Technology Officer, to the executive board.

Source: Vendor, 2/7/2010

Sophos Names Jason Richards VP of IT

Jason Richards has been named Vice President of Information Technology at Sophos. Richards most recently held the position of CIO at Torex Retail Holdings, a global provider of integrated technology solutions to the
extended retail marketplace.

Source: Vendor, 2/3/2010

Berg Resigns CEO Position at SunGard Availability Services

Eric Berg has resigned as chief executive officer of SunGard Availability Services, a position he held since October 2007. The company has initiated an executive search and Cristobal Conde, SunGard’s
president and chief executive officer, will act as interim chief executive officer.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Ubuntu’s Sponsor Canonical Appoints Matt Asay as New CEO

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu announced that it has appointed Matt Asay as its new chief operating officer. Most recently, Asay served as vice president of Business Development for Alfresco. He has
also been involved in the open source industry since 1998. Asay’s responsibilities include the company’s marketing, back-office, day-to-day operations, and operational activities.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

REGULATORY

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DHS, Canada Join Forces to Secure Waterways During Olympics

The Department of Homeland Security has aligned with the Canadian Minister of Public Safety to bolster cross-border security operations in the waters of Puget Sound and off the Pacific Coast for the Olympic Games in
Vancouver. The project enables the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the US Coast Guard to share resources and personnel and utilize each others’ vessels in the waters of both countries.

Source: DHS, 2/3/2010

California Accidentally Discloses Sensitive Data

The Los Angeles Times reported that California health officials inadvertently disclosed sensitive information for nearly 50,000 of its residents on February 1. The Social Security numbers of elderly patients of the
Adult Day Health Care program, many of whom are blind or have Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive disabilities, were printed on the outside of envelopes which contained change-of-benefit notices. The Department of Health Care Services sent the
envelopes, and officials have since contacted recipients warning them of the error.

Source: LA Times, 2/8/2010

Pentagon Seeks Funds to Fight Terror Overseas

The Obama administration is seeking billions in budget increases to target terror threats from abroad, especially in insurgent areas where plans for new attacks are being laid, according to an article from the AP. The Pentagon is expected to spend $1.2 billion to aid Pakistan while also funding efforts in Yemen that target terrorism. The funds will be used for surveillance and attack drones, special operations forces, and a new
military cyber command, according to the AP story.

Source: AP, 2/4/2010

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Bing Named Official Web Partner of NBC Universal for Winter Olympics

Microsoft‘s Bing announced that it will be the official Web partner of NBC Universal for the company’s coverage of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The search engine will be
providing everything from recaps and video features, to medal counts and athlete bios. Bing is also touting its recently added “Streetside” imagery of the Vancouver and Whistler venues as part of its coverage. Users can
access the site’s coverage by typing “Winter Olympics” in to a normal Bing search bar.

Source: Vendor, 2/5/2010

Google Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Chinese Knock-Off Site

Reuters is reporting that Google has sent a cease and desist letter to the Chinese search engine Goojje. The engine sprung up in the wake of the cyber attack on Google’s Gmail
service, which allegedly originated in China. The site closely mimics not only the US search giant’s logo but also uses a play on its name as its title. Google’s name is pronounced similarly to the Chinese word for “older brother,” whereas Goojje is
pronounced similarly to “older sister.” No response was apparent at the time of writing, however the Chinese search provider had changed its default URL to dierqi.com from its original goojje.com prior to Google’s letter.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Omniture Announces New, Improved Release of Search Center

Omniture, an Adobe company, announced the release of the newest version of its Search Center search engine marketing management application. The new update offers suggestions on
keywords which the software believes have high potential, as well as advice on refining existing search terms, and eliminating negative terms. Also included in the update are consolidated query data reports; additional query data drawn from real-world
behavior; and templates for creating bids.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Yahoo Adds New Features to Search for Winter Olympics

Yahoo has added several new features to its search results for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The new features center around the ability for users to enter plain language queries which will result in instant answers on the
results page. For example, a search for a specific athlete will lead directly to a page with biographical information for that individual. The same function has been added to such searches as medal counts, event results, and event schedules. Additionally,
Yahoo has added similar features to its mobile version.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES

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Advisory Released for Cisco’s IronPort Encryption Appliance

Cisco issued an advisory regarding vulnerabilities within its IronPort Encryption Appliance. The vendor released software updates to
resolve this issue.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Google Chrome Users Must Update for Fixes

Google Chrome has multiple vulnerabilities reported in versions prior to 4.0.249.89. Users can read the advisory and should
apply updates immediately.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

HP Advisories Detail Flaws in Operations Agent, JRE/JDK

A security issue has been reported in HP Operations Agent versions 8.51, 8.52, 8.53, and 8.60, running on Solaris 10. HP released an advisory and instructs users to restrict access to the “opc_op” account. HP also issued an update for JRE/JDK to fix some highly critical vulnerabilities.

Source: Secunia, 2/9/2010

HP Patches OpenView Network Node Manager

HP‘s OpenView Network Node Manager has been found to contain flaws which are caused by the usage of a vulnerable version of Java JDK/JRE. The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 7.51 and 7.53 running on HP-UX,
Linux, Solaris, and Windows. HP has issued patches for the problem and released an advisory with further details. HP also released a separate advisory for the OpenView Network Node Manager due to a flaw which can result in the execution of arbitrary commands. That issue has been reported in versions 8.10,
8.11, 8.12, and 8.13 running on HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows.

Source: Secunia, 2/10/2010

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Issues in Office, Windows

Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday bulletin, addressing 26 flaws in Windows and Office. Five of the vulnerabilities are considered
critical, while seven have been deemed important. The critical fixes are for the SMB client, Windows Shell Handler, ActiveX Kill Bits, Windows TCP/IP, and DirectShow. Users should apply all updates immediately. Microsoft also released an advisory and a workaround for a flaw in the Transport Layer Security and Secure Sockets Layer protocols. In addition, Microsoft updated the advisory and issued an update for a vulnerability in Windows Kernel that was discovered in January.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Microsoft Updates Internet Explorer Advisory

Microsoft updated an advisory on an earlier vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The issue affects customers running Windows XP or who have disabled Internet Explorer Protected
Mode. The affected versions include Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service 4; Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; and Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, and Internet Explorer
8 on supported editions of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

Novell Issues Advisory for NetStorage

A vulnerability has been reported in Novell NetStorage, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability affects NetStorage on both the NetWare and OES Linux platforms. The
vendor has released an advisory with further details.

Source: Secunia, 2/41/2010

Panda’s ActiveScan Requires Critical Update

ActiveScan from Panda Software has a critical vulnerability. Users should visit the vendor’s Web site to install updated components to resolve the issue. The vulnerability is also fixed for
Internet Explorer via Microsoft MS10-008 patches, by setting the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

SuSE Updates Packages

SuSE issued fixes for various packages. The patches can be downloaded via YaST Online Update or the SuSE FTP server. An advisory
from the vendor offers more information.

Source: Secunia, 2/9/2010

SECURITY PRODUCTS & CONTRACTS

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IBM’s Enterprise Single Sign-On Goes Biometric

BIO-key‘s fingerprint ID offering has been integrated into the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On. BIO-key’s software enables a user to establish identity to
gain access to Enterprise Single Sign-On protected applications and networks without having to remember a password or produce a token or ID card.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Kaspersky Updates Malware Processing Program

Kaspersky Lab is implementing a new level of malicious program processing to the system which reviews samples of potentially malicious objects received by email from Internet users. The updates to the system will
operate in automatic mode based on an enhanced heuristic detection mechanism.

Source: Vendor, 2/11/2010

McAfee Boosts Its Security Products for Consumers

McAfee updated its 2010 consumer products line to include Web download protection and URL reputation ratings. Customers with a current McAfee product subscription will automatically receive the new upgrade free of
charge for their subscribed product.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Trend Micro Targets Small Business Customers with New Services

Worry-Free Business Security Services, a hosted offering that handles server management for small businesses, is now available from Trend Micro. Worry-Free Business Security Services has a central, Web-based
console which enables small business customers to monitor and manage their desktop, laptop and server security from any location.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Verizon Launches New Security Suites for Mid-Sized Business Customers

Verizon Business announced a new security suite from McAffee designed to provide protection for mid-sized enterprises against a range of cyber threats. The new security suite comprises two offerings: McAfee
Total Protection Service – Advanced and McAfee Total Protection for Secure Business. Total Protection is a hosted Software-as-a Service solution; Total Protection for Secure Business resides on the customer’s corporate LAN, enabling more internal
control.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

SERVERS

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HP Integrity Servers to Feature Intel’s Itanium 9300

Hewlett-Packard announced it will integrate Intel’s new Itanium 9300 processor, known as “Tukwila,” into its next generation Integrity servers.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

IBM Announces Release Date, Features for POWER7 Servers

IBM announced the release of its new POWER7 system. The new servers are capable of millions of concurrent transactions, and real time data analysis thanks to its new 8 core architecture. The company is targeting the new
units at companies that require this type of computing power, such as those running smart electrical grids. The new servers will come in 4 models ranging from the IBM Power 750 Express on the low end, to the IBM Power 780 on the high end. IBM claims all models of POWER7 systems represent improved “throughput” computing which has been optimized for large scale internet workloads. Additionally, the company has added features to this generation of servers which
increase energy efficiency and more intelligently manage system resources. The company plans to ship its two lower end models beginning on February 19, and the two higher end models on March 16.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

SMARTPHONES

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Google Reduces Equipment Recovery Fee for Nexus One

Google has trimmed $200 from the “equipment recovery fee” for its Nexus One smartphone. The company dropped the fee from $350 to $150. The charge is levied against customers who cancel their service within 120 days
of buying the phone. The Google fee is separate from the $200 Early Termination Fee (ETF) charged by T-Mobile USA for customers who buy the phone on contract. Google has also added live customer support via phone for
Nexus One customers – something it did not offer when Nexus One was first launched in January. The US Federal Communications Commission has asked Google and all US carriers to explain the rationale and formula for levying ETFs.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

SOCIAL MEDIA

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America Movil Launches Social Network Service: Ideas

Latin American mobile operator America Movil has launched a social networking service, dubbed Ideas. The Ideas service enables users to stay connected and update their account on social networking sites
directly from their mobile phones. Ideas users can send SMS or MMS to be automatically posted on social networks and sites with social features, including Facebook, YouTube, WordPress, Twitter, and Picasa. The service will initially be available in Mexico;
it will be gradually expanded to all Latin American markets where America Movil operates.

Source: Vendor, 2/12/2010

AOL Adds Facebook Chat Support to Instant Messenger Network

AOL announced the addition of Facebook chat support to the latest beta release of its AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). The new collaboration comes in the form of a “Facebook Connect”
button which appears at the top of the updated application. Clicking the button will allow users to setup a link between their Facebook accounts, and their AIM accounts. Completion of the process will add the user’s
Facebook friends to his or her AIM buddy list, and conversely allow for chatting with AIM buddies through Facebook. The update is available for download now from AOL’s Instant Messenger beta page.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

Google Launches Buzz, Gmail Integrated Social Networking Tool

Google announced the release of its new Buzz social networking application. The new service, which is integrated into users’ Gmail accounts, allows for the sharing of short updates,
photos, and videos, similar to Twitter. The service automatically pulls people of interest from users’ contacts, and other Gmail users they have had email conversations with. It then builds a feed out of the updates provided by those users, and is able to
sort them by relevancy. These features can all be integrated with a user’s existing Flickr and Twitter accounts. The company has said that it plans to keep the service as open as possible, and even attributes portions of the development of Buzz to the
openness of the aforementioned competitors. Also similar to Twitter, the service has built in support for locational awareness when it is used from a GPS enabled mobile phone. Google has also mentioned that it is currently developing a version of Buzz
which will be available to businesses and schools using Google Apps. The company said that it has begun the rollout of the new service, but it may not reach all Gmail users for a few days. The blogosphere is active with posts sounding privacy alarms over
Buzz, which is added to users’ Gmail accounts without their having chosen to use it. Under the newest version of Gmail, users have an easy-to-find link at the bottom of the page to turn off Buzz. The process is more complex under earlier versions of the
email client.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Twitter Adds Hovercards: Interactive Pop-Ups

Twitter introduced a new feature to its social networking site called Hovercards. The new tool appears when a user hovers over a username or avatar. The Hovercard allows members to read information about the person they
are hovering over, and to interact as they would with any member. This is all done without navigating away from the page they are currently on. The site is promoting this as being particularly useful to users attempting to track a retweet back to its
source. The new feature will be rolled out gradually to all users starting now.

Source: Vendor, 2/3/2010

STREAMING MEDIA

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Google Adds New Opt-In Censorship to YouTube

Google has announced a new Safety Mode for its YouTube video site. The new mode provides a layer or protection against content which may not be suitable for younger, or sensitive
viewers. The setting can be opted into on any YouTube video page, or via the user’s account settings page, which will lock the setting to their password. The new filters also turn off comments by default. Comments can be re-enabled while Safety Mode is on,
however any inappropriate language will still be replaced with asterisks.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

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Agilent to Incorporate LTE Support for SART Offering

Agilent Technologies will add longterm evolution support to its Signaling Analyzer Real Time (SART) offering. This allows wireless carriers and network equipment manufacturers to analyze up to a ten-fold increase in
traffic, without sacrificing real time results, it claims. SART 6.60 will be demonstrated next week, at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain.

Source: Vendor, 2/8/2010

Huawei Launches IP Network Assessment System

Huawei Technologies launched iManager U2520, an IP network assessment and optimization system. U2520 can both sense and analyze changes to routes, alerting customers of a deterioration of services, in the system, and
implementing a solution.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010

WEB COMMERCE

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Microsoft Announces Interpublic Group Has Chosen its Atlas Ad Platform

Microsoft announced that it has signed a deal with the Interpublic Group (IPG) that names its Atlas ad serving platform as the chosen platform for all of IPG’s North American Agencies. The two companies plan a
series of demonstrations and webinars designed to educate employees and affiliates about the Atlas as platform.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

PayPal Temporarily Bans Personal International Transactions with India

eBay company PayPal announced that it has temporarily banned personal transactions to and from the nation of India for at least “a few months,” reports Computerworld. The ban began without warning on February 6, 2010. The problem with the service relates to Indian regulators having questions about whether payments made via the services could be considered
“remittances,” or funds sent to family members from relatives working out of the country. Commercial payments are still being allowed for the time being. However, local merchants will be unable to withdraw the funds in rupee form for a several more days.
Computerworld says the sudden concern over the service may be a result of a recent ad campaign which portrays the service as an inexpensive way to send money abroad.

Source: Computerworld, 2/10/2010

WIRELESS

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Research Firm: Mobile Business Customer Base Contracted in 2009

In an update to its mobile business vertical markets database, ABI Research reported that the North American mobile business customer base contracted 2.9% in 2009. The contraction was caused by the doubling of
unemployment, which shifted mobile business customers to the consumer category, the research firm said. Business customer 2009 Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) grew by 2.5%, however. The explanation and outlook according to ABI: “The bad economy accelerated
greater use of mobile services by business customers, particularly use of mobile data services. Mobile services increase productivity across all occupations, with field force workers finding the greatest benefit. Assuming the recovery continues, mobile
will see even bigger gains in 2010 for both subscribers and ARPUs.” The manufacturing vertical was hit the hardest, showing greater loss of mobile business customers than all other sectors in 2009. Mobile business customer numbers in the healthcare field
stayed flat as this sector added jobs.

Source: Vendor, 2/9/2010

Motorola Announces Products for Accessing WiMAX

Motorola Home & Networks Mobility announced a new tier of products for extending WiMAX coverage to less populated markets. The WiMAX ASN 1000 gateway is designed to initially serve up to 24,000 subscribers, and can
manage up to 200 access points. The CPEi 090 is a single port, indoor desktop device for detecting and authenticating a WiMAX network.

Source: Vendor, 2/10/2010