Adobe Acquires Demdex Data Management Platform

Adobe acquired the privately-held firm Demdex, a data management platform company. The company says that it plans to apply the acquired assets to add an audience optimization solution to the Adobe Online Marketing
Suite, powered by Omniture. The addition is expected to help users deliver more relevant content to their customers. No financial terms for the acquisition were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Agilent to Acquire A2 Technologies Assets, Property

Agilent Technologies signed an agreement to acquire certain assets and intellectual property of A2 Technologies. A2 focuses on Fourier transform infrared technology
(FT-IR), for lab and field use. It designs and manufactures FT-IR spectrometers and out of lab applications for the petrochemical, environmental, aerospace, art conservation, academic, and geo-sciences markets. The transaction will close in mid
February.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Amazon Acquires European Video Rental Service LOVEFiLM

Amazon reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares of LOVEFiLM International Limited, a subscription entertainment service based in Europe. The service offers DVD and video game rentals via the mail, as well
as streaming video over the Internet to PCs and other devices. Amazon was already a minority shareholder in the acquired company, prior to this deal. The acquisition is expected to close some time in the first quarter of 2011. No financial terms for the
purchase were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Cablevision Closes Bresnan Acquisition

Cablevision completed its acquisition of Bresnan. The closure of the agreement adds approximately 297,000 basic cable subscribers and more than 629,000 homes in the states of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and
Utah. The acquired assets will become an independent, unrestricted subsidiary of Cablevision. Cablevision valued the transaction at $1.365 billion.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Deloitte Announces Pair of Acquisitions, Expanded Energy Analytics

Deloitte acquired substantially all of the assets of Altos Management Partners, an energy consultation company, and MarketBuilder, an analytic suite provider. The technology included in the purchase will be
incorporated into a new offering entitled Deloitte MarketPoint. The new service will be located within the company’s Center for Energy Solutions and is designed to provide customers with deeper insight
into the fuel and energy markets.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

Deutsche Telekom Obtains Final Ownership of PTC

Deutsche Telekom concluded its transaction with Vivendi and Elektrim to obtain final ownership of Polish mobile operator PTC. This makes Deutsche Telekom the sole owner of the company, and settles all legal disputes
between the aforementioned parties. This agreement settles numerous years of legal battles between the three companies over ownership of PTC. Deutsche Telekom has yet to announce any plans for the newly acquired company.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

eBay Closes Acquisition of brands4friends for $200 Million

eBay completed its acquisition of brands4friends, an online shopping club based in Germany. The transaction was completed for the total amount of $200 million in cash. As previously announced, the purchase will be used
to strengthen eBay’s position as an online fashion merchant across Europe.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

RightNow Agrees to Acquire Q-go

RightNow signed a definitive agreement to acquire Q-go, a natural-language search provider. The acquired technology will be incorporated into RightNow CX, the company’s customer experience solution. The resulting
RightNow CX Intent Guide will be offered as a new search product with the goal of directing visitors to their desired destinations, even if they do not know the correct terminology to reach that location via a standard search. No financial terms for the
acquisition were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Skype Completes Acquisition of Qik

Skype completed its acquisition of former competitor Qik, only one week after announcing its intentions to acquire the company. Qik’s technology will become part of Skype’s future releases, and is expected to add such
features as recording and video sharing to the software. No financial terms for the transaction were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

Telcordia Could Be on Sales Block Again: Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal reported that telecommunications software company Telcordia, based in New Jersey, has been put on the sales block by its private-equity owners and could
demand between $1 billion and $1.5 billion at auction. The Journal cited “people familiar with the matter” as sources for its report. Telcordia’s owners, Providence Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus, have hired Credit Suisse to run the sale, according to
the Journal, which said an initial public offering is also being considered. The buyout firms bought Telcordia from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in 2004 for $1.35 billion in cash.

Source: WSJ, 1/18/2011

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

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AOL Forms Trio of Partnerships to Offer Expanded Premium Content

AOL formed a trio of new partnerships with Sporting News, Everyday Health, and Move Inc to expand its online catalogue of premium content. As a result of the agreements Sporting News will become AOL’s primary sports
content provider; Everyday Health will share its health content, tools, and wellness information; and Move Inc will now power the AOL Real Estate page with its own content and search technology. No financial terms for the agreements were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/13/2011

BlinkX Signs Distribution Agreement with TV Guide Network

BlinkX signed a new distribution agreement with the TV Guide Network. The contract will see TV Guide video content being offered via the BlinkX video search engine. The companies will also use the BlinkX AdHoc
platform to leverage relevant advertising against the included content. Revenue derived from these ads will be shared between the companies. No specific financial terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Capgemini Allies with FatWire for Web Experience Management Solutions

Capgemini formed an alliance with FatWire, a provider of Web Experience Management (WEM) solutions. The company says that this alliance, along with its previous agreement with EMC, will allow it to offer its
customers a complete catalogue of Compliance, Digital Asset Management, and Web Experience solutions. All new offerings will be marketed under the Global Business Information Management Service Line.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Capgemini Joins VMWare for Virtualization to Business Services

Capgemini launched a new suite of virtualization services in collaboration with VMWare. The new Virtualization to Business (V2B) services are designed to meet a company’s IT needs with an “as a service”
consumption model. The duo says this shift will increase operational efficiency, enhance competitiveness, and reduce time-to-market. More information about this new product is available from Capgemini’s virtualization page.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

China Mobile, DOCOMO, KT Announce Mobile Collaboration

Japan’s NTT DOCOMO announced a broad alliance with China’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile, and South Korean telecom operator Korea Telecom (KT). A business cooperation committee to be set up by the three companies will consider opportunities for collaboration, particularly in view of dramatic changes occurring in the mobile market, including the further
globalization of corporate activities and the sharply rising popularity of smartphones. NTT DOCOMO said specific areas to be looked at include international roaming, enterprise services, LTE and other network technologies, smartphones, and common
platforms.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

NEC, Wuhan Collaborating on LTE Wireless Access

NEC China and the Wuhan Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications are collaborating to share development, manufacturing, sales, and field support for 3GPP compliant, longterm
evolution wireless access systems. The systems – which include wireless base stations, operations and maintenance subsystems, and self-organizing networks – support both TD-LTE and FD-LTE standards. They will be commercially available by the end of
2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

NEC Signs N American Distribution Deal for CyberWorkBench

NEC Corporation of America and EDATechForce signed a North American distribution agreement related to NEC’s CyberWorkBench design suite. CyberWorkBench includes advanced
large-scale integration design tools.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Opera to Power Future BRAVIA TVs, Blu-Ray Players

Opera signed an agreement with Sony which will see its browser technology being pre-installed on a range of BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray Disc players. The new devices will use the Opera Devices Software Developer
Kit (SDK) to offer owners a full Web browser, applications, widgets, and HTML5 support. No specific release date for the Opera-powered devices has been set.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Toshiba Extends LCD Partnership in Egypt

Toshiba Japan signed an agreement with El Araby Group – a manufacturer and reseller of audio visual and home appliances in Egypt – to extend a partnership that includes
the marketing, sales, and manufacturing of LCD TVs in Egypt.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

BIOMETRICS

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New L-1 Identity Biometric Products Make Debut

L-1 Identity Solutions has introduced a new set of biometric access control products: 4G V-Flex Lite, 4G CR-Pass, and 4G Secure Control. The devices are IP-enabled and include biometric capabilities and the option to use
card-only access for installations that require a mix of biometric and non-biometric devices.

Source: Vendor, 1/16/2011

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

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New York Times: US, Israel Behind Stuxnet Attacks on Iran

A report in  The New York Times says the US and Israel were behind the Stuxnet worm that crippled Iran’s nuclear program last year. According to the report, the two nations jointly-developed Stuxnet, which targets industrial software controls, in an effort to sabotage Iran’s nuclear weapons
program. Citing “nuclear experts and former officials,” the Times report concluded: “the covert race to create Stuxnet was a joint project between the Americans and the Israelis, with some help, knowing or unknowing, from the Germans and the British.”

Source: NY Times, 1/15/2011

ENISA Publishes Security for the Cloud Report

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) published a report on Govermental Cloud Computing. The main goal of the report is to support government bodies in making informed risk
based decisions regarding security of data, resilience of service and legal compliance on their way to the cloud. It also highlights the security and resilience pros and cons of community, private, and public cloud computing services for public bodies.

Source: ENISA, 1/14/2011

New Earthquake Guidelines Designed to Reduce Disaster Damage

The Institute for Business & Home Safety released new guidelines to help protect property from the effects of earthquakes. The new guide, “Earthquake Risk Around the US – How to Protect Your Property”
provides information to help residents and business owners better understand the areas of a home or business most vulnerable to earthquake damage and offers solutions to minimize the risk of property losses.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

CARRIER SERVICES

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AT&T Wi-Fi Coming to Youngstown State

Youngstown State University (Youngstown, Ohio) is working with AT&T to provide its campus community with access to AT&T wireless Internet service (Wi-Fi). AT&T Wi-Fi will be
available in the university’s public areas and many campus buildings. The new Wi-Fi network will be available for the Spring semester and will supplement the wireless network the university currently provides to all Youngstown University staff, faculty,
and students.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Cable & Wireless Signs 3-Year Telecoms Deal with Babcock

Cable & Wireless signed an agreement naming it the exclusive telecoms supplier to Babcock. The contract, which has a duration of 3 years, calls on C&W to link 250 Babcock locations on the company’s high-speed
next-generation network. The project will include the provision of Managed Encryption services, IL3 Accreditation, and enhanced data security. No financial terms for the agreement were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Cricket Launches Muve Music in Las Vegas

Prepaid wireless carrier Cricket Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leap Wireless, has launched the Muve Music service in its Las Vegas, Nevada market. Muve
Music, a wireless rate plan that includes unlimited music download is available with the new Samsung Suede mobile phone. Cricket said Muve Music and the Samsung Suede will be available in Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Memphis,
Nashville, and Knoxville, TN; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; San Diego, CA; Milwaukee and Madison, WI; and Wichita, KS in February, and in additional Cricket markets this Spring.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Global Crossing Upgrades Network Performance

Global Crossing announced that it has upgraded the terrestrial capacity of its Wavelength Service to 40 Gigabits per second (Gbps). The company also said it is now offering network performance service level
agreements, and a new route diversity planning service. The capacity upgrade is being implemented on terrestrial routes in North America, Europe, and the UK to address the increasing market demand for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as
telepresence, business continuity, data center virtualization, video on demand, video surveillance and Voice over Internet Protocol. Global Crossing’s new service is designed to deliver 40 Gbps services in both core and edge sites, the company said.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

PCCW Launches NOW Video Express On-Demand Programming

Pacific Century Cyber Works (PCCW) launched its new NOW Video Express service. The new offering provides subscribers with movies from Hollywood studios such as Paramount, Fox, and Warner Bros. The videos will be
available in both standard and high-definition versions, and will be viewable for 48 hours following their rental. The company says it expects to offer many titles on the same day as their DVD release. Each title will cost HK$25 for standard-definition
version, and HK$30 for high-definition version. More information is available from the NOW TV homepage.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Verizon Wholesale Enhances Transparent LAN Service

Verizon Global Wholesale said it has enhanced its Transparent LAN Service (TLS) with new options for customers. TLS is the company’s wholesale metro-switched Ethernet service, which supports such
applications as wireless backhaul, LAN-to-LAN connections, and Ethernet exchanges. The enhancements – available now – include: more bandwidth options for network connections; the ability to combine both point-to-point and multipoint-to-multipoint virtual
connections across a single network interface; the ability to specify a unique virtual circuit prior to ordering; new interface options; and the option to provision network transport over SONET (synchronous optical network).

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Verizon Global Wholesale Adds Features to Private IP Services

Verizon Global Wholesale announced that it has added new ordering, monitoring, and reporting capabilities to its Private IP (PIP) service. Verizon said its customers now have a view of network traffic
from the circuit connection to the provider edge. Verizon’s PIP service uses a dedicated private multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) core on an autonomous network. Functioning as a network-based Virtual Private Network, PIP provides the foundation for
automating business processes such as e-commerce and shared extranets or intranets. Verizon also offers service-level metrics that are measured on each “hop” (segments on the network route) as opposed to a network average.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

CHIP TECHNOLOGY

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Ten Companies Account for Third of Semiconductor Demand

Ten companies accounted for a third of semiconductor demand in 2010, according to data released by Gartner, accounting for $104.3 billion of
semiconductors using the research company’s market measurement methodology. HP, Samsung, and Apple topped Gartner’s list.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

AMD Debuts New Embedded Processor Series

AMD unveiled the newest member of its Fusion APU family – the G-Series. The G-Series is designed for use in embedded environments, and will be the eventual replacement to AMD’s Geode line of embedded processors.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

IBM Teams with ARM for Next-Gen Chip Technology

IBM and ARM signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced semiconductor technologies to enable the rapid deployment of next generation mobile products. The alliance has the specific
goal of developing a suite of physical and processor intellectual properties (IP), which will be produced by IBM on its 14nm processor platform. The companies believe the collaboration will produce processors for mobile devices that are both more powerful,
and more energy efficient than those currently available.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

CLOUD COMPUTING

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AWS Launches Elastic Beanstalk Automated Application Deployment

Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched a beta version of its new AWS Elastic Beanstalk. The new tool is designed to be an easier method for developers to deploy
applications to the AWS cloud. According to AWS, it accomplishes this by allowing developers to simply upload applications and leave the entire deployment process to the Elastic Beanstalk technology. This includes capacity provisioning, load balancing,
auto-scaling, and application health monitoring. The initial release only supports applications using Java and the Apache Tomcat software stack. However, AWS says it is actively working with developers to expand the supported development stacks and
programming languages in the near future. Elastic Beanstalk is being made available at no additional charge to customers.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Joyent Launches SmartDataCenter 6

Joyent launched the newest version of its SmartDataCenter 6 “cloud operating system”. The software provides users with SmartMachines, a type of virtualized data center, which can be run as parallel systems in a
fashion similar to a single computer. The company lists the advantages of this approach as complete data center automation, disk I/O optimization for the cloud, CPU bursting, cost-guaranteed service level agreements (SLAs), and reliability. SmartDataCenter
is expected to be widely available in March 2011. More information about this new offering is available from the company’s SmartDataCenter product page.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Microsoft Launches Cloud-Based Version of Dynamics CRM 2011

Microsoft launched its new Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, the cloud version of its Dynamics CRM 2011 product. The new solution will be available in 40 markets
worldwide, and in 41 languages. Microsoft is currently offering a promotional price of $34 per user, per month for the first year of service for customers signing up before June 30, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

NEC’s Cloud Service Deployed by Dutch Hotel

NEC Unified Solutions announced that Swisscom Hospitality Services deployed its cloud- based communications service for the citizenM Dutch hotel chain. The service is baed on the UNIVERGE Spericall IP
communications platform.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

NTT Introduces New Enterprise Cloud Service

NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced a new cloud-optimized network service for enterprises, called Universal One, that customers can use for linking cloud services directly to their private networks. NTT Com plans to
launch Universal One in Japan in the coming months, and in global markets in the fourth quarter of this year.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT

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Alcatel Deploys GPON Technology for Kazakhtelecom

Alcatel-Lucent reported it completed the deployment of a GB passive optical network (GPON) in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Network operator Kazakhtelecom will use the GPON technology to
accommodate triple play broadband services, including IPTV, video on demand, and high speed Internet access for residential and business customers. In the long term, Kazakhtelecom plans to replace its existing xDSL access infrastructure with all optical
fiber technology.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Reliance Globalcom Deploying Ciena Optical Networking Solution

Networking company Ciena said Reliance Globalcom – which provides managed network services for multinational enterprises, carriers and service providers – is deploying
Ciena’s 40G optical networking solution on a cable route that connects the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Egypt. Spanning more than 3900 miles, the upgraded cable route will add 2.4 Terabits per second of capacity on a submarine route from Europe to the
Middle East that helps transport traffic between the Atlantic crossing and Asia portions of Reliance Globalcom’s global submarine network.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

FiberLight Launches IP Platform for Enterprise, Government Customers

FiberLight announced it is launching a new dedicated IP platform in the 21 US markets it serves to meet the growing demand for high-performance Internet service. The new service will be made available exclusively
to enterprise and government customers, the high-speed network provider said. FiberLight worked with IBM to design the new IP platform, which will enable customers to receive dedicated Internet service at speeds
of 10MB to 10G bps. FiberLight owns a 500,000 fiber-mile network spanning 21 metros within Georgia, Florida, Washington, DC, Texas, Virginia, and Maryland, as well as Wide Area Networking options at layers 1, 2, and 3 at major US commercial
hubs.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

NEC Introduces iPASOLINK 400 Converged Platform

NEC Japan introduced the iPASOLINK 400, an all-in-one converged platform it says is designed to accommodate capacity, topology, and intelligence needs when migrating a fixed or mobile backhaul network to 4G longterm
evolution. According to NEC, it allows operators to swap between backhaul technologies – including microwave and packet transport – as needed.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Nokia Siemens Provides HSPA+ Upgrade for T-Mobile Austria

Nokia Siemens Networks reported it provided the technology to aid T-Mobile Austria in upgrading its highspeed packet access (HSPA+) network software. It says the upgrade will allow T-Mobile subscribers
to access faster Internet services, shortening voice and data call setup and response times – aka “latency” – while increasing data speeds and improving smartphone battery life. Nokia Siemens also contributed to T-Mobile Austria’s 3 network upgrade in
2009.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Nokia Siemens to Provide 3G RAN for Vodafone Albania

Nokia Siemens Networks was selected by mobile operator Vodafone Albania to provide high-speed broadband 3G services. Nokia Siemens will build the 3G radio access network, and, as part of a four year
agreement, provide consulting, civil works support, network planning and optimization, training, and maintenance services.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

NTT Com’s Japan-US Backbone Bandwidth Boosted to 400 Gbps

NTT Communications announced that it has expanded the data-transmission capacity of its Global IP Network between the United States and Japan to 400 gigabits per second (Gbps). NTT Com’s global IP backbones are
connected to fixed and mobile telecom companies, Internet service providers, data center operators, and content providers. The company has expanded its network bandwidth sevenfold compared to five years ago; the most recent jump from 300 Gbps to 400 Gbps
was achieved in less than one year, NTT Com said.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

CONFERENCING

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Telmex to Offer Customers Access to AT&T’s Telepresence System

AT&T announced that Mexican telecommunications service provider Telmex will offer its customers in Mexico access to the AT&T Business Exchange, a feature of AT&T Telepresence
Solution, which is powered by Cisco. Telmex customers in Mexico will now be able to connect to any AT&T Telepresence Solution customers.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Cisco Installs TelePresence Rooms in Rio, Brazil

Cisco Brazil announced it installed three TelePresence rooms at Rio City Hall, in Rio, Brazil. The deployment is part of an ongoing technoloy project at the city’s new Rio Operations Center, for helping government
officials and emerency first responders manage crises. According to Cisco, TelePresence technology allows users to conduct virtual meetings with advanced audio and video, in an immersive environment. It can accommodate up to 40 rooms in a multipoint
meeting.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Cisco to Bring TelePresence to University of Colorado

Cisco Systems is working with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), Otero Junior College, and Lamar Community College to build Smart+Connected Communities in the state of Colorado. UCCS will be the
first public university in the country to offer courses via Cisco TelePresence. Cisco also announced it launched TelePresence video conferencing sites to link Uwinnipeg, Brandon University, and University College of the North, in Canada.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES

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Accenture Signs 5-Year Application Services Contract with Carlsberg

Accenture signed a 5-year application services contract with Carlsberg Breweries A/S. The agreement calls for Accenture to provide a range of application services, including incident management, service
validation, test management, and request fulfillment. No financial terms for the contract were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

HP to Provide Technology Services to Public Services Firm in Spain

HP Enterprise Services announced that HP Servicios Espana signed a seven year technology services agreement with FCC – a multi-national public services firm headquartered in Spain with a presence in 54 countries
– to upgrade its technology infrastructure. HP will provide data center services and end user workplace management for the entire FCC organization. The contract is valued at more than $300 million USD.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

IBM Signs 10-Year IT Management Contract with Bharti airtel

IBM completed its contract negotiations with Bharti airtel for the provision of technology services to 16 African countries. The 10-year agreement will call for IBM to deploy and manage IT infrastructure and application
support for airtel’s mobile services. The company will also be consolidating the 16 existing IT environments into a single integrated system, including data centers, servers, and storage. The new contract extends an existing agreement between the two
companies signed in 2004.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

SAP Launches Billing Package for Telecoms

SAP launched the SAP Billing for Telecommunications package, a new solution designed to cover the needs and service portfolios of communications service providers (CSPs). The package includes services for rating,
charging, invoicing, and financial management, all combined under a single billing platform, and offered in conjunction with analytics and a value-management program. More information can be found at the SAP for Communications homepage.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORKS

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Level 3 Partners with Strangeloop for CDN Site Transformer

Level 3 announced a collaboration with Vancouver-based Strangeloop. The companies have integrated Strangeloop’s Site Optimizer and Website Code Optimization
technology into Level 3’s global content delivery network (CDN). The new product – the Level 3 CDN Site Transformer – is available in bundles that will give enterprise customers the appropriate blend of services for a mix of static and dynamic site
content, Level 3 said. The new bundles are available immediately.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

CYBERCRIME

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Scam Artists Arrested for Exploiting iPad Flaw, Stealing Data

The US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that two men who exploited a flaw in AT&T’s 3G network, enabling them to gain access to personal information from
more than one hundred thousand Apple iPad users, have been arrested. Andrew Auernheimer, 25, of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco, California, were taken into custody by special agents of the FBI – each charged with an alleged conspiracy to hack AT&T’s servers and for possession of personal subscriber information obtained from the servers.

Source: AP, 1/18/2011

Cyber Attack Toolkits A Threat that Continues to Grow: Symantec

A new study from Symantec
highlights how potent cyber attack toolkits have become the vector of choice because they are easy to use and widely available. The report notes that cybercrimes and malicious Web attacks will only continue to grow because of this availability. Symantec
said the most prevalent attack kits are MPack, Neosploit, ZeuS, Nukesploit P4ck, and Phoenix. The security vendor concluded that attack kits are significantly advancing the evolution of cybercrime into a self-sustaining,
profitable, and increasingly organized economic model worth millions of dollars.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

DATA BREACHES

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EU Report Highlights Data Breach Notifications in Europe

ENISA, the European Union’s (European Union) cyber security agency, issued a report regarding the
EU’s data breach notification (DBN) requirement for the electronic communications sector. The agency has reviewed the current situation and identified the key concerns of both the telecom operators and the Data Protection Authorities in the report. Among
the issues that are addressed in the report are risk prioritization, communication channels, resources, enforcement of the DBN, undue delay in reporting, and the content of notifications.

Source: ENISA, 1/14/2011

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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BroadVision Releases Clearvale Enterprise

BroadVision – an e-business and enterprise social networking solutions provider – announced the release of Clearvale Enterprise for Corporate Communications, a solution that aims to streamline the process of creating, managing, and publicizing corporate
marketing materials across private and public networks. The first in a series of collaborative marketing solutions from BroadVision, Clearvale Enterprise for Corporate Communications is part of the Clearvale Enterprise Ecosystems

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

BroadVision Launches Clearvale Enterprise for Corporate Communications

BroadVision launched Clearvale Enterprise for Corporate Communications, its new solution for creating, managing, and publicizing corporate marketing materials across both public and private networks. This
solution, the first in a planned line of Clearvale Enterprise for Corporate product, is designed to handle the entire lifecycle of corporate release from creation to review, modification, and publication. The company says the new solution expedites this
process by allowing multiple users to collaborate on a given document simultaneously. This prevents the extra time needed for a corporate release to travel from department to department on its journey to publication. More information about Clearvale
Enterprise for Corporate Communications is available from its product page.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

HP Announces New Converged Productivity Tools

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced a portfolio of converged software it says integrates applications, infrastructure, and productivity tools into a single system. These include the now available HP Business Decision
Appliance, which provides business intelligence services, the E5000 Messaging System for Microsoft Exchange Server, for running messaging services, and two other appliances that will be announced later in 2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Software AG Launches Process Intelligence for webMethods BPMS

Software AG launched its new Process Intelligence for webMethods BPMS product. The new offering is designed to let users create dashboards from webMethods BPMS data, automate the task or process discovery, and
provide users with benchmarking capabilities. More information about the new product is available from the newly launched Process Intelligence Homepage.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

FINANCIAL

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ADTRAN Charts Strong Growth for Q4, 2010

Networking and communications equipment supplier ADTRAN posted increased revenue and profit numbers for the fourth quarter, 2010. Revenue increased 33 percent to $165 million USD, up from $124 million in Q4 2009.
ADTRAN’s operating income increased 71 percent to $44 million in Q4 compared to $26 million for Q4 09, while net income increased 93 percent to $35 million for the quarter, compared to $18 million for Q4 2009. ADTRAN said strong demand for its broadband
access, internetworking, and optical networking gear fueled the results.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Apple Posts Record Quarter on Strength of Holiday Sales

Apple reported record revenues of $26.74 billion USD for its 2011 fiscal first quarter – ended December 25, 2010 – on the strength of strong international sales (up 62 percent) and holiday sales of consumer products
such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac systems. Apple’s sales were up 71 percent from first quarter sales of $15.68 billion. Profits were $6 billion, or $6.43 per share, up 78 percent from 2011 fiscal first quarter profits of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per share.
During the period, Apple sold 16.24 million iPhones (up 86 percent, year to year), 4.13 million Macs (up 23 percent), 19.45 million iPods (down seven percent), and 7.33 million iPads.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

BroadVision Profits Up for Third Quarter

BroadVision reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenues for the third quarter were $5.2 million, compared with revenues of $5.7 million for the second quarter ended June
30, 2010 and $7.5 million for the comparable quarter of 2009. BroadVision posted net income of $1.5 million, or $0.33 per basic and diluted share, as compared with GAAP net loss of $2.4 million, or $0.53 per basic and diluted share, for the second quarter
of 2010 and GAAP net income of $1.8 million, or $0.41 per basic and diluted share, for the comparable quarter of 2009.

Source: Vendor, 10/27/2010

Earthlink Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend

Earthlink‘s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of the company’s common stock. The amount will be payable on March 22, 2011 to all shareholders of record by March 8, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

eBay Shows Revenue Growth, Losses on Skype Sale in 2010 Financials

eBay released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2010. For the quarter, the company reported a revenue of $2.49 billion, a 5% increase over the $2.37 billion reported a year
ago. Net income totaled $559 million, or $0.42 per share. This marked a 59% decrease over the last quarter of 2009, when the company reported a net income of $1.35 billion, or $1.02 per share. This quarter’s net income fell significantly due to recognition
of losses related to the sale of Skype. For the year, eBay reported total revenues of $9.1 billion, or 5% more than it earned in 2009. Total net income for 2010 was similarly affected by the sale of skype, coming in at
$1.8 billion, or $1.36 per share. This is compared to the $2.39 billion, or $1.83 per share reported in 2009. eBay expects to rebound slowly from the losses incurred in the fourth quarter, predicting revenues of $2.4 to $2.5 billion in the first quarter of
2011, and earnings per share between $0.34 and $0.36.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Goldman Sachs Restricts Facebook Investments to Non-US Clients

Financial Firm Goldman Sachs has chosen to limit its offering of investments in Facebook to non-US investors, The New York Times reports. The decision came because the
high-profile offering had resulted in an inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC planned to determine whether the expansive news coverage of the offering had caused it to violate the state and federal statutes against “general
solicitation and advertising” of investment opportunities. In an effort to avoid yet another run in with the SEC, Goldman chose to remove US investors from the equation entirely, despite the massive embarrassment of being unable to follow through on the
investment opportunity it had very recently marketed to its wealthiest clients.

Source: NYT, 1/20/2011

Google Post Strong Profit, Revenue Growth in 4th Quarter

Google reported that its fourth-quarter 2010 net income rose to $2.54 billion USD, or $7.81 a share, from $1.97 billion, or $6.13, in the year-earlier period. Revenue was $6.37 billion. Excluding one-time items,
Google said earnings for the latest period were $8.75 a share. Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt said: the strong performance, which beat analysts expectations, was driven “by a rapidly growing digital economy, continuous product innovation … and by the
extraordinary momentum of our newer businesses, such as display [advertising] and mobile. Beyond Google’s financial report, Schmidt delivered the news that he is stepping aside as CEO but remaining as Executive Chairman. Fellow co-founder Larry Page will
take the CEO position, effective April 4, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

IBM Reports Record Fourth Quarter, Strong 2010

IBM released its earnings report for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2010. For the quarter, the company’s revenue totaled $29 billion, a 7% increase over the same quarter in 2009, and a new record.
Quarterly net income also set a record, coming in at $5.3 billion, up 9% compared to the prior year’s fourth quarter. Earnings per share were $4.18, a 16% increase, year over year. For the full year, IBM reported total revenues of $99.9 billion, a 4%
increase over 2009. Full year net income totaled $14.8 billion, or 10% more than the previous year, while earnings per share were reported at $11.52, or 15% higher than 2009.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Intel Reports Record Profit, Revenue for Q4 2010

Chip giant Intel announced that its fourth quarter 2010 profit rose to $3.39 billion USD, or 59 cents a share, up from a year-earlier profit of $2.28 billion, or 40 cents a share. Revenue for the quarter rose to
$11.46 billion. Intel chief executive Paul S. Otellinia said it was the company’s third consecutive quarter of record sales and profits, noting that the PC market was continuing to expand, growing roughly 17 percent in 2010. Otellinia also forecast strong
sales though the current first quarter.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

General Atlantic Makes Investment in Kaspersky Lab

General Atlantic, an equity investment firm, has become the second largest investor in Kaspersky Lab. Details concerning the financial aspects of this deal have not been made public.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Qualcomm Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Qualcomm announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per common share, payable on March 25, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 25, 2011.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Red Hat Posts Strong Q3 2010 Financials

Red Hat released its financial results for its third quarter ending November 30, 2010. The company reported a total revenue of $235 million, a significant increase over the $194 million reported a year ago. Net
income grew sharply, reaching $26 million, versus the $16 million reported during the corresponding quarter of 2009. This brought earnings per share up to $0.14, compared to the $0.09 reported in Q3 2009. The company pointed to a 20% growth in organic
billing as the main driver of its success this quarter.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

SAP Launches SAP VENTURES Fund I

SAP launched the SAP VENTURES Fund I, a new venture capital fund with the goal of investing in promising software and software-enabled service providers. This new fund will be led by Nino Marakovic, and is structured
to let the company be more agile and competitive in the software start-up market. SAP VENTURES has existed since 1997

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Sony Ericsson Profits, Revenue Up for Quarter

Sony Ericsson, a joint venture between Sweden’s Ericsson and Japan’s Sony, reported net profit of EUR 8 million ($10.753 million USD) for the three months ended December 31, 2011, up from a net loss of EUR 167
million a year earlier. Sales fell to EUR 1.53 billion from EUR 1.75 billion in the prior year.The company posted an operating profit of EUR 39 million, after a EUR 181 million loss a year earlier.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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Avaya to Deploy Flare Experience for Dubai Civil Defense

Avaya will deploy its Avaya Flare Experience – a family of real time video communications and collaboration products and services, spanning video, voice, and text – for Dubai Civil Defense of the UAE. Avaya will
deploy the Flare desktop video device – with video collaboration endpoint – at its Dubai headquarters, as well as 15 facilities across the emirate of Dubai.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

CSC Receives Analytical and Tech Support Contract from USAF

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) received a contract from the US Air Force to provide analytical and technical support to the 24th Air Force Cyber Command in San Antonio, Texas. Under the terms of the contract the
company will provide tools and procedures for network defense and warfare operations, as well as network support. The agreement has a one-year base period and four annual options. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

CSC Wins $30 Million USAF IT Contract

Computer Science Corporation (CSC) received a contract from the US Air Force to provide IT services for the 33rd Network Warfare Squadron (NWS). CSC will be called on to prevent intrusive activities, manage network
intrusions, and operate the NWS’s portion of the Department of Defense Network. The agreement has a one-year base period, two annual options, and a total value of $30 million if all options are exercised.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Dell’s Perot Subsidiary Signs Services Deal with USCG

Dell subsidiary Perot Systems Government Services signed a contract to serve as a first-tier subcontractor for the US Coast Guard. It will provide infrastructure
services such as evaluation of emerging technologies, desktops, servers, and network towers. Perot already provides services for the Coast Guard’s Operations Systems Center (OSC) in West Virginia; every day, members of Dell Services’ OSC team directly
supports the Coast Guard’s search and rescue operations by providing application and IT support services. The five year agreement is valued at approximately $18 million USD. Perot will also provide staffing for 25 percent of the OSC facility.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

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CSC Launches Exchange 360 SaaS Product for State Governments

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) launched Exchange 360, its new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering designed to help state governments implement services for health insurance exchanges. The service includes
built-in compliance with federal requirements, an online portal, and toll-free customer support. The company says Exchange 360 was designed to help states meet their requirement of having a health insurance exchange portal online by 2014: Massachusetts has
already signed up.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

INTERNET

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OpenGovernmnet.org Launches

OpenGovernment.org launched this week. The new Web site is designed to create transparency at all levels of government, including state, city, local, and international, the group said. The site follows in the
footsteps of OpenCongress.org, and draws its funding from the same sources: the Participatory Politics Foundation and the Sunlight Foundation. The site is
still in beta, and is limited to information on the state legislatures of California, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, and Wisconsin. The site plans on adding information for all 50 US states over the coming year, including official government support via the
Open States Project.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Technology Partners Attend Online JFK Library Launch

Representatives from AT&T, EMC, Iron Mountain, and Raytheon last week joined David S. Ferriero,
archivist of the United States, and Caroline Kennedy, president of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, to unveil the largest digitized presidential archive in the US, the
Kennedy Presidential Library. The completed digitization project was announced in the Archivist’s Reception Room in the National Archives building in Washington, DC. With the launch of the new digital archive,
anyone with an Internet connection can search, browse, and retrieve original documents from the Kennedy Library’s collection. Corporate partners in the project contributed both money and technical expertise to the massive digitization effort. The Kennedy
Presidential Library archives currently include more than 8.4 million pages of personal, congressional and presidential papers, and more than 40 million pages of material associated with the Kennedy Administration or mid-20th Century American history. The
archives also hold more than 400,000 still photographs; 9,000 hours of audio recordings; 7.5 million feet of motion picture film; and 1,200 hours of video recordings. Digitization efforts are ongoing and additional material will be added to the archive as
it is scanned and cataloged. 

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Mozilla Releases Newest Firefox 4 Beta with Performance Enhancements

Mozilla released what may be the final Firefox 4 beta version prior to the official launch of the updated Web browser. The newest edition includes improvements to start-up time, bookmarking, and complex animation
rendering. This version also includes the new App Tabs, Panorama viewer, and performance enhancements. The latest version of the Firefox 4 beta is always available from Mozilla’s download page.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Pew Finds Social Network Users Much More Likely to Volunteer

A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life project found that 75% of all US adults are active in some form of voluntary group or organization. According to its latest survey, Pew also found that the more the respondent was involved in online social networking, the more likely they were to belong to such an organization.
About 82% of online social network users participated in such groups, while only 56% of non-Internet users did. Twitter users in particular showed a high level of activity, with 85% volunteering in some way. The major reasons respondents gave for why the
Internet and social networks played such a major role in volunteering included making it easy to communicate with other volunteers, draw attention to an issue, organize activities, and find people to take leadership roles. Other important results included
the fact that 46% of respondents said they would not be as active in as many groups without the Internet, and 23% said the time they spent with their groups increased because of the Internet.

Source: pewinternet, 1/18/2011

Pingdom Reports 107 Trillion Emails Sent in 2010, 25 Billion Tweets

According to Royal Pingdom, 107 trillion emails were sent over the Internet last year. The site’s annual analysis of Web sites and online communication found that about 294
billion messages were sent on an average day. Of those, about 262 billion, or 89%, were spam. These messages were sent and received by the 1.88 billion email users around the world, 480 million of which sent or received their first message during the last
year. Email users account for the vast majority of Internet users, according to Pingdom, which pegs the global Internet user total at 1.97 billion. Other interesting statistics from the site’s yearly review include the existence of 255 million individual
Web sites, the sending of 25 billion tweets over the course of 2010, and the presence of over 2 billion videos and 5 billion images on the Web.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

W3C Publishes 8 Documents on HTML

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published eight new documents on the HTML language. These include revised specs for HTML5, a list of the difference between HTML4 and HTML5, and a generalized guide titled HTML: The Markup Language. Also published were
several working drafts on HTML sub-specifications, a technique guide for providing text alternatives to images, and a guide to XHTML.

Source: W3C, 1/14/2011

LAPTOPS & TABLETS

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In-Stat: Tablet Sales to Top 58 Million Units in Three Years

Shipments of tablets worldwide are now expected to top 58 million units in 2014, according to a new report by In-Stat. Nearly 55 percent of survey respondents that own tablets spend
nine hours or more using them each week, the research firm said. More than 40 percent of future tablet purchasers plan to buy an Apple iPad, according to In-Stat.

Source: vendor, 1/19/2011

Digitimes: RIM PlayBook Shipments to Top 1 Million Units

Digitimes reported that Taiwan’s Quanta Computer has begun volume production of Research in Motion‘s tablet PCs. Shipments of the RIM PlayBook tablets are expected to top 1
million units in the first quarter of this year, overtaking expected shipments of Motorola Xoom tablets – which were projected to be 700,000 to 800,000 in an earlier Digitimes report. RIM will launch the PlayBook with Wi-Fi in March, ahead of a 3G version
with push mail features. In the second quarter, RIM is expected to launch a 4G-enabled PlayBook with Sprint Nextel. Motorola Mobility plans to roll out Wi-Fi and 3G-enabled Xoom tablets, which are outsourced to Compal
Electronics, in the first quarter, followed by an LTE version in the second quarter with Verizon Wireless.

Source: Digitimes, 1/17/2011

LEGAL

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Verizon Files Challenge to FCC’s Net Neutrality Order

Verizon Communications has filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the US Federal Communications Commission‘s Report and Order on rules dealing with the issue of net neutrality (or “open Internet”). In a press release, Verizon said it is “deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad
authority for sweeping new regulation of broadband networks and the Internet itself.” While not citing specifics, Verizon has previously expressed its belief that the FCC does not have regulatory authority over wireless mobile broadband. The FCC’s order
takes a very cautious approach to regulating mobile broadband but does assert its regulatory authority over the sector. In its press release, Verizon added
that the FCC’s recent order “creates uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors and consumers."

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

MALWARE WATCH

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Kaspersky to Twitter Users: Beware New Worm Making Rounds

Kaspersky Lab has spotted a new worm that is spreading via Twitter using the “goo.gl” URL shortening service to distribute malicious links.The links go through various
redirections and can lead Twitter users to fake antivirus software pages.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Microsoft Reports on Malware that Attacks Chinese AV Software

Microsoft has been tracking Win32/Bohu, a Trojan that targets cloud-based antivirus technology from software vendors in China. Bohu uses attractive file names and a fake video player to spread and utilizes various
techniques to deflect cloud-based antivirus technologies from major Chinese vendors.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

SonicWALL Warns of New Trojan Spreading

SonicWALL has noted that a new Trojan is manifesting in the wild. Once on a system, the Orz.A Trojan appears to post potential sensitive information to a remote Web server. In the background it installs a copy of
the “Super Rabbit” system configuration software. The software is installed without user interaction or consent.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

Sophos: Malware Doubled in 2010

Sophos has issued its latest threat report. Among the security vendor’s findings: malware growth in 2010 nearly
doubled from levels in 2009; most cyber criminals targeted social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; 95,000 unique pieces of malware were found per day, up from 50,000; and more than 50 percent of companies allow free and open access to
social networking sites.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

MOBILE APPS

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Facebook Launches Mobile App for Feature Phones

Facebook launched a new mobile application for non-smartphones. The Facebook for Feature Phones app is designed to bring the social networking site to more than 2,500 devices from manufacturers such as Nokia, Sony
Ericsson, LG and others. Features include an easier-to-navigate home screen, contact synchronization, and fast scrolling of photos and friend updates. Similar to its 0.facebook.com site, the
company has negotiated a deal with 14 international carriers to allow users of the new app to incur no data charges for the first 90 days after its launch. Facebook says it plans on adding more carriers to the list supporting the new application soon.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Microsoft Releases OneNote App for iPhone

Microsoft released a mobile version of its OneNote software for the Apple iPhone. The software is a digital notebook that syncs all information entered into it over Windows Live SkyDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage service. Other features of the new app include search, task management, and interoperability with the company’s Office Web Apps. Microsoft OneNote for
iPhone is available as a free download, for a limited time, from the Apple App Store.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

T-Mobile USA Launches Locator App

T-Mobile USA and Location Labs announced the launch of T-Mobile FamilyWhere. Powered by Location Labs, FamilyWhere allows parents to access location information for their
child or other family members from a computer or their own mobile phone. Location Labs said the application can locate nearly any type of phone using the T-Mobile USA network.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

T-Mobile App Can Block Texting, Talking While Driving

T-Mobile USA and Location Labs launched the DriveSmart Plus application, which can be used to prevent texting and calling while on the road. Subscribers with Android smart
phones who opt-in to DriveSmart can have the devices automatically disabled when they are in a moving car. Incoming calls are sent directly to voicemail, and the system sends a text to the caller.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

MOBILE PLATFORMS

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Microsoft Says 3rd Party SW Causing Phantom Data Problem for Phone 7

Microsoft told a tech blogger at SeattlePI.com that third-party software is responsible for a Windows Phone 7 problem that has caused, for some
users, megabytes of mysterious data uploading over 3G. Last week, Microsoft said it was investigating claims that its new mobile operating system was sending, by at least one account, up to 50GB of unidentified data per day, unprompted by the user. Even
when connected to a Wi-Fi network, the Windows Phones reportedly used 3G, potentially inflating users’ phone bills. A Microsoft spokesperson, responding to a seattlepi.com request for updated information, sent the following statement: “We have determined
that a third-party solution commonly accessed from Windows Phones is configured in a manner that potentially causes larger than expected data downloads. We are in contact with the third party to assist them in making the necessary fixes, and are also
pursuing potential workarounds to address the configuration issue in case those are needed. At this point in our investigation, we believe this is responsible for most of the reported incidents.”

Source: seattlepi.com, 1/20/2011

Nokia Siemens Provides Mobile Management for Telenor Hungary

Nokia Siemens Networks announced it will provide its Serve at Once Device Manager, intelligent handset management software, for Telenor Hungary mobile subscribers. The service includes automatic device
settings management, for adding services as they become available. The software automatically recognizes any mobile device, and optimizes it for Telenor’s network and the services it can accomodate.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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Lockheed Martin Updates IronClad USB Stick to Version 1.6

Lockheed Martin updated its IronClad “PC on a stick” device to version 1.6. The new USB flash drive includes improved security features, simplified management tools, and complies with the new federal
requirements for the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. More information about the update can be found at the IronClad product page.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION

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Alcatel Names New Chairman, CEO for Alcatel Italia

Alcatel-Lucent Italia named Gianluca Baini as chairman and CEO. He will be responsble for company activities in the Mediterranean countries of Italy, Greece, Malta, Cypress, Israel, Palestine Territories,
Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Mauritania. Gianluca formerly served as the global account director for the Vodafone group at Alcatel.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Apple CEO Jobs Takes Second Medical Leave

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, 55, announced that he would be taking a medical leave of absence – his second in three years. Jobs said he will continue being involved in all of Apple’s strategic decisions, but
will hand off the management of day-to-day operations to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. In 2009, Jobs took a nearly six month leave, also handing the reigns over to Cook.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

BT Opens New ICT Facility in Sydney, Australia

BT opened its new ICT facility in Sydney, Australia. The location will become part of the its efforts to provide companies in the UK, Australia, and other locations a method of effectively expanding into the Asia Pacific
region. The ICT facility will provide services such as WAN optimization, unified communications, IP telephony, and ICT Innovation.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Charter Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

Charter Communications appointed two new members to its Board of Directors. William L. McGrath and Christopher M. Temple have resigned from the Board. In their place the Board selected Edgar Lee and Stan Parker.
Both men will also serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Lee is currently Senior Vice President of Oaktree Capital Management, while Parker is a senior partner of Apollo Global Management.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Clearwire Elects John Stanton as Board Chairman

Broadband communications provider Clearwire announced that the majority of the Clearwire board of directors has elected John W. Stanton as chairman of the board. Stanton replaces Craig O. McCaw, who resigned as
Clearwire’s chairman of the board of directors on December 31, 2010. Stanton has served as a director of Clearwire since November 2008. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Western Wireless Corporation.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

comScore Appoints Hugh McGoran as SVP of US Ad Agency Sales

comScore appointed Hugh McGoran as its new Senior Vice President of US Ad Agency Sales. His responsibilities will include the company’s business development efforts and client relationships with advertising
agencies in the US with a focus on promoting comScore’s media planning and analysis and enhanced measurement of advertising effectiveness. McGoran comes to the position from Turn, where he led the company’s sales team.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Cox Expands Role for Jill Campbell

Cox Communications announced that Jill Campbell, the firm’s senior vice president of operations, will take on an expanded role to include oversight of the company’s entire field system. Previously, Campbell led field
operations for Cox’s Eastern division systems. Campbell has been with Cox since 1982, where she started as director of communications in the Oklahoma City system. She has served in multiple operational roles, including vice president and general manager
for Cox systems in Bakersfield, California, Santa Barbara, California, and Las Vegas; as vice president of Customer Operations in Phoenix; and as head of the central and eastern divisions.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Surprise from Google: Schmidt Cedes CEO Spot to Larry Page in Shakeup

In a surprise, Eric Schmidt announced he is stepping down as CEO of Google, and fellow co-founder Larry Page is taking over that position, effective April 4. In a blog post, Schmidt said he will remain with Google as Executive Chairman, focused externally on "deals, partnerships, customers and broader business relationships, government
outreach and technology thought leadership." Internally, Schmidt said, he will serve as an advisor to Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google’s other co-founder. Page will take a leadership role in strategic projects including new product development and
technology strategy, and will take charge of day-to-day operations as CEO. Brin will focus on “strategic projects,” as well, in particular working on new products. His title will be Co-Founder; his current title is President of Technology. Schmidt said
that, as Google has grown, managing the business has become “more complicated.” The shakeup is designed to simplify Google’s management structure, speed up decision making, and clarify the founders’ individual roles “so there’s clear responsibility and
accountability at the top of the company,” Schmidt said.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Harris Appoints Alex Heidt as VP of Air Force Programs

Harris Corp named Alex Heidt vice president of Air Force programs for its IT Services business. He will report to Mike Deloney, vice president and general manager of the company’s Department of Defense programs.
Heidt will be responsible for managing the operations of Harris’ Air Force business, including customer contact, program execution, and business development. Heidt’s most recent position prior to joining Harris was as vice president of Global Mission
Solutions for Lockheed Martin.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

HP Appoints Former SAP Exec Bill Wohl as SVP, CCO

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced that Bill Wohl has joined the company as SVP and chief communications officer. He comes to HP after 12 years at SAP, where he was a senior executive team member. Wohl will be responsible
for overseeing and coordinating communications across the company, and will serve as a senior advisor to HP president and CEO Leo Apotheker.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Huawei Opens Canadian Headquarters in Markham

Huawei Technologies opened its new Canadian headquarters in Markham, Ontario. The 46,000 square foot facility will focus on lab testing, sales, and marketing, and will presumably help Huawei extend its competitive
offerings and support capabilities in Canada. Huawei plans to add 280 new jobs in Canada over the next two years.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Intel Names Digital Home Group VP

Intel announced that Erik Huggers will serve as corporate vice president and general manager of the company’s Digital Home Group and become a member of Intel’s Management Committee, effective immediately. Huggers most
recently has served as director of the BBC‘s Future Media & Technology division and serves as a member of the BBC’s Executive Board. He replaces Intel interim general manager Brad Daniels.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Juniper Names New VP for Enterprise Marketing, Solutions

Juniper Networks announced it appointed former Brad Brooks – a former Microsoft corporate VP for Windows Consumer Marketing and Product Management – as VP Worldwide Enterprise Marketing and Solutions.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Leap Wireless Brings Young on Board as Executive VP, Field Operations

Leap Wireless, which owns the Cricket prepaid wireless brand, said that Bob Young has joined the company as its Executive Vice President – Field Operations. Young will
have responsibility for all the company’s field operations, including direct and indirect sales, channel management, and distribution. Prior to joining Leap Wireless, Young served in senior executive roles for eight years at MetroPCS Communications and,
before that, held senior positions with Verizon Wireless, PrimeCo Personal Communications, and US West.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Lenovo to Create Mobile Internet, Digital Home Group

Lenovo is establishing a new business group – the Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group – to focus on creating mobile, Internet focused devices such as tablets and smartphones, as well as devices for new
categories such as cloud computin, smart TV, and the digital home. The group will also be responsible for developing services and applications to fuel the devices.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Motorola Mobility Names Jackson to Board of Directors

Motorola Mobility announced the appointment of Jeanne P. Jackson to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Jackson, 59, is President of Direct-to-Consumer for NIKE. Her career spans 30
years in retailing and marketing, having served as CEO of Walmart.com, CEO of Gap, and President and CEO of Banana Republic.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Northrop Grumman Appoints Karen Williams VP and GM of Defense Tech

Northrop Grumman appointed Karen Williams as the vice president and general manager of its newly formed Defense Technologies Division, within the Information Systems sector. She will report to Linda A. Mills,
corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Information Systems. Williams will be tasked with leading business areas such as global command, control and communications; enterprise infrastructure; cybersecurity and identity management; and
business transformation. Prior to this appointment, Williams served as vice president for Northrop Grumman’s Air and Missile Defense Systems.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Salesforce.com Hires Matt Miszewski as President, Global Public Sector

Salesforce.com appointed Matt Miszewski as senior vice president, Global Public Sector. In this new position, Miszewski will be tasked with leading the company’s effort to attract more government agencies to
cloud computing. Prior to this hiring, Matt Miszewski served as general manager of Worldwide Government for Microsoft.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

SAP Names Robert Courteau President of SAP North America

SAP named Robert Courteau as the new president of its North America region. He will report to Robert Enslin, president of Global Sales for SAP. Courteau’s responsibilities will include all of the company’s business
operations in North America, the performance of its regional sales, and the management of its services and sales support teams. Robert Courteau has been with SAP since 2004, most recently serving as COO for SAP North America.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

SAP Realigns Leadership of Global Field Organization

SAP realigned the leadership of its Global Field Organization (GFO). Jose Duarte has been appointed president of Global Services, including SAP Consulting, Education, Custom Development, and Maintenance; Eric Duffaut
will become president of Global Ecosystem & Channels; Robert Enslin has been named president of Global Sales; and Sanjay Poonen has been appointed president of Global Solutions Go-To-Market. The realignment is designed to simplify the company’s corporate
structure, and increase innovation within the organization.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Partnerships, Reducing Churn Part of T-Mobile USA’s Turnaround Plan

T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has unveiled a plan he said will result in a “decisive improvement in the company’s operations” this year. The strategy includes reducing churn, growing revenues, pursuing new markets,
cutting costs, and considering strategic alternatives such as network sharing, partnerships, and spectrum leasing. T-Mobile USA, which is owned by Germany-based Deutsche Telekom, has made a decision to “brand” its HSPA+
(Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) network as “4G,” saying it delivers 4G speeds. Humm said the carrier plans to launch 24 new 4G devices this year. In a press
release, T-Mobile USA and its parent company said Deutsche Telekom is “exploring various options to acquire additional spectrum and reduce the gap regarding economies of scale compared with its larger competitors, including partnering with other
companies.” 

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

Telef¢nica Appoints Trevor Healy as CIO for Telef¢nica Europe

Telefonica appointed Trevor Healy, current CEO of Jahjah as the new Chairman of Jahjah and Chief Innovations Officer for Telef¢nica Europe. His former position will be filled by Steve Adler, currently serving as
General Manager, UK and Group Devices for Telefonica Europe. Healy’s new role will call on him to drive innovation across the entirety of the company’s European business segment. Trevor Healy will remain a member of the Telef¢nica Europe Board.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

ZTE Names Cui Liangjun as CEO of ZTE Telecoms India

ZTE announced Cui Liangjun as the new chief executive office of ZTE Telecom India. He will replace Huang Dabin, who will continue working with the company from its headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Prior to this
promotion, Liangjun was Vice General

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

PUBLIC SAFETY

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GAO: Railroad Admin Must Report on Implementation of Safety Technology

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed the progress of positive train control (PTC), a communications-based system that can prevent some serious train accidents, which federal law requires to be installed
on most major routes by 2015. In addition, the report notes the benefits and challenges associated with implementing other safety technologies. The GAO’s report has made several recommendations
including that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Administrator of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update Congress on PTC
implementation risks and strategies to mitigate them, and report on the adoption of other technologies supported by the agency’s efforts.

Source: GAO, 1/14/2011

REGULATORY & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

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DHS Axes Problem-Plagued Border Fence

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has killed the troubled Secure Border Initiative-network, a project that has suffered a host of technical problems, cost overruns, and schedule delays since its inception under
a contract with Boeing in 2005. The Secure Border Initiative-network, a high-tech surveillance system, so far has cost US taxpayers almost $1 billion for two regions in Arizona, covering 53 miles along the 2,000-mile
border, according to a Homeland Security report. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano pledged “a new path forward for security technology” in ending the initiative.

Source: dhs, 1/14/2011

ENISA Guide Focuses on Security Incident Handling

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has issued a new guide for the management of
network and information security incidents by computer emergency response teams (CERTs). The guide focuses on the incident handling process and covers such topics as the basics of a CERT, internal policies, cooperation with external parties, and how to
present the work to management.

Source: ENISA, 1/20/2011

FCC Releases Latest Local Tel Competition Report

The Federal Communications Commission has released the third Local Telephone Competition report to be based on information about
subscribership to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service as well as more traditional telephone lines. The report summarizes data collected by FCC Form 477 as of December 31, 2009. Interconnected VoIP service represents an important and
rapidly growing part of the US voice service market, the FCC said. According to the latest report, In December 2009, there were 127 million traditional switched access lines in service and 26 million interconnected VoIP subscriptions in the United States,
or 153 million wireline retail local telephone service connections in total. Of these, 91 million were residential connections and 62 million were business connections.

Source: FCC, 1/11/2011

FCC Okays Comcast Takeover of Media Giant NBC Universal

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given the go-ahead to Comcast‘s takeover of NBC Universal, home to the NBC television network and other media holdings. Comcast is the largest cable provider in the US. The FCC, by a vote of 4-1, approved the deal for Comcast to buy a 51 percent stake in NBC
Universal from General Electric Company for $13.8 billion in cash and assets. The approval came with conditions, including the requirement that Comcast make NBC programming available to rival cable companies, satellite
operators, and Internet video services that could pose a competitive threat to Comcast’s core cable business. The US Justice Department approved the Comcast/NBC Universal transaction on January 18, as well.

Source: FCC, 1/18/2011

Watchdog Says Risks Posed by Seafarers Can Be Strengthened

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report after reviewing how well federal agencies handle the challenges they face when dealing with foreign
seafarers as well as illegal entries. After its review and visits to seven US seaports, the GAO concluded progress has been made by federal agencies but noted that the data DHS uses to inform its strategic and tactical plans is of undetermined
reliability.

Source: GAO, 1/14/2011

GAO: E-Verify Program Has Improved, but Challenges Remain

A review of the E-Verify program, a system used to electronically check work eligibility in the US, has resulted in a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). After studying the key policies and procedures for E-Verify and interviewing the proper officials, the GAO directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to distribute
information to employees on the importance of consistently recording their names and for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop procedures to help employees correct inaccurate personal information.

Source: GAO, 12/17/2010

US Gives OK to Foreign Nationals in Work Programs

US Citizenship and Immigration Services, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of
State, has identified 53 countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs in 2011. The H-2A program enables US employers to bring foreign nationals to the US to fill temporary agricultural jobs while the H-2B progam
allows for foreigners to enter the US for temporary nonagricultural positions. Argentina, Barbados, Mexico, the Philippines, Turkey, and the Ukraine are among the nations that are allowed to participate in these two programs.

Source: USCIS, 1/14/2011

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

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General Dynamics Receives $40.7 Million NASA Contract for Antennas

General Dynamics received a $40.7 million contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the production of two new 34-meter beam waveguide antennas to be installed at the agency’s Deep Space
Network (DSN) facility in Canberra, Australia. The antennas are used to communicate with distant spacecraft, such as the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spitzer Space telescope, and Saturn explorer Cassini. The first antenna will be completed in 2014 while the
second is expected by 2016.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

SEARCH

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comScore’s December Search Rankings Show Microsoft Gaining

comScore released its US search engine rankings for the month of December 2010. In the Explicit Core Search Report (excluding contextually driven searches) Google remained
firmly on top, gaining 0.4% of the market since November to finish with 66.6%. Yahoo‘s sites lost the same amount of share to hold onto 16%, while Microsoft gained 0.2% and held
12% by the end of the month. Ask.com and AOL rounded out the top 5 with 3.5% and 1.9% respectively. The Total Core Search Report (including contextually driven searches) showed Google in
the lead with a flat share of 64.3%; Yahoo came in second, losing 0.5% to finish with 18.8%; Microsoft followed, gaining 0.7% to reach 12%; Ask.com lost another 0.1% to hold onto 3.2%, and, lastly, AOL dropped 0.1% as well, finishing with 1.7% of the
market.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES

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Microsoft Updates Two Advisories from Earlier this Month

Microsoft has updated two earlier security bulletins to reflect changes that have been made. Bulletin MS10-001, which was released on
January 12 and details a vulnerability in Windows, has been revised to include a new link to a knowledge base article. An advisory issued on January 4, provides further
clarification on an existing workaround and added a new workaround.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Oracle’s Security Update Resolves 82 Vulnerabilities

Oracle released its January critical patch update that fixes a whopping 82 vulnerabilities across various products including
Database Server, Supply Chain, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards Suite, JRockit, and others. The updates should be applied immediately.

Source: Vendor, 1/19/2011

Sybase Patches Holes in EAServer

Two flaws have been found in Sybase EAServer versions 6.3 and earlier, requiring the issue of a vendor advisory. Users should immediately apply the patches to
mitigate all risks.

Source: Secunia, 1/14/2011

SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES

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New Axis Illuminator Designed for Outdoor Fixed Dome Cameras

Axis Communications has added a high-intensity infrared illuminator that increases visibility in the dark to its repertoire of product offerings. The AXIS T90C Fixed Dome IR-LED illuminator is controlled by a visible
light sensor, which automatically turns the infrared light on when darkness falls and is designed to work with outdoor versions of the AXIS P33 Fixed Dome Network Cameras.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Security Certification Program Available from McAfee

McAfee rolled out the Security Certification Program for individuals who wish to become educated on the vendor’s products. McAfee is offering two tracks within this program: Certified Product Specialist and Certified
Assessment Specialist.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

Symantec Integrates VeriSign Products within its Protection Center

Symantec has integrated three VeriSign Authentication Services into its Protection Center: Managed PKI, Managed PKI for SSL, and Identity Protection Authentication Service. Symantec Protection Center provides
centralized management across systems, networks, and data.

Source: Vendor, 1/20/2011

UTC Fire & Safety to Sell UK Manned Guarding Unit

UTC Fire & Security has reached an agreement to sell its UK manned guarding business, Chubb Security Personnel, to an affiliate of Securitas. Chubb Security
Personnel has more than 5,000 employees and offers a range of permanent and temporary manned guarding services to both public and private sector customers.

Source: Vendor, 1/14/2011

SMARTPHONES

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Wall Street Journal: Nokia Cancels US Launch of X7 Smartphone

Nokia has canceled plans to launch its X7 smartphone in the US because of a lack of support from AT&T, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, which cited “people familiar with the situation.” The Finland-based mobile phone
company was supposed to offer the phone exclusively through the AT&T network starting next month but backed away from the deal because it believed the X7 was not going to receive enough “marketing and subsidies support from AT&T,” the Journal report said.
Nokia still plans to launch the X7 in other world markets.

Source: WSJ, 1/20/2011

SOCIAL MEDIA

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Facebook Quickly Reverses Decision to Share Users’ Personal Data

Facebook instituted and then quickly retracted changes to its policies covering what subscriber information is shared with third-party advertisers. The social networking site had originally changed the information available to include a user’s phone number and home address. While the sharing of these new information points required explicit permission to be granted before advertisers
could access them, a massive outpouring of anger greeted the change. Those protesting said problems included unclear explanations of what users were agreeing to, and unwanted correspondence from advertisers with whom the information was shared. In
response, Facebook announced that it had temporarily disabled the new sharing policy after receiving “useful feedback” from users. Facebook said, however, that it plans to relaunch the altered
feature in the coming weeks.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

STORAGE

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EMC Unveils 41 New Products

Storage company EMC unveiled a whopping 41 new products in a New York City press event. EMC introduced a new line of low-end storage servers aimed at SMBs called VNX and VNXe, which eventually will replace the company’s
Clariion and Celerra products; new software for its Symmetrix VMAX systems; an upgraded version of Data Domain backup packages; its first EMC-branded Isilon “big data” array; and the new Data Domain archiving array. A summary of the new products is posted at EMC’s Web site.

Source: Vendor, 1/18/2011

Symantec Shows Off New Backup, Storage Appliances

NetBackup 5200 is a new appliance series from Symantec that offers backup administrators a choice of client or target deduplication based on the type of data being protected. This appliance features 32 TB of usable
dedupe capacity that can be used in primary, secondary, and remote sites and managed through one console. Symantec also announced FileStore N8300, a scale-out, clustered network attached storage (NAS) appliance.

Source: Vendor, 1/17/2011

WEB COMMERCE

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Mashable Reports Advertisers Leaving Digital, Returning to TV

Digital advertising is losing ground to television, according to a report from Mashable. Recent statistics, provided by media management agency Strata show that 44% of responding
advertisers are most focused on television, not digital. This represents a 24% increase in interest over the previous quarter. Meanwhile, Interest in digital advertising fell to 21.1%. Mashable says the shift is due to advertisers being disappointed with
the efficacy of digital ad placement. Among digital venues, mobile fared the worst, coming in fourth among digital ad placement options, with 90% of respondents saying none of their clients had shown interest in placing ads with services such as iAds,
Google TV, or Apple TV. Digital display, social media, and search ads all fared better, but were still on the decline. Mashable notes that this survey does conflict with the predictions of another industry analysis firm, eMarketer, which predicted a 10.5%
increase in online ad buys for 2011.

Source: Mashable, 1/20/2011

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