ADT Security Services has acquired Proximex, a privately-held provider of physical security information management (PSIM) system software for an undisclosed sum. Provimex will operate under ADT’s commercial
business, but will retain its branding.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Bell Canada Completes Acquisition of CTV, Creates Bell Media Unit

Bell Canada closed its CA$3.2 billion acquisition of CTV, and launched a new business unit called Bell Media. The new unit will be the responsibility of President Kevin Crull, and will combine CTV and other Bell content
assets. To coincide with the launch of Bell Media, the company has begun offering a new package of mobile content featuring networks such as BNN, CTV News Channel, RDS, and the Comedy Network.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

CA Acquires Base Technologies

CA acquired Base Technologies, a consulting firm specializing in the management of IT assets. The company says it will use the acquired assets to strengthen the technical capabilities of CA Services and CA Technologies,
particuarly the latter’s Federal buying cycle. More information about the acquisition can be found at CA’s newly launched Base Technologies Web page.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Capgemini Acquires Artesys and Avantias

Capgemini announced a pair of acquisitions: Artesys, a provider of corporate IT infrastructure solutions; and Avantias, an enterprise content management (ECM) firm. The combined cost of the purchases is EUR 40
million, and will be financed by the company’s net cash. Capgemini says the Artesys acquisition will be used to launch a complete portfolio of infrastructure transformation services in France, while the Avantias purchase will allow it to expand it services
in the areas of documentary management and editing.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

CenturyLink, Qwest Complete Merger

As expected, CenturyLink and Qwest officially completed their merger April 1. With the acquisition of Qwest and merger of the two telcos, CenturyLink becomes the third largest
US-based telecom service provide, with a presence in 37 states and a mix of residential, business, wholesale, and government customers over a 190,000-mile fiber network. The combined company will use the CenturyLink name, but the Qwest brand will continue
to be used in former Qwest markets for the next several months during a transition period. CenturyLink’s corporate headquarters will continue to operate out of Monroe, Louisiana, while CenturyLink will maintain Qwest’s current headquarters for its Business
Markets Group in the Denver metro area. Denver will also serve as the location of one of CenturyLink’s new six regional headquarters. CenturyLink will operate five other regional headquarters located in Phoenix; Minneapolis; Seattle; Wake Forest, NC; and
Apopka, Florida.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

CSC Agrees to Purchase iSOFT

CSC signed an agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity of iSOFT, a provider of advanced medical IT solutions. The company says it expects the acquisition to enhance its own software products, and healthcare
integration and services portfolio, as well as increasing its healthcare research and development capabilities. As part of the purchase, CSC will receive 3,300 new employees spread across India, Spain, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Central Europe. The
purchase will be completed for A$0.17 per share in cash, pending shareholder and regulatory approval. CSC expects the transaction to close some time during the second quarter.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

DISH Network Acquires Blockbuster in Bankruptcy Auction

Satellite TV provider DISH Network announced that it was selected as the winning bidder in the bankruptcy court auction for substantially all of the assets of video rental company Blockbuster. DISH Network’s winning bid
was valued at approximately $320 million. After adjustments are made at closing, DISH Network expects to pay approximately $228 million in cash to acquire Blockbuster. “Blockbuster will complement our existing video offerings while presenting
cross-marketing and service extension opportunities for DISH Network,” said Tom Cullen, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Programming for DISH Network. Completion of the transaction, expected in the second quarter of this year, is contingent
on bankruptcy court approval.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Earhtlink Acquires One Communications Corp

Earthlink acquired One Communications, a telecommunications solutions provider. The purchase was made for approximately $370 million in cash, including the repayment of $282 million of One Communications’ net
debt. The acquired company will be integrated into the company’s EarthLink Business segment. This purchase expands the reach of Earthlink Business to include 28,000 route miles spread across 27 states, with 1,300 collocations. Earthlink says it will update
stockholders on the acquisition’s expected impact with its 2011 financial with its first quarter results.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

EMC Buys NetWitness

EMC has acquired NetWitness, a network security provider. NetWitness’ technologies allow security teams to detect and remediate advanced threats and automate the incident-investigation process. The company will operate
as part of RSA, EMC’s security unit.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Google Makes $900 Million Bid for Nortel’s Patent Portfolio

Google has bid $900 million for Nortel Networks‘ patent portfolio as part of the search giant’s strategy to defend itself against patent litigation. Nortel is operating under
bankruptcy protection and has been selling off its units and patents over the past year. A stalking-horse bid for the portfolio sets the baseline – the starting point – against which others will bid prior to the auction. If successful in bidding for the
patents, Google said it hopes the portfolio “will not only create a disincentive for others to sue Google, but also help us … continue to innovate.” In a blog post
announcing the stalking-horse bid, Google decried the “recent explosion in patent litigation, often involving low-quality software patents, which threatens to stifle innovation.”

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Harris Corp Closes Acquisition of GCS Unit of Schlumberger

Harris Corp completed its acquisition of the Global Connectivity Services (GCS) of Schlumberger Corporation. The newly acquired assets were joined with the company’s’ Maritime Communications Services unit, and
recently acquired CapRock Communications to form Harris CapRock Communications. The new business unit will specialize in managed communications services for remote and harsh environments. The total cost of acquiring the GCS business was $397.5 million in
cash.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Harris Completes Acquisition of Carefx Corporation

Harris Corp completed its acquisition of Carefx Corporation, a provider of interoperability workflow solutions for government and commercial healthcare providers, for a total of $155 million in cash. The acquired
business will become part of Harris’ Healthcare Solutions unit, and will continue to be led by its Chairman and CEO, Andrew Hurd.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Lockheed Martin Completes Divestiture of PAE Business

Lockheed Martin completed its divestiture of its Pacific Architects and Engineers Incorporated (PAE) business to Lindsay Goldberg, LLC. The divestiture was the result of a comprehensive portfolio review, and
a “change in the priorities of PAE customers.” The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

News Corp Completes Acquisition of Shine Group

News Corp completed its acquisition of the Shine Group for approximately GBP 290 million. The closure comes following the approval of the transaction by the Audit Committee of the News Corporation Board of
Directors, and a fairness review from Centerview Partners, an independent investment bank. No plans for the newly acquired assets were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

SAIC to Sell Oil and Gas Businesses to Wipro

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) agreed to sell its US oil and gas IT services business, as well as subsidiaries located in the United Kingdom, France, India, and the Middle East to Wipro. The
included companies employ approximately 1,450 workers. SAIC says the move will allow it to better focus on its growth sectors, including smart grid, renewable energy implementation, and energy efficiency. The agreement is still subject to regulatory
approvals. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

SugarCRM Acquired iExtensions, a Lotus Notes CRM Provider

SugarCRM acquired iExtensions CRM from iEnterprises. iExtensions is a CRM solution provider for IBM’s Lotus Notes. The company says the acquisition will be used to expand the IBM collaboration tools inside Sugar 6.
Added features will include native notes support, as well as Notes email and Calendar plug-ins. iEnterprises CEO John Carini will be joining SugarCRM as Vice President of Collaboration Solutions, as will other members of the company’s development team.
SugarCRM expcets the new iEnterprises technology to be included in the Spring 2011 release of Sugar 6.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Telstra Acquires iVision, Plans Expanded Video Conferencing Services

Telstra acquired iVision, a video conferencing and collaboration company. The carrier says the assets of the acquired company will immediately make it the number one video conferencing company in Australia, and
among the top three companies in Asia. iVision will continue to be run by Graham Williams, its current Managing Director and previous owner.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Teradata Completes Acquisition of Aster Data Systems

Teradata completed its acquisition of Aster Data Systems, a data analytics provider. The company plans on leveraging the acquired firm’s technology, such as its structured query language, SQL-MapReduce, to expand
its own ability to handle large scale data warehousing. Aster data will remain a stand-alone solution, but will be considered a component of the Teradata Integrated Analytics portfolio. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Texas Instruments to Buy National Semi in $6.5 Billion Deal

Texas Instruments (TI) announced it plans to acquire competitor National Semiconductor for $6.5 billion USD. The acquisition combines two industry leaders in analog
semiconductors, and would make TI the world’s third-largest semiconductor manufacturer, behind Intel and Samsung Electronics. The price values National Semi at $25 a share, a more than 77 percent premium over its share price at the time the acquisition was
announced. TI said in a press release that it expects to finance the deal by borrowing $3 billion to $4 billion and paying the rest in cash. The acquisition must be approved by US and other countries’ regulators, a process TI said it expects to take 6 to 9
months.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Verizon Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Terremark Worldwide

Verizon Communications announced the successful completion of the tender offer made by Verizon’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Verizon Holdings, for all outstanding shares of Terremark Worldwide common stock. Verizon
Holdings has commenced a subsequent offering period to acquire the remaining untendered shares of Terremark common stock, an offer scheduled to expire at 5 p.m. Eastern time on April 7. During this subsequent offering period, holders of shares of
Terremark common stock who did not previously tender their shares may do so for the same $19 per share price paid in the initial offering period.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Vodafone Sells 44% Stake in SFR to Vivendi

Vodafone signed an agreement to sell its entire stake of 44% in SFR to Vivendi for a cash total of EUR 7.75 billion. The sale will include a final dividend payment from SFR to Vodafone of EUR 200 million, as well
as a Partner Market agreement, which will maintain the companies’ commercial co-operation. EUR 4.5 billion of the proceeds of the sale will be returned to Vodafone shareholders by way of a share buy-back program, which is expected to begin in June 2011.
The remainder of the sale price will be used to reduce the company’s outstanding debt.

Source: Vendor, 4/3/2011

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES

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Cisco VPNs Now Manufactured by Russian Partners

Cisco Systems announced its virtual private network hardware product is now manufactured for Cisco using a high-technology, multi-tiered supply chain of local partners in Russia. The announcement is part of Cisco’s
multi-year commitment to support future technology innovation in the country. The Cisco VPN hardware solution protects confidential information, personal data, financial transactions, and other types of data.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

HP to Collaborate with Angel Capital on Future Initiatives

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced an agreement to collaborate with the Angel Capital Association on events, resources, and other initiatives for helping angel investors and their startup companies access HP programs and
resources. Angel Capital – a trade association that includes several North American investment groups – will make the developer programs available for its members and 5,000 portfolio companies.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Lenovo Systems Now Available Through Best Buy

Lenovo announced a retail agreement extending its PC presence to more than 1,000 Best Buy retailers in the US, as well as online via bestbuy.com. The B560, IdeaPad Z565, and V560 laptops are first available products.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Microsoft Teams with Toyota for New Telematics System

Microsoft joined forces with Toyota to launch a new telematics service based on the Windows Azure platform. The new cloud-based offering could support technologies such as GPS, energy management, and various forms
of multimedia content. As part of the alliance, the duo will invest approximately $12 million in Toyota Media Service, the car maker’s subsidiary dedicated to digital information services. The joint venture expects the first vehicles with the new system to
be available in 2012, with a full global cloud deployment slated for 2015.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Telefonica O2 Signs Network Sharing Agreement with eircom

Telefonica O2 formed a comprehensive mobile network sharing arrangement with the eircom Group in Ireland. The goals of the partnership includes the introduction of new, faster broadband technologies; the merger of
existing cell sites; and the creation of new joint cell sites. The companies noted that this deal does not include any sharing of assets or spectrum, and that the wireless carriers owned by each participant will continue to compete. However, the newly
combine network will be managed by a team consisting of network staff from both companies.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

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Toyota: No North American Supply Chain Disruptions Seen

Toyota has strongly denied widespread reports that plant shutdowns may occur in North America due to part shortages after Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami. According to the BBC, Toyota’s spokesperson at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Paul Nolasco, said there had been a “total misunderstanding” and that he was “astounded”. A statement on the company Web site also said that recent reports
were incorrect. The earthquake and tsunami of March 11damaged car plants in northeastern Japan, affecting supplies for many carmakers. Last week, Ford and Nissan announced temporary closures at some of their North American plants because of
earthquake-caused supply chain disruptions.

Source: BBC, 4/5/2011

Hurricane Forecast Team Sees Busier-than-Normal Season Ahead

The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project issued an updated forecast for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, saying it
continues to foresee well above-average activity for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. While the group’s seasonal forecast has been reduced slightly from early December, it continues to anticipate an above-average probability of United States and
Caribbean major hurricane landfall, projecting 16 named tropical storms this year in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The team said nine will become hurricanes, with sustained winds reaching 74 mph. Five are expected to
be major hurricanes – Categories 3, 4 or 5 – with maximum wind speeds of 111 mph or greater.

Source: Colo State, 4/6/2011

QinetiQ Technology to Assist in Japanese Recovery Efforts

QinetiQ announced that it will provide unmanned vehicle equipment and associated training to the government of Japan to aid in recovery efforts resulting from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. This technology
will enable Japanese respond teams to perform recovery tasks while keeping a safe distance from dangerous conditions and hazardous debris.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

SunGard Expands Partner Program with Addition of Cloud Services

SunGard Availability Services has added Enterprise Cloud Services to the offerings in its Business Partner Program. Enterprise Cloud Services provide managed network, storage and security resources that
can be customized to meet end-user needs.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Verizon Helps TX College Secure Networks, Prevent Data Breaches

Lone Star College, the second largest community college system in Texas, has joined forces with Verizon to prevent data breaches and other computer crimes on its campuses. After conducting a vulnerability assessment
of Lone Star’s networks and servers, Verizon developed a security framework, giving the college a model to manage and monitor its security controls.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

CALL CENTER

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SugarCRM Announces Partnership with Infratel

SugarCRM teamed with Infratel to begin offering telephony solutions alongside their CRM services. The additional offerings will include traditional call center services, as well as upcoming plans for social
networking integration designed to let companies examine user trends and sentiments.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

CARRIER SERVICES

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France Telecom Launches International Airtime Hub for Mobile Operators

France Telecom launched the International Airtime Hub, a new airtime transfer platform designed for mobile operators. The new platform consists of two services: Roaming Recharge, which allows customers to add
airtime to their accounts while travelling; and Airtime Transfer, which allows domestic customers to send airtime recharges to friends or family travelling abroad. Operators can offer this service via the Web, or at any of their point of sale locations.
The International Airtime Hub also includes support services, such as billing, exchange rate, customer service, and fraud protection. More information is available at France Telecom’s Wholesale
Services Web site.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Frontier Aggressively Deploying Packet-Optical Network

Frontier Communications said it is aggressively deploying its packet-optical transport network to the rural US communities it serves. To date, approximately 345 Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer
(ROADM) systems have been fully integrated into Frontier’s networks, the carrier said. By mid-year, Frontier will have added more than 6,500 miles of ROADM network. The network being deployed is based on Tellabs Optical Solutions, including the Tellabs
7100 Optical Transport System and the Tellabs 7100 Nano Optical Transport System. Frontier said that, In West Virginia, the company’s deployment of 108 ROADM systems has enhanced network flexibility without requiring major upfront planning or future
reconstruction of the network to accommodate unforeseen service demands.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Sprint Wins Contract Extension from VHA

Sprintannounced that VHA – an Irving, Texas-based health care purchasing network – has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Sprint worth an estimated $1.2 billion. Sprint, a primary telecom carrier to VHA
since 1997, will continue to provide wireless services – including solutions and handsets – as well as wireline and data capabilities to VHA and Provista members.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

T-Mobile USA Expands 4G Footprint to 10 New Markets

T-Mobile USA announced the expansion of its HSPA+ service, which it markets as 4G, to ten new markets. The new markets are Ames, Iowa; Anderson, Indiana; Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Jackson, Michigan; Fort
Collins-Loveland, Colorado; Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas; Springfield, Illinois and Wichita Falls, Texas.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

tw telecom Wins Converged Services Contract from Texas Firm

tw telecom announced that Texas homebuilder Gehan Homes has selected it to deliver a package of converged services that includes digital voice, secure Internet access, and IP VPN services. The services, part of a
multi-year, multi-location agreement, will support the homebuilder’s locations across Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

CLOUD COMPUTING

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AWS Launches Spot Instances in North Virginia Region

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the availability of EC2 Cluster Compute and Cluster GPU Spot Instances in the Northern Virginia Region. The company says the combination of High Performance Computing (HPC)
Clusters and Amazon EC2 Spot Instances can offer the same high compute and network performance as custom-built infrastructure, while reducing the associated cost. More information is available at the Spot
Instances product page.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

CA Launches Workload Automation 11.3

CA launched CA Workload Automation 11.3, its new software for the management of cloud workloads. New capabilities of the 11.3 update include support for new
applications, dynamic workload placement, self-service workload management, and release management for workload automation. The new software will support workloasd on private, public, and hybrid clouds.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

CSC Launches ACE Suite for Application to Cloud Transitions

CSC launched its ACE Suite of transformational services to aid businesses in migrating applications to the cloud. Part of CSC’s Application Portfolio Management lifecycle services, ACE uses technology from VMware and
VCE to shorten the time it takes to transition an application from on-site installation to cloud-based usage. The first offering in the ACE Suite will be the ACE Factory, software designed to asses, treat, and test an enterprise’s legacy business
applications for cloud deployment. More information about the ACE Suite is available from CSC’s applications page.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

IBM Expands Cloud Computing Offerings for the Enterprise

IBM announced an expansion of its cloud services for enterprise. New offerings include IBM SmartCloud, a new scalable cloud service with optional security, and support levels; IBM Workload Deployer, a new platform for
the provision of middleware and components; and the Cloud Standards Customer Council, a new industry group consisting of 40 enterprises with the goal of maintaining cloud interoperability in the areas of management, reference architecture, and security. A
full listing of the new products and services can be found within IBM’s press release on the expansion.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Novell Officially Launches Cloud Vibe Collaboration Platform

Novell officially launched its Vibe Cloud cloud-based collaboration platform. The new offering will be available in two editions: Basic, which includes “all
the functionality needed to demonstrate proof-of-value”; and Enterprise, which adds expanded security features, management controls, and premium support. The software is designed to aid collaboration by allowing users to assemble ad-hoc teams, invite
internal and external colleagues via email, locate experts on a given topic within the company, and share and synchronize pertinent files. Novell Cloud Vibe is available now.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS & EQUIPMENT

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Alcatel Unveils Network Mesh Virtualization Blueprint

Alcatel-Lucent announced a new data center switching blueprint to provide network virtualization with a mesh architecture, managin application delivery to multiple sites and devices. Businesses can use it to
migrate from client-server computing, by managing Applications-as-a-Service across data centers, dedicated virtual data centers, and hybrid environments.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Alcatel to Deploy Ultra HighSpeed Network in Spain

Alcatel-Lucent was selected by the Sociedad Promotora de Telecomunicaciones de Extremadura (SPTE) consortium to serve as sole supplier for a new cable network in Western Spain. Alcatel will provide design,
deployment, and integration for the end-to-end, Fiber-to-the-Home network, which will be closely coordinated with the regional and local government. The first phase will provide ultra-highspeed Internet, voice, and other communications services to 134,000
homes in four municipalities, at an investment of 86 million EUR. The SPTE consortium lists TeleCable, Extremadura Avante, Caja de Extremadura, and Caja Badajoz among its shareholders.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Alcatel Completes 4G LTE Trial for nTelos Network

Alcatel-Lucent announced it completed an end-to-end, 4G longterm evolution (LTE) field trial for US services provider nTelos Wireless, in Waynesboro, VA, US. It provided 4G LTE base stations, Evolved Packet
Core technology, IP service routing network elements, and operation, administration, and maintenance systems. The trial should allow nTelos to better evolve its network, incorporating 4G LTE into its existing infrastructure. Alcatel has been involved in
more than 60 customer trials and 12 commercial LTE deployments, worldwide.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Alcatel Technology to Upgrade Vodafone Sure Signal Service

Alcatel-Lucent Australia and New Zealand was selected to power Vodafone New Zealand’s commercial Sure Signal service, launched in February. The upgrade – which includes Alcatel’s small cells technology –
will address future mobile voice and data requirements for residential and business users. Alcatel’s small cells technology should compliment Vodafone’s existing macro infrastructure. The Sure Signal service boosts 3G mobile signals throughout a user’s
home or office, extending connectivity in rural and in-building locations where it can be more difficult to achieve.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Ericsson to Join TD-LTE Trial in Shenzhen, China

Ericsson was selected by China Mobile to participate in a time-division – longterm evolution (TD-LTE) trial network in Shenzhen. The contract has already been approved by
the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, following the successful completion of interoperability tests of Ericsson TD-LTE network equipment with several chipset manufacturers. Shenzhen is considered one of the most advanced
telecommunications markets in China.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

NEC to Construct Submarine Cable System in Maldives

NEC signed an agreement with Dhiraagu, a telecom carrier in the Maldives, to construct an optical submarine cable system connecting eight islands in the Maldives chain. NEC will provide both equipment and services,
including commissioning and integration of the new system. The completed project is expected to include a total of 1,017km of cable, and a maximum transmission capacity of 20Gbps.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Nokia Siemens Provides Technology for E-Ten Base Station

Nokia Siemens Networks supplied the fuel cell and deep-cell battery technology to power mobile service provider E-Plus’ new base station, which uses solar and wind power instead of German grid
electricity. Nokia Siemens is also providing remote energy management.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

SaskTel Unveils Fiber-to-the-Home Buildout Plan

SaskTel, the dominant regional carrier in Saskatchewan, Canada, announced a seven-year plan to build a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network throughout its serving regions. Under its
Next Generation Broadband Access Program (2011 – 2017), SaskTel said it will spend CAD 207 million (USD $216 million) this year and about CAD 670 million (USD $699.7 million) over the next seven years to build the FTTH network in its nine largest urban
centers. Those centers are: Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Estevan, Swift Current, Yorkton, North Battleford, and Prince Albert.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

T-Mobile USA Adds 10 Markets to HSPA+ 4G Network

T-Mobile USA announced the addition of 10 new markets to its HSPA+ 4G network. This brings the number of markets covered by T-Mobile’s 4G to 167, with 200 million people having access to it. The new markets are
Ames, Iowa; Anderson, Indiana; Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Jackson, Michigan; Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado; Lawrence and Manhattan, Kansas; Springfield, Illinois; and Wichita Falls, Texas. In addition, T-Mobile will double the speed of its network
to 42Mbps in 2011 in selected markets. Las Vegas, New York, and Orlando will be the first to get HSPA+42, with Chicago, Long Island, NY and New Jersey following soon after. T-Mobile hopes to have 25 markets covered with HSPA+42 by the end of the year.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Telus Announces Plans for 4G LTE Rollout

Telus announced plants to launch a 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in early 2012. The network is expected to reach speeds of 150Mbps download, and 70Mbps upload. Construction on the network will begin in the
second half of 2011, with major urban markets seeing the earliest deployments. The new service will operate on the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum that Telus purchased during the Industry Canada auction in 2008. Telus says future plans to expand
LTE coverage to rural areas will be dependent on the Industry Canada auction of frequencies in the 700 MHz band, which will be held in 2012. Updates on the rollout and more information are available from Telus’ 4G
Web page.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Verizon, NEC Successfully Complete High Bit-Rate Trial

Verizon and NEC Corporation of America jointly completed a field trial transmitting high bit-rate technologies, including 100G, 450G, and 1T (1 terabit or 1000G), coexisting on
the same fiber. The results of the trial, which was performed last year on 2,212 miles of field fiber over Verizon’s network in the Dallas area, were outlined in paper that was presented at a recent industry conference. The trial measured the quality of
the signal for all channels as well as the intensity of the optical signal. The companies concluded that the “superchannels” were able to carry higher capacities while improving spectral efficiency without sacrificing distance, Verizon said.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

CONFERENCING

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Alcatel Introduces Smart Deskphone with Touchpad

Alcatel-Lucent released its new smart deskphone, a tool with intuitive touchpad for providing enterprise employees with communications management and applications directly from the desktop. It is available
for the OmniPCX Enterprise platform and several other platforms Alcatel announced in conjunction with the release. It will also be available for OmniPCX Office in the third quarter.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Cisco Extends WebEx Contract with Boeing

Cisco Systems renewed an agreement with aerospace, commercial jetliner, and military aircraft company Boeing to continue providing WebEx online conferencing products. Boeing – which has 600,000 users taking part in
more than 140,000 meetings per month – is the largest user of WebEx products, aside from Cisco itself. It will continue to purchase WebEx products over the next two years.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Cisco to Provide TelePresence for National Dance Institute

Cisco Systems and Tata Communications announced they will provide TelePresence technology for the National Dance Institute. The deployment will allow it to conduct
synchronized virtual global arts programs, worldwide, from its Center for Learning and the Arts in New York City, NY, US.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Verizon to Deploy TelePresence System at SUNY

Verizon Business announced it will deploy a unified communications and collaboration system, including Cisco TelePresence technology, for The State University of New York at
SUNY’s main Oswego campus and at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse, New York. The deployment is part of a three-year, $3.5 million initiative intended to transform the campus infrastructure by using Internet Protocol technologies, SUNY Oswego – with
8,300 students and 1,195 full-time faculty and staff – covers 700 acres and includes 58 buildings along Lake Ontario. In addition to telepresence, the new IP-based communications platform will enable Voice Over IP and video, as well as advanced call center
operations, Verizon said.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Zoho Releases Zoho Meetings for Google Apps

Zoho launched Zoho Meetings for Google Apps. The new version of the company’s collaboration software
includes support for Google’s universal navigation bar, the ability to invite anyone from the user’s Google Apps domain to a meeting, and Google Calendar support.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

CONSULTING & MANAGED SERVICES

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Accenture Signs 4-Year Contract Extension with RSA UK

Accenture signed a four-year contract extension with RSA UK for its insurance business process outsourcing (BPO) services. The original contract, signed in 2003, included provisions for several front- and
back-office operations, including sales and service, claims, finance, and commercial administration functions. The extended contract will see Accenture continuing to provide these services through 2016. No financial terms were disclosed.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Telia Sonera Signs EUR 1 Million Deal with Populis

Telia Sonera signed a EUR 1 million deal with Populis, owners of the Italian Media Portal Excite.it. The agreement calls on the carrier to provide managed services and IT services to aid in the expansion of
Populis’ international presence. Telia Sonera will also offer the company infrastructure specific services, which include IP connectivity with colocation, hardware leasing, and managed services.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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HP Unveils New Information Management Products

Hewlett-Packard (HP) updated its Information Management portfolio with new products and a service to help the instant-on enterprise embed intelligence for real-time information viewing. the Integrated Archive Platform,
which scales to cover up to a petabyte of data, enterprise records management, database archiving, storage and backup, and data replication and protection software. It also includes new information-management consulting services.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

CRM

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SugarCRM Announces New Additions to Sugar 6 Platform

SugarCRM announced several new additions to the Sugar 6 platform. They are support for simple customization, expanded database support, increased support for cloud-based deployments, and 8 additional language
variations. The company plans on further detailing these new features during a webinar scheduled for April 21. The enhancements are expected to launch in the
spring.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

CYBERCRIME

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HP DVLabs Report Details 2010 Cyber Security Risks

HP DVLabs published its 2010 Top Cyber Security Risks report, in which it identifies a significant increase in organized
cybercrime targeting data centers and networks. The report says that, while there were more recorded attacks in 2010, the number of discovered vulnerabilities remained relatively stable but high. The new report also indicated that the majority of attacks
are against known and patched security vulnerabilities, but many high-profile attacks use new vulnerabilities before vendors issue fixes. It also identified third-party plugins to content management systems as a top cause of Web application
vulnerabilities, which make up half of all security vulnerabilities, according to the report.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

DATA BREACHES

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Enormous Data Breach Affects Millions of Consumers

A massive data breach is affecting millions of customers and a range of companies including JP Morgan Chase, Target, Walgreens, and
Verizon as a result of an attack on the computer systems of Epsilon Data Management. Epsilon handles email marketing campaigns for large entities. According to The Wall Street Journal, Epsilon says only about 2% of its clients were affected by the breach and that hackers had only obtained names and email addresses, but no other personal information. Security experts are warning,
however, that the attackers could launch phishing attacks on unsuspecting victims as a result of this breach. Epsilon began notifying its clients’ customers on April 1 about the data theft.

Source: WSJ, 4/5/2011

The Hartford Suffers Data Breach

PC World reported that The Hartford insurance company was attacked by cybercriminals who laced the insurer’s servers with password-stealing programs. The Hartford discovered the breach in late February and sent a
warning letter to 300 employees, contractors, and customers informing them of the hack. The malware was found to be the W32-Qakbot Trojan.

Source: PC World, 4/6/2011

DESKTOPS

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Acer Previews Desktop with HD Touchscreen

Acer International announced its new Aspire Z5761, an all-in-one desktop with high-definition touchscreen. It also has a 1.5-TB hard drive and TV tuner capability. It will be available starting
in May.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

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Novell Launches Software to Support .NET Development for Android

Novell announced Mono for Android, its new solution for developing Microsoft .NET applications for the Android platform using Microsoft Visual Studio. The company says this new
software will allow .NET and C# developers using Visual Studio to create a single code base which can be deployed across a variety of mobile devices, including Android and iOS portables. Mono for android is available now at the Novell online store, with prices starting at $999 per developer, per year.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

E-READERS & E-BOOKS

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Barnes&Noble Also Giving Access to NY Times Online to Subscribers

Barnes & Noble announced that subscribers to The New York Times on its Nook line of e-readers will also receive access to the newspaper’s online digital version. B&N
joins Amazon, which has also announced plans to exempt its NY Times subscribers from the newly launched online pay wall. The periodical is available for $19.99 per month on the Nook, and Nook Color.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION SOFTWARE

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Infor Launches Infor FMS SunSystems Enterprise

Infor launched its new financial management solution, Infor FMS SunSystems Enterprise. The company lists the new solution’s
features as Infor Workspace, a Microsoft Sharepoint-based user environment; a Web-based user interface for remote access; improved reporting capabilities; and ad hoc reporting functionality.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

SugarCRM Launches New IBM Integrated Solutions

SugarCRM launched a new set of solutions that integrate the capabilities of SugarCRM and IBM LotusLive. The first product, SugarCRM for LotusLive, adds social business capabilities
to SugarCRM. This includes Web conferencing and document sharing from within the Sugar system. Additionally, the companies launched connectors for IBM’s Cognos Business Intelligence suite and SugarCRM for a new system featuring advanced reporting,
analytics, dashboarding, and scorecarding incorporated into the customer’s CRM data.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

FINANCIAL

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IDT Stockholders Convert All Shares to Class B Common Stock

IDT Corporation announced that its stockholders approved an amendment to its certificate of incorporation reclassifying each outstanding share of its Common Stock into one share of its Class B Common Stock. In
connection with the amendment, the company also said it will delist its Common Stock from the New York Stock Exchange and deregister and suspend its reporting obligations with respect to its Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. IDT
Corporation’s Class B Common Stock will remain listed on the NYSE under the same “IDT” ticker symbol and will be the company’s only publicly traded stock. By virtue of the ownership and NYSE-listing of its Class B Common Stock, the company will remain
subject to the reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. “This move simplifies our capital structure,” said Howard Jonas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IDT. “It is one of a series of steps we are taking to make IDT a more transparent and
easily understood company.” IDT now describes itself as a “consumer services company with operations primarily in the telecommunications and energy industries.”

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Siemens Projecting Strong Growth in Second Quarter

Siemens announced it expects a double-digit increase in the amount of new orders it accumulated for the 2011 fiscal second quarter, ended March 31, 2011. It expects close to 21 billion EUR ($30 billion USD),
compared to its 2010 orders of 16 billion EUR. Revenues and net income are also projected to grow.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

XO Posts Loss for 2010

Communications services provider XO announced its 2010 fourth quarter and full year financial results. Total revenue for 2010 was $1.5 billion USD, an increase of $8.0 million, or less than 1%, compared to 2009. Net loss
for 2010 was $11.8 million compared to $21.8 million net income in 2009. The company’s net loss for 2010 was primarily due to a $20.0 million impairment charge related to LMDS licenses, the company said. Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was
$390.3 million, an increase of $14.5 million, or 4%, compared to the year-earlier period. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $6.5 million compared to $13.3 million net income for the year-ago period.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

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Cable&Wireless Signs Deed of Undertakings with UK Government

Cable&Wireless signed a Deed of Undertakings (DoU) with the UK Government. The Deed reinforces the company’s move into the public sector, as well as allowing it to access opportunities within the new Public Sector
Network (PSN) framework currently being formed in the UK. Cable&Wireless hopes this will allow it to become an integral part of the upcoming Government Conveyance Network (GCN), which will support the PSN.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Raytheon Wins $177 Million Contract Modifcation for STARS Installation

Raytheon received a $177 million contract modification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue its deployment of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS). STARS is a joint
project of the FAA and Department of Defense that is designed to replace overworked legacy air traffic control systems within US airspace. Raytheon will be tasked with the installation of 11 systems at the largest terminal radar approach control facilities
around the country.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

SAIC Wins Spot on DOJ’s $1.1 Billion IT Contract

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) received a prime contract from the US Department of Justice to provide a range of IT services in support of several federal agencies. Specifically, SAIC will
provide large-scale systems integration, modification, maintenance, and management of legacy systems. SAIC is one of 20 contractors selected for the contract, which has a one-year base period, 6 annual options, and a total value of more then $1.1 billion
for all awardees.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

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Cisco Survey Highlights Need for Healthcare Collaboration

According to a new survey published by the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group and conducted by
Princeton Survey Research Associates International, most healthcare professionals believe collaboration and information-sharing have the most near-term potential for improving lare-scale health sector innovation. The report also identified health resource
access and efficiency as key concerns, and identified technology enabled innovations and telehealth solutions as potential breakthroughs in the coming years. Health leaders in 16 countries were surveyed concerning their views on leading issues in providing
health services.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Verizon, MEDfx Trial Health Record Conversion System

Verizon Business and MEDfx announced the successful implementation of a pilot program enabling health care providers that still use paper records to “easily convert them
to a digital format” and share them with other authorized providers. Verizon said the pilot program addresses long-standing issues that have blocked the widespread adoption of electronic health care records: the complexity and expense that health care
providers – especially small practices and individual physicians – face in adopting an electronic system, and the incompatibility of many health IT systems. The pilot also integrates two key federal government health IT initiatives designed to improve care
management through secure, two-way exchange of patient health information. The participants in the pilot are Dominion Medical Associates in Richmond, Virginia; CenVaNet in central Virginia; and MedVirginia, a community-based health information exchange.
Under the pilot, Dominion Medical Associates scans paper-based care-management documents of diabetes patients and sends the documents over the Internet to CenVaNet care managers via a MEDfx-provided physician portal. The portal uses a set of common
standards and protocols to digitize and securely transfer the care-management documents, making them accessible through a variety of health IT systems.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

INDUSTRY GROUPS

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Huawei Named to the DMTF Board of Directors

Huawei Technologies announced its appointment to the board of directors for the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), an international organization for bringing together
prominent members of the IT industry to collaborate on systems management standards development, validation, promotion, and adoption. Huawei joins firms such as Fujitsu, EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, and Oracle, among others.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

INTERNET

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ICANN Initiates Bulks Domain from Two Registrars to NamesBeyond

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) initiated a bulk transfer of domain names from Blue Gravity Communications and Moozooy Media to NamesBeyond.com. Both companies were de-accredited as
registrars following failure to comply with the Media Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAAs). As usual in these cases, all affected customers are being asked to contact NamesBeyond to provide billing information, as it was not forwarded from the former
regstrars. Contact information for NamesBeyond is available from ICANN’s announcment on the matter.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

ICANN Releases 2010 Annual Report

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released its 2010 annual report. Report highlights include statements
from the organization’s executive staff, achievements for 2010, the progress of the internationalized domain name system implementation, a status report on the Generic Names Supporting Organization, and information about the transition away from
Whois services.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

LAPTOPS & TABLETS

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Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi Edition Available April 10 in US

Samsung Telecommunications America said several US retailers and Web sites will carry its WiFi-only Galaxy Tab Android touchscreen tablet, beginning Sunday, April 10th, at a cost of $349.99 USD. Consumers
can check for availability via the company Web site.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Sprint, Verizon Slash Price for Galaxy Tab

Sprint and Verizon Wireless dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet to $199.99 with a two-year contract. The price cut is the third this year, after the Tab
debuted last October. Verizon initially offered the device unsubsidized at a cost of $599.99, while Sprint subsidized the cost and sold the Tab for $399.99 with a two-year contract. In January, Verizon dropped the cost by $100 as did Sprint, although
Verizon later decided to subsidize the cost and offer it for the same price as Sprint. AT&T offers a GSM version of the Tab for $549.99 with a two-year contract.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

LEGAL

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ObjectVideo Files Complaint Against Sony, Samsung, Bosch

ObjectVideo has filed a complaint in the US District Court of Virginia against Robert Bosch; Bosch Security Systems; Samsung; Samsung Techwin; Samsung Techwin America; Sony; and Sony Electronics. The vendor is seeking damages for the sale of products that contain
software features which it says infringe upon certain ObjectVideo patents.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

ZTE Responds to Ericsson Patent Infringement Suits

ZTE posted a response to the fact that Ericsson has filed patent infringement lawsuits against it in the UK. ZTE says it will file patent invalidation procedures against Ericsson with the patent re-examination board
of SIPO (China’s State Intellectual Property Organisation). The company says it would prefer to resolve the matter via negotiation, but is willing to take legal action, if it become unavoidable.

Source: Vendor, 4/2/2011

MALWARE WATCH

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Malicious Bootkit in Circulation

Kaspersky Lab has discovered a new bootkit, known as Rookit.Win32.Fisp.a, which infects the boot sector of a hard drive. The bootkit is distributed by a Trojan, which infects the computers of users who try to
download a video clip from a fake Chinese porn site.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

LizaMoon Attack Hits Millions of Web Sites

More than a 4 million Web sites have fallen prey to a massive "scareware" cyber attack that was launched via an SQL injection. The attack, dubbed “LizaMoon,” carries out a fake virus scan, warns victims that there are vulnerabilities within
their computers, and instructs them to download software from the “Microsoft Windows Stability Center” to eliminate risks. The downloads, of course, are malware.The hackers targeted sites using vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2003 and 2005.
Security firm Websense has been tracking the escalating attack. The BBC reported that, while millions of Web sites were infected, relatively few computers users so far have fallen victim to the scam by actually downloading the scareware.

Source: BBC, 4/4/2011

Symantec Report: 2010 Bred New, Scarier Cybercrime Tactics

Symantec‘s Internet
SecurityThreat Report Volume 16 depicts the emergence of more than 286 million new threats in 2010. Targeted attacks were big last year with Stuxnet and Hydraq making their debut, and Stuxnet using unpatched vulnerabilities to gain access to computer
systems. Report data found that data breaches caused by hacking resulted in an average of more than 260,000 identities exposed per breach in 2010, nearly quadruple that of any other cause. Also, the number of measured Web-based attacks per day increased by
a whopping 93% in 2010 as compared to 2009.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Toolkits, Pharmaceutical Spam Major Threats in 2010, Says Trend Micro

New research from Trend Micro has revealed that toolkits flourished in 2010 and were widely used by
cybercriminals on social networking sites in an effort to steal personal data from users.The 2010 Threat Round-Up Report also found that the US received the most spam while India came in second, and Argentina and Israel were the recipients of the least
amount of spam. Additionally, most spam messages came in the form of pharmaceutical or health-related emails.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

MEDIA

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AOL Fires Remaining Business and Finance Freelancers

AOL has terminated all of its business and finance freelancers, Business Insider reported. This leaves sites such as AOL’s Daily Finance and Walletpop with one or two
full-time staffers providing all of their content. The move comes as the company begins incorporating its recent purchase of The Huffington Post. According to the response AOL sent to Business Insider, it plans to replace all of its freelance staff with a
smaller group of full-time writers and editors.

Source: BusinessInsider, 4/6/2011

MOBILE APPS

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Google Cloud Music Service Shows Up on Pre-Release Music 3.0 App

Google may be poised to launch its own cloud-based music service according to pre-release software discovered by TechFrom10. The technology blog stumbled on a new official Android
Music app, designated 3.0, in the test version of Android’s Marketplace. Among numerous visual and usability updates, the blog’s testers found an option to use the “Google Music cloud service.” Unfortunately, the option was currently inactive, and
TechFrom10 was unable to test it any further. A service similar to this has been long rumored as an upcoming Google product. However, this is the first “official” indication that such a service is planned.

Source: TechFrom10, 4/5/2011

Opera Mini Reaches 100 Million Monthly Users

Opera revealed that its Opera Mini mobile Web browser reached 100 million monthly users in March and 2 billion daily page views. The company says these statistics make it the world’s most used mobile browser. This
follows an earlier announcement that placed the total number of monthly users for both Opera Mini and Opera Mobile at 100 million. The jump in usage is thanks largely to an 11 million user spike which occurred in February 2011.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Twitter Pulls Quickbar from Next iPhone and iPad App Update

Twitter will remove its recently Added Quickbar feature in the next update to its Twitter for iPhone and iPad apps. The sidebar was designed to help users discovers new people and topics, as well as to be a platform for
in-app notifications, such as @mentions and other activity. Despite these intentions, and an apparently high usage metric for the new feature, many users complained about the Quickbar, citing its placement, usability, and various other faults. Although it
is removing the feature in this update, Twitter did not rule out relaunching a sidebar, once it has been redesigned.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

Zoho Launches Zoho Docs for iPad

Zoho launched Zoho Docs for the iPad. The application, previously only available as an iPhone app, is now a universal app available for any iOS device. Like its predecessor, Zoho Docs 2.0 lets users view documents,
spreadsheets, presentations, and more from anywhere with an Internet connection. The new version also adds aesthetic upgrades, including support for the iPhone 4’s Retina display.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

MOBILE PLATFORMS

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ISIS to Launch in Salt Lake City

ISIS, the joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless for mobile payments, has announced Salt Lake City, Utah as
its first market. The mobile payment systmem is expected to go live in early 2012, using near field communications (NFC) technology to allow customers to make purchases with their mobile phones. Sprint recently
announced a service of its own that will accomplish the same thing, which it hopes to deploy this year.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Google Extends Lead, Apple Fifth Among OEMs in February ComScore List

comScore released its US Mobile Share rankings for the three months ending with February 2011. On the OEM list, Samsung maintained its lead, gaining 0.3% since November to hold
24.8% of the market. LG stayed flat with 20.9%; Motorola dropped nearly a full point, but remained in third with 16.1%; while RIM lost another 0.2% to
hold onto 8.6%. Apple was the big winner of the month, gaining 0.9% to reach fifth place with 7.5%. This was mostly due to the success of the Verizon iPhone. On the Platform Market Share list, Google extended its lead,
grabbing another 7% to reach 33% of the market. RIM lost another 4.6%, but held onto 28.9% of the market and second place; Apple was relatively flat in third with 25.2%; Microsoft dropped another 1.3% to 7.7%; and, lastly, Palm clung to fifth place, losing
another 1.1%, to hold just 2.8% of the market.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

Sprint Plans to Launch NFC-based Mobile Payment System This Year

Bloomberg News reported that Sprint is committing itself to introducing a Near Field Communications-based mobile payments platform before the close of 2011. According to Kevin
McGinnis, vice president of product platforms, Sprint is presently working with payment networks and handset makers on the Near Field Communications (NFC) based tap-and-go payment system. “We intend to make this an open solution where consumers can use
their phone in a variety of physical locations,” McGinnis said.

Source: Bloomberg, 4/5/2011

SugarCRM Launches Expanded Mobile Offerings for Sugar 6

SugarCRM announced an expansion of the mobile components of its Sugar 6 platform. These additions include support for both the Blackberry and Android operating systems. The newly supported devices will receive all
of the same functionality as the company’s existing Sugar for Mobile iPhone application. As part of the expansion, the company also added native support for the iPad, offline synchronization capabilities, and a new HTML5-based charting engine. These new
mobile features are expected to be publicly available this spring.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

OPERATING SYSTEMS

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SugarCRM Unveils IBM I Solution Edition for SugarCRM

SugarCRM launched its new IBM i Solution Edition for SugarCRM. The new product is designed to leverage the IBM i operating system and POWER7-based Power Systems servers to reduce the cost of deploying a CRM
solution. No release date for the new solution was announced.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

PERIPHERALS

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HP Introduces OfficeJet Enterprise, Mobile Printers

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced the new OfficeJet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer and 100 Mobile Printer, for telecommuting, branch office, and mobile workforce users. The printers are compatible with select HP laptops and
netbooks, as well as Windows Mobile BlackBerry, HP WebOS, and Nokia Symbian smartphones, and support Bluetooth, for wireless printing.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Motorola Mobility Introduces Wireless Video Bridge for Home Market

Motorola Mobility announced the Motorola VAP2400 video bridge solution, a wireless access device capable of transmitting high-quality video content over Wi-Fi spectrum throughout the home. Motorola Mobility
said the VAP2400’s design enables wireless home networks to deliver a full range of video services and applications without having to run wires. The device is expected to be available worldwide in the third quarter of this year; pricing information was not
released.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

NCR to Add 309 More Blockbuster Express Kiosks to Southeast

NCR announced plans to install 309 Blockbuster Express kiosks at RaceTrac convenience stores throughout the Southeast. These new locations will join an existing 200 kiosks, and are expected to be completed by June 2011.
Each kiosk will feature a stock of 950 DVDs, as well as the ability to rent movies online for pickup at a Blockbuster Express location.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

Open-Xchange Begins Offering Data Syncing with SugarCRM

Open-Xchange announced that its email, contacts, and calendars can all be synced with SugarCRM. This is being made possible by the DIGITEC OXtender, a new piece of software
which automatically syncs data between the two applications. The companies says the new synchronization will work anywhere, on any compatible devices, thanks to the Web-based nature of their products. More information is available at DIGITEC’s Web site.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Telstra Launches Elite Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

Telstra launched its new Telstra Elite Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. The device, which Telstra says is the fastest battery-powered model available in Australia, allows up to 5 devices to connect via Wi-Fi, and utilize its
data connection with the carrier’s 3G network. Maximum download speeds range from 550kbps to 8Mbps with upload speeds of 300kbps to 3Mbps. The device also features an OLED status display, a microSD card slot, and support for an external antenna. The Elite
Mobile Wi-FI hotspot will be available beginning April 12, 2011 on either a pre-paid plan, or on post-paid business plans.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION

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Accenture Opens New Analytics Innovation Center in Barcelona

Accenture opened a new Analytics Innovation Center in Barcelona, Spain. The company plans on using the location as a showcase for its predictive analytics capabilities, with a focus on supply chain management. The
Barcelona facility will join Accenture’s existing network of Innovation Centers in Bangalore, Chicago, Milan, Mumbai, New Delhi, and San Jose.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Amerisource Bergen David W. Neu to President of Drug Corporation

Amerisource Bergen announced the promotion of David W. Neu to President of AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (ABDC). He will be replacing Steven Collis, who will take over as CEO of the company when
current Chief Executive David Yost leaves in July. New is a 29-year veteran with the company, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Operations for ABDC.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

AT&T, Verizon Showcase Energy-Efficient Equipment, Vehicles

AT&T and Verizon showcased their green initiatives at an event sponsored by the US Department of Energy’s Clean Fleets Partnership. Verizon showed off a hybrid Chevrolet pick-up, an
all-electric Chevrolet Volt, and a first-of-its-kind hybrid aerial-splicing vehicle. The company said it has added hundreds of hybrid Toyota Priuses to its fleet, as well as more than 500 compressed natural gas vans and 700 hybrid pickups. AT&T said that
its use of compressed natural gas vehicles in its corporate vehicle fleet helped the company avoid the purchase of more than one million gallons of traditional petroleum fuel in 2010.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Avaya Names Global Svcs, Corp Development SVPs

Avaya announced Mohamad Ali as SVP and president of Avaya Global Services, and Brett Shockley as SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy. Both will report directly to president and CEO Kevin Kennedy; the appointments
take effect April 15th. Ali is a member of Avaya’s Executive Committee as well as former SVP, Corporate Development & Strategy. Shockley will continue to head Emerging Products & Technology.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Avaya Opens New R&D Center in Galway, Ireland

Avaya launched its Customer Experience Center, a research and development (R&D) facility for providing direct access to developers for creating custom, customer-specific environments using Avaya technology. The
facility is located at Avaya’s Galway, Ireland office. Avaya also reported it plans to increase its Galway based employee base – including R&D, engineering, finance, IT, and administrative support – in the next year.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Charter Announces Resignation of Gregory L Doody

Charter announced the resignation of Gregory L. Doody, its Executive Vice President, Programming and Legal Affairs. He plans to return to his own restructuring advisory practice. Doody has been with the company
since 2008, and will remain with Charter through the transition period. No successor has yet been named.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

Cisco CEO Warns Staff of Imminent Changes

Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers cited slow decision-making, lapses in execution, and the lack of discipline in an aggressive expansion as key contributors to the company “losing its way,” according to a company-wide memo to employees released April 4, 2011. Chambers also indicated the company would soon begin taking steps to restore what he considers lost
credibility, and warned staff to prepare for unspecified changes in the next few weeks and coming fiscal year, beginning in August. Chambers has served as CEO for Cisco since 2005.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Dell to Open R&D Center in Silicon Valley, California

Dell reported it plans to open the Dell Silicon Valley Research and Development (R&D) Center, a California facility to support its growing focus on network design and development, storage development, and cloud
computing. The site will complement Dell’s Israel R&D Center, announced last month in Ra’anana. Dell expects its workforce at the Silicon Valley site will grow to more than 1,500 team members over the next five years. Team members from recent Dell
acquisitions in Silicon Valley will move in phases to the new, consolidated location.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Dell to Spend $1 Billion for New Worldwide Data Centers

Dell reported it will invest $1 billion USD to build 22 data centers, worldwide, as part of a new focus on delivering products, services, and cloud delivery options for the virtual era. The data centers should improve
access to public and private cloud technology, IT outsourcing, and Infrastructure-, Platform-, and Virtual Desktop-as-a-Service offerings.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Dell Appoints New Head for Applications, BPO Group

Dell Services named former Wipro executive Suresh Vaswani as EVP, Applications and Business Process Outsourcing, a group that includes more than 15,000 team members
worldwide. Vaswani – also named chairman for Dell India – will focus on growing Dell’s process capabilities on a global basis. He will report to Services president Steve Schuckenbrock.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Ericsson Appoints New Head for Ericsson India

Ericsson India named Fredrik Jejdling as head for its operations in India, Nepal, and Bhutan, effective June 1st. Jejdling has more than 13 years of experience in Ericsson’s sales and global services
divisions.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Frontier Names New Chief Accounting Officer

Frontier Communications announced that Susana D’Emic will join the company on April 15, 2011 as Senior Vice President and Controller and serve as the company’s designated Chief Accounting Officer, replacing
Robert J. Larson. She will report to Donald R. Shassian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Formerly, D’Emic was Manager, Corporate Planning and Analysis at Kraft Foods. Before that, she held a number of positions at Colgate-Palmolive
Company, most recently as Manager, Financial Analysis and Reporting.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Jonathan Rosenberg Departing Google Following Larry Page’s Request

Jonathan Rosenberg, senior vice president of product management at Google, announced plans to step down in the coming months, The LA Times reported. This announcement comes as
new CEO Larry Page has asked high ranking executives to make longterm commitments to staying with the company. The Times reported that Rosenberg had originally planned to step down in 2013, when his children reached college age. Page’s request caused him
to push up the date of his departure, however. Rosenberg will remain active as an advisor to Google. Page has yet to announce any names as possible replacements for Rosenberg.

Source: LA Times, 4/7/2011

HP to Open Sunnyvale Software Innovation Center

Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced it will create a software innovation center at Moffett Towers in Sunnyvale, CA, US, in 2012. The facility will bring together offices throughout the Bay area, including those recently
acquired via Fortify and ArcSight. It should create a community for enhancing HP’s IT management, automation, and security software portfolios. Software is a critical element HP’s growth strategy, as outlined by president and CEO Leo Apotheker in
March.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Ipanema Technologies Appoints Sales Director

Ipanema Technologies announced the appointment of Charlie Barzilla as Director of Central Operations. Based in Houston, Texas, Barzilla will be responsible for sales and partner development for the central US
region. He will report to Peter Cary, Vice President and General Manager for North America. Founded in 1999, Ipanema Technologies is a provider of application traffic management solutions for bandwidth-heavy applications.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

KPN Appoints Eelco Block as New CEO

KPN named Eelco Block as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Management of Royal KPN. He will replace Ad Scheepbouwer, who vacated the position last year. Block most recently held the position
of Chief Operating Officer, prior to this appointment.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Microsoft Appoints Crhis Caposella SVP and Pres of New Consumer Group

Microsoft appointed Chris Caposella as senior vice president of the Consumer Channels and Central Marketing Group. The newly formed group includes the company’s Retail, Mobile Operator and Distribution teams.
Capossela will report to Kevin Turner, and will be tasked with creating new business opportunities, and designing new cosumer experiences for Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox and Office. Caposella has held numerous positions within the company, including head
of the Microsoft Project business.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

MITRE Names Barbara Toohill as VP and Director of HS SEDI

MITRE appointed Barbara Toohill as vice president and director of the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HS SEDI). The organization is a research and development center funded by US
Homeland Security. Prior to this appointment, Toohill was director of the Homeland Security Center (HLSC).

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

Mozilla to Shutter Thunderbird Group, Merge it with Mozilla Labs

Mozilla has absorbed the Thunderbird group, makers of its email and messaging software, into its Mozilla Labs division, according to a blog post by Mitchell Baker, Chair of the Mozilla Foundation. Baker said the move is designed to
increase the effectiveness of Mozilla Labs and to allow the experimental portion of the foundation to refocus on new Web-based messaging technologies to be more in line with modern social networking trends. The Mozilla Messaging group will effectively be
dissolved following the merger but the company still plans to continue development of the Thunderbird email client software.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

Nokia Siemens Names Asia Pacific, N America Directors

Nokia Siemens Networks appointed Paul Tyler to head up its Asia Pacific operations, succeeding Rick Corker, who will now lead its North American business. Tyler is currently head of sales for Nokia
Siemens’ regional Network Systems division. He will continue to be based out of Singapore, and will take up the new position starting April 15th.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

PAETEC Says Intellifiber Network, Products Ready for Channel Partners

Business communications provider PAETEC announced that its newly-acquired Intellifiber network and products are now available for PAETEC’s channel partners to sell across the US. PAETEC’s additional fiber
capabilities are a result of the acquisition of Intellifiber in December of 2010. The acquired portfolio includes solutions for fiber, Ethernet, and custom network design, PAETEC said.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Raytheon Appoints Ron Stefano Pres of Mission Ops for Intel and Info

Raytheon appointed Ron Stefano as vice president of Mission Operations Solutions for its Intelligence and Information Systems business. The new position will give Stefano responsibility for the MOS program and
financial performance, as well as new business development and strategic planning. Prior to this appointment, Ron Stefano led the Enterprise IT Solutions business area for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

Euteneuer Joins Sprint As CFO

Sprint Nextel said Joseph J. Euteneuer, 55, has officially joined the company as its chief financial officer, succeeding Bob Brust, who is retiring. Sprint announced in late 2010 that it had reached an agreement with
Euteneuer, who was then serving as executive vice president, chief financial officer for Qwest Communications, to join the company following the completion of the merger between Qwest and CenturyLink. That merger was completed April 1st.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

Verizon Employees, Foundation Pledge $800,000 to Japan Relief Efforts

The Verizon Foundation and Verizon employees have pledged more than $800,000 to support earthquake-tsunami relief efforts in Japan. The donations were raised through the
Verizon employee disaster-relief matching-gift program. Under the program, the Verizon Foundation will match employee donations dollar for dollar, up to $1,000 per employee. The money will go to three nonprofit organizations that are providing aid in
Japan: the American Red Cross, Save the Children, and World Vision.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

PREPAID WIRELESS

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Clearwire Signs Wholesale Agreement with Locus Telecommunications

WiMax network provider Clearwire announced a wholesale agreement with prepaid wireless MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) Locus Telecommunications. The deal will
enable Locus to offer prepaid 4G mobile broadband service via Clearwire’s network. Locus, based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, has more than 300,000 prepaid wireless customers and sells its calling card products in more than 70,000 locations in the US. The
prepaid 4G service is slated to be available later this year.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

PUBLIC SAFETY

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Japan’s Toll of Dead, Missing: More than 27,000

The official death toll from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan has risen to 12,554. Some 15, 077 people are still listed as missing, according to Japan’s National Police
Agency. The final death toll could increase as officials in some of the devastated areas have not been able to complete their tally of the missing. More than 160,000 people from quake-ravaged areas are living in evacuation centers, officials said.

Source: NPA, 4/6/2011

Another Strong Earthquake Hits Japan

Japan was hit by another strong earthquake on April 7th in the same northeastern coast region devasted by the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A tsunami warning was issued April 7th but lifted a few hours later. The US Geological Survey reported the most recent earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, and struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan in the Miyagi prefecture, at a
depth of about 30 miles. The March 11 earthquake registered a 9.1 magnitude. Kyodo News said there were many emergency calls made to local police and fire departments about injured people, fires, and gas leakage
after the latest quake. The New York Times reported the earthquake knocked out major power lines at three nuclear sites in the region, but that backup electrical systems did kick in.

Source: USGS, 4/7/2011

US Military Relief Efforts Shift Focus in Japan

Japan’s NHK World reported that the US military has withdrawn 10 ships from a disaster relief mission off the battered coast of northeastern Japan, saying the initial phase of the relief mission
has been completed. The ships had been used to airlift supplies to isolated areas immediately after the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan and 9 other vessels have left because many roads have been cleared and a
helicopter platform is no longer needed to transport supplies. Four US military ships remain stationed off the disaster zone, including an amphibian assault vessel, the Essex. At one point, the US military sent 22 ships. It also mobilized nearly 20,000
troops for search and rescue operations and humanitarian assistance. A specialist unit of about 150 troops has also been sent to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, NHK reported, and US Marines finished clearing debris on a remote Japanese island
off disaster-hit Miyagi prefecture this week. A military spokesman said the US will continue to work closely with Japan to provide any necessary support.

Source: NHK World, 4/5/2011

LightSquared Network, GPS Controversy Growing

Will LightSquared’s planned nationwide broadband network disrupt GPS systems used by everyone from commuters to first responders and the US military? That is the claim being made by some manufacturers of GPS equipment who are warning that strong signals
from the planned hybrid satellite-broadband network could jam existing navigation systems. The controversy has received extensive coverage in recent weeks from the Associated Press and other news organizations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) gave LightSquared the go-ahead in February to turn on its
network later this year, and required LightSquared and the United States Global Positioning System Industry Council (USGIC) to file monthly status reports in order to ensure that GPS systems will
not be effected. LightSquared and the FCC both contend the new network can co-exist with GPS systems, but some device makers fear GPS signals will be effected in the same way a radio station can get drowned out by a stronger broadcast in a nearby channel.
The problem, they say, is that sensitive satellite receivers could be overwhelmed when LightSquared starts sending high-power signals from as many as 40,000 transmitters on the ground using the airwaves “next door.” The interference problem could be fixed
by better device filters in GPS-enabled devices, but that fix would be very expensive, manufacturers claim. Just how expensive is another point of contention.

Source: AP, 4/7/2011

TEPCO Officials: Radioactive Water Leak Stopped

The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that, after several failed attempts to patch a cracked containment vessel, the flow of water contaminated with radioactivity from the damaged Fukishima
Daiichi nuclear power facility has stopped. The dumping of contaminated water from the facilility into the Pacific Ocean continued, however, and officials cautioned that the nuclear emergency in Japan is far from over. About 11,500 tons of radioactive
water has been dumped into the ocean but officials in Japan and elsewhere say the releases likely will not pose any long-term health risks to humans or sea life. Most of the radiation detected (but not all) is Iodine-131, which loses half its radiation
every eight days. In the US, the CDC, FDA, and EPA all reiterated earlier statements that radiation from the Japanese power plant posed no risk to the
United States at present, but that monitoring and testing continues around the clock.

Source: TEPCO, 4/6/2011

REGULATORY & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

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EPA Begins Requiring Electronic Submission of Chemical Notices

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that all future chemical notices under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) must be submitted electronically. This decision is the result of a ruling issued on April 6, 2010, by the EPA, which
called for the phasing out of paper and optical discs. The agency receives about 1,000 of these submissions each year.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

EU: Progress Made in Cyber Strategy, but More Work Critical

In a new report, the European Union (European Union) has found that member states have taken steps to help
prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, but that further actions are needed especially in the creation of a network of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). While many countries have set up national CERTs, the EU is adamant that all member
states will have established CERTs by a 2012 deadline.

Source: EU, 4/1/2011

FBI Turns to Crowdsourcing to Break Murderer’s Code

Nearly 12 years after the gruesome murder of a man in St. Louis, Missouri, FBI officials have turned to the public for help in deciphering two coded messages that were found in the victim’s pocket. Despite assistance
from both the FBI’s Cryptanalysis and Racketeering Records Unit and the American Cryptogram Association, no one has been able to break the codes, and the 1999 murder remains unsolved. The notes are posted at the FBI’s Web site.

Source: FBI, 3/29/2011

FCC Proposes Stricter Guidelines for Wireless Signal Boosters

The Federal Communications Commission wants to impose stricter guidelines for wireless signal boosters, which are designed to fill gaps in wireless coverage in areas where signal strength is weak. The agency has issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that calls for a new regulatory framework authorizing individuals and entities to operate “consumer signal boosters” provided the devices comply
with all applicable technical and radio frequency exposure rules, and a set of parameters aimed at preventing and controlling interference, and for rapidly resolving interference problems should they occur. The agency is also proposing revisions to the
rules governing signal boosters used for private land mobile services. While praising the many benefits of signal boosters, the FCC said malfunctioning, improperly installed, or technically-deficient signal boosters may cause harmful interference to
commercial and public safety wireless networks. Thus, the impetus for new rules, the agency said.

Source: FCC, 4/7/2011

TSA Launches New Screening Program for Airline Pilots

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), and the Air Transport Association (ATA) have received approval from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for testing of a new crew member screening system. The new system, which is set to be tested in a limited number of airports, will screen airline pilots so that TSA security officers can verify their identities and
status of employment.

Source: TSA, 4/1/2011

Judge Kicks Verizon, MetroPCS Lawsuits Against FCC, for Now

Lawsuits filed by Verizon Wireless and MetroPCS against the FCC‘s new net-neutrality rules have been thrown out by a federal court. The Wall Street Journal reported that a federal appeals court has dismissed lawsuits filed by Verizon Wireless and MetroPCS against the Federal Communications Commission’s net-neutrality regulations, calling the suits
premature. While the FCC voted in December 2010 to adopt the new rules, they have not yet been formally published. The court ruled that once the regulations are in place, the carriers can then dispute them. The rules are expected to be published this May
or June.

Source: WSJ, 4/5/2011

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Yahoo Officially Launches Search BOSS V2

Yahoo officially launched Search BOSS V2. The new API gives developers access to Web search, images, and news content for a single monthly fee. It includes
unlimited queries, and few usage restrictions on how the media is displayed.

Source: Vendor, 4/7/2011

SECURITY FLAWS & FIXES

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Advisory Provides Information on Linux DHCP Client Flaw

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) issued an advisory and an update to fix a remote code execution vulnerability within the Linux DHCP client.
Users should read the advisory and apply the update to mitigate risks.

Source: ISC, 4/5/2011

Juniper Advisory Issued for Secure Access

Juniper Networks‘ Secure Access has an unspecified error within the Network Connect Credential Provider, which can be exploited to bypass the authentication on Windows 7 and Windows Vista. An advisory directs users to update to version 6.5R9, 7.0R4, or 7.1R1.

Source: Secunia, 4/1/2011

RealNetworks Releases Helix Server 14.2 to Rectify Two Flaws

It is recommended that users of RealNetworks‘ Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server update to version 14.2 to fix two security issues. Further details can be found in the vendor’s advisory.

Source: Secunia, 4/1/2011

WordPress Releaases New Version — 3.1.1

WordPress 3.1.1 has been released to fix nearly 30 vulnerabilities in the earlier version. An article from WordPress is available for reading, and users
should immediately apply the update.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

SECURITY PRODUCTS & COMPANIES

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ZyXEL Integrates AuthenTec IPSec Server into Security Appliance Line

ZyXEL Communications, a networking company, has selected AuthenTec‘s QuickSec IPsec Server toolkit to boost security in its ZyWALL Series of network security appliances. QuickSec Server supports multiple standards
and client platforms and can handle up to a million secure VPN tunnels between clients and a ZyXEL gateway simultaneously.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Axis Communications Takes Wraps Off New Cameras

Axis Communications has introduced various new camera product families.The AXIS P5512/-E PTZ Dome Network Camera line offers 360-degree pan for overview surveillance and is targeted to stores, banks, construction
sites, and business premises. AXIS Q6035/-E PTZ Dome Network Cameras provide HDTV 1080p pan/tilt/zoom dome cameras with 20x optical zoom and can be used for wide-area surveillance at airports, casinos, and stadiums. The AXIS P5512/-E PTZ Dome Network
Cameras can be used for indoor or outdoor surveillance and offer a 360-degree pan. The indoor AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome Network Camera offers two different lenses for a 360-degree pan and can be used at airports or shopping malls.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

UK Retailers’ IT Concerns Hinders Digital Surveillance Adoption

A report commissioned by Axis Communications found that many UK retail stores avoid deploying IP-based surveillance because of a lack of collaboration with their IT departments. According to the report, this is due to
the misconception that digital camera surveillance would take up too much bandwidth from data networks. The report also revealed that some retailers don’t view IP surveillance as necessary while others don’t feel that upgrading to an IP-based system is
critical for their businesses.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Cisco Improves Security Services Under Smart+Connected

Cisco Systems updated several safety and security services, under its Smart+Connected Communities initiative, for helping migrate to IP based safety and security systems. The updates include: a revamped Physical
Access Manager, with extended survivability in the event of system failure, extended IPICS IP dispatch and incident response support for new Android devices and the future Cius tablet, and the addition of new video traffic load management features to its
IP Service Level Agreement suite.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Interlogix Updates Security Products

Interlogix, a business unit of UTC Fire & Security, released updated versions of its GE Simon XT security system and wireless two-way talking touch screen. The
vendor has also launched a new wireless carbon monoxide alarm that can be integrated with the Simon XT.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

March Tragedies Used to Boost Cybercrime: Kaspersky

In its March report on malicious activity, Kaspersky Lab found that three out of the five exploits that appeared
on its top 20 list were related to Java vulnerabilities. Additionally, scammers used the tragic events in Japan and the death of Elizabeth Taylor as springboards to steal from unsuspecting computer users. Kaspersky also noted that malware writers are
actively modifying the exploits they use in drive-by attacks in order to avoid detection.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

New Command Video Management Platform Available from March Networks

March Networks has launched its Command video management platform, which contains an intuitive user interface, and is available in two versions: Professional, supporting up to 128 cameras; and Enterprise,
which manages 128,000 cameras with multiple servers. Command can run in multiple browsers and supports both Windows and Macintosh environments.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Newest Edition of Microsoft Security Update Guide Now Available

Microsoft released its latest Security Update Guide, Second Edition, replacing the earlier version from 2009. The guide provides information on how
Microsoft tests security updates along with data on how to determine which update approach is best for different types of enterprises.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

ObjectVideo OnBoard Analytics Available for ARM Processors

ObjectVideo‘s analytics software is now available for devices and SoC (system on a chip) platforms that leverage the ARM processor architecture. The integration of the ObjectVideo OnBoard suite of analytics
software on ARM processors enables the embedding of analytics throughout the video ecosystem.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

UTC Fire & Security’s Onity Unit Opens New Facility in Spain

Onity, a business unit of UTC Fire & Security, has relocated to a new facility in Oyarzun, Spain. The 5000-square meter facility offers an ergonomically designed
inventory management system.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011

Symantec Gives Backup Exec System Recovery a Facelift

Symantec is delivering new recovery updates and platform support to its System Recovery 2011, formerly Backup Exec System Recovery, for both physical and virtual environments. The vendor added enhancements to the
central management and the customizable recovery disk wizard for Backup Exec System Recovery.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

UTC Fire & Security Links Businesses Under Chubb Brand Name

UTC Fire & Security has aligned its US fire and security services businesses under the Chubb brand. The businesses that will combine under the Chubb name include
Antronnix, CalProtection, Detection Logic, Diversified Fire Products, Fire Systems, Florida State Fire & Security, HFP Corporation, Lane Fire & Safety, Pratt Landry Associates, John W. Polhemus, Red Hawk, and Vantronics Security Systems.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

UTC’s Sale of UK-Based Business Completed

UTC Fire & Security completed the sell off of its Chubb Security Personnel manned guarding business in the UK. An affiliate of Securitas of Sweden purchased the business unit.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

SERVERS

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Dell Unveils New 4U Mission-Critical Servers

Dell introduced new PowerEdge 4U rack servers for running mission critical applications – including large databases and server virtualization – as well as for migrating from proprietary UNIX deployments.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

NEC Announces New Server with Support for Intel Xeon E7 Architecture

NEC announced its support for the Intel Xeon processor E7 architecture. The new NEC Express5800/A1080a server includes the new processor and can support up to 2TB of memory and 160 simultaneous processing threads. The
company is promoting the new units as ideal for SQL environments, virtualization solutions, and compute-intensive databases. More information about the new server is available at the company’s Enterprise
Servers page.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

SMARTPHONES

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Telecom New Zealand Launches LG Optimus 7Q Smartphone

Telecom New Zealand launched the LG Optimus 7Q smartphone. The Windows Phone 7-based device includes a slide out QWERTY keyboard, 720p video recording and playback, and a 5 MP camera. The device is available now
from either the Telecom NZ Online Store, or at any of the carrier’s retail locations.

Source: Vendor, 4/1/2011

SOCIAL MEDIA

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LinkedIn Creates Facebook Open Graph Competitor

LinkedIn opened up full access to its new Javascript platform to Web developers. The platform, which has been in beta since October 2010, supports OAuth
2.0, Javascript APIs, and the company’s new Plugins. The Plugins include cross-site credentials, a sharing button, embedded LinkedIn profiles, company data drawn from LinkedIn, and a recommendation button. By opening up its platform, the
business-oriented social network is better positioned as a direct competitor to Facebook’s Open Graph.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

Twitter Adds Topical Results to Site Search

Twitter updated its search to help users discover accounts featuring topics of interest, not just the specific terms searched for. Previously, if a user searched for a given term Twitter would only provide accounts
that included that term in their @name. With the revamped search, a query including terms such as a sports team, hobby, or genre of media will include the same results as the old search, but will be expanded with other accounts that focus on topics related
to the search terms. The new functionality is available now via the “People” tab on Twitter’s search results page.

Source: Vendor, 4/4/2011

STANDARDS

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IEEE Launches Cloud Computing Initiative with Two New Draft Standards

The IEEE announced the launch of its new Cloud Computing Initiative. Designed to serve as a “catalyst for innovation” in the cloud computing arena, the effort is kicking off with the approval of two new standards
development projects, IEEE P2301, Draft Guide for Cloud Portability and Interoperability Profiles, and IEEE P2302, Draft Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation.

Source: IEEE, 4/5/2011

IEEE Approves New 802.16m WiMax Standard

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a new version of the WiMax standard, a competitor to LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. IEEE announced approval of the 802.16m standard, sometimes called “Mobile WiMax release 2,” on March 31, 2011.

Source: IEEE, 3/31/2011

STORAGE

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Toshiba Unveils SmartNAND 24-NM Flash Products

Toshiba America Electronic Components introduced its new SmartNAND family of 24-nanometer NAND Flash products with a control chip that supports error-correction code. SmartNAND was designed to simplify the
design and application of NAND technology for portable media players, tablet PCs, digital TVs, set-top-boxes, and other devices that require high-density, non-volatile memory.

Source: Vendor, 4/5/2011

STREAMING MEDIA

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Google Prepping New Professionally Produced Video Channels for YouTube

Google is preparing to launch a revamped YouTube with professionally-produced content, The Wall Street Journal reports. The redesign would add a
lineup of about 20 channels to the existing user upload videos. Each channel would focus on a particular topic area, and will consist of “several hours of professionally produced programming.” The Journal’s sources claim Google has put forth as much as
$100 million dollars to finance low-cost productions for the new channels. The move is designed to let the site take advantage of the growing number of televisions and peripherals which allow consumers to view online video from YouTube. The new channels
are expected to begin rolling out gradually prior to the end of the year.

Source: WSJ, 4/7/2011

WEB COMMERCE

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comScore Launches AdEffx Campaign Essentials in Europe

comScore launched its AdEffx Campaign Essentials product in Europe. The new offering includes the ability to measure audience composition for specific media buys; optimize publishers, placements, and creatives;
compare the performance of offline and online media plans; create custom segmentation; and provide daily in-flight campaign optimisation. AdEffX Campaign Essentials has been available in the US since 2009.

Source: Vendor, 4/6/2011

eBay Adds Local Inventory to Auction Site

eBay unveiled a new integration of local inventory on its auction site. The service is powered by Milo, a local shopping company acquired by eBay last year. The feature allows customers to check product availability
at their local retail stores. This includes a database of more than 50,000 stores across all 50 states. Customers who opt into the new local shopping program will be presented with the nearby availability of any product they search for. To expand the
number of supported brick-and-mortar locations, eBay is also offering a new inventory management plug-in for QuickBooks users which will allow them to upload their inventory to the site. More information is available at eBay’s new Local Web page.

Source: Vendor, 3/31/2011