Category: High Tech Security

Cloud Security Alliance’s User Certification Now Available

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Aimed at Promoting Secure Cloud Computing for All

San Francisco, CA – September 1, 2010 – The Cloud Security Alliance's Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) is now open for testing at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/certifyme. The industry's first user certification program for secure cloud computing, the CCSK is designed to ensure that a broad range of professionals with responsibility related to cloud computing have a demonstrated awareness of the security threats and best practices for securing the cloud.

As cloud computing is being aggressively adopted, it is critical that the industry provide training and certification of professionals to assure that cloud computing is implemented responsibly with the appropriate security controls. The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has developed a widely adopted catalogue of security best practices, the Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing, V2.1. In addition, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) whitepaper 'Cloud Computing: Benefits, Risks and Recommendations for Information Security' is an important contribution to the cloud security body of knowledge. The CCSK provides evidence that an individual has successfully completed an examination covering the key concepts of the CSA guidance and ENISA whitepaper.

'Critical services are being provided via the cloud, creating an urgent need for cloud security skills among IT professionals,' said Jim Reavis, CSA executive director. 'The CCSK is a low cost certification that establishes a robust baseline of cloud security knowledge. Combined with existing professional certifications, it helps provide necessary assurance of user competency in this important area of growth.'

The CSA's CCSK already has broad industry support from numerous organizations that plan to certify employees, including eBay, ING, Lockheed Martin, Sallie Mae, Zynga, CA, CaseCentral, HCL Technologies, Hubspan, LogLogic, Fiberlink, McAfee, Ping Identity, Qualys, Solutionary, Symantec, Trend Micro, Veracode, VeriSign, Vordel, WhiteHat Security and Zscaler.
'We have already been leveraging the CSA's 'Security Guidance for Critical Areas in Cloud Computing' as a best practices manual for our information security staff,' said Dave Cullinane, CISO and VP for eBay, Inc. 'We plan to make this certification a requirement for our staff, to ensure they have a solid baseline of understanding of the best practices for securing data and applications in the cloud.'

Discounted pricing of $195 for the CCSK exam is available through Dec 31st; regular pricing at $295 begins January 1st.

About Cloud Security Alliance
The Cloud Security Alliance is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within Cloud Computing, and to provide education on the uses of Cloud Computing to help secure all other forms of computing. The Cloud Security Alliance is led by a broad coalition of industry practitioners, corporations, associations and other key stakeholders. For further information, the Cloud Security Alliance Web site is www.cloudsecurityalliance.org.

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Sybase Extends Leadership in Delivering Mobile Enterprise Applications that Transform the Way Companies Connect with Customers and Enable Employees

Latest Release of Industry Leading Sybase Unwired Platform Supports More Devices, Enhances Integration to SAP Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C – SYBASE TECHWAVE 2010 - Sybase, Inc., an SAP company (NYSE: SAP) and industry leader in enterprise and mobile software, today announced the latest version of Sybase® Unwired Platform, that will enable enterprise developers to simply and quickly build applications that connect business data from more sources, including SAP® applications, to mobile workers on any device. Through a single integrated infrastructure, Sybase Unwired Platform is the most expansive and secure platform for empowering employees and transforming the enterprise.

Sybase Unwired Platform, positioned in the Leaders quadrant in Gartner, Inc's 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platformsi, provides a flexible, integrated infrastructure that reduces the complexity of developing and deploying mobile applications for all major device types, including iPhone® and iPad®, RIM BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Windows, and Symbian, with Android support to follow.

'Sybase Unwired Platform enables leading enterprises to transform the way they operate by providing employees with anywhere, anytime access to business critical applications,' said Gary Kovacs, senior vice president, Markets, Solutions and Products at Sybase. 'Unlike tactical or point mobile application solutions, the latest platform release is a comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure that enables enterprises to empower their employees and connect to their customers in new and innovative ways leveraging mobile.'

'We believe that more than 95 percent of organizations will be choosing a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) or packaged mobile application vendors as their primary mobile development platforms through 2012,' states the Gartner 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms report. 'From 2010 through 2013, the number of enterprises choosing multichannel MEAP vendors will rise 10 percent annually.' i

The Sybase Unwired Platform provides key benefits to the mobile enterprise, including:

* Simplified Mobility - Reduces complexity of developing and deploying mobile applications with a comprehensive, integrated infrastructure
* Empowered IT - Quickly offers innovative applications for task and knowledge workers who need mobile access to enterprise information.
* Integrated Processes – Provides out-of-box tools and services that easily integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure, business processes and enterprise applications
* Lower total cost of ownership – Simplifies and accelerates creation of business process mobilization and integration without need for development resources.
* Fast reaction to changing business needs - Significantly accelerates deployment of mobilized business processes.

Sybase Unwired Platform is a key component of the Sybase Mobility Platform, the industry's first and most expansive framework of best-in-class mobility servers, mobile applications and mobile services, empowering enterprises to transform the way they connect with their customers and enable their employees. The Sybase Unwired Platform is currently available.

About Sybase Unwired Platform
The Sybase Unwired Platform is a flexible, open, and scalable enterprise-class application and services platform built on proven technologies from the industry leader in mobility. With seamless integration with a variety of enterprise applications such as SAP and support for industry standard database, service-oriented architecture, and web services protocols, the platform enables the next generation of mobile applications and services that will transform any organization. The platform securely delivers data and services to all the major device platforms and developers looking to build advanced mobile applications will benefit from the powerful 4GL tooling and the integration with common development environment such as Eclipse. When deployed with the industry leading Afaria Server, Sybase Unwired Platform's capabilities are extended even further by providing a single administrative console to centrally manage, secure and deploy mobile data, applications and devices. For more information, visit www.sybase.com/SUP.

Analyst Perspective:

* Gartner, Inc.: 2009 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platformsi – Sybase positioned in the Leaders quadrant
* IDCii, Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise 2010-2014 Forecast 2009 Vendor Shares Report, Doc # 224437, August 2010
* The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Device Management Solutions, Q2 2009iii – Sybase was recognized as a leader (April 2009)

Full reports can be found at each analyst firm's respective website.

i Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms, Publication Date: 16 December 2009, by William Clark and Michael J. King, ID Number: G00172728.
ii IDC, Worldwide Mobile Device Management Enterprise 2009–2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor Shares, Doc # 218680, June 2009.
iii The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Device Management Solutions, Q2 2009, Forrester Research, Inc., April 27, 2009.

About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Sybase
Sybase, an SAP company, is an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information. We are recognized globally as a performance leader, proven in the most data-intensive industries and across all major systems, networks and devices. Our information management, analytics and enterprise mobility solutions have powered the world's most mission-critical systems in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. For more information, visit www.sybase.com. Read Sybase blogs: http://blogs.sybase.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Sybase.

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Forward-looking Statement
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'forecast,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'project,' 'predict,' 'should' and 'will' and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

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McAfee, Inc. Survey Reveals Device Security and Management Among Biggest Mobility Concerns for Fortune 500 C-Suite

Upcoming Mobility Initiatives Include Infrastructure Integration, Offering Employees Device Choice and Rolling Out Propriety, In-House Mobile Applications

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced the results of a Trust Digital® survey of 150 Fortune 500 CIOs, CTOs and CSOs that reveals 76 percent of respondent organizations are planning at least one strategic mobility initiative in the next six to 12 months, including infrastructure integration, offering employee device choice and increasing productivity through the use of widely available mobile apps like CRM, ERP and proprietary, in-house applications. The survey demonstrates that the consumerization of IT has had a noticeable impact on enterprise IT, especially when it comes to security.

Device security and management continue to be major concerns for organizations looking to roll out mobility initiatives. In addition, application management and compliance management ranked high on C-level executives' list of mobility challenges. Further, the survey reveals that a large percent of these organizations currently use or support BlackBerry devices and 45 percent are planning to support the iPhone and Android smartphones as enterprise devices due to employee demand. Users are no longer satisfied with carrying two devices (personal and work) or having one device that will only make calls, enable texting and support e-mail functionality.

According to the survey, the migration to mobile applications is underway with 76 percent of companies planning, in the next six to 12 months, to mobilize internal applications other than email for employee use. In fact, according to another survey by online measurement company Crowd Science, nearly 40 percent of BlackBerry users continue to prefer Apple's iPhone as their next smartphone purchase, while a third of them would also switch to the Android operating system.

'The coming wave of enterprise mobility is all about the 'app phone'--devices like the iPhone or Android that provide laptop-like support for apps, not just email,' said Todd Gebhart, executive vice president of Consumer, Mobile and Small Business at McAfee. 'As the proliferation of these consumer technologies into the enterprise continues, the ability to manage and support the rollout of mobile applications that enable greater productivity will continue to be a huge priority for CIOs.'

Trust Digital was acquired by McAfee in June 2010.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

* Product information about Trust Digital enterprise mobility management for the iPhone, iPad and other smartphones
* Sign up for the 'McAfee Mobility Newsletter'
* Download the whitepaper, titled 'A Guide to Deploying Application-enabled Smart Phones in the Enterprise,' by J. Gold Associates

About McAfee, Inc.

McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the Web more securely. Backed by unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. McAfee secures your digital world. http://www.mcafee.com

McAfee and Trust Digital are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other brands and names may be claimed as the property of others. The product plans, specifications and descriptions herein are provided for information only and subject to change without notice, and are provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied.

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Proxicast Releases Version 4.70 of its IPSec VPN Client Software for Windows

Pittsburgh, PA. (July 26, 2010) – Proxicast (www.proxicast.com)

Proxicast, manufacturer of the LAN-Cell family of 3G cellular routers, announces the immediate release of version 4.70 of the Proxicast IPSec VPN Client Software for Windows which offers customers a simple to deploy and easy to use VPN solution for remote access over 3G cellular networks.

Version 4.70 retains all the features of previous versions, such as the easy setup VPN Wizard and adds over 36 new features, enhancements and updates including improved support for Microsoft Windows 7 security and communications mechanisms. Version 4.70 is a free upgrade to existing Proxicast IPSec VPN customers. A 30-day free trial version is available on the Proxicast web site http://www.proxicast.com/vpnclient/VPN_Client_Download.htm.

The Proxicast IPSec VPN Client software is able to deliver a Windows-based VPN solution that is customized for Proxicast LAN-Cell family of cellular routers, yet fully compatible with VPN routers from over 60 other vendors.

New features in version 4.70 of the Proxicast IPSec VPN Client include:


•Automatic setup of Windows 7 Firewall rules

•Support for the new Windows 7's WWAN Communications Driver model that enables Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G broadband modem devices

•Support for Czech and Danish in addition to 19 other languages

•Improved setup and deployment features

The Proxicast VPN Client provides full IPSec and IKE support, strong network authentication, strong network encryption through DES, 3DES, AES and RSA, support for multiple connection types like DSL, Cable, cellular and Wi-Fi and multiple simultaneous tunnels. Other VPN Client features such as Dynamic DNS support eliminates need for static IP's on either end of the VPN tunnel.

The Configuration Wizard in the VPN Client software complements VPN Wizard in LAN Cell 3G router's firmware. Remote users can setup a VPN connection in under a minute with just a few parameters in each wizard. The Proxicast VPN Client for Windows is also interoperable with hundreds of other IPSec hardware and software solutions from other leading security vendors.

The Proxicast IPSec VPN Client is available for all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows. A fully functional 30 day evaluation copy of version 4.70 can be downloaded from Proxicast's web site (http://www.proxicast.com/vpnclient/VPN_Client_Download.htm). The Proxicast IPSec VPN Client is also available on the Product Support CD included with every LAN-Cell 3G cellular router.

About the LAN-Cell 2

Proxicast's LAN-Cell 2 is a high-performance, rugged, upgradeable, professional-grade 3G Cellular VPN Firewall Router that connects multiple Ethernet devices to a single cellular data account for primary or backup connectivity eliminating redundant cellular service for multiple devices.

The LAN-Cell 2 incorporates a built-in wireless 802.11 a/b/g WiFi access point, a 4 port 10/100 Ethernet Switch, a 10/100 Ethernet WAN port and a RS-232 serial port. Auto fail-over switching between the Cellular, WAN & serial ports enables the LAN-Cell 2 to combine both 3G cellular, DSL, cable, satellite and other networks to offer unprecedented speed, reliability and quality of service.

The LAN-Cell's built in VPN software eliminates the need to configure individual devices and extends secure corporate networks to remote devices that cannot run VPN client software. The LAN-Cell 2 supports 5 simultaneous IPSec tunnels, military grade DES, 3DES, AES256 encryption, XAUTH, CMP / SCEP, X.509 / PKCS#12 digital certificates and more.

The LAN-Cell 2 3G router is cellular carrier independent via its 3G modem PC-Card architecture, and can easily be upgraded as newer and faster cellular technologies such as 4G, LTE and WiMAX become available. The LAN-Cell 2 supports all major worldwide cellular (wireless) carriers including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Alltel Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, Rogers, Telus, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Orange, Vodafone, O2, Telstra and others.

About Proxicast

Proxicast designs and manufactures innovative, commercial-grade, secure wireless communications equipment that enables customers to increase productivity, enhance security, improve operational efficiency and reduce on-going communication costs. Proxicast focuses on wireless equipment for use with all major worldwide cellular standards including (CDMA) EV-DO Rev-A, EV-DO Rev-0, 1xRTT (1x) and (GSM) HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, W-CDMA, EDGE and GPRS. Some cellular carriers include including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Alltel Wireless, AT&T Mobility (Cingular), T-Mobile, Rogers, Telus, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Orange, Vodafone, O2, Telstra and others. In 2003, Proxicast introduced the revolutionary and award winning, LAN Cell Mobile Gateway, the original cellular router, which is in use at thousands of mobile and stationary application sites around the world. Proxicast is based north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a privately-held corporation founded in 2000.

Press Contact

Jim Sabol
412-406-7068
Email: jim.sabol@proxicast.com

For more information, visit Proxicast's web site at http://www.proxicast.com or
call 877-77PROXI / 877-777-7694 (U.S.) or 412-213-2477 (International)

Product screenshots are available at http://www.proxicast.com/products/vpnclient.htm

Proxicast, LLC
312 Sunnyfield Drive, Suite 200
Glenshaw, PA 15116-1936 USA

Proxicast is a registered trademark of Proxicast, LLC. LAN-Cell is a trademark of Proxicast, LLC. All other brand, product and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Portman Security’s Family of New Green GPS Tracking Devices Harness Solar And Wind Power To Protect and Track Vehicles, Trailers, Mobile Assets

Portman Security Systems Ltd, (http://www.portmansecurity.com) a leading manufacturer of GPS tracking devices, announces a new line of self-contained, zero-power-consumption tracking devices for mobile assets.
The new devices are the solar-powered TLU, patented wind-powered WP100 and the solar/wind powered WP 300.

According to John Dufresne, Portman Security Systems Director, 'Our new line of green devices is designed to sit unobtrusively atop a trailer. Totally weatherproof, these independently powered devices deliver reliable GPS tracking and monitoring, accurately reporting location, temperature changes, tire pressure and door access. The sun and wind do all the work,' he said.

The Portman TLU is a solar-powered logistics device combining all the functionality of a GPS tracking unit, eliminating the need to connect to truck's power supply. It houses its own motion sensors and GPS & GSM antenna, capable of operating up to a month without sunlight. The STLU variant can automatically switch over to the Iridium Satellite Network to continue reporting data in remote locations where there is no GSM coverage.

Portman's WP100 is a patented, wind-powered GPS tracking device, operating via an independent wind-powered turbine generator. Perfect for vehicles constantly on the move, this self-contained unit installs easily, charges its own batteries while in motion, and provides the necessary telemetry to track all mobile assets.

'The best of both worlds,' continued Mr. Dufresene, 'is our new WP300, containing both the patented turbine charger and solar panel in one compact, weatherproof package. The unit's indefinite battery life and wide range of sensors provide time-stamped, reliable reports on the status of trailer contents and real-time GPS tracking data.'

ABOUT PORTMAN SECURITY SYSTEMS, USA

Headquartered in North Andover, Massachusetts, Portman is the world's largest OEM manufacturer of GPS/satellite/GSM security products. With its twenty eight year background, Portman has rapidly grown to become one the world's leading manufacturers of GPS tracking devices catering to every make and model of small automobile, trucks, trailers, plant equipment, and motorcycles as well as pet and personal tracking. Portman's products are used for a variety of applications including facility security, AVL, fleet management, tracking, mobile resource management, location-based services, individual protection, emergency response, covert operations and RFID integration and logistics. Portman works with solutions providers, manufacturers, software companies, and end-users in over 70 countries involved in the automotive, government, law enforcement, energy, green technology, entertainment, produce, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, security, agriculture, transportation and numerous other industries. The company is headquartered 510 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845 USA; phone (978) 208-4770; fax (978) 208-4771. Visit their website at http://www.portmansecurity.com for more information.

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Optical fiber network expands mobile capacity for Slovenian subscribers

Ljubljana, Slovenia - Si.mobil selects Nokia Siemens Networks under a five year deal to improve the availability of advanced data services

Subscribers of Si.mobil, one of Slovenia's leading mobile operators, will now be able to enjoy improved access to hi-speed data services. The operator has recently deployed Nokia Siemens Networks' optical transport platform to enhance user experience by improving network efficiency across the country. The five-year contract also includes an array of services including installation, commissioning and implementation as well as support and maintenance.

'We wanted to prepare our network to maintain a competitive edge by providing the best services while preparing for the anticipated growth in data traffic,' said Horst Pertl, CTO of Si.mobil. 'Nokia Siemens Networks' scalable optical networks fit our requirements perfectly. Its track record in rapid and cost-effective roll-outs made it easy for us to select its optical transport platform.'

Nokia Siemens Networks' dense wavelength division multiplexing optical platform (DWDM) offers a high capacity, optical transport backbone that allows Si.mobil to significantly improve network reliability and scalability at lower costs. It also provides a high degree of modularity that will enable Si.mobil to respond timely to increasing customer demands. In addition, the common nature of the platform will save staff training time and costs, simplify the carrier's network and reduce the spare parts that need to be stocked.

In addition to the DWDM optical solution, Nokia Siemens Networks leading network management system suite already in use by Si.mobil will be used to optimize the network's operations through centralized control and supervision.

'With the rise in the number of smart devices and bandwidth-hungry applications, it is important to ensure that Si.mobil has the right platform to introduce a wide range of new services to make the most of fresh business opportunities in a flexible manner,' said Dietmar Appeltauer, head of the Central East Europe sub-region at Nokia Siemens Networks.
About Si.mobil

Si.mobil is one of the leading and the first private mobile operator in Slovenia. It began operating in March 1999 and became a part of mobilkom austria group in 2001. In partnership with Vodafone the company provides global products and innovative services to 591.300 customers. With the focus on mobile broadband services Si.mobil introduced HSDPA 7.2 and HSUPA 2.0 technologies.
About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

Talk about Nokia Siemens Networks' news at http://blogs.nokiasiemensnetworks.com and find out if your country is exploiting the full potential of connectivity at http://connectivityscorecard.org

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Atos Origin supports Société Générale in its Internet mobile strategy

A complete mobile phone solution for immediate access to banking services

Paris - Atos Worldline, which brings together Atos Origin expertise in Hi-Tech transactional services, has been selected by Société Générale to develop and host new mobile services allowing it to offer its customers the most comprehensive mobile banking application on the market. Launched this month on iPhone and iPod Touch, the "Appli" will also be adapted for other platforms. This intuitive and practical application allows Société Générale to strengthen relations with its customers while also meeting their need for mobility.

Iphone app

Atos Worldline has been supporting Société Générale for the last 20 years in its implementation of innovative projects and a multi-channel strategy. Today, Atos Worldline is developing a complete mobile application for Société Générale which has eight functions including account checking, stock market access, geolocation of branches and budget management.

"We chose Atos Worldline because of its understanding of our market, the security issues we face and its expertise in mobile onboard solutions. Atos Worldline was able to meet our requirements in terms of ergonomics, ease of use, and could offer us an innovative solution adaptable to several different terminals," explained Olivier Chédeville, Remote Banking director at Société Générale.

"Société Générale has once again put its trust in us and we're very happy about this. Atos Worldline, through its experience of the mobile ecosystem, provides an end-to-end support to Société Générale in this innovative project. Our solution allows us to offer a highly comprehensive application incorporating flows and services from different partners into a consistent whole that allows Société Générale to continue pursuing its customer loyalty strategy," said Pascal Dehaussy, Director Banking, Finance & Insurance at Atos Worldline.

About Atos Origin
Atos Origin is a leading international information technology (IT) services company, providing hi-tech transactional services, consulting, systems integration and managed operations to deliver business outcomes globally. The company's annual revenues are EUR 5.1 billion and it employs 49,000 people. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and trades as Atos Origin, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting.

About Atos Worldline
Atos Worldline brings together Atos Origin's core expertise in hi-tech transactional services. A leader in end-to-end services for critical electronic transactions, Atos Worldline is specialised in electronic payment services (issuing, acquiring, terminals, card and non card payment solutions & processing), eCS (eServices for customers, citizens and communities) as well as services for financial markets. Atos Worldine on-going commitments to research and innovation enable its customers to benefit from award-winning solutions in areas such as mobile payments, secure IPTV, online CRM and paperless solutions. Atos Worldline generates annual revenues of €844 million and employs over 4,800 people in Europe. For further information, please visit: http://www.atosworldline.com/

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NICE Inform, Incident Management Solution Available as Part of Motorola’s Latest Release of Dimetra™ IP Radio System for Public Safety

RA'ANANA, ISRAEL - NICE Systems, a lead ing global provider of intent-based solutions that enable enterprises and security organizations to extract Insight from Interactions, transactions and surveillance to drive business performance, reduce risk and ensure safety, today announced that NICE Inform , incident information management solution for public safety organizations, has successfully completed integration testing for Motorola's TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) DIMETRA IP release 7. The integration of NICE Inform with the new DIMETRA release enables police, fire and ambulance services personnel with a cost efficient, IP-based solution for the recording, playback and storage of end-to-end encrypted public safety radio calls.

NICE Inform can be implemented right at the heart of the TETRA network to offer public safety professionals the assurances they need for the security and reliability of their communications storage and retrieval.

'With this solution Motorola has the option to offer NICE Inform pre-integrated as a part of the TETRA network to offer essential public services the assurances they need for security and reliability in their communications' storage and retrieval. Motorola has sold hundreds of integrated NICE recording solutions worldwide. This addition to the portfolio represents another milestone in the close collaboration between the two companies dating from 2001.' said Stephen Benwell, General Manager, Public Safety, at NICE.

NICE Inform is the world's first full-spectrum multimedia incident information management solution for the security market. In the Motorola implementation with Dimetra IP 7.0 the solution allows the encrypted radio traffic to be securely recorded and stored, giving total end-to-end encryption and full peace of mind that it has not been tampered with.

About NICE Systems
NICE Systems is the leading provider of intent-based solutions and value-added services, powered by advanced analytics of unstructured multimedia content – from telephony, web, radio and video communications. NICE's solutions address the needs of the enterprise and security markets, enabling organizations to operate in an insightful and proactive manner, and take immediate action to improve business and operational performance and ensure safety and security. NICE has over 24,000 customers in more than 150 countries, including more than 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. More information is available at http://www.nice.com.

Trademark Note: 360° View, Alpha, ACTIMIZE, Actimize logo, Customer Feedback, Dispatcher Assessment, Encorder, eNiceLink, Executive Connect, Executive Insight, FAST, FAST alpha Blue, FAST alpha Silver, FAST Video Security, Freedom, Freedom Connect, IEX, Interaction Capture Unit, Insight from Interactions, Investigator, Last Message Replay, Mirra, My Universe, NICE, NICE logo, NICE Analyzer, NiceCall, NiceCall Focus, NiceCLS, NICE Inform, NICE Learning, NiceLog, NICE Perform, NiceScreen, NICE SmartCenter, NICE Storage Center, NiceTrack, NiceUniverse, NiceUniverse Compact, NiceVision, NiceVision Alto, NiceVision Analytics, NiceVision ControlCenter, NiceVision Digital, NiceVision Harmony, NiceVision Mobile, NiceVision Net, NiceVision NVSAT, NiceVision Pro, Performix, Playback Organizer, Renaissance, Scenario Replay, ScreenSense, Tienna, TotalNet, TotalView, Universe, Wordnet are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NICE Systems Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Messer Ziv, are based on the current expectations of the management of NICE-Systems Ltd. (the Company) only, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of the global economic environment on the Company's customer base (particularly financial services firms) and the resulting uncertainties; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company's products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; pressure on pricing resulting from competition; and inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements. For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

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Symantec Helps MobiTV, Inc. Deliver Mobile Experiences

Mobile media technology provider works with Symantec and Blue Chip Tek to reduce costs and streamline IT operations

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced MobiTV, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions that deliver media over wireless and broadband networks, relies on Symantec information security and management software suites to automate IT processes, consolidate multiple security technologies and reduce email storage space.

MobiTV's end-to-end managed service platform enables the delivery of 100 television and video channels from more than 50 content providers, including NBC, ABC, ESPN Mobile TV, Disney Channel, FOX News, COMEDY CENTRAL and Bravo to its subscribers. The company's subscriber base has tripled over just the past two years to nine million, and its IT infrastructure was feeling the strain.

'The IT service desk is our central hub for delivering internal services and technologies to employees, and we were spending too much time and money manually managing traditional service desk ticketing, inventory management, asset tracking, provisioning and security management,' said Chad Kalmes, IT Director, MobiTV. 'We needed a solution that was more integrated and would allow us to plug-and-play various features into a common dashboard.'

MobiTV worked with Symantec partner Blue Chip Tek, Inc. to implement Altiris Service and Asset Management Suite from Symantec for incident, asset and inventory management, as well as Altiris Client Management Suite and Altiris Server Management Suite for system provisioning and patch management. With the help of Blue Chip Tek, the configuration of policies and implementation of the different Altiris technologies took less than two weeks. Asset, inventory and patch management policies map to the company's IT governance polices, including Control Objectives for Information Related Technology (COBIT) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Additionally, MobiTV has a centralized management console that provides a consolidated view across all of its different systems.

'The amount of time my team spends on service desk requests has dropped by approximately 40 percent, and we have an accurate picture of what is installed on each endpoint and the ability to remediate issues remotely using the remote management technology in the Altiris product suite,' added Kalmes. 'We are able to manage our hardware IT budget more efficiently by knowing our inventory of assets, which ones are in use and which ones are unused. We are also able to reallocate and redeploy assets much more quickly when employees change roles, are hired or leave the company.'

Prior to Altiris Server Management Suite and Client Management Suite, the process for client and server deployments was a manual process, consuming valuable IT staff time. With standard images and remote control capabilities, the time for client and server provisioning has been reduced 25 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

Consolidating Security Solutions

Immediately following the endpoint management deployment, MobiTV worked with Blue Chip Tek to migrate from its existing endpoint security solution, which consisted of several disparate point products, to Symantec Protection Suite Enterprise Edition, an integrated set of data security and management solutions that creates a protected endpoint, messaging, and Web environment that is secured against today's complex malware, data loss and spam threats, and is quickly recoverable in the event of failure.

'Our previous solution didn't have adequate controls around spyware and network intrusion prevention,' said Kalmes. 'With Symantec Protection Suite, we've gotten ahead of the zero-day attacks and other malware exploits that had caused problems in the past. The smaller footprint has created productivity improvements for end users, as security updates and patches run in the background rather than overwhelming CPU utilization on each machine.'

Archiving Reduces Storage Consumption

MobiTV also implemented Symantec Enterprise Vault email and content archiving software to establish a reliable, effective means of moving information from expensive storage to lower cost storage. The reduction in email storage was immediate. MobiTV eliminated 40 percent of its email storage using the single-instance archiving and data compression technologies in Enterprise Vault, an estimated nine terabytes over the past four years. In addition, migration from tier-one storage to less-expensive SATA disk shaved nearly 50 percent from email storage costs.

'We want to ensure that our team has the ability to access their email archives regardless of their location and proximity to Internet connectivity,' said Kalmes. 'Enterprise Vault's business benefits extend to our end user too. The IT team rarely receives request from end users to recover messages because they can perform these tasks themselves rather than contact the service desk.'

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Boeing’s Colorado Satellite Ground Operations Achieve AS9100 Certification

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced that the Boeing Mission Operations Support Center (BMOSC) in Colorado Springs has received AS9100 certification, an internationally recognized standard of quality, safety and technology. The BMOSC is home to several satellite ground operations and sustainment programs, including the Global Positioning Satellite system and the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite fleet.

"These credentials mean that our customers can continue to rely on us to provide the highest quality of ground sustainment and development operations and processes," said Sparky Olsen, director, Boeing Intelligence & Security Systems Mission Operations. "AS9100 certification is a competitive discriminator and will allow us to expand into new market areas that mandate AS9100, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) certifications and compliance."

Independent auditors Det Norske Veritas conducted the certifying audit.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide.

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