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BitDefender Offers Image Theft Prevention Tips 8.7.2009 : 12:59 PM
08/07/09 --Web 2.0 applications in general, and social networking applications in particular, are no longer friendly platforms for sharing personal newsand information. They are the ideal place for data and identity theft, according to BitDefender's latest issue E-Treats Landscape Report (H12009).

Avid to Present at the Canaccord Adams 29th Annual Global Growth Conference 8.7.2009 : 11:53 AM
08/07/09 --Avid(R) (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced that Gary Greenfield, chairman and CEO, will present an update on the company's business at the CanaccordAdams 29th Annual Global Growth Conference on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, from 4:30 - 4:55 p.m. EDT at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston. Anon-demand audio webcast of the presentation will be accessible via Avid's Web site during the conference and for a limited period following theconference. To listen, please visit http://ir.avid.com/.

Study: Enterprises Can Slash 88 Percent Off Application Preparation Time for 8.7.2009 : 9:03 AM
08/07/09 --Acresso Software, the leading provider of licensing, entitlement, installation, and application readiness software, today released theresults of an exclusive benchmark study, "AdminStudio: Accelerating App-V Package Creation Up to 88 percent Faster than Traditional Methods,"demonstrating that enterprise IT organizations who use the Acresso AdminStudio application readiness solution can dramatically slash preptime when readying applications for deployment with Microsoft App-V. The exclusive study focused on the most challenging part of an applicationvirtualization implementation, the migration of applications from traditional formats to an App-V ready format, and compared the preparationtime using traditional methods versus using AdminStudio. In all cases, AdminStudio proved to be the faster option than the native method, theApp-V Sequencer. For full survey results: click here.

Dave Sawyer From Microsoft and Bob Nolan From Raxco Software to Be Featured on 8.7.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/07/09 --Guests from Microsoft and Raxco Software will appear on radio talk showLet's Talk Computers. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions that help people and businesses realizetheir full potential. For over thirty years, Raxco Software has been a leading innovator and provider of productivity solutions and systemadministration and resource management software for businesses and home users around the world.

Finisar Corporation Announces Preliminary Results of Its Exchange Offers for 8.7.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/07/09 --Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR), a global technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and components for communication applications (the"Company"), today announced preliminary results of its separate concurrent exchange offers (each, an "Exchange Offer" and together, the"Exchange Offers") for up to $37.5 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Convertible Subordinated Notes due October 2010 (the "SubNotes") and up to $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due October 2010 (the"Senior Sub Notes," and together with the Sub Notes, the "Notes"). The Exchange Offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday,August 6, 2009.

Websense Secure Web Gateway Awarded Product Innovation of the Year by Analyst 8.7.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/07/09 --Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today announced that Frost&Sullivan, a leading research and consulting firm, awarded Websense with twoprestigious awards for product innovation and marketing leadership.

UC4 Named a Strong Performer in Complex Event Processing Platforms by 8.4.2009 : 1:41 PM
08/04/09 --UC4 Software, a leading provider of workload automation and IT process optimization solutions, today announced it was among the select companiesthat independent research firm Forrester Research, Inc. invited to participate in its August 2009 report, "The Forrester Wave(TM): ComplexEvent Processing Platforms, Q3 2009." In this evaluation, UC4 was cited as a strong performer for its complex event processing platform. UC4received a top score for its business end-user tools.

CDS Announces First Annual Partner of the Year Award and Winner 8.4.2009 : 1:28 PM
08/04/09 --Commercial Data Systems (CDS) is proud to announce the recipient of the first annual "Partner Representative of the Year." CDS wanted toacknowledge deserving individuals who have been key in developing great working relationships, and exemplifying the meaning of the word"partner." Nominated by CDS sales staff, nominees ranged among software companies, hardware companies and distributors. Fourteen individuals weredistinguished this year as worthy of this newly created award. The awardee was selected by CDS Management after reviewing the sales staffarguments for their submitted nominee.

HiveLive Launches New Concept Testing Application for Online Research 8.4.2009 : 1:04 PM
08/04/09 --HiveLive(R), Inc., a leading social software provider, today announced the launch of a new community applications for online concept testing. Itrounds out HiveLive's set of full-cycle online qualitative research tools, from insights gathering to idea generation to concept testing.

The Business Case for Automating Open Source Code Management Webinar With Black 8.4.2009 : 12:44 PM
08/04/09 --Black Duck Software (www.blackducksoftware.com), a leading provider of products and services for accelerating software development through themanaged use of open source software (OSS), will hold a Webinar to discuss the issues and challenges of using open source software, providingsoftware development managers with tools to estimate the costs to manage these issues manually. The Webinar will discuss the benefits of adoptingautomated processes to control costs and attain a higher level of control and visibility into the use of open source code in software development.

Built for Speed: BOXX Solutions at SIGGRAPH 2009 8.4.2009 : 12:23 PM
08/04/09 --BOXX Technologies, an innovator in high-performance computing systems for visual effects (VFX), post production, graphic design, and advancedvisualization, today announced that two of their systems, the GoBOXX and RTX, will be demonstrated in the Intel booth at SIGGRAPH 2009, the annualcomputer graphics conference held in New Orleans, Aug. 3-7. Like the 3DBOXX 8500 workstation (also available from BOXX), these highperformance solutions rely on the latest Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor series and are (or among) the top systems in their respective classes.

Red Condor: Latest Email Scams Targeting People Looking for Employment 8.4.2009 : 12:20 PM
08/04/09 --The latest email scams are now targeting job seekers. Red Condor, an award-winning provider of true hybrid email security solutions, todayissued a warning to email users about the latest email security scams that are preying on people looking for employment. Among the scams areemails that claim to be offering employment from familiar, reputable companies such as Pepsi and Starbucks, or masquerade as messages fromreal job sites like CareerBuilder or Monster.com. The fake employment offers frequently involve "payment processing" requests, which givescammers an excuse to ask for a respondent's bank account information. The phishing scams were detected with Red Condor's BotHunter and Spam TripWire technologies, which are two layers of the company's multi-layer defense strategy.

Pivetal Enters Telecom&IT Managed Services Market 8.4.2009 : 11:39 AM
08/04/09 --Pivetal, the leading supplier of highly automated network management solutions for telecom carriers and communication services providers,announced today the creation of a USA-based division to provide network managed services. Starting September the company will provide acomprehensive managed services offering into North America, expanding the business internationally during 2010.

Omniture Will Present Strategies for Increasing Search Conversion at SES San 8.4.2009 : 11:12 AM
08/04/09 --Omniture, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMTR), a leading provider of online business optimization software, today announced that it will participate as apremier plus sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at the 2009 Search Engine Strategies San Jose Conference to be held August 11-14. Omniture willparticipate on several panels during the event and will host a sponsored workshop with CreditCards.com highlighting search campaign optimizationalongside online and offline marketing initiatives.

Beyond the Fishbowl Tour... TurnHere Produces Neighborhood Video Vignettes for 8.4.2009 : 11:01 AM
08/04/09 --TurnHere, Inc., the leading online video content creation and advertising company, announced that it has expanded its partnership with WeichertRealtors, one of the nation's largest privately held real estate companies. Throughout the past year, TurnHere has produced online videosfor Weichert's most sought after properties; now the online video company is creating a series of broadcast-quality video vignettes that showcaseneighborhoods across Weichert's territory in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

WANRedundancy.org Offers Free Online Resources to the Public for Business 8.4.2009 : 11:01 AM
08/04/09 --WANRedundancy.org, a leading source of information regarding Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies and applications for business continuity,announces today it has made available a collection of informational resources free to the public. The site features a free white paper and afree business continuity/disaster recovery template.

Perforic Launches New Performance Benchmarking and Certification Services for 8.4.2009 : 10:31 AM
08/04/09 --Perforic, Inc. (www.perforic.com), a new provider of performance and porting services for enterprise applications, today officially launchedthe general availability of its services. The company is targeting small and mid-size software product companies and internal developmentorganizations with on-premise and hosted service offerings that include application performance benchmarking and certification, capacity planningand application porting.

Archer Technologies Continues to Strengthen Momentum in Governance, Risk and 8.4.2009 : 10:02 AM
08/04/09 --Archer Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced another record quarter,marked by continued blue-chip client acquisition, strong revenue growth, GRC technology innovation and widespread industry recognition. In thefirst half of 2009, the company added nearly 30 clients, including 14 Fortune 1000 accounts. In addition, Archer expanded its solutionofferings based on customer demand to address financial risk management and internal audit initiatives. Third-party validation confirmed Archer'songoing GRC leadership, in both the established IT-GRC segment and the emerging Enterprise GRC market.

HDcctv Alliance Announces China Security&Surveillance Technology Joins as 8.4.2009 : 9:17 AM
08/04/09 --HDcctv Alliance(TM), the global security industry consortium established to manage technical standards for HDcctv equipment interoperability,announced today that China Security&Surveillance Technology, Inc. (CSST) (NYSE: CSR) (NASDAQ DUBAI: CSR), a leading provider ofsurveillance technology, has joined the Alliance as the only Charter Voting Member in the People's Republic of China.

More Than 400 Firms Leverage Advent(R) Outsourcing Services to Reduce Costs, 8.4.2009 : 9:12 AM
08/04/09 --Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, today announcedthat it has more than 400 clients leveraging Advent(R) Outsourcing Services. With the recent expansion of its outsourced offering, Adventnow delivers a full range of flexible outsourcing services through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, with or without data managementservices.

Innovation Takes the Stage With Metal 3D Printing for Modelers and Creatives 8.4.2009 : 9:08 AM
08/04/09 --SIGGRAPH - Many 3D modelers have found their way to Shapeways to bring their personal designs to life by using 3D printing. Until now thematerials were limited to different kinds of polymers. Today Shapeways becomes the world's first company offering 3D printing in stainless steelfor everyone.

Natural Factors Deploys Silver Peak Systems to Revitalize WAN Performance 8.4.2009 : 9:05 AM
08/04/09 --Silver Peak Systems, the leader in data center class Wide Area Network (WAN) optimization, today announced that Natural Factors, Canada's leaderin the development, formulation and manufacture of nutritional supplements, has deployed Silver Peak's NX appliances to improve theperformance of the company's Dell EqualLogic SAN replication initiatives. In addition, the company is using Silver Peak to lower the cost ofapplication delivery by improving the performance of several critical applications across the WAN, including Citrix, email, and web traffic.

Aerohive Networks Names Industry Veteran Cary Kosher Vice President, Americas 8.4.2009 : 9:03 AM
08/04/09 --Aerohive Networks, creators of the award-winning cooperative wireless LAN (WLAN) architecture, announced today that it has named Cary Kosher VicePresident, Americas Sales. Kosher is an accomplished senior sales executive with more than 17 years of sales experience in the networkingindustry. More information about Aerohive Networks, including biographies of the entire executive team, is available at www.aerohive.com.

Octasic Selects PMTEK to Represent and Support Its Media Processing Solutions 8.4.2009 : 9:03 AM
08/04/09 --Octasic Inc., a leading innovator of media processing and wireless solutions, today announced that it has selected PMTEK Inc., a distributorspecializing in voice and video switching network products, as its distribution partner in Korea. Under the terms of the agreement, PMTEKwill offer sales support for Octasic's full line of media processing hardware and software solutions to the Korean telecommunications market.

Progress DataDirect Recognized for Excellence With 2009 Readers' Choice Award 8.4.2009 : 9:03 AM
08/04/09 --Progress DataDirect, the data infrastructure division of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) and provider of premium, vendor-independentdata access and integration technologies for any data source, platform or operating environment, today announced that its Progress(R) DataDirectConnect(R) for ADO.NET data providers have been honored with a Readers' Choice Merit Award in the product category of Data, Network and WebConnectivity from Visual Studio Magazine. The 2009 winners, which will appear in the August issue, are chosen by Visual Studio Magazine'sreaders and honor excellent software in 23 development categories.

Aruba Networks, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2009 8.4.2009 : 8:33 AM
08/04/09 --Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN), a global leader in wireless LANs and secure mobility solutions, today announced that it will release financialresults for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended July 31, 2009 shortly after market close on Thursday, August 27, 2009. Aruba will hosta conference call and live Web cast at 5:00PM Eastern Time (2:00PM Pacific Time) that day to discuss the fourth quarter and full fiscal yearresults.

Military Advantage Selects Unica to Power Online Marketing 8.4.2009 : 8:33 AM
08/04/09 --Unica Corporation (NASDAQ: UNCA), a global leader in innovative marketing solutions, today announced that Military Advantage has selected UnicaNetInsight(TM) OnDemand as its web analytics software solution. NetInsight will provide the innovative organization deep visibility intoweb behavior among its more than 10 million members.

Polycom to Present at Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology&Internet 8.4.2009 : 8:33 AM
08/04/09 --Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) today announced the following upcoming financial community events:Aug. 11, 2009 - Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Technology&Internet ConferenceLocation: Four Seasons Hotel, Boston Time: 8:10 a.m. PT / 11:10 a.m. ETPresenter: Heidi Melin, CMO Laura Durr, VP, Worldwide ControllerAug. 12, 2009 - Morgan Keegan's 2009 "Summer in the City" TechnologyConference Location: Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New YorkTime: 6:45 a.m. PT / 9:45 a.m. ET Presenter: Heidi Melin, CMOLaura Durr, VP, Worldwide Controller

Aster Data Systems Customer ShareThis to Speak at TDWI BI Executive Summit 8.4.2009 : 8:12 AM
08/04/09 --TDWI World Conference - Aster Data Systems, a proven leader dedicated to providing the best data analytics and management platform for 'Big Data'applications, announced that Aster Data customer ShareThis will speak during the TDWI BI Executive Summit today at 10:15 am. Aster Data willalso be exhibiting today and tomorrow at booth â?¥208 at the TDWI World Conference, which runs in parallel to the TDWI BI Executive Summit.

IntelePeer and Transera Team to Offer Virtual Contact Center Solutions With 8.4.2009 : 8:09 AM
08/04/09 --IntelePeer Inc., a leader in hosted rich media communications, announced a partnership that combines Transera's leading Seratel(R) on-demandcontact center software with IntelePeer's global carrier-grade infrastructure and next-generation voice and rich media capabilities.

Top Accounting Firm Protects Client Data With GuardianEdge 8.4.2009 : 8:08 AM
08/04/09 --GuardianEdge, the leader in endpoint data protection, today announced that BlumShapiro, one of the nation's leading accounting firms, hasselected GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage Encryption solutions to protect sensitive information on companylaptops. BlumShapiro selected GuardianEdge as its endpoint data protection solution because of its easy integration with its existingnetwork and its ease of deployment.

Idera Names ISORATEK Exclusive Distributor in Middle East, North Africa 8.4.2009 : 8:05 AM
08/04/09 --Today, Idera, a leading provider of management and administration solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and PowerShell, announcedan exclusive strategic distributor agreement with ISORATEK, the leading distributor of IT solutions in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA)region. ISORATEK is focused on selling world-class infrastructure, network management, data management and security solutions on multiplevendor platforms. The agreement includes the development, recruitment, alignment and management of the local partner channel, supported by aneffective go to market strategy.

MyBuys Furthers Market Leadership With Phenomenal First Half of 2009 8.4.2009 : 8:05 AM
08/04/09 --MyBuys, the leading provider of personalized product recommendations (PPR), today announced that it continues its upward trajectory of 400%growth across the board, furthering the company's position as the market leader in personalization for web recommendations and all forms of email.

TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM) Now Available on the T-Mobile Sidekick(R) LX(TM) '09 8.4.2009 : 8:05 AM
08/04/09 --Whether it's searching for popular nearby restaurants, navigating around traffic to meet friends at the movies, or checking for the cheapest gasprices that day, T-Mobile Sidekick LX '09 customers can now do all of this, and more, directly from their phone. TeleNav GPS Navigator,available via the T-Mobile Sidekick LX '09 Download Catalog, allows for turn-by-turn GPS navigation for driving or walking directions. Theservice is available for $9.99 per month for unlimited use.

AirTight Rated "Positive" in Leading Industry Analyst Firm's MarketScope on 8.4.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/04/09 --AirTight Networks, the global leader for wireless intrusion prevention products and services today announced that Gartner, Inc., the leadingprovider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry has rated AirTight "Positive" in Gartner's 2009 MarketScope forWireless LAN Intrusion Prevention Systems report. The July 2009 report was authored by John Girard, VP, Distinguished Analyst and JohnPescatore, VP, Distinguished Analyst at Gartner.

Eloqua Chooses Helpstream for Its Customer Central Community Portal 8.4.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/04/09 --Helpstream today announced that Eloqua, the category leader in marketing automation, has implemented Helpstream's community-driven customerservice solution for its Customer Central customer service portal. Eloqua's Customer Central community gives customers a single onlinedestination from inside the Eloqua application where the customer can find answers to customer service and best-practices related questions.Eloqua has also deployed Helpstream's enterprise mashup with its Salesforce.com CRM system to provide a seamless interface for bothcustomers and service representatives.

REMINDER: Cisco Schedules Conference Call for Q4'09 and Fiscal Year 2009 8.4.2009 : 8:04 AM
08/04/09 --Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:30 PM (PT) to announce its fourth quarter and fiscal year2009 financial results for the quarter ending Saturday, July 25.

Telco Planning Joins Linux Foundation 8.4.2009 : 7:06 AM
08/04/09 --The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that Telco Planning hasjoined the organization. Telco Planning provides consulting services to network operators that encompass technology evaluation, business planmodeling, network design, integration and installation.

Bill.com Secures $8.5 Million in Venture Financing 8.4.2009 : 7:04 AM
08/04/09 --Bill.com, Inc., the leader in online bill management and payment for accounting firms and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), todayannounced the closing of an $8.5 million venture financing round, bringing total investment in the company to more than $17 million. Thelatest investment round is led by August Capital, the first venture investor in PayCycle, the leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) payrollcompany started by Bill.com CEO and founder Rene Lacerte. PayCycle was acquired by Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) last month for $170 million. DCM,an investor in both Bill.com and PayCycle, as well as previous Bill.com investor Emergence Capital also participated in the financing alongsideseveral members of the Bill.com management team and other individual investors. With the closing of the investment David Hornik, GeneralPartner at August Capital, has joined the company's board of directors.

Cray Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results 8.4.2009 : 7:04 AM
08/04/09 --Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Revenue forthe quarter was $62.7 million compared to $46.7 million in the prior year period, an increase of 34 percent. The company reported net income forthe quarter of $3.4 million or $0.10 per share compared to a net loss of ($6.4 million) or ($0.20) per share in the second quarter of 2008.

Now Available From Marketo: The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing 8.4.2009 : 7:04 AM
08/04/09 --www.marketo.com -- Marketo, the fastest growing provider of marketing automation and revenue-building best practices, today announced theonline availability of The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing, a comprehensive Marketo workbook that delivers the practical advice anddo-it-yourself guidance required to turn lead nurturing theory into practice. Packed with 40 pages of expert commentary, real-world examplesof high-performance campaigns and worksheets for calculating the ROI of lead nurturing, the Definitive Guide is a "must read" for any businesslooking for ways to improve lead quality, reduce cost-per-lead, and maximize revenue results.

High Performance Computing Users Cite "Need for More Speed" in Recent Panasas 8.4.2009 : 6:04 AM
08/04/09 --Panasas, Inc., the leading provider of storage for the world's most performance-intensive applications, today announced the results of arecent survey of 114 professionals from aerospace, energy, automotive, higher education, government, and other industries regarding their highperformance computing environments. The objective of the survey was to better understand the business benefits of greater performance, as well asthe current and future needs of high performance computing users. The survey found that even though the overwhelming majority of organizationsdepend on high performance computing to grow their business, 48 percent of respondents are not satisfied with the current performance levels of theirapplications. Furthermore, 67 percent of respondents cited the need for a faster, more scalable storage solution as their number one priority toreach higher levels of application performance.

Emergency Medical Supply Tracking Program Released by Mobile BIS 8.4.2009 : 5:04 AM
08/04/09 --In concert with Federal efforts, BIS Computer Solutions and Mobile BIS have announced the national release of their highly acclaimed medicationstracking program utilized during terrorist and natural emergencies to help cities, counties, and states to respond to urgent medical supplyrequirements.





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