Solar-converted electricity costs two to three times as much to produce as energy generated from traditional sources. Inefficient energy conversion and the need to produce a very large number of wafers contribute to the high cost. Only about 16 percent of light that hits a solar cell wafer can be collected as usable electricity. To produce enough solar cells to generate 500 megawatts a year, a solar cell fab must produce as many as 400,000 wafers a day, an exponentially larger number than even the largest semiconductor plants produce. The cost of the silicon alone, not to mention the manufacturing costs, for that number of wafers is considerable. Improving the energy conversion efficiency, reducing the manufacturing costs and increasing the yield of silicon wafer-based solar cells are critical to the growth of the solar market.

Magma's new product will allow solar fabs to better monitor all metrology, inspection and performance data throughout the manufacturing process. This would enable fab operators to identify and correct root causes of solar-efficiency and yield degradation caused by subtle fab processing fluctuations or instability.

"Semiconductor manufacturing tools such as rapid fault detection, advanced process control and integrated yield management – which enabled rapid technology introductions and fast yield ramps – are now critically needed in the solar industry to reduce costs," said Dr. Sudhindra Tatti, president of Pegasus Semiconductor-Solar, a systems integrator in the solar industry that also provides semiconductor manufacturing expertise and consulting to solar manufacturers. "To keep up with the overwhelming demand, innovation in the solar fabrication process must be accelerated, and today no enterprise-wide yield enhancement software exists for solar fabs. Being able to base a much-needed solution on a proven product such as YieldManager is a terrific advantage for Magma."

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Magma is collaborating with several solar fabs and will soon announce installation sites in Asia. Magma is defining the product specifications with Pegasus Semiconductor-Solar, which will also conduct beta testing.

"The demand for low-cost alternative energy far outstrips the supply today," said Ankush Oberai, vice president of the Magma's Failure Analysis Business Unit. "We're pleased to support the explosive growth of this fledgling industry with proven, yield management technology."

About Pegasus Semiconductor-Solar

Pegasus Semiconductor-Solar is working to bring solar energy into the energy infrastructure of semi-rural and urban areas of India. Pegasus applies its extensive expertise and experience in semiconductor manufacturing to bring the "semiconductor approach and mentality" necessary to achieve rapid cost reductions and improved performance of solar cell manufacturing. Adoption of advanced technologies is key the company's strategy. In addition, Pegasus is a pioneer in developing ultra-low-power LED lamps which consume much less energy than conventional light sources.

Titan Analog Migration, an integral part of Magma's Titan mixed-signal design platform, focuses on solving analog/mixed-signal design, optimization and porting challenges. Titan Analog Migration's model-based approach allows circuit optimization and porting in a fraction of the time required by simulation-based techniques. The technology enables product groups to push the design envelope for extreme performance, to center the design for multiple process, voltage and temperature (PVT) corner cases and reduce power and jitter. In addition to providing an efficient and predictable way of storing analog circuits, Magma's Titan Analog Migration reduces design porting time from several weeks to days.

"The simulation-based optimization methodology has not changed for over 25 years and is far too time consuming to use for large-scale analog circuit designs," said Suk Lee, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit. "Titan Analog Migration allows designers to capture design know-how in a structured and repeatable format and optimize circuits to given specifications using mathematical optimization techniques. It allows customers to very quickly explore the specification boundaries of their own circuits and optimize analog circuits for lower power and lower area in a fraction of the time."

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About Magma

Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for digital and analog IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve"™ while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

About Magma India

Magma established its first facility in India in 2003 and now has offices in Bangalore, Noida and Mumbai. Over 25 percent of Magma's worldwide employees are located in India and operations there include R&D, Product Engineering, Product Specialists, field applications engineering, sales and University programs. With these offices, Magma provides its local customers with world-class support and leverages the growing pool of engineering talent to develop its next-generation chip design software .

With SentinelPro, authorized personnel can view precise data over enterprise class security links, and provide alerts in the event that environmental conditions vary beyond a specified range. The system can page, email and visually alert any computer screen whenever food, lab samples, pharmaceuticals or other temperature sensitive items are outside prescribed parameters.

Utilizing Wi-Fi for temperature monitoring enables a cost effective way to improve patient care and maintain regulatory compliance while providing automated and detailed reports on any piece of equipment for any time period for JCAHO, AOA, CAP, FDA, USDA or the Health Department. In addition, it can also provide temperature logs, operating parameters, alarms and corrective actions to be taken while eliminating human error and the cost of manual temperature documentation.

According to Vijay Parmar, CEO, GainSpan Corporation, “Wireless sensor networks have seen steady growth over the past few years and the market for it has immense potential. GainSpan’s solutions are designed to support broad range of embedded applications thus enabling customers to customise to their product needs. This solution is a great example of that flexibility as it has been possible to develop a product around GainSpan’s offering exactly addressing the need of the food and cold storage industry for more scientific and accurate monitoring and controlling of temperature.“

In his comments, Ashok Sabata, CEO, Aginova Inc., said,” We were using Zigbee, a non-standard wireless communications protocol, but with GainSpan we've been able to develop and get products to market much more quickly than ever before. And, because we're tapping into the existing infrastructure, installing and maintaining our products is relatively cheap-we've cut costs exponentially."

The software, developed by Aginova, is available in two packages: enterprise grade for integration into a customer's automation system or as a service running on Aginova secure servers. As a result, the new temperature monitoring solution provides the security, manageability, convenience and benefits of Wi-Fi along with 5-10 years of extended battery life.

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About Aginova:

Aginova Inc. provides affordable, low power Wi-Fi sensor network solutions that make a ubiquitous sensing world come alive by providing customers actionable feedback. Aginova's products bring the sensor world to the internet using web services and are used in environmental monitoring applications as well as condition based maintenance applications in industrial and the defense markets. For more information, visit www.aginova.com.

About GainSpan:

GainSpan is a technology innovator and leader in Wi-Fi semiconductor and software solutions that provide years of battery life for sensors and other connected devices. GainSpan brings Wi-Fi sensor networks to life with breakthrough technology that leverages the ubiquitous Wi-Fi infrastructure and enables Wi-Fi devices to run up to 10 years on an AA battery. GainSpan solutions enable people to save money, save energy and work smarter. For more information, visit www.gainspan.com.

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According to Ramachandran Murthy, Director, Business Development, S M Electronics,” we are excited to be working with GainSpan to help bring industry leading technology to the Indian market. It highlights our continued focus on delivering innovative products. Our customers in India will greatly benefit from the GainSpan solution that consume low power and is designed to support broad range of sensor applications”.

The GainSpan GS1010 SoC is an ultra low-power System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solution that leverages the widely deployed Wi-Fi (IEE® 802.11) network. By utilizing this infrastructure, people can deploy sensor systems using standard tools and knowledge base, and seamlessly integrate with existing management systems, including enterprise network management systems, as well as existing SCADA industrial and building automation systems.

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About S M Electronics

Founded in 1990 S M Group is head quartered in Bangalore which is considered the ‘Silicon Valley of India’. SMET has nationwide presence in India. It has wide customer base & excellent reach to all segments of Electronic Industries namely Automotive, POS-Terminals, Power Electronics, Instrumentation, Telecom, White Goods, Defense and Aerospace. Overall SMET provides an Innovative technical and sourcing solution.

About GainSpan

GainSpan is a technology innovator and leader in Wi-Fi semiconductor and software solutions that provide years of battery life for sensors and other connected devices. GainSpan brings Wi-Fi sensor networks to life with breakthrough technology that leverages the ubiquitous Wi-Fi infrastructure and enables Wi-Fi devices to run up to 10 years on an AA battery. GainSpan solutions enable people to save money, save energy and work smarter. For more information, visit www.gainspan.com.

Ranging from 80 GB to 1 TB, the new NoTouch™ models are designed with specific users in mindand come in an assortment of colours.

Home & Business users will appreciate the increased storage space and the safe and flexible back up solutions that the NT3500 range has to offer. Perfect for users who want to preserve the treasures of their digital lifestyle.

Whereas, the NoTouch™ NT2500 range is designed specifically to fit into your pocket: it's slick, durable, and portable design provides safety and security for your data, even on the go. With the maximum capacity and performance available, the NoTouch™ NT2500 mobile hard drives are perfect for students, travelers, and mobile professionals who need to secure, protect and transport their digital files.

The devices (Model Ranges) are compatible with Windows and Mac computers and includes a three-year warranty.

NoTouch™ products come bundled with continuous data protection software that offers real-time automated backup the moment you connect your NoTouch™ drive to the computer. The software is designed to combine archival and synchronization features into one application to perform periodic backups while saving smaller changes to individual files as you work.

The NoTouch™ NT3500 external hard drive is designed with a silent, fan-less aluminum heat sink at the base to dissipate heat, keeping the drive noiseless and cool. Power for the NoTouch™is drawn from the users computer via the USB 2.0 offering a light weight portable solution.

"Recently we engaged a mystery shopper to follow the purchases of our NoTouch™ products at one retail outlet in Singapore. They reported that over a 30 minute period seven of our NoTouch™ 2500 units were picked up by consumers and purchased. This is remarkable considering no sales people were assigned to promote the units. These new customers are easily able to identify NoTouch's™ true value for money, its sleek modern mobility and our commitment to them with a full three year warranty." said Mr Ashish Kapahi, VP of EZY Technologies.

EZY Technologies is not only providing consumers with an effortless way to preserve all of life's important milestones, whether personal or business related but we also enable users to personalize their digital experience with easy-to-use lifestyle tools.

The storage solutions come with:

• automatic, continuous backup software that works in the background allowing peace of mind
• synchronization and encryption of data
• LED activity light
• USB 2.0 powered & backwards compatible to USB 1.1
• 3-year limited warranty
• environment friendly packing

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About EZY Technologies
EZY Technologies, a worldwide leader in personal computing and digital entertainment products, was founded with the vision to revolutionise the way people interact with their computers and other multimedia devices. EZY is expanding the power of personal computing with a wide range of multi media products and digital products that comprises of media centers, home entertainment systems, portable HDD media players and external storage solutions. At EZY over 1200 people around the world are working around the clock to help you manage, use and enjoy your digital information and keep it safe.

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Hydra's intuitive, auto-interactive capabilities enabled ClearSpeed to develop a final floorplan more quickly. Using Magma's Relative Floorplanning Constraints™, the designers were able maintain the placement of associated objects and specify which parts of the floorplan to maintain while continuing to optimize the rest.

ClearSpeed has long partnered with Magma on 130- and 90-nm processor designs. ClearSpeed has already begun using Hydra its next-generation processor that will be implemented in 45-nm technology. With Hydra's black-box technology, the designers have been able to start making decisions on the floorplan of this 30-million cell design using just the top-level netlist. ClearSpeed will complete the design using the entire Magma Talus® IC implementation suite and Quartz™ timing and extraction software for sign-off.

"Our guiding principle is to deliver high-performance, highly reliable and power-efficient systems," said Simon Bewick, director of Hardware at ClearSpeed. "By collaborating with Magma to define next-generation tools, we consistently achieve first-time success with our processor designs. The Hydra automated technology has increased our designers' productivity by enabling rapid prototyping on very large designs – starting from auto-interactive shaping and macro placement to budgeting. Hydra has also enabled us to start design planning very early in the design cycle."

"Leading-edge design firms such as ClearSpeed have enabled Magma to maintain its technological position within the industry," said Kam Kittrell, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit. "With its valuable feedback, we are able to continue to produce a line of superior tools that now include Hydra."

Hydra can be used in third-party flows or integrated with Magma's Talus IC implementation system. Used in conjunction with Talus Design or Talus Vortex, Hydra offers seamless integration from prototyping to implementation within the same data model. Hydra is seamlessly integrated with RioMagic™, Magma's package-aware chip planning solution, enabling early I/O planning and placement tradeoffs for both peripheral and flip-chip packages and full-chip DRC-clean 45-degree redistribution layer (RDL) routing.

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About Magma

Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve"™ while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

“Over the past year we have worked with Magma to improve manufacturability of nanometer design accuracy,” said S.T. Juang, senior director of design infrastructure marketing at TSMC. “Magma Talus and Quartz tool suites have qualified for Reference Flow 9.0 to support the Unified Power Format, DFM and half-node design requirements for TSMC’s most advanced process node.”

The Magma software and Reference Flow 9.0 address new design challenges of TSMC’s 40-nm process technology. New features include Unified Power Format (UPF) support, transparent half-node design, new statistical on-chip variation (OCV) analysis features and hierarchical DFM capabilities.

Addressing Power throughout the Flow with Advanced Techniques and UPF Support

Working in conjunction with Magma’s IC implementation system, Talus Power Pro performs all the innovative power reduction techniques associated with Reference Flow 9.0. Unlike traditional approaches to power management that require multiple tools and use of custom techniques, the Magma system enables continuous, on-the-fly tradeoffs between power and timing throughout the RTL-to-GDSII flow. Having been instrumental in its development, Magma has ensured that Talus Power Pro supports the UPF.

Integrated Magma Flow Streamlines Migration to 40-nm Process

Reference Flow 9.0 delivers transparent half-node design support for the latest 40-nm process technology. Since the Magma software is tightly integrated and based on a unified data model, it can minimize the introduction of new errors and enables a clean handoff for the half-node design.

Robust Statistical Timing Analysis

Magma and TSMC have developed one of the most robust statistical static timing analysis (SSTA) methodologies to reduce excess design margins, optimize design performance and increase yields. Based on Magma's Quartz SSTA, this methodology supports global (inter-die) and random (intra-cell) process variations, composite current source (CCS) models, statistical leakage analysis and statistical optimization, as well as design-specific on-chip variance derived from statistical analysis.

Integrated Characterization-to-Silicon DFM Flow

The complexity of 40-nm and below manufacturing requires additional foundry process data to improve model accuracy. Magma provides a comprehensive characterization-to-silicon DFM flow based on SiliconSmart DFM for model characterization, Talus Vortex for design implementation and Quartz DFM for advanced model-based DFM. Magma provides an integrated flow that combines model- and rule-based approaches to better address variability and minimize systematic and parametric yield loss. With this flow, users can accurately predict, prevent and correct DFM-related problems to tape out faster, achieve higher yields and reduce design pessimism. Handoff to manufacturing is also simplified because sign-off-accurate DFM compliance checks are performed within the implementation flow.

New for Reference Flow 9.0, Magma offers a comprehensive physical and electrical DFM solution that leverages TSMC’s advanced DFM modeling to address potential parametric performance shifts due to process variation. Quartz LVS supports a new table-based DFM-LPE extraction flow that accurately generates transistor parameters to account for manufacturing effects, including silicon printability. Magma’s chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)-aware thickness-based extraction uses the new TSMC VCMP engine and the Thickness-to-Electrical (T2E) flow to provide feature-scale (within grid) accuracy, as well as a new T2E Detector that complements the existing VCMP compliance checks. Quartz DFM works with a TSMC-certified lithography simulator that drives the enhanced TSMC Shape-to-Electrical (S2E) engine providing silicon accurate Leff and Weff transistor models. Magma has combined this LPC-to-timing flow with Quartz LVS to provide a unique Electrical-DRC (eDRC) capability, providing easy-to-use feedback for IP developers. The integration within Talus Vortex shortens design cycles by anticipating DFM issues early in the flow, resulting in improved design robustness and increased yield.

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About Magma

Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve"™ while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

Accordingto Dr. Diwan Rahul Nanda, Chairman &Managing Director, Topsgrup, “Guardwellwith a ground force of 5,000 employees apart from strengthening the Tops brandin the Southern market, will substantially value add to its existing clients byoffering Topsgrup’s single umbrella service for a cross range of security solutions.Post this acquisition, Topsgrup becomes the 2nd largest securityservice provider in Southern India,” Dr. Nanda added.

Currently,Topsgrup is the country’s leading total security solutions provider with ahuman capital base of 65,000 employees partnering with over 6,000 clientsthrough its pan Indianetwork of 110 offices. Topsgrup through its aggressive growth drive is poisedto achieve revenues in excess of Rs 1000 crores by the end of current fiscal.Some of Topsgrup’s partners include Tatas,Birlas, Reliance, Airtel, Oracle, HSBC, Stanchart, ICICI, Future group amongstothers.

GuardwellDetective Services, one of the market leaders, in Bangalore,Hyderabad andChennai, would continue its existing services without any change in its brandname and management structure. The existing promoter and Managing Director MrVishwanath V Katti would continue to head the company. Mr. Katti, ManagingDirector, Guardwell commented “Bybecoming a part of Topsgrup, we will be able to offer diverse services to our existingclients in other parts of the country. Our clients and employees will benefitthrough the best business practices adopted by Topsgrup.”

Topsgrupoffers tailor-made security solutions including manned guarding, electronicsecurity systems, investigation, facility management, cash management,consultancy, advanced training and emergency response.

TopsSecurity Limited, the flagship company of Topsgrup, holds the distinction ofbeing the first security firm in India to land private equityfunding in 2007. Last year, ICICI Venture invested Rs 115 crore ($28 million)for 13.69 per cent equity stake, while Indivision (the investment arm of FutureGroup) increased its existing stake in the company from 4.94 per cent to 7.08per cent with an additional investment of Rs 25 crore ($6 million) taking itstotal exposure on Tops at Rs 57 crore and the company’s market evaluation to arecord Rs 840 crore. Well known stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala also owns10.8 per cent stake in Tops and is a director on the board. Equirus is an Exclusive financial Advisor to the Topsgrup.

Closer home, the security industry, which is beingtermed as the ‘sunrise industry’ in the corporate sector is estimated to be Rs2500 crore, fragmented by the unorganized sector at Rs 1500 crore. It isgrowing at a staggering compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25 per cent, andis expected to be a dominating sector in the coming years.

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"We're honored to receive such a prestigious industry award that recognizes Diebold's security efforts and our commitment to customers," said Dennis M. Moriarty, Diebold's senior vice president, Global Security Division. "Our focus is on our customers, every hour of every day. Our goal is to help protect them from criminal activity and critical loss while enabling business in a safe, secure and efficient environment. Diebold will continue to provide the thought leadership, cutting-edge technology and integrated solutions our customers depend on daily."

The Global Physical Security Systems of Integrator of the Year award winner is selected by a panel of Frost & Sullivan judges who compare market participants and measure performance criteria. Information is gathered by Frost & Sullivan's industry analysts via in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research. "Diebold is the only security integrator in the world with a history in the physical security business. Its early development of safes and locks made Diebold a household name," said Dilip Sarangan, research analyst, Frost & Sullivan.

"Today, Diebold's knowledge and expertise in physical, logical and electronic security make them a truly comprehensive security integrator," Sarangan continued. "Diebold's customers have a complete perspective about the many options available for securing their assets and protecting their investments. Diebold's professional services portfolio is one of the strongest in the industry as well."

Diebold Security will formally accept the Global Physical Security Systems of Integrator of the Year award at Frost & Sullivan's "Excellence in Industrial Technologies" banquet to be held Tuesday, April 15 in San Antonio, Texas.

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About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit www.frost.com.

About Diebold Security

Diebold Security is a leading security integrator with representation in every region of the world. Focusing on the sale, installation and service of security components, Diebold Security provides comprehensive protection and detection solutions to the commercial, financial, government and retail markets. For more information, visit www.dieboldsecurity.com

About Diebold

Diebold, Incorporated is a global leader in providing integrated self- service delivery and security systems and services. Diebold India is the 100% subsidiary of Diebold Incorporated., and is headquartered in Mumbai, India, with an infrastructure supporting more than 700 locations across the country.

Diebold employs more than 17,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio, USA. Diebold reported revenue of $2.9 billion in 2006 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DBD.' For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.diebold.com.

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As modern smartphones are extremely versatile and highly connected computing devices, they need the same kind of protection as PC's do. The F-Secure Mobile Security 3.3 for UIQ combines an integrated antivirus and firewall.

With similar solutions already available for S60 and Windows Mobile it completes the F-Secure offering of award-winning solutions for the most popular platforms in the rapidly growing smartphone market. The growing PC-like usage of smartphones will drive the services of the mobile internet and it is important for the industry now to put in place safeguards that will prevent a similar development of the threat situation as has been seen with PC's.

"We are very proud and happy about the UIQ product and the co-operation. Our complete mobile product range will enable us to continue our leadership in the area of mobile security. We have seen increasing demand for mobile security solutions also from mobile operators, who want to offer their customers a secure user experience in all situations and on all platforms. We have products for all the major open smartphone platforms at the moment, and we will continue to expand our security solutions offering to meet the growing needs in the market", says Samu Konttinen, Vice President, Mobile Solutions Business Unit, F-Secure.

The F-Secure Mobile Security 3.3 for UIQ will also be available for subscription through the F-Secure Mobile eStore at http://www.f-secure.com/estore .

For further information about F-Secure solutions, please go to: www.f-secure.com

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About F-Secure Corporation

F-Secure Corporation protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks. F-Secure's award-winning solutions are available as a service subscription through more than 160 Internet service providers and mobile operator partners around the world, making F-Secure the global leader in this market. The solutions are also available as licensed products through thousands of resellers globally.

The company aspires to be the most reliable security provider, helping to make computer and smartphone users' connected lives safe and easy. This is substantiated by the company's independently proven ability to respond faster to new threats than its main competitors. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Finland, F-Secure has been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki since 1999. The company has consistently been one of the fastest growing publicly listed companies in the industry. The latest news on real-time virus threat scenarios is available at the F-Secure Data Security Lab weblog at http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/.

SSL Certificates are the basic need for each website today as people are getting smart and concerned about their online security. Most of the online customers look for the padlock icon and “https” prefix in the address bar of their browser before submitting personal information and credit card details etc. Your visitor may leave your website without making any purchase due to absence of SSL and move to your competitor.

SSLGenie is selling the cheapest SSL Certificate with highest 256 bit encryption, this level of encryption delivers the highest possible security, and using the same computation power that would crack 40 bit and128 bit encryption in hours or months, will take billions of years to crack 256 bit encryption. SSLGenie has 99.3 % browser ubiquity and warranty upto $100,000.

- Flash SSLGenie, Automated Domain Validated Low assurance Web Server Certificates with the highest in world 99.3 % browser ubiquity, it starts at just $14.95 per annum and takes let than 10 minutes to issue.

- Premium SSLGenie, High assurance 4 step authentication and verification process that verifies the domain name and company legitimacy and provides upto-$100,000 warranty and 256 bit encryption in just $49.99 per annum. Premium SSL is the best option for ecommerce website with high value transactions and sharing of confidential data.

Every certificate authority offers different products, prices, SSL certificate features etc. SSLGenie is providing its Premium SSL (high assurance web server certificates) at just $114.9 per annum for which Verisign is charging $995 per annum.

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Building on its reputation as a leader in anti-spam technologies, Wizard IT is now offering the public these anti-spam tools for free through the SpamRats website(www.SpamRats.com) and through MagicMail, a product offering from its sister company LinuxMagic. The tools provided on the SpamRats website are designed to be used use by anyone and on almost any email server.

Michael Peddemors, President/CEO of Wizard IT, strongly believes that stopping the sender is better than trying to filter what they send. He says that the use of IP Reputation is one of the most effective ways for Internet service providers to reduce overhead, bandwidth, and the amount of Unwanted Bulk Email (UBE) received. "It is a 'Zero Day' protection approach that is needed to stop the millions of Trojans and Bots that send spam or attack servers. People need to be protected against new and unknown threats before the vulnerability is discovered and exploited,” said Mr. Peddemors. He added, “we have seen the progression of how Spammers have tried to get around filters. At first there were plain text spam messages, then it was spam in attachments, after it was spam hidden in images, then it was in PDF's, and now we see Spam in WAV audio and voice messages. Spammers will always try to get around the filters because there is so much money to be made, but if you can stop the connection at the point when you determine it likely to be an infected PC or a spam engine, then you get 'Zero Day' protection. If you know what is going to be sent to you is infected or abusive, filtering technology 'should not' be your first line of defence.”

Based on statistics, Wizard IT has found that the most abusive types of connections are those that either run dictionary attacks, or mass mailings that usually conform to the following four types:

• Botnet/Spammers from IP's with no Reverse DNS

• Botnet/Spammers from infected PC's (Dynamic or Generic Reverse DNS)

• Email Marketing Companies

• Compromised Servers

The list that are available for public use include:

RATS-Dyna - RATS-Dyna is a collection of IP Addresses that have been found sending an abusive amount of connections or trying too many invalid users at ISP and Telco's mail servers. They are also known to conform to a naming convention that is indicative of a home connection or dynamic address space.

RATS-NoPtr - RATS-NoPtr is a collection of IP Addresses that have been found sending an abusive amount of connections or trying too many invalid users at ISP and Telco's mail servers. They are also known to have no reverse DNS, a technique often used by bots and spammers. Email servers should always have reverse DNS entries.

Anybody wanting to deploy the SpamRats RBL's should visit www.spamrats.com.

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LinuxMagic is a privately held Canadian company with a reputation as being a leader in bringing Linux solutions to the ISP, telecommunication and enterprise markets. Currently its main focus is on high volume performance and anti-spam technologies including its highly acclaimed 'MagicMail' server for the ISP and telecommunications market.

The SpamRats project is a 'Solution Set' of fully-automated and free Real Time BlackLists (RBLs), designed to target various Trojans, Bots, infected PCs and other IP address which are being used to send out spam. Currently use is FREE to the public!

The FCCB funds worth Rs. 60 crore issued recently would be used for marketing extensive operations of Micro Products into US market. Revenue amounting to Rs. 200 crore out of this operation is expected to flow in the next 18 months.

Commenting on this development Dr. P. Sekhar, Chairman and Managing Director, Micro Technologies(India) Limited said, “The US market holds good potential for the security solutions of home, office and automobiles. We at Micro Technologies are very excited about our foray in the US. Through our consistent research on design and customization of our products I am positive to achieve our targets in the geographies we plan to enter”.

Initially Micro VBB (Vehicle Black Box), an exclusive product with features of vehicle navigation and logistic solutions is among the products identified for US Markets. Another potential Micro product for US foray is Micro ACS (Access Control System), which has been taken into consideration due to various security reasons and ACS with its unique features will address the various aspects of infrastructure security and access control as a single product.

The Company had recently entered into a strategic agreement with TWI International PTY Ltd. to market Micro VBB to South Africa. Micro Technologies continues its endeavour to provide high value products with extensive safety features to the targeted segments. The segments comprise of Courier Companies, Taxis, Maintenance and Service Departments etc. at an extremely affordable cost.

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Adfactors Public Relations is amongst the leading communications consultancies in India. We specialise in corporate and financial communications, public affairs, crisis communications and technology PR.

In each of these practice areas, our solutions are rooted in the client's business strategy. Knowledge-driven communications being our brand core, our consultants combine domain knowledge with communications expertise.

Founded in 1997, we have unmatched expertise and experience in corporate and financial communications.

Over the years, we have managed some of the most challenging and complex communication assignments for corporate India. These include the largest capital market offerings over the last 10 years. We have also provided communications support for numerous high-profile M&As, restructurings, open offers and delistings.

Our clients include some of the most reputed Indian and international corporations and financial institutions. Among them are State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, ABN Amro Banking Group, Barclays Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra Group, Larsen and Toubro, Jet Airways and IBM India. In over a dozen categories, we work with industry leaders.

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We are now moving towards providing services beyond the Indian shores. We recently launched operations in Singapore, Dubai and Toronto with a view to assisting our clients in these markets. Toward this end, we have also joined Public Relations Organisation International (PROI), one of the world's top five independent PR partnerships. The PROI partners are some of the most competent PR consultancies in their respective markets.

A current ban applies only to dark window films—those allowing less than 70 percent light transmission on windshields and 50 percent on back and side windows. If adopted into law, the Delhi High Court’s recommendations would make it illegal for Delhi motorists to enjoy the benefits of even lightly tinted window films, which provide a clear view into the vehicle for police and other citizens.

Lighter Films Reduce Heat and Fading, Provide a Clear View Inside

“While it is admirable to thwart violence by banning the darkest of films, it’s important for the people of Delhi to understand that lighter films can still protect the car from damaging UV rays and solar heat gain,” says Meeta Zaveri, who along with her brother, Sanjiv, operates Gras Impex Pvt. Ltd. of Mumbai. Gras Impex is an authorized distributor of LLumar®, the world’s best-selling brand of window film found in automobiles and buildings around the globe.

Zaveri added, “In fact, many films actually provide for increased security, because they make the windows resistant to breakage by an intruder who may be attempting to rob or assault the vehicle’s occupants.”

According to Phil Murray, regional technical services manager for CPFilms, the world’s largest window film manufacturer, “Today’s newer window film technology available from better manufacturers uses multiple layers of polyester that are coated with virtually transparent layers of metal. These lighter films block nearly 60 percent of the sun’s energy but still allow enough visible light for the car’s occupants to be clearly seen.”

Zaveri says that her company has supplied LLumar solar, safety, and security film to dealers that have installed the product in thousands of cars since 2003. Most of her customers want protection from solar heat and ultraviolet damage while others are concerned with personal safety.

Llumar Offers Free Test Card to Aid Law Enforcement

“LLumar sells a wide range of films that comply with the current law,” says Zaveri. Determining whether a vehicle complies with the current law is done by testing the light transmission of a film, which is as simple as holding a pre-printed test card behind the glass. In response to demand from law enforcement for a standard testing method, LLumar is providing such test cards at no cost to interested law enforcement officials throughout the region.

Zaveri says LLumar will send samples of the film next week to legislators and the special committee members who have been appointed to study the issue. She hopes that once they see the samples, they will agree that the lighter film should not be part of the ban.

“LLumar window films protect people every day, by offering a more safe and comfortable driving environment,” says Zaveri. “We hope that the legislators agree that the virtually clear films can offer the best of both worlds—full visibility for law enforcement and protecting the safety of the driver and passengers.”

LLumar is optically clear, with no visual distortion for the driver. A variety of thicknesses and tints are available to address every climate and security need.

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Corporate Profile

CPFilms Inc., makers of LLumar® films, manufactures and processes more than 100 types of film. LLumar® films are designed to meet international standards, come with a factory-backed warranty, and are professionally installed. For governments, multi-national companies, and organizations having facilities around the world, LLumar® provides the perfect solution for up-grading current glazing systems. Through our global network of factory trained and authorized dealers, each vehicle or facility, regardless of location, receives the same high-quality film and same expert installation services. For more information on LLumar® products, log on to www.llumar.com.

Solutia (http://www.solutia.com/) uses world-class skills in applied chemistry to create value-added solutions for customers, whose products improve the lives of consumers every day. Solutia is a world leader in performance films for laminated safety glass and after-market applications; specialties such as water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids and aviation hydraulic fluid; and an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers. Solutia... Solutions for a Better Life.

There is A high probability of a low probability disaster is how Mr.Menon described the urgency to have preparedness as a focal point. Nina Minka of USAID highlighted how the United Sates and India share a commonality of being prone countries. The Indian Incident Command System that is being established in India has been started with a pilot program in Gujarat with collaborations between U.S and Indian entities which will help to improve on site disaster response.

The organisors Responsenet and Omaxe Foundation brought together a host of stakeholders and disaster professionals, with the support of NDMA and IRG USAID. These delegates who will continue to interact on an online Alert Wire system of Responsenet to integrate telecommunications as a critical player will help to have historical and updated information for speedy relief at times of Disasters. "The conference was truly a meaningful experience and will help towards a coordinated response mechanism to be set up" was how Angela Nar of Responsenet.

AMS Acoustics a company involved in Voice Alarm system designs highlighted the criticality of onsite effective and reliable communications and introduced the need for voice alarms in public buildings like airports, stadiums and malls. Mr.Menon added that the period from 1990 to 2000 saw the total humanitarian aid from governments double in real terms from governments $ 2.1 billion to $ 5.9 billion. It was also mentioned that in the post Tsunami period - it was estimated that the aid budget may have grown to $ 12 billion. Mentioning that - he also stressed upon the contribution of large governmental donors like USA and European Union contributing 33% and 10% of humanitarian aid in recent years. Also - countries like Japan - Canada - Australia and a few European countries are contributing to the humanitarian aid in a big way.

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About Responsenet

The mission of responsenet is to provide accurate and timely easy to use free and relevant information universally for the development stakeholders and ongoing humanitarian needs. When you visit responsenet not only can you read and review information online but can share widely your organizational and individual success and needs with ease.

With a team of expertise of over Twenty years in various fields ranging from communications to fundraising and project implementation to capacity building, responsenet is a trusted source for journalists, organizations and communications professionals. We enable organizations to provide speedy communications for project effectiveness. responsenet provides effective, accurate, genuine and timely information on a 24x7 relief and rehabilitation mode for emergencies and ongoing response for the development sector. The integrity and trust with our partners is the utmost response measurement benchmark. More information available at http://www.responsenet.org

Web Threats

Engineered for maximum financial gain, Web threats cause businesses and consumers to be more exposed to information leakage and theft than ever before. These evolving and highly potent threats enter a company’s network silently, in real time, posing immediate danger to company data, productivity, corporate reputation, and revenue. Trend Micro focuses on providing total Web threat protection, wherever Web threats can be most effectively thwarted: in the cloud, at the gateway, and on the endpoint.

Traditional scan-based security solutions alone no longer provide effective protection from these insidious threats; instead, organizations need to deploy a multi-layered, multi-component set of techniques that are flexible and adaptable to address evolving Web threats. Most URL-filtering and content-inspection solutions only protect reactively against known threats. To effectively combat Web threats, new website-reputation-based solutions working in tandem with URL filtering are needed.

“When an employee of a business uses the Web, whether for company research, to surf or socialize, they are automatically increasing the security risk to their organization and corporate managers need tools to better understand and make decisions about that risk,” said Trend Micro CEO, Eva Chen. “The ability to track the credibility and reputation of a site before entering it is like running a credit check prior to entering into a business agreement. With such insidious and often targeted attacks, a normally trustworthy site could unwittingly become hijacked by malicious code. Trend Micro Total Web Threat Protection provides security readings and restrictions that lessen the risk of confidential information leakage and identity loss, and damage to company image as a result of Web-based attacks”.

Web Reputation

With one of the largest domain reputation databases in the world, Trend Micro maps over 300 million domains and over 2 billion hits daily. Trend Micro web reputation technology uses the industry’s longest domain reputation history and provides updates on a continual basis. This visibility gives Trend Micro a distinct advantage in quickly responding to and remediating new email and Web threats.

Trend Micro Total Web Threat Protection Strategy is a multi-layered, multiple threat defense against Web threats, comprising innovative technologies deployed at the gateway, in the network, on the PC, and “in-the-cloud” working seamlessly together to proactively respond to new and emerging Web threats. Trend Micro security solutions use a tightly integrated combination of Web reputation, URL filtering, antivirus, anti-spyware and anti-spam technology control to deflect Web threats.

The Web reputation functionality is being built into the portfolio of security solutions from consumer to small- and medium-sized business solutions as well as solutions for large enterprises. The technology tracks the credibility of Web domains and extends and applies to the Web threats Trend Micro’s already-existing world-class Network Reputation Services, which protects over 78 million email accounts on a global basis.

Web Threat Solutions

Business

For mobile business users not on the corporate network, this new Web reputation technology provides even more benefits – it confers protection whether on or off the network, and with no impact to servers, Trend Micro’s “in-the-cloud” service also helps preserve IT resources and bandwidth.

Trend Micro OfficeScan™ 8.0 (currently in beta) will be the first corporate solution to have the new Web reputation technology blended into its functionality. OfficeScan 8.0 beta adds support for Microsoft Vista, enhances support for 64 bit platforms and provides greater protection against threats via the Web through the addition of Web Security Rating and enhanced anti-spyware technology.

For more information regarding participation in the OfficeScan beta program, please visit: https://www.trendbeta.com/index.php?get=297

Consumer

Among consumers, social networking sites have become extremely popular, enabling the Web community to actively interact with others. Such sites provide diverse opportunities to interact with other users, but with such interactive capability also come increased risks of wandering into potentially unsafe Web neighborhoods.

Trend Micro recently announced TrendProtect, a new Web threat reputation service that continuously protects consumers and SOHO’s against unwanted Web content and hidden Web threats whenever they are searching or browsing the Internet. Information regarding the overall reputation of a Website and the trustworthiness of individual Web pages within a site is needed, based on extensive reputation resources that are continuously updated. Additional content-checking techniques track whether a Web site contains undesirable content, based on specified content-filtering categories.

To download the beta of TrendProtect, go to www.trendsecure.com

Trend Micro, OfficeScan and the t-ball logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated. All other company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners.

[1] Source: IDC. “Worldwide Secure Content Management 2006-2010 Forecast Update and 2005 Vendor Shares: The Convergence of Secure Content and Threat Management.” Doc # 203550. September 2006

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About Trend Micro Incorporated

Trend Micro Incorporated is a pioneer in secure content and threat management. Founded in 1988, Trend Micro provides individuals and organizations of all sizes with award-winning security software, hardware and services. With headquarters in Tokyo and operations in more than 30 countries, Trend Micro solutions are sold through corporate and value-added resellers and service providers worldwide. For additional information and evaluation copies of Trend Micro products and services, visit our Web site at www.trendmicro.com .

Commenting on the deployment, Mr. Mukund Abhyankar, Chairman, Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd., said, “Cosmos Bank has always stayed ahead of the technology curve in the Indian cooperative banking space. We were the first multi scheduled urban cooperative bank to deploy a core banking solution from Infosys in 2003. We are excited to work with a global leader like RSA for our next phase of growth. The adoption and deployment of an integrated Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution is in line with our business vision to enhance assurance in core banking operations as well as offer a safer online internet banking experience to our customers. We expect technology to drive efficiency and productivity at all levels and creating a robust information security environment is the corner stone of our next phase of online banking.”

Mr. Srikiran Raghavan, Regional Sales Head, RSA, said "We are delighted that Cosmos Bank has chosen RSA’s Identity and Access Management solution. The solution covers policies, processes, procedures and applications that will help Cosmos manage access to information. We are confident that RSA’s IAM solution will encourage more applications to be added and in turn more information to be made accessible to internal employees. We believe that this will inspire greater confidence in Cosmos to adopting additional online financial services as well.”

Mr. Pramod D. Parkhi, Director, IT Committee, Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd., said “Cosmos has been investing heavily in its IT infrastructure. In fact, we have increased our IT budgets by 25% year on year for the past 36 months. Considering our ambitious plans for internet banking operations, it is imperative that we strengthen our security infrastructure to give confidence to our customers. RSA was information security focused and a one-stop provider for each of the areas the bank sought to address: building and logical access security integration, attendance integration, web access management and application security, strong authentication, single sign on, user management and automated compliance and reporting.”

Highlights of prevailing online security threats

• According to the 2006 online fraud report by RSA’S ANTI-FRAUD COMMAND CENTER (AFCC), Number of attacks has grown by 41% in the past 12 months
• National banks are no longer the primary target of phishing. In the U.S., most phishing attacks now target regional banks and credit unions.

In today’s e-business environment it’s more important than ever to manage users effectively while protecting access to mission-critical Web resources. The RSA® Access Manager access management solution is designed to do just that. It is a Web access management solution that helps enable secure access to Web-based resources. RSA Access Manager is engineered to work within intranets, extranets, portals and exchange infrastructures — all the while providing users with transparent, single sign-on (SSO) across multiple applications. This easy-to-deploy, rules-based solution integrates with existing infrastructures and provides the scalability to support growing e-business requirements.

RSA® Reporting & Compliance Manager is RSA’s response to the need for better reporting on information access in order to evaluate conformance to organizational policy or compliance with regulations. It is built to offer industry leading web-based reporting capabilities as well as a complete set of built-in reports that can help organizations with their regulatory compliance efforts and should be considered a key component of any Identity & Access Management system.

“The most common form of authentication is simply passwords —something the user knows. Unfortunately, passwords are extremely weak as they are easily uncovered or guessed (the most common password is “password”) by ingenious impostors. As a result, a security policy based solely on passwords leaves organizations vulnerable to great risk. Two-factor authentication is a compelling way for organizations to positively identify who is on the other end of an electronic transaction. Two-factor Authentication ensures greater network security than the traditional static password by combining something the user knows (a secret PIN) and something the user has (authenticator or token code that generates a unique password every sixty seconds] — thus positively identifying the user", added Srikiran.

It is this combination of security controls that will deliver maximum impact to the secure functioning of internal and external facing applications.

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About RSA

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world’s leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges.RSA’s information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle – no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.

RSA offers industry-leading solutions in identity assurance & access control, encryption & key management, compliance & security information management and fraud protection.These solutions bring trust to millions of user identities, the transactions that they perform, and the data that is generated.For more information, please visit www.RSA.com and www.EMC.com

About Cosmos Bank

The Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune is the second oldest bank in the country. Bank has recently completed 101 years of service successfully. Today the Bank enjoys the status of one of the leading multistate scheduled co-operative banks, with its rich heritage, integrity, adherence to the prudent banking practices, technology advancement and customised products and services. As on today Bank is operating in 70 branches and 15 extension counters through 5 states with an approximate set-up of Rs.6531 crore [Deposits approx. Rs.4122 crore and Advances approx. Rs.2409 crore]. For more information, please visit www.cosmosbank.com

RSA is either a registered trademark or trademark of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. All other products and/or services are trademarks of their respective companies.

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Mr. Heitz will work with Hitachi Data Systems’ channel organization and channel partners to bring enterprise-class solutions to large and small organizations in the Asia Pacific region. He will also adapt and implement the global channel strategy within the region to ensure alignment between regional goals and overall company strategy and to position the APAC channel business optimally for further growth and success.

Heitz brings to the role a proven track record in Hitachi’s Australian and New Zealand business, where he made the company one of the leading channel organizations in the industry. Prior to joining Hitachi, Michael had extensive experience in building channel businesses and leading teams across Europe and Australia as well as introducing advanced technologies into both the SMB and enterprise markets.

"Hitachi Data Systems’partnershipmodel gains us a time-to-market advantage over our competition, as well as delivers customer-focused solutions that are already proven best-in-class,” said Karen Sigman, vice president, Global Channels, Hitachi Data Systems. “With Michael's appointment, we will continue this successful approach to increase market share in the enterprise and SMB segments in Asia Pacific."

Said Michael Cremen, senior vice President and general manager, Asia Pacific, Hitachi Data Systems, “Our channel strategy remains key as we continue to build success in the enterprise and grow our business in the mid-market. We are certain that with Michael Heitz’s leadership, our reliable partnership networks, our sales support teams and proven solutions, organizations of all sizes in the region will reap the benefits of Hitachi’s enterprise-class application optimized storage solutions.”

Said Michael Heitz, “Our network of partners and distributors has been instrumental in helping us garner market share in the Asia Pacific market. I look forward to further developing Hitachi Data Systems’ success in the region through our channels organization.”

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About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 347,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2004 (ended March 31, 2005) consolidated sales totaled 9,027.0 billion yen (US$84.4 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s Website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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Fuelled by increased security concerns among private and public enterprises the demand for video surveillance systems is soaring. The majority of investments are channelised towards rapid development of cameras and other surveillance technologies. With the birth of digital cameras, today’s surveillance technologies have smarter features such as image tracking, recognition, as well as response & alert systems. The use of IP servers and cameras popularly known as “streamers” is one of the most noteworthy trends in the video surveillance market today.

RNCOS’ recent report, “Access Control Technologies and Market Forecast World Over (2007)” finds out that the Worldwide market for IP based CCTV showed a growth of nearly 39.6% in the year 2005.

The total market size for IP based CCTV reached about US$ 227 Million in 2005 as compared to US$ 159 Million in the year 2004. It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 39.6% within the next 5 years. In 2010, global IP based CCTV market size will reach to almost US$ 12 Billion.

The highlights of the report includes the following:

- Analysis of the Access control market by segments.

- Analysis of the market drivers and plausible barriers.

- Contribution of biometric systems based on size, sales and geographical locations.

- Expansion of smart cards usage and its advantages.

- Implementation of the security systems worldwide and benefits.

- The significance of the security sector in the private, public and national domains.

- Market growth and future forecast of Access control technology.

The report, “Access Control Technologies and Market Forecast World Over (2007)” provides an in-depth analysis of the evolving technologies, growth prospects and challenges of the access control and security surveillance technology market worldwide.

For more information visit: http://www.rncos.com/Report/COM19.htm

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Today, there is a unified approach to security standards. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a list of unified standards and requirements for the industry. However, only 20% of the major industry-related companies are PCI DSS compliant. This is stimulated by mid-tier merchants' and service providers' ignorance of the certificate though they are the most vulnerable objects of attacks. According to WordPress' report, many payment industry players feel the standard is not clear or is not being applied prudently to encourage complete adoption.

Anyhow, PCI DSS must be the most comprehensive solution - and positively the best at this stage. Visa together with world's major payment systems strongly encourages payment service providers, merchants and payment applications developers to pass the PCI DSS compliance certification in order to be able to guarantee high-level security to both their customers and partners.

Understanding the importance of security matter, TechnoPark Corp., an outsourcing software development company, has released its mobile payment processing system which meets all the standards provided by PCI DSS. The system - MPPS - enables users to pay for goods and services using only their mobile phones, and provides a number of additional functions like statistics, notifications, etc. (Detailed description of MPPS is available on company's website). Laboratory testing assured the product's compliance, so it is about to be sent to Visa for certification.

PCI Data security standard was developed by Visa and MasterCard and accepted by other major players. It provides 12 basic standards aiming to stamp out debit and credit card fraud, by introducing strict security standards for handling and keeping cardholder data. The six general principles of PCI DSS include the following: build and maintain a secure network, protect cardholder data, maintain a vulnerability management program, implement strong access control measures, regularly monitor and test networks, maintain an information security policy.

In the article covering data security standards Joan Herbig, President and CEO of Cambia Security, a security policy enforcement provider, writes for CSO Magazine: "Embracing the PCI standard may sound like a big task, and you may wonder if it's even necessary for your business. However, before you fill up your dance card with other priorities, consider this: As of now, there is no known case of a PCI-compliant network being compromised."

For software developers Visa/MasterCard provides the PCI DSS Compliance Payment Application Certificate. Only 50 payment applications have been validated by today. On the intense and constantly growing market it sounds shocking. 50 is a tiny piece of all available products.

Moreover, the up-to-date list includes only 1 payment application for cellular phones - the most fast-growing industry's tenderfoot (A survey from Visa USA, reported in Bank Systems & Technology, shows that 61% of the respondents ages 25 to 34 were interested in making purchases via their cellphones). Still the adoption of PCI Data security standard may dramatically intensify anti-fraud efforts.

Thus, the major payment systems recommend choosing PCI DSS compliant services and products. It must be a cue for US and European companies as well as worldwide outsourcing software development firms striving to offer high-quality products. In light of this, the introduction of TechnoPark Corp.'s MPPS software and its compliance validation, scheduled for September 2006, is a piece of important shift towards the consolidation of high standards of payment card industry.

TechnoPark Corp. is an outsourcing software development and web design company with head office based in the USA, Florida and technical software center based in Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk. Financial applications development is one of the company's focus operation areas. Details about recently released mobile payment system MPPS are available at http://www.technoparkcorp.com/content/view/31/40/lang,en/.

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TechnoPark Corp. is an outsourcing software development and web design company with head office based in the USA, Florida and technical software center based in Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk.

The project workflow is as follows. Medical staff making use of the QECG system installed on the Citrix server accesses the application through the client program installed on their desktops. Access to the QECG application is protected by the BioLink scanning devices used to reliably authenticate medical officers saving data or adding new users to the central database of the QECG application. The biometric database centrally stored on BioLink's ASA Server is also located on the Citrix server. Operation with biometric scanners on the client machine is available thanks to the developed Virtual Citrix Channel Device Driver for BioLink's scanners, helping to virtually create on the Citrix server the actual BioLink fingerprint scanner physically connected to the client machine.

For the pilot phase of the project BioLink delivered its software development kit (BioLink SDK), ASA Server with 300 end-user licenses used to store the biometric database and 65 fingerprint scanners of the U-Match family. At the 1st implementation phase, the system is supposed to extend up to 300 workplaces equipped with biometric scanners. The project expecting further expansion for the Quintiles Transnational Corporation that employs about 16,000 people and has offices in 50 countries can be considered quite a remarkable milestone for delivering advanced biometric identification solutions in the healthcare sphere.

In general, biometric identification of Citrix platform users is a popular trend in the authentication technology market. Embedded into the medical application, BioLink's biometrics helps improve, speed up and add credibility to the procedures of identifying the medical staff, thus preventing misuses of patients' ECG data.

About BioLink

BioLink, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced fingerprint biometric products. The Company's goods and services form the core of biometric identification and authentication solutions for all scale civil identification, access control and information security applications. BioLink's solutions provide the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry and are being implemented by corporate and government entities worldwide. For additional information, please visit BioLink's web site at http://www.biolinksolutions.com.

About Logistic Solutions

Logistic Solutions, Inc. founded in 1990 is a "global, high-end IT consulting company" specializing in contract positions within the Security, Telecom, Finance, Pharmaceutical and Wireless market. In addition to staffing services we also provide software development and biometrics security implementation services to our clients in the US, Middle East and the Indian sub continent. Additional information is provided on the web site at http://www.logistic-solutions.com & http://www.firstlsiasia.com.

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About BioLink

BioLink, a leading provider of biometric identification solutions, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced fingerprint biometric products. The Company's goods and services form the core of biometric identification and authentication solutions for all scale civil identification, access control and information security applications. BioLink's solutions provide the lowest total cost of ownership in the industry and are being implemented by corporate and government entities worldwide. For additional information, please visit BioLink's web site at http://www.biolinksolutions.com.

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Locuz is a leading Enterprise IT Infrastructure company based out of Hyderabad, India with offices in all the major cities.

The offerings include implementation and consulting services especially in the Datacentre, Network and Security. The focus is lifecycle in any given space. Locuz is also one among the few companies that specializes HPC, GRID and HPC Storage and has some of most advanced computing facilities designed, built and managed.

The methodologies used in implementation or consulting are unique and field tested, some of them include - Identity and Access Management, Information Risk management and Business Continuity. Most of these methodologies are aligned to industry segments and thus a further more unique.

The resources including LITOC (NOC & SOC) and its trained professionals are best in class.