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 28 Aug 2008 - Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of the article "Rootkit Evolution" by Alisa Shevchenko, a virus analyst at the company.

24 Sep 2008 - The personal products are based on a new antivirus engine which dramatically increases system scanning speed. Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 incorporates an innovative application activity filtration module that makes use of HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System) technology together with an improved firewall, an anti-spam module and a parental control module.

 BURLINGTON, Mass., January 29, 2008 — Stargate Digital, an Emmy Award-winning visual effects company, has standardized on disk imaging backup and recovery software from Acronis, Inc. (www.acronis.com) as part of a comprehensive disaster recovery plan.

 Current Alliance Affiliate Partners Report Increased Traction with VMware Virtualization by Offering Joint Solution Selling Programs for Channel Partners

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, September 17, 2008 -- Today at VMworld 2008, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, announced the second wave of technology partners to join the VMware Alliance Affiliate Initiative. These new Alliance Affiliate partners build on the success of current participating technology partners, including CA, Dell, EMC, LeftHand Networks, McAfee, NetApp, Riverbed, and Vizioncore. Participation in the VMware Alliance Affiliate Initiative provides technology partners with the opportunity to expand their channel partner ecosystem and generate incremental revenue growth with these new solution providers.

 24 Sep 2008 - Kaspersky Lab has released its half-year report; the first half of the report covers the evolution of malware, and focusses on the fact that virus writers are not concentrating on sophisticated technology, but rather focussing on quantity over quality. The authors of malicious code are moving away from creating multiple modules which interact with each other, preferring instead to implement multiple functions within one program. The number of Trojan programs designed to steal passwords to online games has also increased.

01 Sep 2008 - Patent No. 7 392 544, granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office on 24 June, 2008, relates to a method of antivirus scanning with variable scan settings developed by Mikhail Pavlyushchik. This method makes it possible to dynamically vary the scanning level and set of tools used for file scanning while maintaining rapid performance of the antivirus solution. Variation depends on when and how the files appeared on the computer.

 Companies Deliver Joint Solutions to Incorporate Cisco Virtual Networking Capabilities into VMware Infrastructure and Improve Performance of Virtual Desktops Across Wide-Area Networks

LAS VEGAS– VMworld – Sept. 16, 2008 – Industry leaders in virtualization Cisco and VMware® today announced that they are collaborating to deliver joint data center solutions designed to improve the scalability and operational control of virtual environments. The Cisco Nexus® 1000V distributed virtual software switch is expected to be an integrated option in VMware Infrastructure. 

 Apr 2, 2008

SpectorSoft Corporation -- known worldwide for its award-winning, best-selling PC and Internet Activity monitoring software -- announced its Partner Program was certified as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in the VARBusiness 2008 Partner Program Guide.

 SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle OpenWorld – Sept. 22, 2008 – Today at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco,Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) announced the latest version of  Foglight® Database Performance Analysis, which captures and analyzes database workload to identify performance issues and isolate root cause. The new version addresses the needs of customers who increasingly deploy Performance Analysisacross the enterprise and rely on it to alert them of changes, baseline deviations, threshold violations, and tuning opportunities. 

 March 24, 2008 - "... By supporting a broad range of new products, including recently released enterprise-grade 802.11n wireless devices, AirWave 5.3 software offers network administrators an alternative to proprietary element management systems and enables IT to manage complex, heterogeneous networks from a single, integrated console."

 Jan. 7, 2008

The Case Study, "Spector 360 Helps INCA Keep It Real," describes how the IT department at INCA (Industrias Nacionales), was unable to respond to management requests for data about employee use of the Internet and their PCs - including laptops - and how Spector 360 helped provide the answers. INCA is a 60-year-old company specializing in steel construction products headquartered near Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

 VMware Converter Supports Acronis´ .TIB Format

BURLINGTON, Mass., January 15, 2008 — Acronis, Inc. (www.acronis.com), today announced that organizations running virtualization software from VMware can now convert physical systems into virtual machines for backup and recovery using VMware Converter and the Acronis^® True Image Echo family of disk imaging and backup software.

01 Sep 2008 - In its second month of compiling data, the new Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) technology revealed some significant changes amongst the most widespread malicious programs.

The first table is based on statistics provided by our 2009 antivirus products. This table shows the malicious programs detected on users’ computers.

 Centennial Discovery selected as 2008 Best Products and Services winner in Auditing

Pleasanton, CA Tuesday, September 02, 2008

FrontRange Solutions announced today that its Centennial Discovery^® IT audit solution has been awarded Network Products Guide’s 2008 Best Products and Services Award for Best in Auditing. The annual award, sponsored by Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley communications publication, attracts nominees from all over the world and recognizes products and services that bring exceptional value to the changing needs and interests of technology end-users. 

January 9, 2008 - "... AirWave employees will continue to develop and support the AirWave software products as a business unit of Aruba based in San Mateo, CA. The merger provides AirWave with access to new resources which will drive accelerated development of the award-winning, vendor-neutral AirWave Wireless Management Suite software."

 Jan. 21, 2008

Spector 360 monitoring software has been credited by Hickman County Schools for a drastic reduction in frivolous and inappropriate PC and Internet activity at the central Tennessee school.

"The simplest way to describe Spector 360's impact is a major reduction of bad stuff happening," said Robert Haviland, Technology Coordinator at Hickman County Schools. "Thanks to Spector 360, we have tightened both the work environment as well as the learning environment."

 Facebook + MySpace = Most Robust Spector Pro Ever

Feb. 04, 2008

Spector Pro 2008 has been enhanced by the inclusion of an easy-to-use tab dedicated to tracking both detailed and summary use of the popular but potentially dangerous Facebook social networking site.

With the addition of the Facebook tab, Spector Pro 2008 includes tracking of both MySpace and Facebook activities, making Spector Pro the easiest-to-use, most feature-rich Spector Pro ever.

 Company to host session on “overcoming the top four barriers to a successful CRM deployment” and to demonstrate industry-leading GoldMine software family August 18-20 in New York City

Pleasanton, CA Monday, August 18, 2008

FrontRange Solutions will use its presence at the third annual destinationCRM Conference, set for August 18-20 in New York City, to educate attendees on the benefits of integrating VoIP and mobile technologies into their customer relationship management (CRM) strategies.

 SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle OpenWorld – Sept. 22, 2008 – With an ever-changing business landscape, Oracle database professionals are under constant pressure to manage and maintain their database environments. Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today unveiled its latest version of Toad® for Data Analysis, designed to simplify the process of querying and reporting on multiple database platforms. Toad for Data Analysis, now included on the newest upgrade of Toad for Oracle (also released today), will be showcased at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco.

Acronis VP Ed Harnish Presents on January 30 & 31 in Santa Clara, Calif.

BURLINGTON, Mass., January 22, 2008 — Acronis, Inc. (www.acronis.com), a leading developer of storage management software, announced today that vice president Ed Harnish will present twice at Technosium 2008 Conference and Expo taking place January 29-31, 2008 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.

February 6, 2008 -"... By supporting a broad range of new products, including recently released enterprise-grade 802.11n wireless devices, AirWave 5.3 software offers network administrators an alternative to proprietary element management systems and enables IT to manage complex, heterogeneous networks from a single, integrated console."