SAP Helps Companies Prevent Costly Accidents With Enhanced Incident Management Solution
SAP NEWSBYTE - September 26, 2011 - Keeping people and the environment safe from hazardous operations is an essential part of being a sustainable company. As part of its commitment to sustainability and improving environmental, health and safety (EHS) conditions, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has added new functionality that gives companies better visibility across operations, allowing them to proactively identify and mitigate safety risks before unwanted incidents occur.
Enhancements to the latest version of the SAP EHS Management application will allow customers to move beyond simple compliance reporting and take a more systematic and proactive approach to incident management and operational safety. For each fatal or catastrophic accident, there are typically 600 near-miss incidents that occur in the background. The new operational risk management solution provides better insight, helping companies to identify and resolve root causes for these of incidents and the resulting impact on employees, profitability and the environment.
Designed for operations, manufacturing and EHS departments, the application helps reduce the cost and risk of keeping people, plants and products safe. In addition, it helps customers take proactive steps to guarantee up-time and business continuity. For a 10,000 employee company with an "average" safety performance, a 20 percent reduction in incident rates can mean $4 million in annual savings.
With the new incident management capabilities within SAP EHS Management, companies are able to better capture, analyze and act on near-miss and incident data. Now all types of incidents can be tracked in one place, providing plant managers with the data needed to continuously improve day-to-day operations. In this new version, initial incident reporting, workflow-enabled notifications, follow-up investigation and root cause analysis, action management and risk analysis can all be easily administered through the structured framework of the application.
One of the first enterprises to go live with the incident management capabilities of SAP EHS Management is the Max Planck Society (Max Planck Gesellschaft), one of Germany's most prestigious research associations. Comprised of more than 80 research institutes, Max Planck needed safety controls that could cover the variety of disciplines for over 20,000 employees while achieving a level of specialization and insight. Additional customers adopting the new solution include Tesoro and other leaders in asset-intensive industries.
"Based on SAP EHS Management, we now have a centralized platform for running operational safety management through all our member institutes," said Dr. Joerg Tittor, project leader, occupational safety, Max Planck Society. "We can identify, investigate, correct and prevent hazardous incidents from occurring more rapidly and with fewer limitations. SAP technology is a cornerstone of what makes the Max Planck Society a safer research organization."
With SAP, customers receive a offers holistic solution consisting of software, services and content to solve their EHS compliance and operational risk management challenges. Existing SAP customers benefit from prebuilt integration with other SAP applications, which can add value to their existing deployments. The solution also helps eliminate redundant data entry, streamline processes and prevent errors, and encourages collaboration with closed-loop workflows. Any company with workplace hazards and safety concerns can benefit from better incident management, especially those in industries such as oil and gas, chemicals, mining, mill products, discrete manufacturing and transportation.
Formicary expands into Canada - opens new office in Toronto; Responds to growing market and demand for financial IT expertise
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Toronto -- Formicary Ltd, a software and systems integration provider, has opened an office in Toronto to meet the growing demand for its financial IT services. The new branch (www.formicary.ca) will offer trading systems integration and clearing solutions, as well as Formicary's collaboration group chat services. Formicary has worked in the region for over two years, building relationships in the financial community and developing its reputation for delivering sophisticated solutions quickly and cost-effectively. The company offers in-depth expertise that is not always available in-house, helping Canadian financial institutions to meet the technology requirements of implementation, migration and integration of the key banking trading platforms, Calypso, Murex and Misys Summit FT. Formicary also provides solutions that will enable Canadian financial institutions to increase the value of persistent Group Chat and instant messaging. A Microsoft Gold Partner and a RIM Alliance Member, Formicary Collaboration Group, is the leader in group chat solutions, offering off-the-shelf software, Group Chat implementation and migration, and bespoke development including Blackberry Playbook applications. Alex Millington, a director at Formicary who has worked in North America for more than ten years, will head up the new operation. He explains, "The demand for financial IT services in Canada has seen strong growth in recent years and given the on-going changes in the regulation and structure of financial markets, effectively integrated systems are more important than ever. We are regularly approached by Canadian institutions for our technical expertise in trading systems integration and unified communications platforms. Building on our established businesses in Europe and the US, we believe the time is right to formally expand our business into the region". About Formicary Ltd Formicary is a leading provider of consultancy and integration software to the financial services industry. We specialise in implementing, augmenting and building integrated technology solutions that streamline business processes in the front, middle and back office for clients ranging from tier one investment banks to hedge funds and fund administrators. Our strategic business focus combined with in-depth expertise in areas from legacy computing models to cutting edge technologies helps clients improve their productivity, performance and return on investment. Founded in 2000 in the UK, the company has offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Notes to editors For more information, please contact: Angeline Cheng, Formicary Ltd, +44 (0)20 7920 7106, angeline.cheng@formicary.net Or Kate Alexander, +44 (0)7788 584413, kate@alexander-pr.co.uk Nikki Alvey, +44 (0)7973 354706, nikki@alexander-pr.co.uk ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com)). (c) 2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
Moneris Solutions Brings Cloud-Based Point-Of-Sale Solution to Independent Retailers
Moneris Expands Morris Retail POS Solution with Register, Pro, and Enterprise
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 26, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Moneris Solutions(R) (Moneris), Canada's largest credit and debit card processor, announced the launch of its expanded Morris(R) retail point-of-sale (POS) solution, offering Register, Pro, and Enterprise modules to help retailers manage their business more efficiently. The modules range from an entry-level cash register replacement to an advanced POS solution with advanced feature set designed to meet the needs of larger retail businesses.
Developed as cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) model, Morris offers retailers the ability to not only process transactions, but provide additional POS features including inventory management, customer management, and real-time reporting. In addition, Morris is PCI Security Standards Council PA-DSS compliant, thereby protecting transaction data for both merchants and customers.
"Moneris is committed to delivering innovative solutions that meet the needs of retailers," said John Florinis, Director, Product Marketing & Business Development, Moneris. "By offering three distinctive modules, Morris will offer the right feature set for businesses of all sizes."
Morris Register
A conventional cash register replacement that offers advanced POS functionality including real time reports and inventory tracking. In addition, all information is backed up and secured with Moneris.
Morris Pro
Designed for larger retailers looking to grow, Morris Pro provides additional features including advanced inventory management, the ability to import customer data, and purchase order management. Morris' customer management and promotional tools enable merchants to provide better customer relationship management.
Morris Enterprise
Offering complete Morris functionality, Morris Enterprise is suitable for head office, IT and store operations departments, including franchise groups.
Morris Register, Pro, and Enterprise are available today from Moneris. For additional information, including a free 30-day trial, please visit moneris.com/morris. For pricing information, please call 1-866-421-1667.
About Moneris Solutions
As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions annually. Through its Ernex division, Moneris offers electronic loyalty and stored-value gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visit www.moneris.com .
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Symantec Announces September 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report
Polymorphic Malware Rate Peaks at 72% in September; Cyber Criminals Ambush Blogging Platform to Push Pills
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 27, 2011) - Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced the results of the September 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, now combining the best research and analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing Report. This month's analysis reveals that a deluge of malicious email-borne malware has left a clear mark on the threat landscape for September. Approximately 72% of all email-borne malware in September could be characterized as aggressive strains of generic polymorphic malware, first identified in the July Symantec Intelligence Report. At the end of July, this rate was 23.7%, in August it fell slightly to 18.5% before soaring to 72% in September.
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"This unprecedented high-water mark underlines the nature by which cyber criminals have escalated their assault on businesses in 2011, fully exploiting the weaknesses of more traditional security countermeasures," said Paul Wood, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Symantec.cloud.
Further analysis also reveals that the social engineering behind many of these attacks has also accelerated, with the adoption of a variety of new techniques such as pretending to be an email from a smart printer/scanner being forwarded by a colleague in the same organization.
"The idea of an office printer sending malware is perhaps an unlikely one, as printers and scanners were not actually used in these attacks, but perhaps this sense of security is all that is required for such a socially engineered attack to succeed in the future," Wood said.
Although spam levels remained fairly stable during September, Symantec Intelligence observed the use of identified vulnerabilities in certain older versions of the popular WordPress blogging software on a large number of Web sites across the Internet. Spam emails containing links to these compromised Web sites are also being spammed out. It is important to note that blogs hosted by WordPress themselves seem to be unaffected.
The exploitation of these vulnerabilities to serve spammers' interests is a stark reminder for the need to ensure software is up-to-date with latest patches and releases.
Additional research also reveals that JavaScript is becoming increasing popular as programming language by spammers and malware authors. JavaScript is increasingly used to conceal where spammers are redirecting, and in some cases, also to conceal entire Web pages.
"For spammers, hosting simple JavaScript obfuscation pages on free hosting sites can increase the lifetime of that site before the site operator realizes the page is being used for malicious activity," Wood said. "JavaScript is popularly used for redirecting visitors of a compromised Web site to the spammers' landing page. While some of these techniques have been common in malware distribution for some time, spammers are increasingly using them."
Other report highlights:
Spam: In September 2011, the global ratio of spam in email traffic declined to 74.8 percent (1 in 1.34 emails), a decrease of 1.1 percentage points when compared with August 2011.
Phishing: In September, phishing email activity diminished by 0.26 percentage points since August 2011; one in 447.9 emails (0.223 percent) comprised some form of phishing attack.
E-mail-borne Threats: The global ratio of email-borne viruses in email traffic was one in 188.7 emails (0.53 percent) in September, an increase of 0.04 percentage points since August 2011.
Web-based Malware Threats: In September, Symantec Intelligence identified an average of 3,474 Web sites each day harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs including spyware and adware; an increase of 1.0 percent since August 2011.
Endpoint Threats: The most frequently blocked malware for the last month was W32.Sality.AE, a virus that spreads by infecting executable files and attempts to download potentially malicious files from the Internet.
Geographical Trends:
Spam
Saudi Arabia remained the most spammed geography; with a spam rate of 84.0 percent.
Russia became the second most-spammed.
In China 89.3 percent of email blocked as spam.
In the US, 74.5 percent of email was spam and 74.1 percent in Canada.
The spam level in the UK was 75.5 percent.
In The Netherlands, spam accounted for 76.4 percent of email traffic, 75.5 percent in Germany, 75.2 percent in Denmark and 73.3 percent in Australia.
In Hong Kong, 73.9 percent of email was blocked as spam and 72.6 percent in Singapore, compared with 71.6 percent in Japan.
Spam accounted for 74.3 percent of email traffic in South Africa and 77.1 percent in Brazil.
Phishing
Phishing attacks in South Africa increased once more position the country as the most targeted geography for phishing in September, with one in 133.1 emails identified as phishing.
The UK remained the second most targeted country, with one in 221.1 emails identified as phishing attacks.
Phishing levels for the US were one in 985.9 and one in 317.6 for Canada.
In Germany phishing levels were one in 1,125, one in 1,071 in Denmark and one in 377.2 in The Netherlands.
In Australia, phishing activity accounted for one in 740.0 emails and one in 1,882 in Hong Kong; for Japan it was one in 12,812 and one in 1,958 for Singapore.
In Brazil one in 439.0 emails was blocked as phishing.
E-mail-borne threats
Email-borne malware attacks in Hungary climbed to one in 111.2 emails, positioning the country at the top of the table with the highest ratio of malicious emails in September.
Switzerland was the geography under second most fire in September, with one in 128.2 emails identified as malicious in September.
In the UK one in 129.9 emails was blocked as malicious.
Virus levels for email-borne malware reached one in 224.8 in the US and one in 164.8 in Canada.
In Germany virus activity reached one in 197.9, one in 488.8 in Denmark and in The Netherlands one in 174.9.
In Australia, one in 341.5 emails was malicious and one in 215.6 in Hong Kong; for Japan it was one in 658.3, compared with one in 307.2 in Singapore.
In Brazil, one in 363.5 emails in contained malicious content.
Vertical Trends:
In September, the Automotive industry sector remained as the most spammed industry sector, with a spam rate of 77.8 percent.
The spam level for the Education sector was 77.2 percent and 74.6 percent for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector, 74.4 percent for IT Services, 74.3 percent for Retail, 74.5 percent for Public Sector and 74.3 percent for Finance.
The Public Sector remained the most targeted by phishing activity in September, with one in 125.8 emails comprising a phishing attack.
Phishing levels for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector reached one in 797.3 and one in 754.6 for the IT Services sector, one in 664.5 for Retail, one in 156.9 for Education and one in 388.6 for Finance.
With one in 61.5 emails being blocked as malicious, the Public Sector remained the most targeted industry in September.
Virus levels for the Chemical & Pharmaceutical sector were one in 104.5 and one in 192.2 for the IT Services sector; one in 276.1 for Retail, one in 80.1 for Education and one in 240.9 for Finance.
The September 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report provides greater detail on all of the trends and figures noted above, as well as more detailed geographical and vertical trends.
The Symantec Intelligence report combines the best research and analysis from the Symantec.cloud MessageLabs Intelligence Report and the Symantec State of Spam & Phishing Report. The new integrated report, the Symantec Intelligence Report, provides the latest analysis of cyber security threats, trends and insights from the Symantec Intelligence team concerning malware, spam, and other potentially harmful business risks. The data used to compile the analysis for this combined report includes data from August and September 2011.
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McAfee Launches Industry s First Full Digital Security Offering for Internet-Connected Devices
Easy, seamless protection eliminates consumer guesswork involved in securing growing number and types of IP devices MARKHAM, ON - September 27, 2011 - McAfee (NASDAQ:INTC) today announced the immediate availability of the industry s first cross-device security solution for individuals and families that empowers them to protect their Internet-connected devices quickly, easily and cost-effectively. Launching today, McAfee All Access is a new category of protection that enables consumers to secure smartphones, tablets, netbooks, PCs and Macs with the optimal level of security protection for each device. Pricing for McAfee All Access is based on a single user or family user license, regardless of the number of devices they need to secure. Consumer devices per household have exploded. Twenty-five (25) per cent of consumers globally have five or more digital devices and 60 per cent own at least three, according to the McAfee Digital Assets Survey, released today. Consumers are also more engaged than ever before, with 41 per cent of global users spending more than 20 hours per week using their digital devices for personal activities. With McAfee All Access, consumers have a single solution for safeguarding their Internet-connected devices and protecting their digital lifestyles, said Brenda Moretto, Manager of Canadian Consumers Sales at McAfee. From a simple, central console, McAfee All Access users control and manage each and every one of their devices, eliminating all complex licensing and management issues. McAfee All Access costs CDN $99.99 for individuals and $149.99 for the household version. This represents a substantial cost savings-as much as $200-when compared to the cost of individual security and data protection for multiple devices. Free lifetime support is also included. From one console, McAfee All Access allows consumers and families to quickly install, activate and manage essential protection for data, Internet activities, computer systems and users: ? Protect data - Backup and restore data on smartphones, tablets and PCs. Remotely locate, lock and wipe mobile devices. Misplaced smartphone at home? Make it scream to easily find it. ? Safeguard Internet activities - Block risky sites. Safely share content. Protect email and IM. ? Secure consumers systems - Anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall protects against malware and hackers. Wireless Internet at home is also protected. ? Monitor kids and teens - Parents can supervise kids activities including Internet and social network use, or actively filter inappropriate content including YouTube videos and explicit music lyrics. As the number of consumer households with multiple Internet-connected devices continues to rise, we are not seeing a parallel increase in the number of households that are proactively securing their Internet activities and information, continued Moretto. Whether the cause is cost or complexity, McAfee All Access addresses this by providing around-the-clock, worry-free protection wherever users connect, and at a price point that makes sense in today s multi-device world. McAfee All Access addresses today s complex threat landscape and consumers most common security concerns: ? Consumers value their digital assets at more than $37,000 worldwide with Canadian consumers valuing their assets at more than $48,000. (Source: McAfee Digital Assets Survey, http://sawebdev.ca/mcafee/mcafee_digassets/) ? Malware cost U.S. consumers $2.3 billion last year. (Source: Consumer Reports, 2011) ? Two million new pieces of malware are discovered each month. (McAfee Q2 Threats Report 2011) ? Malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 per cent in the last 100 days. ? Every day, 8,900 new malicious websites are discovered by security researchers. (McAfee Q2 Threats Report 2011) ? Forty (40) per cent of U.S. and U.K. consumers say losing their mobile devices would be worse than losing their wallets, and 82 per cent fear that information on lost or stolen devices would be used for fraudulent means. (Source: Coleman Parkes Research) ? Only 21.6 per cent of Canadians believe they are protected from threats such as increased activity in the number of domains, IP addresses and URLs with malicious reputations. (Source: Leger Marketing*) Essential Protection McAfee All Access offers consumers the following categories of protection on today s most popular devices. Smartphones and Tablets for Android, Symbian and BlackBerry Operating Systems ? Complete anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-phishing protection - Scans and cleans malicious code from inbound and outbound emails, text messages, attachments and files. ? Safe searching, browsing and shopping - Blocks risky links within SMS, email and social networking sites. ? Locate and track - Allows consumers to view their phone s location on a map and send an SMS to prompt its return, as well as using its remote alarm to make it scream so it can be easily found. ? Remote lock and wipe features - Prevents access to data, including that on memory (SIM) cards, if the phone is lost. ? Backup and restore options - Preserves personal information on-demand, on a schedule or before users wipe their missing smartphone or tablet, and helps users restore data to a new device. ? Family protection (Android only) - Ensures safe browsing on mobile devices and prevents kids and teens exposure to inappropriate content. (Available in English-language version only.) Desktop, Laptop and Netbook PCs ? Complete anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-phishing tools - Analyzes and blocks new and emerging threats in real time. ? Two-way firewall - Blocks hackers from accessing PCs. ? Anti-spam tools - Provides comprehensive spam blocking and email filtering. ? Home network protection - Safeguards wireless connections in the home and protects them from intruders. ? Safe searching, browsing and shopping protection - Alerts users to risky websites, blocks phishing sites and sites infected with malware. It also allows users to easily and safely shorten and share web links via Facebook and Twitter. ? Family protection - Blocks inappropriate content and programs, moni tors social networking sites, offers parents age-based guidelines and monitors and records instant message conversations, in addition to other features. ? PC tools - Includes file encryption, data shredder to destroy sensitive files, PC-optimization tools and online back-up. Macs McAfee helps keep Mac users safe from intrusion by viruses, Trojans, worms, bots and rootkits. Security essentials, such as phishing protection and a firewall also help keep Macs safe from attack, while website ratings help users determine if sites are safe or malicious. To help safeguard kids and teens, McAfee All Access also includes family protection for Mac with features such as website blocking, usage monitoring and key word search filtering. (Family protection for Mac is offered in English-language versions only.) Lifetime Support McAfee All Access customers with an active subscription get free lifetime support via phone, email or chat. McAfee All Access: Videos, Availability and Pricing ? VIDEO: History of Malware:
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? The product is available for download immediately in Canada at www.mcafee.com/allaccess as an annual subscription: o Individual user: CDN $99.99 annually o Household (ideal for a family): CDN $149.99 annually ? McAfee All Access is available now in retail outlets in the following countries: Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Portugal and Japan. ? The product is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit), Windows Vista SP1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), and Mac OS X 10.5 or higher. * The online survey of 1,500 Canadians, 18 years of age or older, was completed over the period May 24-26, 2011 by Leger Marketing. A probability sample of the same size would yield a margin of error of +/- 2.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20. About McAfee McAfee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), is the world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems, networks, and mobile devices around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the Web more securely. Backed by its unrivaled Global Threat Intelligence, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. McAfee is relentlessly focused on constantly finding new ways to keep our customers safe. http://www.mcafee.com. McAfee Canada is headquartered in Markham, Ontario, with regional offices across Canada. The company s Consumer Software Research and Development facility is based in Waterloo, Ontario. -30- Note: McAfee is a registered trademark or trademark of McAfee, or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 2011 McAfee All rights reserved. The product plans, specifications and descriptions herein are provided for information only, subject to change without notice, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied. For more information please contact: Dianna Lai/Adam Pletsch StrategicAmpersand Inc. (for McAfee Canada) dianna@stratamp.comadam@stratamp.com (416) 961-5595 Dianna Lai Consultant, Public Relations StrategicAmpersand Inc. 250 Bloor Street East, Suite 1440 Toronto, ON M4W 1E6 Phone: 416-961-5595 x440 Fax: 416-961-7955 dianna@stratamp.com Twitter: Dee_Elle ( http://twitter.com/ #!/Dee_Elle )
In the final phase of a four-year high-performance computing (HPC) deployment, Airbus has taken delivery of two HP PODs, making this the world’s largest industrial HPC system and one of the first confirmed commercial HPC container contracts. This deployment is the 29th biggest computer in the world according to the official TOP500 Supercomputer list published on June 20.
Manufactured and tested by HP, the modular HP PODs were delivered to Airbus sites in Toulouse, France, and Hamburg, Germany. Each POD contains all the elements of an HP Converged Infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, software, management, and integrated power and cooling. A total of 2,016 clustered HP ProLiant BL280 G6 blade servers enable the two 12 meter-long containers to deliver the equivalent of nearly 1,000 square meters of data center space.
The HP PODs have enabled Airbus to quickly expand data center capacity, boosting computing performance for aircraft development while saving space and energy. Compared to an installation in a nearby customer data center, the water-cooled HP PODs consume up to 40 percent less power. With a near-optimum Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.25 from The Green Grid™ consortium,(1) Airbus decreased operating expenses while delivering power capacity in excess of 15 KW/m2.
HP Enterprise Services provides data center services for Airbus, while HP Technology Services managed the transportation, deployment and commissioning at the customer site. For this project, HP managed the preparation of the new infrastructure, the technology decisions and the technical elements of the transition.
HP Converged Infrastructure is a key foundation of the Instant-On Enterprise. The Instant-On Enterprise embeds technology in everything it does to serve customers, employees, partners and citizens with whatever they need, instantly.
HP’s premier client event, HP DISCOVER, takes place Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 in Vienna, Austria. The event showcases how organizations can get started on their Instant-On Enterprise journeys.
About HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.
(1) PUE is a standard developed by The Green Grid consortium to define how much power is devoted to driving the actual computing/IT components) versus the ancillary support elements such as cooling and lighting. The optimum data center energy-efficiency PUE is 1, indicating that a greater portion of the power required by the facility is used to drive the IT equipment. A PUE score of 3, for example, indicates that the data center demand is three times greater than the energy necessary to power the IT equipment.
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Autodesk Cloud Enables Access to Design Capability from Anywhere, at Anytime
Subscription Customers Gain Exclusive Access to High-Performance Design Optimization, Visualization and Collaboration in the Cloud
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 27, 2011¾Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, introduced Autodesk Cloud, a collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products and services that enable customers to extend their desktops with greater mobility, new viewing and sharing capabilities, and more computing power, helping them better design, visualize and simulate their ideas. In addition, Autodesk Subscription customers will now have exclusive access to cloud-based, high-performance rendering and design optimization, and enhanced collaboration capabilities. Autodesk Subscription now provides 3 GB of online storage for each seat of software on Subscription for greater access to design and engineering documents, anywhere, anytime.
“For more than a decade, Autodesk has embraced the power of the cloud to extend the functionality of our design solutions and help our customers work more effectively,” said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president, Platform Solutions and Emerging Business at Autodesk. “With Autodesk Cloud, we are demonstrating an even greater commitment to helping our customers solve the world’s toughest design and engineering challenges.”
Autodesk has been a pioneer in cloud-based applications for the design industry — starting more than a decade ago with Autodesk Buzzsaw— and more than a dozen cloud-based offerings currently available to customers are now encompassed as part of Autodesk Cloud. Autodesk Cloud provides a powerful foundation to enable all Autodesk customers to begin using the cloud to access and store their work from anywhere; to view their work through web browsers or mobile devices; and to share their work with other users, even users without Autodesk software. Cloud applications such Autodesk Cloud documents, AutoCAD WS and the Autodesk Design Review mobile app provide users with the freedom to work where they can be most effective, and to view, edit and share designs anywhere and with almost anyone. AutoCAD WS and the Autodesk Design Review mobile app are available today on the iOS App Store.
Additional cloud services exclusive to Autodesk Subscription customers give designers, engineers and digital artists sophisticated new capabilities, such as high-performance 3D visual communication, simulation and collaboration that were once limited to organizations with privileged access to expensive, high-end supercomputing centers.
These exclusive services include:
·Autodesk Cloud rendering ― Customers with an Autodesk Subscription to the Premium or Ultimate editions of Autodesk Design Suite or Autodesk Building Design Suite will have access to powerful rendering capabilities, helping them better visualize designs, increase the number of renderings they can create and reduce hardware investments.
·Autodesk Inventor optimization ― Customers with Subscription to the Premium or Ultimate editions of Autodesk Product Design Suites will gain an intuitive cloud-based simulation tool, enabling them to test multiple design options in the cloud, and to create more sustainable designs and higher-quality products while reducing material, transportation and energy costs.
·Autodesk Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis― Customers with Subscription to Autodesk Revit Architecture or Autodesk Revit MEP software, or select suites containing these products, can extend design beyond the desktop with powerful cloud-based energy analysis capabilities, helping them to quickly gain insight into the energy consumption and building energy costs of early design concepts from within the design application.
·Autodesk Green Building Studioweb-based energy analysissoftware ― Customers with Subscription to Autodesk Building Design Suite and other select products have access to this cloud-based service that can help designers, architects, engineers and building energy analysts perform faster, more accurate energy analysis of multiple building design iterations, optimize energy efficiency and work toward carbon neutrality earlier in the design process.
·Autodesk Buzzsawsoftware as a service (SaaS)― Customers with Subscription to Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC software now have access to cloud-based document, data and design management solutions for architecture, engineering and construction firms and owner-operators, helping them centralize and securely exchange project information and enhance team collaboration.
Autodesk works with multiple partners, including Amazon and Citrix, to provide a scalable cloud computing infrastructure to meet customer needs. Autodesk has been working with Amazon Web Services for more than three years in order to securely host high-demand, scalable applications such as Autodesk Homestyler software and Autodesk Seek web service. Amazon Web Services provides Autodesk with the flexibility to scale computing around the world with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and resilient storage capacity with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and Elastic Block Store (EBS), as well as the ability to more efficiently deliver applications and content to customers. Autodesk also teams with Citrix to provide customers with greater efficiency in their use of Autodesk applications. Delivering solutions to end users with Citrix XenApp can help customers reduce workstation costs while still providing the software performance they need.
“Our relationship with Autodesk demonstrates how innovative and forward-thinking software companies can leverage the power of AWS to provide greater value to their customers,” said Terry Wise, Director of Business Development at Amazon Web Services. “We are pleased to work with Autodesk to provide secure, on-demand, pay as you go cloud services, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the design and engineering market.”
In addition to the new Autodesk Cloud services, Autodesk Subscription continues to provide the most up-to-date software, online technical support and flexible licensing privileges for customers looking to maximize their competitive advantage.
Availability
Autodesk Cloud services are available worldwide starting today in English, and will be available soon in other languages including Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese. Some Autodesk Cloud services are available to all customers, such as Autodesk Cloud documents and the Autodesk Design Review mobile app, while other services are exclusive to Autodesk Subscription customers. All customers should contact their local reseller or visit www.autodesk.com/cloudto learn more.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and entertainment industries ― including the last 16 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects — use Autodesk software to design, visualize and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
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CRTC improves complaints resolution process for Internet traffic management practices
OTTAWA-GATINEAU, Sept. 22, 2011 /CNW/ - Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued guidelines on how it will deal with complaints about Internet service providers (ISPs) slowing down certain types of traffic. The CRTC takes all complaints seriously and has established strict timelines to ensure their timely resolution.
Under a 2009 CRTC policy, ISPs are encouraged to expand and upgrade their networks to address increases in traffic. Should other measures be required to manage traffic, ISPs can apply Internet traffic management practices. These practices, whether economic or technical, manage traffic to prevent or respond to network congestion. In either case, an ISP must be transparent about its use of traffic management practices.
"The policy sets out clear ground rules, which we expect all ISPs to follow," said Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., Chairman of the CRTC. "The guidelines we issued today will help Canadians understand which practices are permitted and how to make a complaint. We will require ISPs that are not following the rules to take corrective action as quickly as possible."
Upon the receipt of a complaint regarding a traffic management practice, CRTC staff will forward the complaint to the ISP in question and request a response. If the ISP fails to respond or bring itself into compliance, the CRTC will take further action to enforce its policy. This can include meeting with the ISP to discuss a complaint in more detail, requesting an on-site inspection or independent third-party audit, or calling the ISP to a public hearing.
Should the CRTC find that an ISP is not in compliance with the policy, it will publish the company's name and the nature of the complaint. In addition, the CRTC will publish, four times a year, a summary of the number and types of complaints it has received, including the number that have been resolved and those that are still under investigation.
Trend Micro Global Consumer Technology Use and Security Survey Findings Focused on Parents and Kids
Parents share common concerns about children's use of technology, but say education and engagement can mitigate the risks.
OTTAWA, Sept. 26, 2011 /CNW/ - Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704) today released the findings of its Global Consumer Technology Use and Security Study. Conducted across seven countries including Australia, Brazil, France, India, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S., the survey asked 1,419 parents on how their kids access the Internet and the steps they take to protect and educate them about staying safe online.
Overall, the survey revealed that parents around the world are taking an active role in providing guidance and oversight of their children's technology and Internet use.
Attitudes Toward Internet Safety
Most parents share concerns about their children's increasing use of the Internet. Nevertheless, parents in some countries worry more than those in other countries. For example, 56 percent of U.K. parents surveyed believe the Internet is safe for kids compared to only 12 percent of parents in Japan. Japanese kids are also less likely to visit social networking sites - only 12 percent of the Japanese parents surveyed reported their kids have an account with social networking sites, compared to 63 percent of parents in Brazil
The majority (73 percent) of parents whose children have an account with social networking sites indicated their children's online privacy on social networking sites is important, particularly so in the U.S. (85 percent), the U.K. (83 percent) and Australia (81 percent).
Social Networking Use
Nearly half of parents surveyed say their kids have accounts with social networking sites (SNS) that require a minimum age of 13 but the average age of their kids who use these sites is 12.
76 percent of parents surveyed say they are friends with their kids on social networking sites and about two-thirds of them are monitoring their kids' SNS use at least once a week.
More than half of parents (51 percent) surveyed believe their kids act responsibly on social networking sites. Of U.S. parents surveyed, 67 percent believe their child acts responsibly when it comes to sharing personal information.
Mobile Security and Smartphone Use
Globally, about 17 percent of parents have purchased a smartphone (as opposed to a feature phone) for their kids. This percentage is highest in Brazil at 27 percent and lowest in Japan at 5 percent.
The average age of a child receiving a smartphone was 13.
Globally, parents are not passive bystanders and are implementing household rules on smartphones: 86 percent surveyed have given their kids guidance on safe and responsible use of the phone. In Brazil, over 90 percent of parents who bought their child a smartphone indicated they have given their child guidance on how to use their phone appropriately.
Globally, about 27 percent of parents surveyed indicated they would be likely to purchase a safety application for the smartphone that would help guide their kids to use it appropriately.
Supporting quotes:
Larry Magid, founder of SafeKids.com
"Staying in touch with what your kids are doing online is an essential part of 21st century parenting and Trend Micro's survey has some good news about parents' involvement. For example, it's great to see that more than 3/4 of parents are "friends" with their kids on social networking sites. I'm very pleased that Trend Micro's study pretty much confirms data from other recent studies that parents are not clueless when it comes to their kids' online activities."
Anne Collier, co-director of ConnectSafely.org
"The cultural differences in parents' attitudes toward technology and Net safety are fascinating, but what stands out in this important study is that - universally - parents increasingly understand that the best safeguard is their own engagement in their children's online as well as offline lives. And that is great news!"
Lynette Owens, director of Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & Families
"This study is encouraging as it shows the level of engagement by parents around the world in their kids' use of technology. Consistent parental involvement is the first step toward responsible, tech-savvy kids. The next step is to make sure parents are getting the right facts and resources so they can, in turn, guide their kids."
About Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & Families:
Founded in 2008, the mission of Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & Families is to enable and empower kids, parents, teachers, and schools around the world to make the Internet a safe and secure place for today's youth. ISKF does this through a worldwide employee volunteer program, grants and donations to eligible organizations, strategic partnerships with organizations working to protect youth, educational programs, and a robust series of online tips and solutions for parents, educators, and youth. For ISKF's free Internet safety tips, tools and advice, visit: www.trendmicro.com/internetsafety
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a global cloud security leader, creates a world safe for exchanging digital information with its Internet content security and threat management solutions for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server security with over 20 years' experience, we deliver top-ranked client, server and cloud-based security that fits our customers' and partners' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments.
Redline Communications and Plessey to Deliver Broadband Wireless Systems throughout Africa
--Partnership with Africa's Premier Communications Integrator Provides Redline with Increased Access to Africa's Growing Telecom Service Provider Market --
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2011 /CNW/ - Redline Communications Group Inc. ("Redline") (TSX: RDL), a leading global provider of specialized broadband wireless solutions, announced today that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Plessey (Pty) Limited, Africa's leading provider of telecoms infrastructure solutions. With more than 8000 installations throughout Africa, Plessey offers a broad range of turnkey telecommunication solutions to leading telecommunications and data companies and public network operators.
The strategic partnership agreement is an important milestone for both companies. Plessey will get access to Redline's award-winning leading suite of broadband wireless radios and software that will meet the growing need for wireless by telecom service providers in the African marketplace. In turn, the partnership allows Redline to quickly expand its market presence and revenue opportunities in the African continent - a key component of Redline's growth strategy.
"Africa's unprecedented growth requires a scalable, reliable communications infrastructure," said Wayne Wiblin, wireless product specialist at Plessey. "Partnering with Redline enables us to deliver comprehensive solutions that include the most advanced and versatile broadband wireless systems available on the market. We look forward to collaborating with Redline as we extend our presence throughout the region."
"Plessey is recognized as a leading global integrator of quality high-performance communications solutions, and we're proud that they will feature our best-in-class broadband wireless radio systems," said Amir Rosenzweig, senior vice president of business development, Redline Communications. "Our strategic partnership with Plessey offers Redline tremendous opportunities for growth as we work together to meet the communications needs of the African marketplace."
About Plessey Plessey (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dimension Data South Africa (Pty) Ltd. and enjoys the technology resources of one of the world's most pioneering IT solutions and service providers. Dimension Data was founded in 1983. The Group operates in 49 countries on six continents.
About Redline Communications Redline Communications (www.rdlcom.com) is a leading manufacturer of specialized broadband wireless systems used to cost-effectively deploy distributed applications and services. Since 1999, Redline systems have been used by local and state governments to extend their public safety networks; by oil and gas companies to connect their digital oil fields; by telecom service providers to bring dedicated Internet access to business users, and by the military to rapidly deploy secure networks. Redline's award-winning broadband radio systems wirelessly enable distributed applications - private networks, video surveillance, business access, backhaul, and data acquisition - without compromising performance. Redline delivers high speed, real-time connectivity - anywhere, anytime. Redline products are marketed and supported locally through a network of certified value-added resellers in the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.