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IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today a radical new way for its small and medium business clients to adopt and manage their IT infrastructure. Small and medium business clients will now be able to purchase a complete, "all-in-one" system for their business on a per-user basis, enabling clients to grow technology resources at pace with business needs.

This scalable pricing model is being launched in conjunction with the new System i Express solution designed for 5 to 40 users as well as a second system optimized for the mid-market, both featuring IBM's leading POWER5+ processor.

"Every small and medium business has one thing in common -- the need to serve their customers and be ready for growth," said Mark Shearer, general manager for IBM System i. "Today, IBM is providing these clients simplified access to a complete system that is easy-to-manage, easy-to-secure an...

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Excluding charges related to Chiron acquisition, Q3 Group operating income rises 24% and net income up 22%

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Basel, October 19, 2006 -- Commenting on the results, Dr. Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO of Novartis, said, "I am pleased that all of our divisions delivered strong results in the first nine months of the year. Pharmaceuticals delivered double-digit growth in our Cardiovascular, Oncology and Neuroscience franchises further strengthening their market positions. Our Vaccines and Diagnostics business is progressing well, already having made the industry's first shipments of injectable influenza vaccines to the US. Thanks to our commitment to innovation, we have a full pipeline and have completed major submissions in the US and ...

Cloudmark, the proven leader in real-time messaging security, and MX Logic Inc., a leading managed security services provider of easy-to-use email and Web security solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, announced today that the Cloudmark Authority™ platform has been integrated into the MX Logic® Email Defense Service.

Cloudmark Authority high-performance solution extends MX Logic's spam and phishing filtering capabilities. MX Logic can now provide business customers with greater zero-hour defense against email messaging abuse, image spam and non-English language spam, as well as improved detection of fraudulent phishing emails. The Cloudmark Authority platform resides within the MX Logic Stacked Classification Framework® spam detection system, which is powered by patented technology and combines the most effective spam-fighting filters and techniques in the industry.

MX Logic chose the same high-end, next-generation solution that over 50 service provid...

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series, its next-generation mail security solution that reduces risks to information flowing in and out of the enterprise via e-mail. New integrated content filtering helps organizations protect against data leakage while ensuring compliance with external regulations and internal corporate policies related to e-mail content.

"The enhancements available in Symantec Mail Security 8300 Series provide customers with significantly improved features and extra functionality that will enable them to better protect their information assets, while minimizing the amount of spam and viruses that end-users must contend with," said Gary Cannon, president and co-founder, Advanced Internet Security, Inc. "The most exciting enhancement is in the content filtering area, which we believe our customers wi...

Procera® Networks, Inc. (OTCBB: PRNW), a pioneering developer of intelligent network traffic and service management infrastructure equipment, announced that Flinders University in Australia has selected PacketLogic as its network traffic management system. Flinders is the latest in a string of universities in the Asia-Pacific region that have selected PacketLogic. The customer reference list also includes La Trobe University, Australian Catholic University, Australian National University, Victoria University and Ballarat University in Australia, as well as Yonsei and Daegu universities in Korea.

"PacketLogic's granularity gives us exceptionally detailed and valuable information about users and applications, which is essential for efficient traffic shaping," said Daniel Sloan, Systems Programmer at Victoria University. "PacketLogic is a cutting-edge solut...

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced Symantec Mail Security with Premium AntiSpam for Windows Small Business Server, which provides small businesses using Microsoft® Exchange 2000/2003 with advanced content filtering and protection against viruses, spyware, and adware. In addition, the solution includes Symantec Premium AntiSpam, powered by industry-leading technology and response, to provide best-of-breed spam prevention without requiring additional administration or software installation.

"CBI believes Symantec Mail Security is our best solution for controlling spam and virus-infected emails," said Daniel Gregory, Vice President of Business Development, Creative Breakthroughs, Inc. "With Symantec's new product offering, we can now offer our SMB clients a high value, cost effective solution for their Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 servers."

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MetaCarta®, Inc., a leading provider of geographic intelligence solutions, announced today that it is demonstrating how geographic search of public unstructured information such as RSS news feeds can be used to identify and track threats such as eColi outbreaks or H5N1 virus (avian influenza) to the nation's food supply. The demonstrations will take place at the Protect-Our-Food Expo during the 2006 International Symposium on Agroterrorism (ISA) at the Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri, Monday, September 25, 2006 - Friday, September 29, 2006.

MetaCarta Geographic Text Search (GTS) automatically identifies geographic references using advanced natural language processing (NLP) in unstructured content found in RSS news feeds, environmental reports, statements, and bulletins. It then assigns a latitude and longitude to these references so that users can visualize patterns on a map. This helps companies and government organizations to "connect-the-dots" visually and provid...

Ipswitch, Inc., a leading developer of messaging, network management and file transfer solutions, today announced the worldwide availability of Ipswitch IMail Server Plus 2006.1. The newest addition to Ipswitch's line of messaging and collaboration products, IMail Server Plus 2006.1 continues the Ipswitch tradition of building software products that meet the unique needs of SMBs -- products that are easy to use, require little or no IT administration, and that deliver a clear and rapid return on investment (ROI).

"A lot of companies, particularly SMBs, can't afford the overhead and support issues that accompany a product like Microsoft Exchange," said David Karp, director of product marketing of Ipswitch, Inc. "That's why our IMail and Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) family of products have been the leading alternative to Exchange for more than a decade, with more than 60 million people around the world relying on Ipswitch for their email everyday."

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Ipswitch, Inc., a leading developer of network management, messaging and file transfer solutions, today announced the result of its fifth Spamometer survey, revealing that 70% of all email received is spam. This compares with 62% the previous quarter and only 57% over the Christmas period. The increase is shown to be due to a massive rise in phishing emails, the inherently dangerous spam messages asking the recipient to supply personal information that can lead to identity theft.

Despite the huge rise in phishing emails (a new entry at number 2), the most spam messages tracked by Ipswitch were those offering medication of various forms (36.6%). Last quarter's leader, pornographic messages, was down to number 3 (down from 24%). Mortgage and loan offers were also down by half (from 18% the previous quarter) at number five, with electronics and software offers sandwiched in between with 10%. "While it is disappointing to see the percentage of emails that are spam continually on the r...

Cloudmark, the proven leader in real-time messaging security, announced today that Tele2, Europe's leading alternative carrier, has selected Cloudmark's Authority solution for anti-spam, phishing protection and first line virus defense. Renowned for industry-leading speed and accuracy, Cloudmark's messaging security solutions will provide Tele2's subscribers across Europe with real-time threat detection at the service provider's network edge.

ISPs around the world have seen a significant increase in more sophisticated spam, phishing and virus threats, with 85-95% of email traffic being some form of spam. Integrated onto the CommuniGate Pro Dynamic Cluster Internet Communications platform from CommuniGate Systems, Cloudmark Authority consistently provides 98%+ accuracy in fighting messaging abuse. High accuracy levels translate into increased customer satisfaction and reduced w...