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Threefold revenue jump expected for mobile video services

Microsoft looks for security guidance at BlueHat event

Microsoft, SanDisk venture promises apps on a thumb drive

Alcatel-Lucent cuts 12,500 jobs after profit drop

Cigna's Craig Shumard: one man's security mission

Prison sentence for ex-Comverse executive

IBM to spend US$1B per year on green technologies

Motorola granted patent for 'Smellophone'

Credit Suisse disruptive technology portfolio: talk of acquisition

Hardware-level content protection headed for more gadgets

Tuesday, 15th May 2007

Headlines

	PayPal's CISO's psychological warfare
	Threefold revenue jump expected for mobile video services
	Microsoft looks for security guidance at BlueHat event
	Microsoft, SanDisk venture promises apps on a thumb drive
	Alcatel-Lucent cuts 12,500 jobs after profit drop
	Cigna's Craig Shumard: one man's security mission
	Prison sentence for ex-Comverse executive
	IBM to spend US$1B per year on green technologies
	Motorola granted patent for 'Smellophone'
	Credit Suisse disruptive technology portfolio: talk of acquisition
	Hardware-level content protection headed for more gadgets

Good morning,

Microsoft hosted members of the hacking and research communities this week for its biannual BlueHat security conference, where the company looks for guidance about the threats that will be coming at them.

Also in an indication Alcatel-Lucent is emerging from the initial difficulties of its merger, the firm reported Friday that profits dropped 35 percent in the first quarter. the company is cutting 12,500 jobs in an effort to improve cost savings.

editor@itnews.com.au

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