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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-26 June 2008-Kaspersky Lab launches Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Kaspersky Lab, a provider of Internet security software solutions, announced on Wednesday (25 June) the launch of Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009.

According to the company, the next generation of Kaspersky Lab’s technology features hourly updates, high detection rates and free telephone technical support, and introduces a new antivirus engine for improved protection, performance and reliability, as well as a new user interface.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 reportedly provides protection from identity theft, spyware, hijacking, botnets, hacker attacks, viruses, worms, Trojans, keyloggers, rootkits, phishing, unwanted pop-up ads and spam.

The solution includes the following new and improved layers of security: improved threat prevention system; application whitelisting; security rating technology; system security analysis tool; virtual keyboard; parental control; a personal two-way firewall; high performance with reduced impact on processor, memory and bandwidth; as well as an easy-to-create rescue disk.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 will be available from 1 July, 2008. Customers may upgrade free of charge from version 7.0 to version 2009, for the remainder of their existing one year license period. Pricing for Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 UK Edition starts at GBP39.99, and for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 UK Edition at GBP29.99; or GBP27.99 and GBP20.99 respectively with renewal option.

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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-26 June 2008-D-Link announces integration of Microsoft NAP technology in its xStack switches(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

D-Link, an end-to-end networking solutions provider, has announced the integration of Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP) technology in its family of xStack switches.

Microsoft NAP is understood to be a policy enforcement technology built into the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, which allows customers to better protect network assets from unhealthy computers by enforcing compliance with network health policies.

According to the company, with the support of Microsoft NAP, D-Link xStack switches ensure that each host’s access to the network is possible if they comply with IT security policies, as well as the update of anti-virus signatures and patches from the operating system. In this way, users can secure their network systems against possible infected computers and implement more effective security policies on computer networks.

No financial details were disclosed.

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NEW YORK — The 2008 print edition of The Associated Press Stylebook features one of the most comprehensive updates in its history, with more than 200 new entries, ranging from anti-virus to iPhone to WMD.

Updates and additions in the Stylebook, the standard reference tool in newsrooms and many professional offices across the country, reflect changes in word usage and in society.

Other new entries include anti-spyware, high-definition, outsourcing, podcast, text messaging, social networking, snail mail and Wikipedia and such sports terms as minicamp and wild card.

Among the outdated words gone from the new spiral-bound Stylebook are barmaid, blue blood, malarkey, milquetoast, Photostat, riffraff and WAC, which is no longer used by the U.S. military but may describe a woman who served in what had been the Women’s Army Corps.

Other changes in the A to Z update include the entry for "African-American," which previously indicated that the "preferred term is black." Now, the African-American entry states: "Acceptable for an American black person of African descent. Black is also acceptable. The terms are not necessarily interchangeable."

In another significant revision, "mentally retarded" is no longer the preferred term, replaced by "mentally disabled."

The entry for "Sept. 11," previously the preferred term in describing the terrorist attacks in 2001, now notes, "Also acceptable is 9/11."

"Company names" has grown to 3 1/2 pages, listing the formal names of the top 100 U.S. companies and 50 major non-U.S. firms. The new "cable networks" and "movie studios" entries list the leading entities in those media - from A&E to the Weather Channel and from Columbia TriStar to The Weinstein Co. - as well as their owners.

The revised Business Guidelines section contains new primers on covering bankruptcy and mergers and acquisitions, and interpreting proxy statements.

AP also offers a subscription-based Stylebook Online, which provides searchable access and the means to create a personal stylebook. Subscribers to the AP Stylebook Online get changes throughout the year as AP editors make them, as well as periodic e-mail notifications about changes.

A new feature of the Stylebook Online is AP’s food and recipe style guide. The food guide is an extensive menu of terms put together by AP Food Editor J.M. Hirsch, ranging from a la carte to Crock-Pot (a brand name) to Reuben sandwich to zip-close bag (not Ziploc, a brand name).

Online or in print, the AP Stylebook is the essential tool for all writers, editors, students and public relations specialists. It inspires such a following that the social networking site Facebook includes two separate groups called "The AP Stylebook is my Bible."

For newsrooms or other groups of writers who work together, site licenses to the AP Stylebook Online allow sharing of local style notes among users. If the organization differs from AP on a style point or has additional items that need definition, an administrator can add those local items to the site license.

AP Editor at Large Darrell Christian, Deputy Managing Editor Sally Jacobsen and Manager for News Administration David Minthorn coordinated the global team of AP staffers who collaborated on the update.

The Stylebook was first produced in 1953 as a stapled collection of rules totaling 62 pages, compared with more than 300 pages today. The book’s creation was prompted in part by a technical change in the way the AP transmitted news as well as a need for consistency among a worldwide editorial staff that churned out stories for newspapers with a variety of style preferences. There have been major periodic revisions in the standardized guidelines over the past few decades, and the print edition is now updated annually.

The new print edition and online subscriptions can be ordered by credit card online at a secure site at http://www.apbookstore.com. The order form also allows customers to create an invoice to pay by check or money order, and member news organizations can request direct assessment.

The new edition costs $11.75 for member news organizations, $11.75 for college bookstores and $18.95 retail.

About The Associated Press

The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world’s population sees news from AP.

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Northeast Wisconsin Customers Benefit From Advanced Technology, Compelling Features and Video Choice

GREEN BAY, Wis., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Northeast Wisconsin-area residents have a new — and better — choice for their television and communications services. AT&T Inc. today announced the launch of AT&T U-verse(SM) TV and AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet in the area. AT&T is now taking orders for the service and will begin installing services for new customers on June 30.

AT&T U-verse brings together your TV, broadband and AT&T wireless services — all on one bill — with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control. AT&T U-verse services are all delivered over AT&T’s advanced Internet Protocol (IP) network.

Customers can currently order AT&T U-verse services in parts of more than a dozen local communities, including Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay and Oshkosh. AT&T will make U-verse services available to more homes throughout the area on an ongoing basis. The service is also available in parts of the Milwaukee and Racine metro areas.

"We’re thrilled to be able to provide more customers in Wisconsin with real choice in television services," said Scott T. VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. "Thanks in part to the passage of the Wisconsin Video Competition Act, AT&T is bringing new and innovative video products to more Wisconsin consumers."

AT&T is the only national service provider to offer a 100 percent IP-based television (IPTV) service. IP technology helps make AT&T U-verse TV one of the most dynamic and feature-rich services available today, with advanced capabilities customers don’t get from other providers and access to more than 40 High Definition (HD) channels.

"With AT&T U-verse, consumers now have a new choice for TV that offers more HD channels, includes in most plans a DVR that can record up to four channels at once and is 100 percent digital for superior picture quality," said John DeVaul, AT&T general manager for Wisconsin. "With professional installation included, programming options like Big Ten Network and NFL Network in HD and up to one month free and $100 cash back, there is no better time to make the switch."

Where available, local AT&T U-verse customers can enjoy numerous TV benefits, including:

— An attractive selection of TV packages. You can choose from a variety of subscription options that feature up to 320 channels, including digital music, local, movie and sports programming, as well as premium Spanish-language and international packages. All packages include HD-capable equipment, and most packages include an HD-capable digital video recorder (DVR). (More receivers can be added for $5 each a month.)

— More HD channels than the major local cable providers, with an extensive lineup of more than 40 HD channels. U-verse TV supports both 720p and 1080i formats. Access to HD service is $10 a month with any U-verse TV package.

— The ability to set your DVR from any location. With AT&T Yahoo! Web and Mobile Remote Access to DVR, you can schedule recordings from any Web-connected PC or compatible AT&T mobile phone (wireless service charges apply) by using your AT&T High Speed Internet account.

— The ability to record up to four programs at once using a DVR (up to four standard definition programs or two HD and two standard definition programs) — another feature exclusive to AT&T U-verse TV.

— AT&T Online Photos from Flickr, which lets you simply and conveniently browse the photos you’ve uploaded to flickr.com and watch slide shows on your U-verse TV screen from the comfort of your couch.

— AT&T U-bar, which brings customizable weather, stock, sports and traffic information to the U-verse TV screen, without interrupting the current program. AT&T High Speed Internet subscribers can personalize the U-bar from the AT&T portal to display weather at specific locations, your personal stock portfolio and scores for your favorite sports teams.

— YELLOWPAGES.COM TV, for fast and easy searches to find local businesses and other information via your TV screen.

— AT&T Yahoo! Games, so you can now play your favorite online games — including Sudoku, Solitaire, JT’s Blocks, Mah-jongg Tiles and Chess — on the TV screen.

— Built-in Picture-in-Picture, which lets you channel-surf on any television without leaving the program you’re watching.

— A growing Video On Demand (VOD) library with one-touch access to movies and events.

— Advanced search to find upcoming linear or VOD programs by using the title or an actor’s name.

— Easy-to-use parental controls to block live programs, recorded programs or videos by specific channel or ratings.

— Specially designed U-verse receivers. All U-verse receivers are HD-capable and include universal remote controls with backlit buttons and one-touch access to VOD, recorded TV and other popular U-verse features.

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Frost and Sullivan Report Says Trusteer Addresses the Need to Protect Information from the Keystroke to its Endpoint

NEW YORK — Trusteer, the customer protection company for online businesses, today announced that Frost & Sullivan, a leading technology research firm, released a Market Insight report that praises Trusteer’s new approach for protecting private information on the Web from viruses and malware. Frost & Sullivan says that Trusteer’s Rapport product creates an untapped market category that secures online transactions and information from the end user’s computer to the target website, always assuming that the computer is infected with active malware scripts and applications.

The report entitled, "Trusteer: Rethinking the Battle Plan," dated June 17, 2008, is available at: http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-in sight-top.pag?Src=RSS&docid=134911737.

(Editor’s Note: Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste it into your Internet browser’s URL address field.)

According to the report, the Trusteer solution opens a new market segment that addresses the need to protect information from keystroke, through a secure connection, to the endpoint. This market is untapped and Trusteer has a major advantage in their approach to a threat that is top of mind with many executives. Frost & Sullivan sees this new approach as a break through in securing information from the key stroke to the SSL connection.

"With anti-virus/anti-malware solutions under increasing fire from thousands of new attacks per day, our vision was to fill the gap so that end users are continually protected from attempts to steal their credentials and private information even if the computer is already infected," said Mickey Boodaei, CEO of Trusteer. "A new market occurs when there is an unmet need, and Frost & Sullivan’s validation that Rapport directly addresses a void in the web transaction security stack is extremely valuable to us."

About Rapport

Regardless of whether a user’s PC is already infected, Rapport creates a "secure pipe" from the keypad to the online application. Rapport protects the customer’s online session by:

1. Blocking operating-system-level application programming interface (API) calls by malware that can send session information out to unknown, unauthorized destinations via the Internet. This unique capability also prevents malware from tampering with the communication in order to alter transactions.

2. Encrypting customer keystrokes at the keyboard driver level and keeping the data encrypted until it is being transmitted to the website over SSL.

3. Validating the bank’s Web site by ensuring the customer is interacting with the correct IP address and SSL certificate, and preventing the user from entering sensitive credentials into unauthorized websites.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company’s TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership[TM] 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 http://www.awards.frost.com.

About Trusteer

Trusteer enables online businesses to establish a secure communication tunnel with their customers over the Internet that stretches from user’s keyboard into the company’s website. Trusteer’s flagship product, Rapport, allows online banks, brokerages, and retailers to protect their customers from identity theft and financial fraud. Unlike conventional approaches to Web security, Rapport protects users’ confidential information even if their computer is infected with malware including Trojans and keyloggers, or is victimized by pharming, phishing attacks. Trusteer is a privately held corporation led by former executives from Cyota/RSA Security, Imperva, and NetScreen/Juniper. For more information visit www.trusteer.com.

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World News IN BRIEF

*GENEVA The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, the group that funds vaccines for children that is backed by the Gates Foundation, is to expand its scope and invest in vaccinations for women. It endorsed a $3.5bn (1.8bn) plan for 2009 to 2020 that includes immunising women against human papilloma virus, a cause of cervical cancer, and rubella, to prevent miscarriages or birth defects.

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HOUSTON — CytoGenix, Inc. (CYGX), today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of NIH has awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) to CytoGenix, Inc. Dr. Frederic Kendirgi will be the principal investigator. The grant entitled, "Novel DNA Manufacturing Process: Cell-Free Production and Testing of a New Multivalent DNA Vaccine Against Human Influenza (H5N1)" received an award of approximately $136,000.

Dr. Kendirgi comments, "The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry and the increasing number of cases derived from direct transmission of avian influenza viruses to humans are a significant threat to public health. Currently, no robust vaccines against potentially pandemic avian flu viruses are available to the general public.

Results from this grant may pave the way for a new generation of DNA vaccines against influenza virus strains using our synDNA(SM) production process which can be rapidly adapted to new viral strains. This acknowledgement of our technology allows us to put this process to trial by focusing on a potential medical emergency.

If successful, we hope to routinize our vaccine production platform and apply the experience gathered to generate synDNA(SM) vaccine candidates against other pathogen causing diseases such as malaria, AIDS or tuberculosis to which effective vaccines prepared by conventional methods have shown disappointing results."

Dr. Malcolm Skolnick, CytoGenix CEO adds, "Award of this peer reviewed, competitive grant provides support for CytoGenix’s ongoing research and development efforts as well as external validation of the synDNA(SM) vaccine technology. The Company will utilize the results from this Phase I grant to develop our application for further funding in additional phases of the SBIR program."

SAFE HARBOR: Except for statements of historical fact, the statements in this press release are forward-looking. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, risks associated with the acceptance of new products, competition, and other factors more fully detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additional information about CytoGenix and its technology can be found on the website at www.cytogenix.com.

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PARIS (AFP) — HIV infections among heterosexual Africans could be slashed by more than a third if safe-sex counselling was directed at married or cohabiting couples, a new study says.

The investigation, published in Saturday’s issue of the British medical weekly The Lancet, probed the rate of new HIV infections among 2,279 Zambians and 1,782 Rwandans living in towns.

Between 55.1 percent and 92.7 percent of new infections occurred among “serodiscordant” marital or cohabiting couples, it found.

“Serodiscordant” means that, at the start of the study, one partner in a couple had the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but the other partner did not.

The finding provides statistical ammunition for those who argue that, in Africa, established relationships are a huge vector for spreading the AIDS virus.

By targeting these couples with voluntary …

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