September 13, 2007

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TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNMENT

House OKs Overhaul of Patent System
DOJ Finds No Need for Net Neutrality Law

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

VoIP Usage to Double in the U.S.
Security of Mobile Devices Needs to be Increased

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ClinPhone Chosen by Bayer Affiliate in Japan
ClinPhone, where Nick Richards is Senior VP, has been appointed the preferred supplier of randomization and trial supply management services to Bayer Yakuhin Ltd, in Japan, and will supply services powered by Interactive Voice Response technology in a key Phase III study.

Cornerstone & NetworkD Named to Inc. 5,000 List
Cornerstone OnDemand, where Adam Miller is CEO, and NetworkD Group, where Ashley Leonard is CEO, have been ranked on the inaugural Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, at #2181 and #4759, respectively. This list "digs deeper" than just the Inc. 500 to offer the "most comprehensive look ever at the entrepreneurial engine driving the U.S. economy."

IOGEAR Targets Students with New Releases
IOGEAR, where Sampson Yang is CEO, has introduced two new products for students: a 4GB Flash Wallet Drive, smaller than a business card, that includes security software and allows students to bring data to any classroom or computer lab; and a 3-in-1 Wireless Phaser Presentation Mouse that is interoperable with PCs and Macs, and communicates with a USB receiver up to 30 feet away, ideal for making computer-based presentations in the classroom.

Microsemi Announces New Transistor for Avionics
Microsemi Corporation, where Jim Peterson is CEO, has released a new 150W power driver transistor, designed to complement its MDS Series of high power transistors for Mode-S avionics applications. Taken together, Microsemi's Mode-S series provide avionics designers with a total transmitter solution.

MyCarPage Dealers Generate Higher Revenue
Research by MyCarPage, where Mike Moskowitz is CEO, found that, nationwide, auto dealers who utilize MyCarPage averaged 2.21 service visits annually per MyCarPage consumer versus 1.6 service visits annually per non-MyCarPage consumer -- a 38% increase -- leading to increased revenue and customer retention.

ORA Delivers Improved Optical System Modeling
Optical Research Associates, where Bob Hilbert is CEO, has released CODE V 9.8, an update to its optical design software, which builds on the success of the recently introduced diffraction-based image simulation feature. Users are able to perform actions such as combining multiple images, adjusting gamma, or compensating for known detector characteristics.

Pipeline Completes Successful SAP-Primavera Integration
Pipeline Software Inc., where Charlie Sundling is CEO, has announced the successful integration of SAP Project Systems and SAP Production Planning with Primavera P3e at the High companies, which specialize in design engineering. Pipeline demonstrated its ability to provide a comprehensive solution to enable full construction life-cycle management.

Primarion's Solution Achieves 95% Efficiency
Primarion, where Ron Van Dell is CEO, announced that it is offering a reference design for its PMBusTM compliant PX7522-based solution with dual rails, high efficiency, small footprint and a full digital feature set. The reference design demonstrates 95% efficiency at 5V, and 94% at 3.3V in under two inches for dual-output point-of-load applications.

Roland's New Printers Offer Exceptional Speed, Quality
Roland DGA Corporation, where Bob Curtis is CEO, has introduced new high-performance SOLJET PRO III eco-solvent inkjet printers in 74", 64" and 54" models -- Roland’s fastest SOLJETs to date, as well as a new addition to its AdvancedJET series of industrial inkjet printers, the 74"-wide AJ-740.

Sendio I.C.E. Box Honored for Technology Innovation
Sendio, where Kelly Anderson is CEO, announced that Info Security Products Guide has named its Sendio I.C.E. Box Email Integrity Service Appliance a winner of the 2007 "Tomorrow's Technology Today" Award, which recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking network security solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security.

UMEXX Debuts at International Conference in Mexico
UMEXX, where Luc Ringuette is CEO, will be introduced at this week's "Transporte Internacional & Alternative Energy - Veracruz 2007" Conference, which features such speakers as the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, and the Mayor of the City and Governor of the State of Veracruz, as well as Luc's partner in UMEXX - and convener of the Event - Al Zapanta, President & CEO, U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce.

ZyXEL Products Certified by Metro Ethernet Forum
ZyXEL Communications, where Howie Chu is President, announced that its Access Switch ES-3124 series is aligned with the carrier-class standards for Ethernet Private Line of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and has been certified as MEF-9 and MEF-14 compliant. With over 120 active members spanning the globe, MEF represents all Carrier Ethernet industry groups.

TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNMENT

House OKs Overhaul of Patent System
The House has passed the most significant change to the patent system in 50 years. Under the bill, experts in a specific field would be allowed for the first time to submit their views about pending patents before they were granted. The measure also sets up a new procedure for reviewing patents after they are granted as an alternative to legal action. Much of the bill is designed to address patent lawsuits, which more than doubled in number from 1990 to 2005. In addition to a change in the way damages may be calculated, the legislation limits the ability of lawyers to file patent suits in locations that have no connection to the case but whose courts have previously awarded large verdicts. Supporters hope the House vote will boost prospects in the Senate. A similar bill passed a Senate committee this summer. (LA Times, 9/8/07)

DOJ Finds No Need for Net Neutrality Law
The U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed the need for a net neutrality law, maintaining that it would represent unnecessary meddling in the affairs of telecom companies. In a filing to the FCC, DOJ said that net neutrality would hamper the future development of the Internet, adding that existing competition laws would be enough to ensure that companies would not use differential pricing to drown out competition by buying faster access. Net neutrality, the principle that all websites should be equally easy to view, has long been opposed by telecom providers which would like to charge different prices to site owners for different speeds of access. (KenRadio's Daily Tech News Clicks, 9/11/07)

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

VoIP Usage to Double in the U.S.
The number of consumer VoIP subscribers in the U.S. is estimated to reach 23.3 million by 2011, up from 11.8 million in the second quarter of 2007, according to TeleGeography, which also projected that by 2011 VoIP penetration in Europe will be about twice as high as in the U.S. (eMarketer Daily, 9/12/07)

Security of Mobile Devices Needs to be Increased
More than half of CIOs at top 500 enterprises indicate that technical product data, sales data, and customer details are accessible on company mobile devices, and nearly one-third say company financial data also is accessible, according to an Mformation Technologies survey. Many of these devices also provide access to corporate networks. Only 12% percent of respondents said they have a total record of the data stored on these devices; while 6% percent reported a corporate mobile device was lost or stolen in the past six months. About 84% had improved authentication and security systems for mobile devices and implemented basic password protection; 50% indicated they are looking for solutions to remotely lock down devices; and 60% are working with network operators to improve security. 80% believe there is no quick fix for mobile security; instead, they see solving security as something for the long haul. 65% percent said the IT department should take the lead in managing the security solution, while 22% said it is the responsibility of the network operators. (Manufacturing Business Technology, 9/11/07)