Trend Micro releases Titanium 2012
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet security solutions, has announced the public beta release of Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012.
'The Titanium 2012 release continues the success Trend Micro established with the 2011 version--delivering a product with industry-leading protection and solutions that alleviate consumer pain points,' the company said. 'Research has consistently shown that consumers are frustrated by security products that slow their systems down, are intrusive, and are complex and difficult to understand. Titanium answers all these needs.'
The Titanium Maximum Security 2012 release focuses on extending Titanium’s leadership in protecting consumers from threats and cybercrime by enhancing Titanium’s behavioral protection and rule capabilities, as well as introducing new technologies for detecting and removing botnets and encrypted malware.
Etisalat Telefonica link up
Etisalat and Spain-based Telefonica, two leading telecom operators worldwide, have signed a partnership agreement that will allow them to collaborate on a range of strategic areas of their capabilities and expertise.
As a result, the companies will strengthen their capabilities to address global industry trends and compete in each of their markets, a statement said.
The two parties will also establish mechanisms to enable them draw on each other’s experience in various strategic areas, including collaboration on technological standardisation, new global technology initiatives, R&D, and new emerging products and services designed to capture digital growth opportunities such as M2M, financial services or cloud-based services.
Mobily pact renewed
UAE’s Etisalat has renewed a management agreement with its Saudi Arabian affiliate Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) for five more years, the telecoms firm said in a statement.
The agreement was due to expire on December 22 this year and the renewed contract starts from December 23, Etisalat, which holds a 27.4 percent stake in Mobily, said in the statement.
Intel expects lower shipments
Intel Corp, the top maker of microprocessors for PCs, now expects 8 to 10 per cent growth in unit shipments of computers this year, down from the low double-digits it had stuck to earlier in defiance of fears that market momentum was decelerating.