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• PRODUCTS: the latest from Lenovo, Siemens PLM, SonicWall, and Fluke Networks

  By Nermin Bajric | 21 March, 2012 10:19

  Lenovo looks to BMC software, Siemens PLM updates, SonicWall UTM release, and Fluke’s new OTDR

• Siemens improves scalability as communication moves to the cloud

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 07 March, 2012 04:43

  The next version of the OpenScape Unified Communications (UC) Suite can handle five times as many users, Siemens Enterprise Communications said Tuesday at the Cebit trade show.

• Siemens launches new VoIP/UC platform, says it has earned another look

  By John Dix | 05 March, 2012 14:26

  Siemens Enterprise Communications, which has been rebuilding itself here in the U.S. for the past several years, will punctuate the idea that it deserves another look with the announcement Monday of Version 7.0 of its OpenScape UC suite that enables the VoIP platform to support up to 500,000 users.

• Siemens’ doors open to channel partnerships

  By Nermin Bajric | 17 February, 2012 11:20

  Technology products, systems, services and solutions provider, Siemens, has said its doors are open for potential partnerships as it works to expand its channel presence within Australia.

• Siemens' net profit falls 17 per cent

  By AAP | 25 January, 2012 09:09

  Industrial equipment maker Siemens AG says net profit fell 17 per cent to 1.457 billion euros ($A1.81 billion) as project delays held down profits and the uncertain global economy cut into order volume.

• 4 tough challenges for RIM's new team

  By John Cox | 24 January, 2012 09:27

  For the first time since its founding, Research in Motion has changed its top leadership, with a new president/CEO, a new board chairwoman and a new major investor who specializes in turnarounds. But can they save RIM?

• DOJ charges Siemens execs with $100 million bribery scheme

  By Joab Jackson | 14 December, 2011 04:57

  The U.S. Department of Justice has charged that six ex-Siemens executives bribed Argentine government officials in order to win a US$1 billion contract to provide national identity cards to the country's citizens.

• PRODUCTS: The latest from Logitech, OpenText, Eaton, Nimsoft, ViewSonic, CommVault and Siemens

  By Nermin Bajric | 31 October, 2011 09:43

  The latest news on security cameras, social frameworks, software upgrades, solution adoption, dual-core tablets, advanced solutions and analysis solution

• PRODUCTS: The latest from Sourcefire, Siemens, Norton, ShoreTel, SonicWall, Acer, Compuware, Quest and SolarWinds

  By Nermin Bajric | 27 October, 2011 14:32

  Includes news on security solutions, software, smartphone integration solutions, notebooks, eBooks, email migration and multi-interface monitoring

• After Stuxnet, a rush to find bugs in industrial systems

  By Robert McMillan | 14 October, 2011 12:01

  Kevin Finisterre isn't the type of person you expect to see in a nuclear power plant. With a beach ball-sized Afro, aviator sunglasses and a self-described "swagger," he looks more like Clarence Williams from the '70s TV show "The Mod Squad" than an electrical engineer.

• Zero-Day Flaws Discovered in SCADA Systems

  By Jaiukumar Vijayan | 10 October, 2011 21:05

  An Italian security researcher recently disclosed details about several zero-day vulnerabilities in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems from several vendors.

• Researcher discloses zero-day flaws in SCADA systems

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 17 September, 2011 07:14

  An Italian security researcher this week disclosed details of several zero-day vulnerabilities he discovered in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) products from multiple vendors, a disclosure that's likely to reinforce concerns about critical infrastructure weaknesses.

• A power plant hack that anybody could use

  By Robert McMillan | 05 August, 2011 08:55

  The night before the start of this week's Black Hat hacker conference here in Las Vegas, security researcher Dillon Beresford gave a demonstration to a small audience in his room at Caesar's Palace. The topic: how a hacker could take over the Siemens S7 computers that are used to control engines, machines and turbines in tens of thousands of industrial facilities.

• Alcatel-Lucent confirms Enterprise business may be sold

  By Jim Duffy | 22 July, 2011 03:58

  Alcatel-Lucent this week confirmed it is "exploring strategic options" for its Enterprise business, a non-core asset that's been reported to be shopped around for a possible sale.

• Siemens sells $20 iPad app to industries for product management

  By Matt Hamblen | 08 July, 2011 07:46

  Siemens launched a $20 iPad app for product lifecycle management in early April, and since then, at least two large companies have deployed the app on iPads to help their workers maintain large pieces of equipment and to perform field service calls.