Alienvault has welcomed news that all government bodies must now comply with open standards principles on IT, but warns about the need to implement – and manage - effective security across what can be a quite disparate range of software.

Richard Kirk of the Unified Security Management solutions specialist, says that, whilst the economic benefits of moving to an open set of standards for hardware and software are excellent, government IT professionals need to be aware of the need to maintain a firm grip on the security software they use.

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Procera Networks Announces Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Procera Networks, Inc. ( NASDAQ : PKT ), the intelligent policy enforcement company, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Third Quarter 2012 Highlights

Acme Packet Reports Results for Third Quarter of 2012

Company Updates Outlook for 2012

Acme Packet, Inc. ( NASDAQ : APKT ), the leader in session delivery network solutions, today announced results for the third quarter of 2012 and updated its business outlook for 2012. All earnings per share results are on a fully diluted basis.

Results for the Third Quarter of 2012
Total revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $65.3 million, compared to $70.6 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $67.6 million in the second quarter of 2012. GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2012 was $5.5 million, or $(0.08) per share, compared to GAAP net income of $7.9 million, or $0.11 per share, in the third quarter of 2011 and GAAP net loss of $0.1 million, or $(0.00) per share, in the second quarter of 2012. 

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TSR Announces a $1.50 Per Share Special Cash Dividend

TSR, Inc., (TSRI) a provider of computer programming consulting services, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special one-time cash dividend of $1.50 per share with respect to its common stock, payable on November 30, 2012 to stockholders of record as of October 30, 2012.

TSR, Inc. last paid a cash dividend in 2009. In the period since then, the Board of Directors elected to retain cash reserves in the Company in order to finance the Company’s operations, support growth and insulate TSR from the recession and economic downturn that began in 2008. As a result of the Board’s review of TSR’s current financial condition, the Board has determined that payment of the special dividend is in the best interests of TSR and its stockholders. The Board has no current plans to implement a quarterly dividend program or pay any other special cash dividend.

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Sify Reports Revenues of INR 2059 Million for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012-13

EBITDA for the quarter at INR 161 million

Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ Global Markets: SIFY), a leader in Managed Enterprise, Network and IT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, today announced its consolidated results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012-13.

Performance Highlights Q2 FY 2012-13: