One in five businesses has experienced an APT attack, yet 62% of enterprises are not increasing security training in 2014

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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - Monday, April 28th 2014

One in five IT security professionals say their enterprises have been the target of an advanced persistent threat (APT) yet 62 percent of organizations have not increased security training in 2014, according to the ISACA 2014 APT Survey. A separate study by Cisco estimates that close to 1,000,000 positions for security professionals remain unfilled.1 These indicators of a massive talent shortage are compounded by a skills gap, with few cybersecurity programs emphasizing expertise in business strategy and communication, in addition to technology. To help address this growing worldwide skills crisis, global IT association ISACA today launched the Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) program at its North America CACS conference.

CSX, developed in collaboration with chief ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, April 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Recommendation for approval brings DVT and PE patients a step closer to a simple treatment option that is as effective as warfarin with significantly lower rates of bleeding1,2,3
    CHMP positive opinion follows recent U.S. FDA approval of Pradaxa® for treatment of and reduction in the risk of recurrent DVT and PE4
    Pradaxa® is already approved for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation and prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery5

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Boehringer Ingelheim announces that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issue ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Monday, April 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) announced today that Christopher C. Giglio has been appointed Vice President, Corporate Global Communications, effective April 28, 2014. He will report to Alexandra C. Trower, Executive Vice President, Global Communications.

Mr. Giglio will play a key role in ensuring proactive, globally aligned and locally relevant corporate communications, including media relations, internal and external communications, and executive communications for the Estée Lauder Companies. Additionally, he will join Alexandra Trower as a close partner with Investor Relations to help drive strategic financial communications, and liaise with the brand communications teams to create synergies that strengthen the Company’s corporate reputation.

“Chris brings a unique balance of global business acumen and communications expertise. I am thrilled to welcome him to our Comp ... Read more »

Industry Leading Vein Illumination Device Offers Longest Hands Free Reach in Market and First Customizable Color Selection

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Monday, April 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE) Christie Medical Holdings, Inc., the inventor and global leader of direct projection vascular imaging systems, today unveiled VeinViewer® Vision2. VeinViewer is the first and only vein illumination medical device that uses harmless near-infrared light, DLP®, and other technologies to illuminate an exclusive real-time HD digital image of subcutaneous vasculature and blood patterns directly onto the skin surface.

“VeinViewer Vision2 is about listening to the hardest working person in the hospital, the floor nurse, and making the best even better,” said Chris Schnee, general manager and vice president of sales and marketing for Christie. “They asked for head-to-toe imaging without needing to reposition the device. T ... Read more »

Chinaplas 2014

SHANGHAI - Monday, April 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Addivant™, the new, global company bringing fresh thinking to the polymer and rubber industries, announces three additions to the POLYBOND® polymer modifier product line at Chinaplas 2014. POLYBOND® 7200 coupling agent offers polyolefin processers the highest level of performance in adhesion and filler coupling. POLYBOND® 3249 and POLYBOND® 3349 coupling agents allow wire and cable compounders, using halogen-free flame retardants (HFFR), to optimize physical polymer properties.
POLYBOND® 7200 coupling agent is specifically designed to deliver optimum dispersion and physical properties in natural-fiber reinforced polyolefin applications such as injection-molded automotive parts, profile extrusion and laminated packaging. Recent customer trials have confirmed the effectiveness of this coupling agent, with processors achieving the highest level of performance ... Read more »