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NEW ORLEANS, LA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/12 -- Hibernia Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB: HIBE), the parent company of Hibernia Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that because its common stock is currently held by less than 300 holders of record, it will terminate the registration of its common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") by filing a Form 15 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in late January 2012. The Company is taking this action in order to reduce the legal, accounting and administrative costs associated with being a reporting company under the Exchange Act. A. Peyton Bush, III, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "The Company's decision to deregister and 'go-dark' was made after careful consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of being a public company, particularly... (more)

Ospero Offers Data Privacy Solution with New "Distribution as a Service" Offering

London, United Kingdom, January 26, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Global Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) firm, Ospero, is proud to announce the launch of its new "Distribution as a Service" (DaaS) offering, to mark the fifth annual International Data Privacy Day on 28 January 2012. With EC Justice Commissioner Viviane Redings’ "Privacy by Design" ethos at its heart, Ospero’s new DaaS offering will help the software industry prepare for forthcoming changes to the European Commission Data Directive to be announced in Q1 2012 by Viviane Reding. The Ospero DaaS platform is aimed at SaaS, ISVs a... (more)

Compliance vs. Security: The Multiple Dimensions of Corporate Espionage

You've spent months fixing the red items on an internal audit report and just passed a regulatory exam. You've performed a network vulnerability assessment and network pen test within the last year and have fixes in place. You've tightened up your information security policy and recently invested in a security information and event management (SIEM) solution. You're secure, right? Put yourself in the shoes of a criminal. He knows that most security programs focus on regulatory compliance. He knows that IT departments have limited budgets. He also knows that you must defend again... (more)

Teledyne Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY): Fourth quarter sales increased 12.6% to $474.5 million Fourth quarter earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.99 vs. $1.00 in 2010 Fourth quarter 2010 earnings per share included $0.24 of tax credits offset by $0.08 of acquisition and disposition expenses Record full-year revenues and earnings per share from continuing operations of $1,941.9 million and $3.81, respectively Full-year earnings per share of $6.84 including discontinued operations Repurchased 658,562 shares of our stock in the fourth quarter Teledyne today r... (more)

Baseball-Song „At Fenway“ von Brian Evans und Jim Rice wird zum Hit

NEW YORK, January 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Der neue Song "At Fenway" von Big Band-Crooner Brian Evans ist ein Hit unter Red Sox-Fans. (Foto: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120118/NE37730 ) Am Montag wird der Best Buy TV-Werbespot überall in den USA ausgestrahlt. Die Hauptrolle in dem Werbespot spielen der Boston Red Sox-Superstar Jim Rice, Mitglied der The Baseball Hall of Fame, und Evans, der den von dem Grammy Award-Gewinner Narada Michael Walden produzierten Song schrieb und sang. Der TV-Spot kann auf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rlp0a2qSo8 gesehen werden. Am Samstag... (more)