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VIPERA COSMETICS, the award-winning European cosmetics brand, announced today that it has expanded its operations into the Sultanate of Oman by entering into a partnership with Future Brands Investments, LLC. In its initial phase, the agreement will see eight VIPERA COSMETICS kiosks opening in Oman’s major cities, including Muscat, Sohar, Nizwa and Salalah.

SonicWALL, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, announced that NSS Labs, the recognized leader in independent security product testing, gave the SonicWALL SuperMassive E10800 its highest rating of ‘Recommend.’ To achieve this ranking, SuperMassive excelled in one of the industry’s most comprehensive, real-world tests of next-generation firewalls and secured a leadership position in NSS Labs’ Security Value MapTM (SVM).

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today launched its Mobile Connect client app for Google Android smartphones and tablets. The app is available as a free download via the Android Market. It provides users of Android-based smartphones and tablets with superior network-level access to corporate, academic and government resources over encrypted SSL VPN connections. With the app installed, mobile users can access these resources across SonicWALL appliances, including SonicWALL Aventail E-Class Secure Remote Access (SRA), SRA for SMB and SonicWALL Next-Generation Firewalls.

Magnetic Emission Control AS (MEC AS), a leading Norwegian company that develops groundbreaking emissions reduction technol-ogy, today inked a contract making Sytech Projects Co. LTD its national dealer in Sudan.

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced it has developed the world’s smallest 128 gigabit (Gb)* NAND flash memory chip currently in production. The semiconductor device can store 128 billion individual bits of information on a single silicon die 170mm2 in size – a little more than a quarter of an inch squared, or smaller than the area covered by a U.S. penny.

ITS (International Turnkey Systems) Group, a leading solution provider for both Islamic and conventional banks, announced today that it has completed deploying its ETHIX Core solution for Islamic banking at Capinnova Investment Bank, the Shari’a compliant investment banking arm of BBK. Capinnova is an independent provider of world-class Shari’a compliant investment products and services for corporate businesses, high net worth individuals, family businesses and government institutions, regionally and globally.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces it won the Security Innovation award in the inaugural 2012 Cloud Awards program. Gemalto was recognized for its Protiva Strong Authentication Service, a robust strong authentication platform that enables secure access to cloud resources and applications. This service delivers a full suite of security features including access control, data encryption and versatile authentication making the transition to cloud computing simple and cost effective.

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it has expanded its suite of firewall security services with the addition of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware solution. SonicWALL® Firewalls ensure easy deployment, provisioning and enforcement of the client on endpoint devices through a unique policy-driven engine.

Luup took to the stage at high-profile financial technology showcase FinovateEurope in London, launching a Mobile Travel Authorisation & Budget Management Service. This service is part of Luup’s Corporate Mobile Payment Solution and solves one of the biggest daily challenges organisations such as corporates and governments face in the UAE and worldwide.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that Al Rajhi Bank, the largest financial institution in Saudi Arabia, has completed the main phase of the Dexxis Instant Issuance deployment program for on-the-spot EMV card delivery. With more than 500 branches equipped nationwide and over 15,000 cards issued daily, Al Rajhi Bank embarked on the largest rollout of any smart banking card instant issuance solution. Gemalto’s unique offer encompasses highly secure EMV DDA1 payment cards, a complete, mission-critical issuance solution along with a full set of services: training, end-to-end project management, maintenance and support.