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Fading Film

June 29, Rochester, N.Y.

s an example of American innovation and a world standard, Kodachrome film was unsurpassed. The brand name was as iconic as Coca Cola or Ovaltine, and it enjoyed a 74-year run on the top shelf at camera shops and pharmacies. But with the announcement one week ago today in Rochester, Kodachrome production has come to an end.

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China’s Green Dam Added to the Great Firewall

June 29, Montvale, N.J.

his week, the Great Firewall of China will have one more filtering element added to its control over the Internet. The government will require that Green Dam-Youth Escort software be installed on all computers sold in China. Security experts in the U.S. think the software could compromise the security of the computer as well as allow content blocking that goes beyond the usual safeguards reasonable for young users.

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Pressroom 2009

Global study highlights increased risk of missing links between finance and procurement

Stamford, Conn. A global study released by Basware, a leader in enterprise purchase-to-pay solutions, in conjunction with the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, finds that chief financial officers in organizations across the globe are shunning risk management in favor of cost cutting, and are failing to treat supply chain dangers seriously enough. The Cost of Control is the first major global study investigating the issues impacting finance and procurement. For a copy of the study visit www.basware.com control or contact robert.cohen@basware.com.   



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