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Guidance Software settles FTC charges (AP via Yahoo! News) - Guidance Software Inc. said Thursday it's settled Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from a 2005 security failure that allowed hackers to access the credit card information of thousands of customers.

Sony's PlayStation 3 Debuts in U.S., Marred by Software Bugs (Bloomberg.com) - Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp., the world's largest maker of video-game players, began selling the PlayStation 3 in the U.S. in a debut marred by production delays and software glitches.

Software maker in data leak makes deal with feds (CNET) - Guidance Software, which exposed data on its government and law enforcement customers, agrees to install tighter security safeguards.

Avaya Buys Software Company Traverse (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Avaya Inc., a business telecommunications equipment provider, said Thursday that it has acquired Traverse Networks, a privately held company that makes software for mobile phones.

No Action From SEC on MSC Software (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - MSC Software Corp. on Thursday said the Securities and Exchange Commission ended a roughly six-month investigation of the company without taking any action.

Alibre Design 9.1 Released and New Bundle With Adobe Acrobat 3D Software Announced (SYS-CON Media) - Alibre released Alibre Design 9.1 and alsoadded a new bundle to its product line. The new bundle offers customers anadditional $995 value by combining Adobe® Acrobat® 3D software withAlibre Design(TM) Expert for the standard Alibre Design Expert price of$1995.

Raids on firms using pirated software (New Straits Times) - SHAH ALAM: Corporate pirates beware. The authorities showed that they meant business when they raided companies using unlicensed and pirated software when they carried out one of the biggest raids this year under Ops Tulen.

PartsSource & Four Rivers Software Systems Announce Joint Venture (SYS-CON Media) - PartsSource, the nation's leading supplier of replacement medical parts for hospital equipment has announced a joint technology development agreement with Four Rivers Software Systems, Inc. Four Rivers is the developer of the nation's leading maintenance management software (EAM/CMMS) system for the healthcare industry. The joint technology development agreement will allow both companies to

Software firm buys Iowa company (BizJournals) - TouchStar Software said Thursday it plans to buy Sigmaworx in a deal involving two companies that provide software for call center operations.

No Action From SEC on MSC Software (KiplingerForecasts.com) - (AP) SANTA ANA, Calif. MSC Software Corp. on Thursday said the Securities and Exchange Commission ended a roughly six-month investigation of the company without taking any action.