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Cisco Systems Makes Competitive Push Into Security

Cisco Systems is accelerating its push into corporate security. On Tuesday, the No. 1 maker of computer networking gear is expected to launch a set of revamped hardware and software security products to help thwart growing cyberattacks against companies worldwide and beef up its offerings vs. growing competition from rivals including Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Fortinet (FTNT). The Cisco Systems (CSCO)

Tencent, Gaming Hold Clues To Facebook WhatsApp Bet

How will Facebook’s acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp pay off? The answer may lie in China, Japan and South Korea. By one recent estimate, Facebook (FB) could capture some $400 million to $500 million in 2015 revenue from WhatsApp, if that company follows a business model that’s working well in the three above-named Asian countries. Facebook shareholders, though, might expect even more synergies — given the steep price the company

Amazon Vs. Book Publishers Puts Authors In The Middle

Some authors say online retail king Amazon is using them as unwilling pawns in its negotiations with a pair of publishers — and Amazon has acknowledged doing just that. Amazon wants publishers to accept sometimes much smaller prices for electronic books sold on Amazon.com, the world’s biggest book retailer, but two publishers are known to be fighting against that move. As a bargaining tactic against publishers Hachette Book Group (the world’s No.