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Data analysis software backed by the CIA and used by some casinos to catch gambling cheats is now being tested for its potential to detect suspected terrorists and their associates when they make airline, hotel or rental-car reservations.

CRM GROWTH STAGNATES
Spending on customer relationship management (CRM) technology will remain flat over the next two years, as companies look to conserve cash and buy only when bargains present themselves, a new study from Meridien Research predicts.

BI: WHEN SHOULD YOU CLEAN WAREHOUSED DATA?
by Jeff Gentry and Karolyn Duncan
The staging area represents the first of three logical layers in a robust data warehousing architecture. The other two are the data warehouse and the data mart. The data warehouse is optimized for information distribution and the data marts are optimized for information access. In this process of moving data from various sources -- through staging area and data warehouse to data marts -- where is information quality validated and improved?

CIA HOPES SEARCH IS A FIND
by Roy Mark
In-Q-Tel, the Central Intelligence Agency's independent, private, non-profit company funded by the U.S. Government, is teaming with Northern Light Technology, LLC, of Cambridge, Mass., to develop an advanced search system that will eliminate the need to manually sift through countless documents in a variety of languages.

Leading Edge R&D

IDENTIFY COSTS AND SAVINGS OF STORAGE INVESTMENTS
DataCore Software, a leading provider of storage virtualization and networking software, has introduced a new service to help companies make smarter decisions about storage technology investments.

DATA "SWARMS" COULD RESCUE OVERLOADED WEB SITES
Web sites overwhelmed by sudden popularity could soon rescue themselves by creating a "swarm" of data to be shared between users trying to download the desired files.

Business & Money Trail

ADVANSTAR/AIIM INTERNATIONAL CREATE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Advanstar Communications Inc and the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) International announced the acquisition by Advanstar of the AIIM Conference & Exposition.

NYTD LAUNCHES NEW EFFORTS TO GLEAN CONSUMER DATA
The New York Times Co's online unit is quietly taking steps to better monetize its user base, with new requirements for users and a new tool designed to encourage them to cede more personal information.

PLATFORM COMPUTING AND POWERLLEL ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE
Platform Computing Inc, a world leader in distributed computing software, and Powerllel Corporation, a leading provider of advanced parallel processing software, announced a strategic alliance to develop integrated solutions for the financial services industry.

DataDistilleries OPTIMIZES PROFITABILITY OF CRM SYSTEMS
DataDistilleries, a predictive real-time analytical software leader delivering rapid implementations and immediate ROI, announced general availability of DD Series Version 3.0 to maximize the value of each customer interaction.

NEW VERSIONS OF SEVEN SAS SOLUTIONS
SAS Institute, a leader in business intelligence, introduced new versions of seven SAS solutions -- offerings for strategic performance management, enterprise marketing automation, supplier relationship management, financial planning and analysis, human capital management, and e-information management.

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On The Market
RevX Releases 11 IT Process Management Modules
Financial Watch
Bridges.com Selects Accrue G2
Nestle SA Adds Informatica Data Integration Platform
SageTree and Teradata Partner to Streamline Supply Chains

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"Top management at financial institutions that 'get CRM' will carefully seize upon the market confusion to quietly strengthen their arsenal of capabilities, often at bargain terms." -- Tom Richards, Meridien's research director

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