The subsidies are smaller as operators look for more creative promotions to retain customers and recover margins.

This is a great move for Vivo, and the surprise is that it didn't happen earlier.

This was the first year-on-year increase since last August, when operators reduced subsidies and competition weakened.

We believe lower growth in the past quarter may support some margin recovery, translating into a brighter outlook for 2006 [in Brazil's mobile phone segment].

What users need is a simple way to secure their sensitive data, thus increasing the likelihood that they will actually comply.

Not enough attention is placed on user compliance in regard to password and security best practices. The survey clearly shows that businesses are not doing all they can to prevent unauthorized access to web sites and applications. We believe this problem will only continue to grow as more and more business is conducted online.