Intercede Share Discussion Threads

[aphrodites] 03/6/2011 08:09

Hi Igoe

I sensed when I posted one of the deals was probably reported on Plus but I did not have the time to look or to find the link. Thanks for that link I have now noted.

Whenever I see deals through Plus, which is not as widely monitored, I always feel someone is attempting to conceal what is going on in the market.

Thanks also Looby for that update from LCF Research.

With the restricted liquidity in IGP the MM's do not have the same freedom to play their usual games. As I have posted before, any sizable buyer can try and give the impression of a seller in the market by climbing into bed with an IDB and being both sides of the market, selling to the IDB who warehouses it until the end of the day and then buys it back without changing his position. It's an old trick which probably accounts for some of the buys being reported on Plus.

I am still looking at IGP declaring a dividend soon which while it will certainly make it more attractive to institutions will not improve its liquidity in the market as they cannot buy shares in any large volume.

But the big threat is it being taken over by a US company,which at the right price will now be an attractive option for the Board to consider and also the two institutions sitting on their small holdings. While the present team is doing a very good marketing job, to expand further IGP's technology would be far better utilised in a much larger company.

The share price is stuck in a trading range and one cannot see it breaking out of this without it making an acquisition itself or being taken over.

But maybe the forthcoming results will prove me wrong.

[felix99] 02/6/2011 10:58

Thanks for link Igoe. My old ones stopped working and I thought Plus had pulled them unless you were a subscriber or something.

You can get them on ADVFN as well via L3

[igoe104] 02/6/2011 08:56

Them buys have gone in via the plus market aphro.

01/06/2011 15:35 15,000 @ 80.80
31/05/2011 12:08 6,126 @ 81.00
31/05/2011 09:27 5,000 @ 78.60
31/05/2011 09:27 5,000 @ 78.60
31/05/2011 08:26 5,000 @ 78.60
31/05/2011 08:24 5,000 @ 80.00
26/05/2011 15:33 824 @ 81.85


ps its worth keeping the link in your favouites so you can follow trades more closely.

[looby loo] 01/6/2011 20:44

Yes APHRODITES, I sense Intercede is coming onto a few radar screens. The MMers are probably starting to play their games for the run up to results in a few weeks.

Intercede gets a nice little mention in today's weekly update email from LCF Research; which goes out to all their registered users.






Security: we live in a world where the need for improved security is paramount and large companies have spent huge sums on developing new approaches, such as, biometrics, smart cards, facial recognition etc. However, it took a smallcap, Intercede, to recognise that organisations need a tool for helping them to manage the process of awarding a digital identity to individuals. The scale of the task is illustrated by, for example, a leading US defence manufacturer having to deal with 150,000 employees in order to align itself with the US government's Personal Identity Verification standard.

[aphrodites] 01/6/2011 18:32

Interesting games being played in the market today.

My broker has a buyer looking to pick up stock and he told me he bought two amounts today.

He bought 10k at 81p after which a sale of 5k supposedly went through at 79p and the MM dropped the bid side to 77p.

He then bought another 15k at 80.80p which was not reported on the main screen.

There is a distinct smell of the MM's trying to give the impression that there are more sellers than buyers which is clearly not the case.

June could be an interesting month for IGP.

[jackiewilson] 31/5/2011 10:26

thanks WJetc for confirmation of my suspicions and that MyID is likely to be a beneficiary

[wjccghcc] 31/5/2011 10:15

The RSA problems with SecurID tokens are nothing to do with IGP, although MyID can be used to register them. It appears the hackers managed to crack the algorithm the tokens use to generate the codes to allow network logins.

In fact, it will accelerate Lockheed's move to deploy their PIV-C card through MyID to their international offices. Once these are rolled out then they are likely to be used for all network access so that the SecurID tokens will become redundant.

[jackiewilson] 31/5/2011 09:59

A flavour of today's FT article - I note that RSA are an Intercede partner. Anyone with knowlege care to comment on the significance? It reads to me like the problem is related to SecurID tokens which is not really IGP's bit?


Lockheed cyberattack exposes flaws
By Joseph Menn in San Francisco Published: May 31 2011 00:35

snip) Lockheed Martin and US officials confirmed the attack after media reports linked it to a breach in March at RSA, the company that provides tokens authorising computer access by remote users at Lockheed and many other companies and agencies.

Lockheed did not confirm that the raid on its data built on the attack on RSA, but many analysts said that it was likely, because one of Lockheed's first acts had been to disable the remote logins.

(snip)

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[awilson] 29/5/2011 12:29

This may add somedetail to the story

Hackers target US arms major Lockheed Martin
CNN-IBN

New Delhi: Hackers had reportedly infiltrated the computer networks of America's top defence contractor Lockheed Martin. The security breach was first detected on May 22 and was hushed up. The company immediately moved in to damage control mode and shut down most of its remote access. It's not clear if any sensitive information was stolen or compromised.

However, Lockheed Martin said it had successfully thwarted "a significant and tenacious" attack on its sensitive information systems network.

"Lockheed Martin detected a significant and tenacious attack on its information systems network," the top US defence contractor said in statement.
Hackers target US arms major Lockheed Martin

Lockheed learned of the attack on May 22 and the company's information security team quickly detected the attack and that no customer, programme or employee personal data has been compromised, CNN reported.

It did not elaborate on the nature of the attack.

"Throughout the ongoing investigation, Lockheed Martin has continued to keep the appropriate US government agencies informed of our actions," the statement said.

"The team continues to work around the clock to restore employee access to the network, while maintaining the highest level of security."

The Pentagon said it is working to establish the extent of the breach.

Lt Col April Cunningham, speaking for the US defence department, said the impact on the Pentagon was "minimal and we don't expect any adverse effect".

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin, which makes fighter jets, ships and other major weapons systems, is one the world's largest aerospace companies.

[pyman] 29/5/2011 09:13

erk : lockheed martin under cyber attack 21 may. Detected almost immediately but still re establishing access for employees. I hope this is not damning for IGP.

[pyman] 27/5/2011 11:07

yup. I m surprised the gov did not step in and sub it all already!

[wjccghcc] 27/5/2011 08:29

Interesting. If PIV-I is implemented at all US airports, IGP (who supply both TWIC and the FAA) will be in prime position to benefit. Doesn't look like anything's going to happen immediatedly but it's clearly moving that way.

[igoe104] 27/5/2011 08:18

latest piv-1 news.

[pyman] 20/5/2011 16:38

chart looking healthy.Bounced nicely off the 100 day moving average. Happy holder. Love to see some more news on microsoft and what the deal will produce.

[felix99] 20/5/2011 16:36

someone clearly thinks like us its worth a lot more than where we are now then !

[aphrodites] 20/5/2011 11:25

Someone is looking for sizable stock again today.

My broker said he had a MM on and he believed he would bid 82p for 50,000 shares.

[aphrodites] 18/5/2011 11:12

My broker called this morning looking for quite a large chunk of stock!

Looks like the whisper is out about the results and maybe the announcement of a dividend this time.

No point bidding the bottom of the market for stock.

The price should be well above 80p for any size.

[pyman] 18/5/2011 10:19

spookily quiet here.Hoping head office is quite the contrary.

[boadicea] 11/5/2011 21:01

It wouldn't surprise me to see mm's give it a nice little shake as a warning that they are expecting good news.

[igoe104] 11/5/2011 12:57

ps

im expecting a bit more life in this share as we get to the end of this month. with results out in june with possible added growth story and divi news, this should jump right back up again.

[igoe104] 11/5/2011 11:39

Latest piv news.

The federal government is ramping up programs to use PIV cards for network and information systems security and access, which will be a big boost to NSTIC, Garcia said. In February, the Office of Management and Budget issued memorandum M-11-11, "Continued Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12." According to Deborah Gallagher, who chairs the Roadmap Development Team in GSA's Identity Credential and Access Management office, the directive "puts teeth in HSPD-12," telling departments and agencies that they must use the PIV card with a PKI certificate to access their networks and information systems. The memorandum included a milestone on March 31, 2011, by which time all agencies were to have named the program lead and submitted an implementation policy. Gallagher reported that as of now, most agencies have named a lead and some have submitted policies, but every group that did not is working on one.

[felix99] 06/5/2011 16:25

25k being offered online at 76.22 for you Aphro.

[yump] 05/5/2011 17:16

Here comes summer... ?

[looby loo] 27/4/2011 12:49

I would have thought that Symantec & Intercede between them would be able to help; after all, creating platforms to prevent data breaches, etc is what Symantec does: