Tag Archive for BYOD

Three Technology Security Concerns every Small Business Must Prepare For

by Guest Poster • December 5, 2013

Cisco Canada's Rebecca Leach on security

Cisco’s Rebecca Leach on new IT risks, defining requirements, and security in the cloud and BYOD era.

Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • November 25, 2013

Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of security vendor Sophos

According to new research from Ponemon Institute, 58 percent of small and midsize firms do not see cyber attacks as a significant risk to their business.

IBM’s Fiberlink Buy Could Help Clear MDM Fog

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • November 14, 2013

Partners who have a hard time deciding on an MDM platform have something new to consider with IBM’s purchase of Fiberlink.

AVG Takes a Bite out of Managing Apple

by Robert Dutt • October 11, 2013

Luke Walling, vice president of SMB sales and operations for North America at AVG.

AVG’s Managed Workplace takes advantage of new API hooks into iOS and Mac OS X to make Apple devices more manageable for MSPs.

Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?

by Robert Dutt • September 30, 2013

Tablet vendors are starting to offer more ways to extend their offerings. Can these accessories make tablets a more integral part of overall solutions?

BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7B Deal

by Robert Dutt • September 23, 2013

Waterloo-based BlackBerry has found its out — a consortium led by its largest investor, Toronto’s Fairfax, will buy the company for $9 per share.

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • September 12, 2013

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • August 26, 2013

Microsoft partners are not holding back in their endorsement of Steve Ballmer’s announced retirement, saying change is needed to revive the software giant.

McAfee Labs: More Android Malware

by Robert Dutt • August 21, 2013

McAfee Labs is the latest in a growing number of security vendors reporting a sharp uptick in the amount of malware available on the Android mobile platform

Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell

by Robert Dutt • August 8, 2013

Research from Trend Micro shows that the number of malicious apps available for Android jumped 40 percent in the second quarter of 2013.

Q&A with David Saele of Think Communications

by Guest Poster • August 5, 2013

David Saele, president of Think Communications

Cisco Canada’s Garth Scully explores the business of Victoria, BC-based Think Communications with David Saele, Think’s president and founder.

Education Key to Customer BYOD Challenges

by Robert Dutt • July 23, 2013

tablets and other mobile devices bucked IT spending trends

A survey from Acronis shows companies are still struggling with BYOD, but education and other help from solution providers could help tame those issues.

How Cisco’s Cloud Managed Solutions can help SMBs transition to BYOD

by Guest Poster • May 28, 2013

Bob Martin, national business partner manager, Cisco Canada

Cisco Canada’s Bob Martin weighs in on the networking giant’s Meraki acquisition and what it means to Cisco partners

Westcon Offers BYOD-as-a-Service

by Robert Dutt • May 13, 2013

BYODshield offer subscription-based system for VARs to manage customer’s challenges with employee-owned devices

Avaya Aims to Simplify Quoting with One Source

by Robert Dutt • May 6, 2013

Avaya’s long-awaited single system for managing partner pricing and quoting finally has a due date – the networking vendor has announced that Avaya One Source will roll out globally this year, starting with EMEA and Asia Pacific by July, and ultimately arriving in North America by the end of the year. Avaya has been pledging…