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Cisco Canada's Rebecca Leach on security
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Three Technology Security Concerns every Small Business Must Prepare For

December 5, 2013 Guest Poster 1
Cisco’s Rebecca Leach on new IT risks, defining requirements, and security in the cloud and BYOD era.

Gerhard Eschelbeck, CTO of security vendor Sophos
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Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security

November 25, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Ponemon Study: SMBs Fail Miserably at Security
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.

Fiberlink
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IBM’s Fiberlink Buy Could Help Clear MDM Fog

November 14, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) 2
Partners who have a hard time deciding on an MDM platform have something new to consider with IBM’s purchase of Fiberlink.

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

AVG Takes a Bite out of Managing Apple

October 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on AVG Takes a Bite out of Managing Apple
AVG’s Managed Workplace takes advantage of new API hooks into iOS and Mac OS X to make Apple devices more manageable for MSPs.

HP ElitePad tablet with jacket
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Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?

September 30, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?
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 CEO Thorsten Heins
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BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7B Deal

September 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7B Deal
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.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following
Computers

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

September 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits
PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
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Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change

August 26, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Partners Hail Microsoft Leadership Change
Microsoft partners are not holding back in their endorsement of Steve Ballmer’s announced retirement, saying change is needed to revive the software giant.

Trend Micro notices an upturn in the amount of Android malware
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McAfee Labs: More Android Malware

August 21, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee Labs: More Android Malware
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 notices an upturn in the amount of Android malware
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Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell

August 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell
Research from Trend Micro shows that the number of malicious apps available for Android jumped 40 percent in the second quarter of 2013.