Year: 2008
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6,000 Web Sites Compromised to Target IE Vulnerability
Categories: SecurityThe number of Web sites compromised to host malicious code to explore a new discovered Internet Explorer vulnerability continues to rise as Microsoft continues to work on a permanent fix. The vulnerability, discovered by Trend Micro, exploits a flaw in the widely used browser that enables malicious code—a Trojan or worm—to surreptitiously to download and… Read more
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BP, HarborLink Brings Internet to the Open Road
Categories: News and TrendsLogging on from the road just got a little easier. Now, truckers, road warriors and Internet junkies can stay connected while traveling down the highways of North America, thanks to an agreement between BP North America and wireless solution provider HarborLink Network to provide robust wi-fi at its 9,000 locations across the continent. … Read more
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Channel Is Getting More Social
Categories: News and TrendsThere was once a time when the New Yorker cartoon about two dogs sitting in front of a PC was the way most of us wanted to surf the Web – “No one knows you’re a dog on the Internet.” Today, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Through social networks, it seems everyone… Read more
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Top Channel Executive Changes of 2008
Categories: News and TrendsTop Channel Executive Changes of 2008 No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title No Title … Read more
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McAfee Plans 2009 Offensive Against Symantec
Security giant McAfee sees incredible channel opportunities in 2009 and will leverage the recent acquisition of Secure Computing, rival Symantec’s channel turmoil and its own evolving community of solution providers to increase market share and solidify competitive advantage. In a Web conference this week, McAfee’s executive vice president of worldwide channels Roger King told attendees… Read more
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Great Depression 2.0? Nah, Says IT Distributor
While the economic outlook may have some people talking about a second Great Depression, one company that weathered the actual Great Depression in the 1930s and is still going strong says that it’s ready for whatever 2009 brings – and so far things don’t look so terrible. In spite of gloomy news about Black Friday… Read more