Year: 2008

  • Invest in the 3 R’s of Marketing

    Kathleen A. Martin

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    You can call our current economic state a downturn, recession or depression, but either way it means that money is tight and it takes more effort to drive customers to your doors. Now is the time when most businesses are reviewing expenses and looking to cut anywhere they can. One of the favorite sacrificial lambs… Read more

  • Securing the Cloud: How Safe Is that Data?

    Pedro Pereira

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    As more and more companies embrace cloud computing for their IT business needs, the question becomes how secure is the data that in some cases may reside thousands of miles away? A company using SAAS (software as a service) CRM, ERP or data backup applications not only wants to be sure the data outside its… Read more

  • AMD Slashes Q4 Forecast by 25% on Weak Processor Demand

    Jessica Davis

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    AMD slashed its revenue expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter by 25 percent, citing weak demand for microprocessors, particularly among consumers. Advanced Micro Devices, known for its x86 microprocessors, had forecast fourth-quarter revenues to be flat with the third quarter, but said in a statement issued Dec. 4 that fourth-quarter revenue would be roughly $1.19… Read more

  • Mumbai Attack Underscores Digital Surveillance Need

    Michael Vizard

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    In the wake of the tragic terrorist events in Mumbai this past week, leaders of the hospitality industry are starting to ask themselves some uncomfortable questions about security.   The simple truth of that matter is that, short of locking down their entire facilities, there is very little that can be done to prevent terrorists… Read more

  • Spammers Out Innovating SMB Security

    Sharon Linsenbach

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    In 2006, e-mail security provider MXLogic conducted a SMB survey that found the smaller the company, the more likely it was to be vulnerable to e-mail threats. Since then, there’s been an explosion of security technologies that promise SMBs protection from e-mail borne threats. With all this technology available, and with a growing number of… Read more

  • Lenovo Sweetens PC, Server Financing

    Jessica Davis

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    Looking to soften the one-two punch of tighter credit from banks and slashed IT budgets, Lenovo has joined the ranks of IT hardware vendors that are sweetening their financing offers for end customers in order to boost sales through the channel. Lenovo told Channel Insider that it is offering 90-day no payment terms to end… Read more