Year: 2010
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Spam Slows, But Malware Still a Menace
Spam might have slipped, but malware authors were as busy as ever during the third quarter of the year, according to McAfee. In the "McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2010″ (PDF), the company notes that even though spam declined, an average of 60,000 new malware threats were identified each day, which is nearly four times… Read more
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Dell Mobile Executive to Leave
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The executive in charge of Dell Inc’s (NASDAQ:DELL) mobile group is leaving the company as it begins a major push into the smartphone and tablet markets. Ron Garriques was a high-profile hire when he arrived at Dell in early 2007, charged with overhauling the company’s consumer business. One year… Read more
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Tablet Computers Go Corporate, Distributors Say
Categories: News and TrendsWhile devices like the iPad and eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet are taking the consumer market by storm, distributors say the new technology has the potential to be the next big thing in business computing. And resellers would be smart to start planning on how to incorporate the devices into their solutions for SMBs, public… Read more
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Verizon Business, Microsoft Partner on Cloud-based Online Services
Verizon Business and technology giant Microsoft Corp. announced they are jointly delivering Verizon unified communications (UC) and collaboration capabilities with Microsoft Online Services, a cloud-based platform designed specifically for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The platform combines Verizon voice, Internet, security, mobility and backup services with a host of Microsoft capabilities that can be packaged… Read more
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Google Apps To Switch or Not to Switch
Categories: Cloud ComputingGoogle Apps To Switch or Not to Switch Time for a refreshChoosing Google Apps just after you’ve made a significant hardware and software upgrade doesn’t make much sense. The right time to consider a change is when it’s time to refresh your organizations technology again. No Title PricingCohn said the difference in cost between Google… Read more
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Juniper Networks Acquires WLAN Equipment Maker Trapeze Networks
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Network equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE:JNPR) plans to buy Trapeze Networks, a wireless technology unit of Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), for about $152 million, stepping up its fight against bigger rival Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO). The all-cash deal is aimed at expanding Juniper’s expertise in wireless networking and boosting… Read more