Year: 2015
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Time for the Channel to Embrace Wearables?
Categories: Mobile DevicesThe first devices that typically come to mind when discussing wearables are activity trackers and smartwatches, primarily for consumer use. However, businesses are starting to evaluate these and other wearable technologies as a way to improve and monitor business processes. Potential applications range from accessing customer data in real time and viewing business analytics to… Read more
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IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary
Categories: SecurityCyber security IT Pros on Security: The Good, Bad and Scary Many security pros say cyber-attacks can be identified and deflected at their organizations, yet they also say the threat of attacks is escalating. Feeling Safe 50% of respondents said they would have considered their organizations very or extremely vulnerable three years ago. Currently, only… Read more
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Helping Companies Handle the BYOD Balancing Act
Categories: Mobile DevicesMobile security Helping Companies Handle the BYOD Balancing Act Among the biggest challenges businesses face are securing and managing mobile devices while keeping workers’ personal data private. Solution providers can help. BYOD Grows 86% of respondents said they own the smartphone they use at work while 37% of tablet users said they do. Trust Falters… Read more
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Rooting for Windows 10 in the Channel
Categories: Tech CompaniesWith the formal launch of Windows 10 this week, one area that Microsoft partners are really hoping will be addressed is the viability of Microsoft in the mobile computing space. As Apple and Google trounced Microsoft in the mobile space for years, solution providers have had to contend with having to first build solutions that… Read more
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Blue Coat Expands Its IT Security Ecosystem
Categories: SecurityBlue Coat Systems is using its position as a network security gateway provider to better secure endpoints and the cloud services they access. Focusing on endpoint protection, Blue Coat this week announced the formation of an Alliance Ecosystem of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) partners made up of Blue Coat and providers of EDR security… Read more
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Microsoft’s Channel Strategy: From Cloud to Collaboration
Categories: Tech CompaniesMicrosoft cloud collaboration Microsoft’s Channel Strategy: From Cloud to Collaboration Banking on its strong channel business, Microsoft showcased its new and improved mission at the recent Worldwide Partners Conference. Microsoft Aims to Make It Easier to Do Business With Redmond In many of the keynotes held during the kick-off day at WPC, Microsoft executives talked… Read more