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Sophos Launches Web Content Safety Appliance
Sophos introduced the first version of its new Web content filtering and applications control appliance on Jan. 9, and said that it will offer additional protection against suspicious online content via a partnership with SurfControl. Known as the WS1000, the security appliance marks Sophos’ initial entry into the Web content filtering space. In addition to…
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Survey: Middle Managers Malcontent, Mismanaged
Middle managers around the world are malcontent, and feel stagnant in their positions, according to the results of an annual survey released Jan. 9 by Accenture, the New York-based global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. In surveying more than 1,400 middle managers in nine countries spanning North America, Europe and Asia, the study…
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No Fixes for Microsoft Word Zero-Day Flaws
Microsoft has released high-priority fixes for serious vulnerabilities in its Outlook and Excel applications, but there are no patches in the January batch for known Microsoft Word flaws that are currently under attack. The Redmond, Wash., software maker released four bulletins with patches for a total of 10 vulnerabilities, most rated “critical,” but there is…
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Dell Launches 27-Inch Desktop Display
Dell is readying a 27-inch desktop PC display, the Ultrasharp 2707WFP. The new TFT LCD flat-panel display will offer a widescreen resolution of 1,920 by 1,200, the same as the smaller Dell 2407WFP. The new Dell display is priced at $1,399 and available direct from Dell at www.dell.com. At CES, ViewSonic shows off its new…
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From Channel Chief to Analyst: A First-Year Perspective
Leaving the comfort of what I had known for 14 years (no matter how crazy it was)—that of being a channel chief, with a staff (and an assistant, Julie, who I miss every day), sales and quota responsibilities, 300-plus e-mails daily, 12-hour days five days a week, working weekends and travel to wherever a sale…
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Intel Adds 3 Quad-core Chips to the Mix
Taking advantage of the attention lavished on the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel is scheduled to roll out three new quad-core processors on Jan. 8. Although CES, which will run from Jan. 8 to Jan. 11, is a showcase for consumer electronics, Intel is using the showroom floor to launch two quad-core…
