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  • It’s Technology Fall Fashion Time

    When I saw in September the first Halloween decorations in neighborhood yards, I snickered at the zealous celebrants for jumping the gun. A month later, it feels like I just saw those decorations for the first time yesterday and I am ready to concede those early celebrants were on to something: Time flies, and it’s…

  • Microsoft to Unveil New Certification Program for Office Project 2007

    Microsoft will introduce a new Office Project 2007 certification program and a new portal, the EPM Connect, at the Project Management Institute Global Congress 2006 conference in Seattle the week of Oct. 23. Microsoft, which is the host sponsor of this project management conference, is on track to release Microsoft Office Project 2007 to businesses…

  • Business Travel Tips: Staying Connected

    In my recent article on business travel, I described strategies to strengthen your laptop security and keep your information safe while on the road. Now that you’ve established a travel-security plan to protect your hardware, software and personal data, you can focus on the best methods to stay connected during trips. Wi-Fi is likely the…

  • Bell Microproducts Makes Security Play

    Distributor Bell Microproducts kicked off a security awareness initiative with the addition of Procera Networks, a network traffic management and secure application vendor, to its line card. Bell Microproducts, based in San Jose, Calif., primarily known for storage and infrastructure solutions, said it expects the initiative to attract security-focused solution providers, in addition to expanding…

  • CDW Earnings Down on Slack Margins and Sales Reorg

    Direct reseller distributor CDW reported $1.74 billion in revenue Oct. 18, for the third quarter of 2006, up 4.1 percent for the same period last year, but $20 million shy of market estimates. CDW, of Vernon Hills, Ill., and analysts attributed the weaker-than-expected performance to down margins and the ongoing transformation of the sales organization…

  • New Insurance Coverage in Place for Managed Services

    The MSP Alliance and AIG announced a partnership Oct. 19 to provide insurance for managed service providers that would extend to user coverage for mishaps such as stolen laptops, data breaches and hackers. The package provides comprehensive coverage for specific liabilities that can’t be mitigated through standard contracting procedures, such as a data breach not…

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