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DandH Helps VARs Tackle Lucrative Vertical Market Opportunities
D&H Distributing is offering several new resources to help resellers looking to tap into growing vertical markets such as health care, government and education, including training programs, sales advice and vendor information portals. The Harrisburg, Pa.-based distributor launched a new Education/Government Resource Page on its Website to give VARs a one-stop shop for vendors offering…
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Microsoft Reveals Security Features of Windows 8
Microsoft is detailing some of its security procedures for Windows 8. Key to Windows 8’s platform integrity architecture is its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), a set of specifications for how the operating system communicates with platform firmware during the boot-up process. UEFI features a firmware validation process known as secure boot, which dictates how…
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Apple iPad Still on Top: Consumer Reports
Apple’s iPad remains on the top of Consumer Reports list of best tablets, despite some new Android tablets. “We’ve added five new tablets to our ratings, and while some were noteworthy for reasons of their own, none rose to the challenge the iPad continues to present to its competitors,” the publication wrote in a Sept.…
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Health Care Organizations Struggle With Patient Data Security
Consulting firm PwC‘s Health Research Institute has come out with a report revealing that health organizations are underprepared to secure patient medical information. The report, "Old Data Learns New Tricks: Managing Patient Privacy and Security on a New Data-Sharing Playground," shows that despite advances in electronic health records (EHRs) software and security technology, health care…
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Few Small Businesses Plan to Hire as Economy Struggles: Report
Newtek Business Services announced the release of the Small Business Authority Index for August 2011, which reached 108.06 points. The SB Authority Index is up 0.76 percent from July 2011, with approved SBA loan volumes, the Russell microcap index and retail sales causing the increase in the index. However, the index growth was limited by…