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HP Shakes Up Management Ranks
HP (NYSE:HPQ) is shaking up its executive ranks again just a month after a disappointing quarter report when CEO Leo Apotheker promised a greater focus on services and appointed HP veteran Ann Livermore to head up that effort in the interim. Now HP will send Livermore to its board of directors and relieve her of…
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McAfee Launches SMB Specialization in SecurityAlliance Program
Security specialist McAfee announced it is making “significant investments” to enable partners to sell McAfee security solutions to small and midsize businesses. In response to a worldwide opportunity of more than $7 billion for SMB security solutions, McAfee is launching the SMB Specialization within the McAfee SecurityAlliance program to enable partners to improve profitability while…
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Canadian MSP Cracks da Vinci Simplicity Code
Before his name became synonymous with cheap literary thrills, Leonardo da Vinci said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” He most likely was referring to art or perhaps engineering, but the statement could apply to a whole host of endeavors, including IT services delivery. Now, I don’t know if the folks who run the company formerly…
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CXO Expectations Still Clouded on Virtualization
Enterprise-level business and IT executives and decision-makers may now have a greater understanding of the benefits of private and hybrid cloud computing environments, but a new study has found that there is still a large gap between expectations and the reality of what cloud computing and virtualization offer. Symantec’s “2011 Virtualization and Journey to the…
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Are You Protected? Insuring Your Business Against Loss
Value-added resellers and managed service providers face unique and complex risks. The first line of defense to protect against losses is insurance. If you operate an IT firm and offer technology products and services, you can be sued. What happens if your or your clients’ systems crash? How about if you installed software or hardware…
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Health Care IT Top Job Prospect for Recent Grads
Health care IT is No. 1 among the top 10 hot jobs for college graduates, according to a report by the University of California San Diego Extension. The report "2011 Hot Careers for College Graduates" aimed to reveal the top jobs for both recent grads and those in mid-career. Researchers compiled the data based on…