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  • Bull’s Eye Awards Winners Beat the Odds

    At this point, we are all sick and tired of recounting what an abysmal year 2009 was. Layoffs, cost-cutting, worst recession ever… ENOUGH already. Believe it or not, there are positives to talk about. This year, while incredibly challenging, has spawned pockets of innovation, sparked the creative use of resources and accelerated strategic thinking across…

  • New Guidelines for Securing the Cloud

    The Cloud Security Alliance has released the second version of its cloud computing security guidelines. The document is not a prescription for securing cloud computing assets or applications, but rather guidelines for determining risk exposure and tolerance for enterprises adopting cloud computing services. The 76-page document is exhaustive review of cloud security considerations ranging from…

  • Cisco Promotes Learning Channel for Training

    One of the little-publicized aspects of Cisco’s channel is a separate program for partners devoted to providing training and education services on Cisco products and solutions. The program’s not new. It’s been in place for 15 years, but of late, the networking giant has been trying to drum up greater notice. The Cisco Learning Channel…

  • Dutkowsky, Tech Data Take Top Distribution Honors

    When it comes to excellence in distribution, none equaled the performance of Tech Data. The broadline distributor distinguished itself from the field of nominees in the Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Awards to earn top honors as Distributor of the Year. >> CLICK HERE to read about the Distributor of the Year Award Tech Data CEO…

  • BlackBerry Email Outage Fixed

    RIM says BlackBerry email issue resolved (Reuters) – Research In Motion said on Thursday that it has isolated and resolved the issue that delayed email service for some North American BlackBerry customers this morning. RIM said in a statement that some clients may continue to experience delays as email queues are processed. The issue had…

  • Looking Back: Top 10 Security Stories of 2009

    McAfee Reinvigorates the Rivalry with Symantec This year Symantec and McAfee reignited their old rivalry to levels not seen since pre-Veritas days. One only need look at Symantec’s sneaky tactic in Vegas during McAfee’s annual Focus Security Conference to see where this was going.  Symantec painted the town yellow in anticipation of wooing away McAfee’s…

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