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CompTIA to Launch Political Action Committee
Federal and state laws, government regulation, and court interpretation of statutes are increasingly having an influence on the way businesses use technology and how solution providers sell and support IT products and services. CompTIA has long maintained a presence on Capitol Hill to influence public policy, but is now getting directly involved in influencing who…
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Radware Teams Up with RSA to Boost Real-Time Solutions
Radware is hoping to lure more business from managed security service providers (MSSPs) now that a new partnership with EMC’s RSA business will enable it to refine its intrusion prevention system (IPS) and Denial of Service protection solution. Radware announced last week a relationship with RSA that will enable Radware DefensePro customers to take advantage…
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Processor Maker AMD to Follow Intel on the Road to Recovery?
When processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) announced its earnings recently, the chip giant did better than expected, giving hope to some that the recession’s disastrous effect on technology sales may be slackening. And now an analyst firm says that prognosis may get some further support from Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices’ (NYSE: AMD) earnings, which will…
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Top 10 (Almost) Happenings at Microsoft WPC
No 1: Partner Program Morphs — Again Partners are going to do some serious digesting of the new program, now called the Microsoft Partner Network. Beyond the name change, the most notable difference for partners is a new membership structure that is going to require more investment in competency specialization, more proof of ongoing customer…
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IBM Earnings: Is the Worst Over for the Technology Sector?
By Ritsuko Ando NEW YORK (Reuters) – IBM sharply raised its full-year earnings forecast as it benefits from focusing more on higher-margin businesses in software and services, sending its shares up as much as 3 percent. The outlook and stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, coming on the heels of Intel’s stellar results this week, may signal that…