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Tech Data Chief Expresses Confidence Amid Slump
Tech Data executives reiterated many of things they said during the company’s fiscal 2010 first quarter conference call in its annual shareholders meeting — stressing that it’s balance sheet is stronger than it has been in the company’s history despite the economic recession and an overall industry sales slump of 8 percent to 15 percent…
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Securing the Hyper-Extended Network
Is there anything left of the traditional network perimeter? Should security pros still walk the battlements of their network perimeters? If you listen to the security prognosticators, the perimeter is gone and everything—every piece of gear, application and line connecting them—must be hardened. In the olden days of infosecurity (about five years ago), the standard…
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Web 2.0 Apps Present New Risks, Opportunities
As Web 2.0 applications continue to make their way into the corporate environment, solution providers and their customers are looking for new ways to take advantage of the increased collaboration and peer networking gains these applications provide. However, with those opportunities come new challenges and security risks many customers may not be aware of. “Web…
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NetApp Polishes Up its Partner Program
NetApp evolved its partner offerings this week, introducing a new name to the partner program, reshaping its field portal and providing additional sales and marketing resources. The storage company laid out some strategic areas of focus for the coming fiscal year, including diversifying its partner base to reach out more effectively global systems integrators, hosting…
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New Google Tool Targets Microsoft Business Users
(Reuters) – Google Inc introduced software to make it easier for businesses using Microsoft Corp’s Outlook to switch to its Web-based communications and collaboration products. The Internet company said on Tuesday that its new software can easily transfer data from a Microsoft Exchange server to Google’s cloud-based online service. The new product allows business users…
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Trend Micro Rolls Out Data Loss Prevention Solution
Trend Micro has unveiled a new release of its data loss prevention (DLP) solution, LeakProof 5.0, with added features and benefits designed to reduce the complexity and cost often associated with the discovery, monitoring and blocking of sensitive data. LeakProof is designed to protect information such as customer and employee data, as well as intellectual…