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DataPreserve Offers ‘Cloud’ Data Protection for SMBs
With an eye on small to midsized business (SMB) customers, DataPreserve unveiled its DataPreserve Pro software suite; enterprise-level, cloud-based data protection software and storage geared for SMBs. In announcing the software, DataPreserve noted that it is designed to be utilized by Managed Service Providers (MSPs), who offer data protection services to their clients without incurring…
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Distributor Tech Data’s Q1 Net Income Soars 49% as Deal Pricing Stays Competitive
Seeming to defy the recession, Tech Data’s (NASDAQ:TECD) net income soared 49 percent year over year in the distributor’s first fiscal quarter. But the company did that on revenues that declined 17 percent year over year. That’s because not all revenue is good revenue, Tech Data CEO Bob Dutkowsky tells Channel Insider. Dutkowsky says that…
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Trend Micro Boosts SMB Security Suite
Trend Micro is introducing the latest version of Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security at a time when its research shows more than half of small to midsized businesses (SMBs) continue to struggle with adequate security measures. Reinforced with new features that are powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network, this next-generation security infrastructure provides…
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McAfee Aims to Knock Symantec Out of HP’s Shop
McAfee, the second largest security software company, is aiming to completely undo larger rival Symantec’s longstanding alliance with Hewlett-Packard by replacing Big Yellow’s anti-virus software on all HP personal computers. In a Reuters interview, McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt said his company is trying to convince HP to drop Symantec’s products from its PC distributions and…
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President Obama, Swine Flu Make Good Spam Topics
Image spam made another resurgence during April and early May, according to the latest spam report from Symantec, but as usual spammers also latched onto headline news topics to lure in their victims, including swine flu, the end of President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office and Mother’s Day. According to Dermot Harnett, principal…