Tag: compliance
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More Firms Meeting PCI DSS, but Only Temporarily
Categories: SecurityPCI DSS PCI DSS Compliance Trends Over the past three years, overall average compliance grew from 53% to 94%, an increase of 77%. Over the same period, full compliance increased from less than 8% to 20%, a 167% change. PCI DSS Compliance Improves Somewhat in 2014 The number of organizations that achieved full compliance grew… Read more
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How to Identify and Correct Poor Contracting Strategies
Categories: PartnersBy Joe Alphonse As more organizations realize the benefits of high-performing channel partners, companies are seeking new ways to extract the most from their partner relationships. For many companies, channel contracts remain a premier tool for business growth. Partner agreements drive sales and boost revenue, making them a strategic piece of corporate success. As organizations… Read more
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Shadow IT ‘Menace’ Creates Channel Opportunities
Categories: Cloud ComputingShadow IT and file sharing Password Management: A Major Compliance Headache In the age of shadow IT, no one is in charge of passwords: 89% of former employees retained access to passwords. File-Sharing Services Are the Worst Compliance Issue People think of these services as their own personal cloud; 88% retained access to file-sharing services… Read more
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Mobile Transition: Managing Obstacles, Tapping Opportunities
From a channel perspective, mobile computing can be nothing short of maddening. Although there are millions of mobile computing devices out there, most were purchased directly by individuals or the companies for which they work. What’s more, from an application perspective, most run nothing more sophisticated than email and a few consumer apps. However, as… Read more
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Making Sense of IT Consumerization’s Nuances
Categories: Cloud ComputingTypes of Apps Accessed in Last 12 Months Without IT Intervention These numbers would suggest that the consumerization of IT is not as rampant as thought. Cloud Storage Applications: 14%, Social Media Applications: 13%, Office Applications: 11%, Marketing Automation Software: 11%, Security Applications: 10%, Communications Software: 9%, Other: 37%, None of the Above: 52% Read more
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Virtualization Drives Compliance-Based Sales Opps
Categories: VirtualizationRisky Business 43% of organizations surveyed do not have sufficient processes and automation in place to manage their virtual licenses. Read more