Tag: IBM
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Ingram Micro Aims to Keep Boosting Its Cloud Clout
Ingram Micro has significantly enhanced its cloud program over the past few months with several major additions to its Cloud Marketplace portfolio and the expansion of its marketplace to 13 global locations, supporting more than 3,500 channel partners. Currently, the U.S. Cloud Marketplace includes 15 vendors and 60 cloud solutions. “Ingram Micro is a master… Read more
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16 Key Acquisitions the Channel Should Watch
Categories: Tech CompaniesTech acquisitions 16 Key Acquisitions the Channel Should Watch We examined this year’s crop of acquisitions that could affect the channel. Here, we look at 16 key deals, although there are many more. Accenture Acquires FusionX Accenture acquired FusionX, a Washington, D.C.-based security company, to strengthen its security practice to help customers assess and respond… Read more
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Ping Identity Beefs Up Partner Program
Categories: PartnersPing Identity Revamps Partner Program Ping Identity, a provider of identity defined security, enhanced its partner program with new options, benefits and requirements for partners in three programs: channel, managed service providers (MSPs) and alliances. The program gives partners access to Ping’s Identity Defined Security Platform, an identity and access management (IAM) platform that offers… Read more
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IBM Sees New Partner Roles Due to Disruptive Tech
Categories: Tech CompaniesIBM has revamped its channel strategy as new technologies, particularly cloud computing, big data analytics, mobile and social, blur partners’ roles and drive changes in how they work with vendors. A key driver of change in the channel is the transformation in the technology landscape as enterprises transition to the hybrid cloud, according to IBM.… Read more
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Why Improving Mobile App Security Is So Hard
Categories: Mobile DevicesMobile app security The Mobile App Threat A full 82% said increased use of mobile apps represents at least a significant increase in security risk. Factors Resulting in Vulnerable Mobile App Code More than three-quarters (77%) cited the need to rush apps to market, followed by a lack of understanding of best practices (73%), lack… Read more
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Millennials and Older Workers More Alike Than You Think
Categories: CareersIT workforce Understanding the Organization’s Business Strategy More than half of all employees say they don’t understand their organization’s business strategy, but 60% of Generation X employees (aged 35 to 49) said they get the fundamentals. Obstacles to Technological Innovation A full 72% of all employees cite customer experience as a challenge. This is followed… Read more