Tag: IT

  • Poll: IT Security Training Not a Priority

    Poll: IT Security Training Not a Priority

    Pedro Pereira

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    Nothing short of a fundamental change in thinking can effectively address the persistent issue of IT security, according to the chief operating officer of IT trade association CompTIA. Decision-makers must approach the protection of their companies’ data and networks in strategic terms, which is not the case currently, COO Brian McCarthy told The Channel Insider… Read more

  • IT Workers Are Not Expendable

    Pedro Pereira

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    IT workers are not a happy a lot. Sixty percent want new jobs and, of those, 80 percent would rather work for a different employer. Workers feel underappreciated and overworked, and they bemoan the lack of adequate training to do their jobs effectively and prepare for the future. Meanwhile, employers worry that a significant amount… Read more

  • Is It the End of the Security World as We Know It?

    Is It the End of the Security World as We Know It?

    Dennis Fisher

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    SAN JOSE, Calif.—The folks running the annual RSA Conference here this week will tell you that the show is bigger than ever and security is at the top of every CIO’s list of concerns. And while all of that may well be true, if heavyweights such as Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems and Microsoft have their… Read more

  • Managed Services: Now It Works for Macs Too

    Managed Services: Now It Works for Macs Too

    Pedro Pereira

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    Over the past year, Manhattan-based VAR Xperteks has moved 70 percent of its customers to a managed services model. It was no easy feat, considering 90 percent of those customers are on the Macintosh platform and Apple-compatible managed services tools were unavailable a year ago, said Xperteks President Marcial Velez. Velez knew that if his… Read more

  • Poll: IT Workers Want New Jobs, More Training

    Pedro Pereira

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    Sixty percent of IT workers are looking for new jobs, and only 20 percent of them want a position with their current employers, according to a survey by trade association CompTIA. Workers get little guidance or support from their employers on training and education, the survey found. Eighty-five percent say they make their own decisions… Read more

  • Doing IT Smarter: MSP Helps VARs Shift to Emerging Model

    Pedro Pereira

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    Managed services provider Do IT Smarter is shifting its business focus from selling to end-user customers to partnering with other providers. Company management concluded two years ago that zeroing in on VARs and integrators would open the door to a large market where Do IT Smarter, of San Diego, could apply a lot of the… Read more