Tag: services
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Smartphones, Tablets, Android Are Why Malware Is Going Mobile in 2012
For years, computer users’ biggest security threats were attacks against their desktop computers and applications. But cyber-criminals increasingly have been turning their sights toward mobile devices and Web applications, as they are fertile new ground for lucrative cyber-attacks. It won’t happen overnight, of course, and there will still be more than enough security flaws impacting… Read more
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Symantec Acquires LiveOffice for Cloud-Based Archiving
Data protection and cloud services provider Symantec, filling out its cloud and collaboration software portfolio, revealed Jan. 16 that it has acquired longtime partner LiveOffice, a provider of cloud-based archiving services. Financial details of the transaction were not released, but Jefferies & Company equity analyst Aaron Schwartz said in a media advisory that he estimated… Read more
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Konica Minolta Unveils Managed IT, Managed Print Services
Digital printing technologies and business intelligence services provider Konica Minolta Business Solutions announced the launch of a managed IT and managed print services program for its dealer community. Under the new Managed IT and Print Services program, dealers will be able to offer customers desktop management, email security, server and network monitoring and 24/7 client… Read more
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Cisco, EMC, SAP Back Cloud Portability Standards Initiative
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, a non-profit international consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards for the global information space, launched an open standards initiative to enhance the portability of cloud applications and services. The OASIS Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) Technical Committee will… Read more
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Recruitment Firms Specialize in the Channel
Solution providers may prefer seeking out job candidates via word-of-mouth and referrals from current employees or customers, but sometimes they need outside assistance from recruitment firms. For those channel organizations seeking a helping hand, there are placement firms that specialize in working with VARs, from offering temporary staff to recommending potential full-time staffers in an… Read more
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Xerox Corp. Buys Managed Print Services Provider
Need more proof that big legacy businesses are snapping up managed services providers in a big way? Xerox Corp announced this week that it has acquired LaserNetworks, a managed print services provider in Oakville, Ontario. The location expands Xerox’s geographic footprint as well in the managed print market. “Our acquisition of LaserNetworks expands our services… Read more