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EDS Takes Over IT for Auto-Parts Maker, NaviSite Expands in India
EDS Helps Affinia Go Global Electronic Data Systems Corp. has been pulled into the midst of a restructuring program at Affinia Group Inc., which makes and distributes auto parts for the aftermarket. On Monday, EDS said it will manage much of the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company’s information technology infrastructure. The 7-year deal spans Affinia Group’s…
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Perimeter Recruits VARs for Managed Services
Perimeter Internetworking has come up with a plan to turn any VAR or integrator into an instant managed-services provider. The Milford, Conn., company, itself a managed-services provider, has packaged 60 of its managed services and is now offering them to VARS, integrators and service providers through its Instant Managed Services Solutions Provider program. Perimeter launched…
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The Double-edged Sword of Technology and Security
Technology and crime are uneasy partners. As hackers, crackers and sundry cyber attackers prove almost daily, turning technology into a tool of crime is a simple proposition. “Technology breeds crime. It always has, it always will,” said Frank Abagnale, the con-artist-turned-FBI-associate whose exploits were depicted in the Hollywood blockbuster “Catch Me If You Can.” Abagnale…
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IBM Knows the Meaning of “Partner”
When I go out to eat I try to treat the serving staff with the respect they deserve. They work hard for little pay and are not our personal servants. And just because they happen to be taking my dinner order on any particular night, that doesn’t give me the right to boss them around…
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Security Vendors Woo VARS at Trade Conference
Security vendors are courting VARs at this week’s CompTIA Breakaway conference to help them gain traction in the vast SMB market. Security is atop the priority list of an increasing number of VARs and integrators, who say small and midsize business customers have great security needs, even if they don’t realize they have them. For…
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Lenovo Partners Left Empty-Handed
Sales of IBM PCs under new owner Lenovo have proven so successful that the company is having trouble filling orders for some models, according to a Lenovo executive. For Lenovo Group Ltd. channel partners trying to fill customer orders, the product constraints are a hassle. Some partners worry their end-user customers will switch to other…
