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GE Access Rewards Drive Network Security Sales
WESTMINSTER, CO. — Technical distributor GE Access has created a new Terms Reward program for resellers to help meet their financing needs. The program gives 60-day interest-free terms to network security resellers who achieve at least $250,000 in product and support sales of Check Point, Extreme Networks, Internet Security Systems and Nokia during the April…
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Network Installation Awarded Wi-Fi Contract to Wire Town Home Community
IRVINE, CA — IT solutions provider Network Installation Corp. was awarded a Wi-Fi contract from Redwood City, Calif. real estate developer Nazareth Enterprises to install a Wi-Fi network throughout the Nazareth Plaza townhouse community in San Mateo, Calif., as well as Nazareth’s Redwood City corporate office. Network Installation will also install a voice and data…
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Sybase to Acquire XcelleNet
DUBLIN, CA — Enterprise infrastructure and mobile software supplier Sybase Inc. signed an agreement this week to purchase privately held XcelleNet, Inc., the developer of frontline device management software. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $95.2 million. Sybase intends to integrate XcelleNet into its iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary. The acquisition will allow Sybase to offer…
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Microsoft Readies for Software Bootleg Binge
Microsoft Corp. officials on Thursday said the company is investigating the leak of a piece of code that is capable of generating activation keys for Windows Server 2003. The tool, known as a key generator, can be used to produce the random alphanumeric keys that are needed to activate the software upon installation. The arrival…
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Three Former CA Execs Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
Three former financial executives at Computer Associates International Inc., including the ex-chief financial officer, pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal charges related to a federal investigation of the company’s bookkeeping. Former CFO Ira Zar pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New York to charges of securities fraud conspiracy, substantive securities fraud and obstruction of justice…
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Taking the SMB Market Battle to the Home Front
IBM and Microsoft have found themselves on opposite sides of the fence as often as they have found themselves on the same side as partners. With the OS2 v. Windows battle well behind us—though not forgotten, it seems that IBM is taking on Microsoft once again. This time it’s a contest for hearts and minds…
