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McAfee Snags Cisco Exec to Run Global Channels
McAfee continues to bulk up its channel leadership strength by appointing Cisco veteran Alex Thurber to the post of senior vice president of worldwide channel operations. Thurber, who’s worked for Cisco for the better part of the last decade, succeeds Roger King, former executive vice president of sales, who left McAfee in May. "We are…
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Small Business IT Budgets Drop, but Some Spending Remains
Small business and midmarket business are decreasing their operating IT budgets by 4 percent in 2009 and their IT capital budgets by 2 percent to 3 percent in 2009, even as they strive for the most part to keep compensation and headcount about the same. That’s according to a new report from Forrester Research which…
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Apple Reportedly Probing iPhone Explosion Reports
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is investigating media reports that one or more of the company’s iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said on Tuesday. The spokeswoman for the EU executive, which oversees the safety of consumer products sold in the 27-country bloc, said Apple had described the reported incidents as isolated. Apple…
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8 Mosts Commons Securitys Flaws Found by VARs
8 Mosts Commons Securitys Flaws Found by VARs Solution providers are often the first line of retreat for end users who realize they have a security issue. A recent survey of solution providers by Channel Insider and CompTIA found that several common security ailments are found by solution providers when doing security assessments. The following…
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Symantec Extends Payment Terms for Select Partners
Symantec is taking the wraps off a new credit and financing plan today that is designed to help select security and storage solution providers keep more money in their pockets longer. Symantec is extending payment terms to 60 days to partners with a SMB specialization on sales of Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 and Backup Exec,…
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Hottest IT Skills and IT Certificationsss1
Hottest IT Skills and IT Certificationsss1 What are the top IT skills and certifications sought out by employers, even in the midst of a devastating recession that has pushed unemployment to its highest level in decades? Foote Partners, a research firm specializing in employment matters, has compiled “Hot Lists” of the top Non-Certified IT Skills…
