May 2009
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May 13, 2009
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May'09
Caretower takes wraps off audting service
Security reseller Caretower has taken the wraps off an auditing service it hopes will open customer wallets and bolster its pedigree as a consultancy. Continue Reading
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May 13, 2009
13
May'09
EC hands Intel €1bn fine for abusing market dominance
The EC has handed Intel a fine of €1.06bn and ordered the vendor to halt its illegal rebates and other practices that are designed to undermine its arch rival AMD. Continue Reading
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May 13, 2009
13
May'09
Microsoft vows to learn from Vista mistakes with Windows 7
Microsoft is working with the channel to ensure that the lessons it learnt with the Vista launch come into play with the release of Windows 7. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
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May'09
Caretower takes wraps off security auditing service
Security reseller Caretower has taken the wraps off an auditing service it hopes will open customer wallets and bolster its pedigree as a consultancy. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
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May'09
Worst of recession might be over for the UK
Despite the cold water that several commentators are trying to pour over the hopes that the economy is reaching the bottom the evidence of a leveling out continues to stack up with the OECD the latest to make positive noises. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
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May'09
Nortel employees march on London
Former Nortel employees based at the firm's Harlow offices marched on parliament and the London offices of Ernst & Young today to protest over the way their redundancies were handled. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
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May'09
Benefits of SAM getting through to customers
The message about the benefits of using Software Asset Management (SAM) appears to be getting through to users with a strong attendance at the first industry event to promote the technology. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
12
May'09
Cloud is a state of mind
Let's face facts: if the cloud can't deliver plenty of useful, secure, speedy and easy-to-use business applications, then it's never going to take off beyond a niche audience. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
12
May'09
Insight Enterprises swallows $61.2m restatement charges
Insight Enterprises is facing charges of $61.2m after restating results from the past 12 years following the conclusion of an internal review of aged trade credits that were found to include errors. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
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May'09
Insight Enterprises to swallow $61.2m restatement charges
Insight Enterprises is facing charges of $61.2m after restating results from the past 12 years following the conclusion of an internal review of aged trade credits that were found to include errors. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
12
May'09
3Com bringing H3C to UK in latest Cisco challenge
Networking vendor 3Com has become the latest vendor to throw down the gauntlet to Cisco after announcing it will now sell its China-based H3C high-end datacentre portfolio into the EMEA theatre, with a focus on a credit crunch busting price list. Continue Reading
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May 12, 2009
12
May'09
UK software piracy losses hit highest level ever
The cost of software piracy in the UK has risen to its highest level at £1.49bn last year with over a quarter of all products in the market now being illegal. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
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May'09
Security fears holding back online orders
The fear that online security is not robust enough is holding back users from buying over the web reinforcing some of the fears that the Internet is being held back because of data integrity worries. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
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May'09
Nortel Q1 results covered in red ink
Struggling Nortel has blamed the economy for its current woes after posting losses for its first quarter. The Canadian telco, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, reported a 37% drop in revenues to $1.73bn and a net loss of $507mcompared ... Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
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May'09
In-depth: The enthusiast market
The enthusiast market for PCs is often overlooked by the business channel that sees it as dominated by teenage gamers with little money to spend. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
11
May'09
Microsoft reviews OEM distributor contracts
Microsoft is currently reviewing its business relationships with OEM distributors in the UK amid suggestions in the channel that the tougher trading climate could result in partners being cut from the fold. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
11
May'09
In-depth: The unified comms opportunity in the call centre part I
MicroScope recently hosted a round table debate concerning how the channel can profit from unified communications. Avaya and its channel partners discussed the potential impact of unified communications on the contact centre. Continue Reading
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May 11, 2009
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May'09
In-depth: the opportunity for unified comms in the call centre part II
In the second part of the Avaya round table looking at the reseller opportunities for unified communications in the call centre we ask the selected panel to outline where they think the technology will have an impact. Continue Reading
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May 09, 2009
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May'09
ACS acquires Business Systems Group for £15.5m
Healthcare software developer Advanced Computer Software (ACS) has forked out £15.5m for AIM-listed Business Systems Group (BSG) to accelerate the roll out of SaaS products to NHS primary care customers. Continue Reading
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May 08, 2009
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May'09
Symantec Q4 hit by SME decline
Symantec has indicated that the security market might not be totally immune to recession, particularly on the SME side of the business. A dip in small business sales was pointed to as the cause of a dip in non-GAAP Q4 revenues to $1.49bn for the ... Continue Reading