February 2011

February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Time to talk to the tech bosses about growth not cuts

The US president Barack Obama seems to have recognised the value and worth of the tech sector having completed two meetings with IT bosses in the last few weeks. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Demise of HP and Westcon deal points to ESSN distie overhaul

HP Networking and Westcon Convergence are terminating their UK-only distribution agreement, raising questions over the future of certain other wholesale contracts. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
What's the future of mobile operators? asks Ken Denman at MWC post mortem

With the clarity that hindsight, Openwave chief Ken Denman picks out the big talking points from this year's Mobile World Congress As visitors headed home from MWC. Continue Reading

February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Trend Micro shows a sense of humour at RSA 2011

Nick Booth reporting from RSA 2011, San Francisco Having blagged a last minute flight to my favorite US town, San Francisco, I thought I was having a good RSA. Security events can be tedious. Security is a vocation that seems to attract chippy, anal... Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Business Intelligence set to grow through to 2014

The Business Intelligence (BI) market is set for steady growth over the next three years making it one of the strongest areas of the software sector. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
RES Software changes licence packages and lowers prices

Desktop virtualisation specialist RES Software has changed its pricing structure, reducing the costs of its entry-level products, in a move designed to widen its customer base. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Azlan hears AudioCodes call

VoIP and voice networking vendor AudioCodes has signed up with Azlan in a new deal covering the UK and Ireland. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
MicroScope's top stories, week ending 18 February 2011

Channel facing rough ride as reseller insolvencies spike. A spike in insolvencies during Q4 and higher incidence of bad debts hitting distribution last month indicate that the channel could face a rough ride in 2011. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Are Bahrain's ISPs masking a new net crackdown?

Following the deposition of the Egyptian government in a protracted and at times bloody revolution, the Bahraini government may have got itself into hot water as well, with international concern growing as the news filters out. Continue Reading
February 18, 2011 18 Feb'11
Company Directors warned on risk mitigation strategy

According to law firm O'Connors LLP, non-executive directors must check their employer companies have a personal risk mitigation strategy in place, especially as the risks facing directors had never been greater and will only intensify further once ... Continue Reading

February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Hells bells, wheels come off Dell Streak stunt

I laughed out loud at the story about the Dell staffers arrested after a PR stunt went badly wrong. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Lenovo ups ante on rivals as Q3 profits bounce

The renaissance at Lenovo continued in Q3 as PC growth outpaced all its major rivals for the fifth consecutive quarter, a far cry from the dark days of recent years. The Chinese giant banked profits of $100m, up 25% on the same period a year ago ... Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Intact rolls out lifecycle management services

Network support services house Intact Integrated Services is to roll out a new Service Delivery Management set-up that it claims will help resellers avoid SLA penalties. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Virgin Media Business sees strong end to 2010

Virgin Media Business, the b2b arm of ISP Virgin Media, has posted a 4.7% year-on-year uptick in fourth quarter sales after strong growth in data and wholesale revenues. The unit made total sales of £152m in the last three months of 2010. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Cyber crime costing UK firms £21bn a year

The cost of cybercrime to UK businesses is £21bn with British firms being the target of IP theft, industrial espionage and theft of customer data. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Harness the power of young minds

If you want to get some young brains to come up with an advertising campaign for your product then a good idea might well be to take a tip from JLT Mobile Computers. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Micro-P confirms Brown as commerical director

Channel veteran Phil Brown has returned to distribution as Micro-P's commercial director following a relatively short spell running sales at netbook pioneer ASUS. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Security camera growth handing data dealers opportunities

The opportunities for resellers confident of networking CCTV systems continue to expand with the market defying the recession with double digit growth last year. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
Dell staffers arrested following botched PR stunt

An in-house marketing stunt to promote the launch of the latest Streak tablet PC backfired on Dell after two execs were arrested at its corporate HQ for minor offences at the start of this week. Continue Reading
February 17, 2011 17 Feb'11
SME group calls for changes in tax law to sustain growth

If the government could tackle the complex tax system and help ease fuel and utility costs smaller firms would have a better chance of growing their businesses. Continue Reading