February 2011
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February 10, 2011
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Software audits on the rise
The risks of using unlicensed software continues to rise with audits on the rise as vendors look to turn the screws on potential lost revenue. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2011
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Cisco numbers spook the market once again
Network bellwether Cisco has again frightened off analysts after CEO John Chambers said it had posted weaker margins and talked of slower public sector and consumer spending during the vendor's second quarter, which closed on 29 January. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2011
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Sourcefire plans to extend services through resellers
Web security specialist Sourcefire has indicated it is aiming to ramp up the services and support revenues for its reseller base. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2011
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HP kicks Palm brand into TouchPad
When HP bought Palm last year, it made a lot of contradictory, flip-flopping statements over what it planned to do with the struggling mobility vendor, which culminated in a sudden u-turn over remarks made by the then CEO Mark Hurd. Continue Reading
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February 10, 2011
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Uninsured drivers face new crackdown
New powers to tackle uninsured driving will come into force soon the Government has said. Under the powers it will be an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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HP launches SMB network specialisation
Building on 3Com's historic focus on the SMB market, HP Networking has today introduced its first ever channel partner specialisation for dealers selling into the SMB sector. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Buffalo Technology calls time on memory sales in Europe
Buffalo Technology has made the decision to pull out of the memory market in Europe in the face of stiff competition and tough economic conditions. The vendor is withdrawing from the European market at the end of March but will keep its memory ... Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Project Merlin: a bonus for small businesses or the banks?
Much fanfare from Chancellor George Osborne and the banks about their agreement to lend £76m to small and medium sized businesses. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Netgear posts quarterly sales record
SMB networking kit specialist Net gear has jumped to record sales for both the fourth quarter and full year after strong sales through service providers and a higher than expected contribution from a glut of 26 new product lines released during the ... Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Westcon Security given lift-off for Europe from Skybox Security
Westcon Security has landed the appointment of risk management specialist Skybox Security after the US vendor made its first major EMEA distribution appointment. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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SCC urges G-Cloud rethink
SCC has urged the government to view cloud computing as a strategic initiative rather than a tool to cut procurement costs, saying the coalition was missing a trick. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Government gets banks to pledge £76bn in lending to SMEs
It took longer than planned but the government has finally unveiled the terms of its agreement with the banks to get lending to small businesses flowing again. The outcome of Project Merlin had been expected last month but was stalled as the terms ... Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Nokia a 'burning platform' says CEO Elop
In a frank memo circulated among staff at Finnish mobility giant Nokia, CEO Stephen Elop has issued a brutal assessment of the company's current situation to staff, saying that they are "standing on a burning platform". Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Teenaged TalkTalk has growing pains, spots, is also an octopus
Following a net loss of 25,000 customers and the axing of over 500 jobs, TalkTalk chief exec Dido Harding has thrown her hands in the air and admitted to the Financial Times that the business was like a teenaged octopus. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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The business benefits of investing on booze - don't have drink problems, have drink opportunities
This lunch meeting is going well - because they're drinking Ketel One Vodka, a quality solution the steak holders will appreciate one of the great unexamined business processes of British industry is alcohol consumption. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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The balance between in-house and outsourced help
The expectation that the private sector will employ just shy of 100,000 new people in IT roles over the next four years is one that can be greeted with both smiles and frowns by the channel. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Employers looking for IT staff to build up in-house expertise
The private sector should pick up the slack on the jobs front when it comes to employing IT specialists as spending starts to pick up this year. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Xchanging founder and CEO quits after profit warning
The founder and CEO at UK-based BPO firm Xchanging - acquirer of networking reseller Data Integration - has quit following a profit warning. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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Latest data loss fines keep issue in the spotlight
The Information Commissioner's Office has handed out another couple of fines to councils that have failed to look after data keeping the issue in the spotlight. Continue Reading
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February 09, 2011
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TalkTalk cuts 580 jobs as sales remain flat
TalkTalk is to cut 580 jobs in a "major reorganisation" of its business operations as the integration of Tiscali continues. The cuts will come as part of a restructure that should see the business save £25m per annum. Continue Reading