July 2011
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July 06, 2011
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Jul'11
CFO's the power behind the IT budget
Resellers should be aware who holds the purse strings as dissatisfaction with the business benefits of IT lead to change in ownership of purchasing decisions, writes Linda Endersby. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
Swivel appoints Cohort in reseller recruitment drive
The well published problems with two-factor authentication token products has seen sales increase for those vendors offering alternatives with Swivel Secure choosing this as the moment to expand its distribution and widen its reseller base. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
ThinkGrid urges partners to develop vertical approach
Hosted virtual desktop specialist ThinkGrid is encouraging its reseller partners to target vertical markets with bundles designed to meet the needs of specific customers. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
In-depth: Selling cloud without the scare factor
There has always been one major hurdle holding back wider adoption of the cloud, the small matter of security. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
Was Barclays OneSmallStep campaign the biggest digital marketing flop ever?
If any technology start-up was disappointed by their treatment of Barclays, don't take it personally. They obviously don't seem to understand technology SMEs at all. You can't avoid the Barclays Bank adverts at the moment. Continue Reading
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July 06, 2011
06
Jul'11
A lack of proper discipline
There's many an employer that has wondered if an employee is skiving, and for some employers it must be really tempting to start covert surveillance of an employee. However a recent case -Pacey v Caterpillar Logistics Services (UK) Ltd - illustrates... Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
Even in the cloud, there's nothing new in alliances
There's a lot of confusion around cloud computing. What is it exactly? Who is it for? What can it do? Hardly surprising then that groups are springing up that claim to help people understand the concept, see beyond the hype and get an idea of what ... Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
Cloud Alliance slammed by standards group
The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has slammed moves by Star Internet to establish a Cloud Alliance warning that the development will not be a positive one for the channel. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
HP reshuffles ESSN management pack
Hewlett-Packard has unveiled former Logica man Peter Ryan as the head of its enterprise servers, storage and networking (ESSN) operation across EMEA. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
SAP in hunt for UK boss as Noble moves into emerging role
SAP is on the hunt for a new boss to run its UK and Ireland operations after the current incumbent was handed the role of looking after emerging markets for the software giant. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
Intrinisic gets private equity backing in £30m MBO
Unified comms and virtualisation reseller Intrinsic Technology has secured private equity backing for a £30m management buyout led by its current chief executive. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
OKI appoints Northamber to widen reseller reach
OKI has added Northamber to its distribution roster in order to widen the number of resellers it reaches with its printer products. Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
Fraud pays (if you don't get caught)
The man on the shop floor is sometimes pilloried as lazy good-for-nothing who'll steal when the moment arises. Yes, sometimes this is true. But what most people are missing is that it's quite often the bosses who are committing the biggest and most ... Continue Reading
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July 05, 2011
05
Jul'11
See all the events across our network
The TechTarget events page contains information on and links to events that are specific to a great number of IT disciplines. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Azlan hands reins to former Bell man McGregor
Azlan has plugged the management gap left in its enterprise division turning to former Bell man Colin McGregor who will take over after the summer. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Already frazzled by tough IT market conditions? There's an app or two for that.
Smart phones are the ideal accessory for a drink fuelled night of maudlin lyrical reflection after a tough trading week. Or, if you're like my friend who worked in sales for Cisco, at the start of the week. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
ComputerLinks adds to roster with TADASoft signing
Computerlinks continues to expand beyond its traditional security roots adding the key product from disaster recovery specialist TADASoft to its line-up. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Caution remains as tech sector failure rates remain stable
The IT sector continues to show stability in the number of firms hitting the wall showing its resilience and well placed position compared to some other areas of the economy. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
IT services supplier Capita buys Ventura for £65m
Capita has bought contact centre business Ventura for £65m in a further sign of IT and BPO consolidation, writes Karl Flinders. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2011
04
Jul'11
Tech community urges government to take IP measures
Some of the leading organisations in the UK technology community, including the British Computer Society and The Coalition for a Digital Economy, have put their names to an open letter urging the government to change UK copyright law. Continue Reading