Channel Beat: Samsung Beats Apple To Market
In other top stories this week, Apple shares dropped following Samsung's new product launches. Also, Cisco unveiled a new line of UCS products.
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Box Targets Enterprise With Office 365, AT&T Integration
File sync and share technology developer Box is adding new enterprise features including workflow management and data retention policies as it continues its move away from its consumer and small business beginnings.
Planning Your Journey To The Cloud: What Government Agencies Need To Keep In Mind
DLT Solutions says the public sector has to be on top of data management and have a clear mission in mind when transitioning to the cloud.
Symantec, FishNet Security Part Of Home Depot Probe
The retailer is trying to determine whether a security lapse at its brick-and-mortar stores is to blame for a leak of thousands of stolen credit cards on a known hacking forum.
8 VMworld Scenes That Show The Expanding Influence Of VMware And Partners
CRN was live at VMWorld 2014 and captured some scenes that show that VMware's reach is broader and more profound than ever.
Intel Makes PC, Tablet Biometric Authentication Bet
Intel, which just made an investment in iris eye recognition vendor Delta ID, is expected to unveil biometric advances at its Intel developer conference next week.
Cisco, Red Hat Team Up On Integrated Infrastructure For OpenStack-Based Clouds
Cisco and Red Hat are huddling up to create an integrated platform that combines Cisco UCS, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), and the Red Hat OpenStack distribution.
Microsoft Adds To Smartphone Frenzy With Three New Lumia Devices
During a week full of big news in the mobile industry, Microsoft takes the wraps off three Lumia smartphones -- one of which it says is the thinnest and lightest Lumia device yet.
Google Executive Officially Named To Chief Tech Position
Vice President of Google Megan Smith, a celebrated techie and entrepreneur, has been promoted to a federal post assisting the U.S. president.
Goodwill: Malware At Third-Party Payment Processor Caused Breach
A payment processor had malware on its systems for more than a year, according to Goodwill, as third-party data security lapses continue to be a serious challenge for merchants attempting to safeguard sensitive data.
5 Apple iPhone 6 Tech Secrets Revealed
Apple's next must-have device will soon be here, and there's never any blogosphere shortage of leaked information, patent-based speculation and just plain wishful thinking.
Westcon Acquires Cloud Distribution Platform Developer Verecloud
Westcon CEO Dolph Westerbos says the move further solidifies the distributor's cloud strategy as Verecloud will act as the foundation for cloud distribution via its aggregation and brokerage platform.
VARs: End Users Still Naive About Security
In a recent roundtable discussion, solution providers said end users still do not know how to build secure passwords and protect data. They also fall victim to hackers impersonating IT specialists.
8 Things That Might Surprise You About The Multifunction Printer Market
A Xerox executive talks trends ranging from the black-and-white printer market to digitization to BYOD, revealing opportunities for solution providers along the way.
Be Prepared: How One Solution Provider Saved a Business' Data Following a Disastrous Fire
A Massachusetts yacht club is grateful it backed up business information with a local MSP months before a three-alarm fire ravaged the club building.
Modular Servers, UCS Mini And More: Cisco Makes Biggest Refresh To UCS Line In Years
In what Cisco is calling the biggest refresh to its Unified Computing System (UCS) since its launch in 2009, the networking giant Thursday introduced its new UCS Mini, along with a line of modular servers called the Cisco M-Series.
Apple Shares Drop On Samsung Product Releases
The company's stock was off Wednesday after Samsung revealed new products at a Berlin trade show, a day after a media firestorm surrounding leaked celebrity nude photos hacked from iCloud accounts.
Google Changes Channel Program Branding, Wants Partners To Diversify Beyond Google Apps
Google is getting rid of market-specific branding for its channel partners, as part of a push to get more of them selling other products in addition to Google Apps.
Avnet Services Boosts IBM-Related Training Offerings
Avnet Services' IBM-related educational portfolio is getting bigger and hopefully better, the company said last week.
Be Prepared: How One Provider Saved a Business’s Data Following a Disastrous Fire
A Massachusetts yacht club is grateful it backed up business information with a local MSP months before a three-alarm fire ravaged the club building.
