What’s on the minds of VARs and solution providers? Each week, ITBestOfBreed takes a trip through their blogs in search of perspectives that can help broaden your knowledge of current information technology issues.

Here are three recent posts.

QUEST: Screen for the best technical talent

In a hiring market in which solution providers can find it challenging to hire and keep competent technology talent, conducting a technical screening for candidates is critical, Quest CEO Tim Burke writes.

SHI INTERNATIONAL: Strengthen your Office 365 security

Paul Lawrence outlines five ways businesses can tighten security for the Microsoft suite without taking a bite out of productivity.

CARAHSOFT: IT trends that are reshaping the financial industry

Got customers in financial services? Andres Azcuna addresses three technology trends that are reshaping the industry: open data, virtualization and fraud detection.