Can this year's presidential election become a victim of cybercrime? And can the channel help prevent it? Despite Dell and Cisco pledging their support for their VCE alliance, will that relationship change down the road? These are just two new posts this week on IT Best Of Breed's LinkedIn page, and we invite you to weigh in.

Hacking the vote: Can the election become a cybercrime victim?

FBI Director James Comey revealed that investigators had found attacking attempts in more than a dozen states' registration sites. Have you heard of anything in your local area?

The changing role of the IT executive

According to this article from Forsythe Solutions Group, the IT exec is evolving from builder to broker. How might that change - or has it already changed - your sales approach to some businesses?

Will VCE be a casualty in a Dell-Cisco war?

Although the two vendors are publicly pledging their support for their VCE alliance, will new sales incentives and architectural changes pull it apart? Weigh in if you're a partner of either or both vendors.

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