Computer Reseller News articles from December 2007

Computer Reseller News archives from December 2007

The channel dating game.(selecting the right distributor )
December 3, 2007... Byline: Gareth Kershaw The channel dating game Choosing the right manufacturing and distribution partners is an essential skill for resellers, writes Gareth Kershaw Picture this. You are flicking through your daily paper one...

Doni?1/2t get stuck in the networking jam.(business enterprises uses web applications to overcome internet traffic)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Bob Tarzey Don't get stuck in the networking jam As the internet becomes more clogged up with traffic it is easy to forget how critical it is for businesses, writes Bob Tarzey Recent research from analyst firm Quocirca has...

Lexmark X4850 Attractively priced, versatile and wireless MFD rating HHHHH Lexmark is going gung-ho at the moment with its wireless multifunctional devices, launching models on an almost monthly basis. The X4850 is a higher-spec version of the X4550, wh.
December 3, 2007... Lexmark X4850 Attractively priced, versatile and wireless MFD rating HHHHH Lexmark is going gung-ho at the moment with its wireless multifunctional devices, launching models on an almost monthly basis. The X4850 is a...

The laws of communication.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Paula Barrett The laws of communication The channel has a part to play in a new piece of legislation aimed at combating terrorist activity, writes Paula Barrett The EC Data Retention Directive, which comes into...

What to do about porn?
December 3, 2007... Byline: Andy Churley What to do about porn? With one in four PCs harbouring pornographic images, firms are now turning to stringent PC auditing, writes Andy Churley When it comes to the question of pornography or even illegal...

Trade Only Hardware.(Linguatec has launched translation software, text processing software and speech recognition software)(information on Customer relationship management software)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Marcus Austin Maximizer CRM 10 New features for this 20-year-old customer relationship management (CRM) package include support for BlackBerrys and Smartphones, enhanced business intelligence tools and an on-demand sales...

HMRC crisis to aid encryption VARs.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn HMRC crisis to aid encryption VARs Doug Woodburn Resellers have a golden opportunity to push encryption technology to UK firms in the wake of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data breach scandal, security...

Netstore moves to trim vendors for core line up.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Netstore moves to trim vendors for core line up Reseller plans to hone its business with tier-one vendors as it moves to consolidate Doug Woodburn Security and managed services reseller Netstore admits...

Medium to demonstrate for VARs.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Medium to demonstrate for VARs Laura Hailstone Audiovisual (AV) distributor Medium UK has opened a demonstration facility at its headquarters in Hayes, Middlesex, aimed at resellers. The Medium Partner...

C2000 guides AV market The audiovisual (AV) business unit of Computer 2000 has produced an up-to-date guide on the AV market and is offering free copies to resellers that want to develop their sales potential with projectors, public displays, LCD TVs and.(Epson America Inc. launched new computer printer)(NEC Display Solutions launched the PlasmaSync XP series of computer monitors)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone C2000 guides AV market The audiovisual (AV) business unit of Computer 2000 has produced an up-to-date guide on the AV market and is offering free copies to resellers that want to develop their sales potential...

Blue Coat warms up Security vendor Blue Coat saw its share price soar by 15 per cent after its fiscal second-quarter results trounced market expect ations. Revenue rose 85 per cent year on year to $73.4m (i?1/235.7m), which Blue Coat attributed to growth in s.(McAfee ASaP takeover SafeBoot business)(UBIqube Solutions partners with Imtech Telecom)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Blue Coat warms up Security vendor Blue Coat saw its share price soar by 15 per cent after its fiscal second-quarter results trounced market expectations. Revenue rose 85 per cent year on year to $73.4m ([pounds...

3CX to double resellers for VoIP.(Company overview)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Garry Hayes 3CX to double resellers for VoIP VoIP vendor looks to increase its partners in 2008 to push its presence in the UK channel and strengthen turnover Garry Hayes Startup voice over IP (VoIP) software vendor...

Oracle consults SnapValidator Storage data management vendor Network Appliance has announced the availability of SnapValidator for vendor Oraclei?1/2s data base 10g product across all of its modular storage platforms. SnapValidator proactively checks and int.
December 3, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Oracle consults SnapValidator Storage data management vendor Network Appliance has announced the availability of SnapValidator for vendor Oracle's database 10g product across all of its modular storage...

And the winners arei?1/2.(Computer 2000)(Fujitsu Siemens Computers)(Basilica Computing Ltd.'s Nick Gorringe)(Event overview)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone And the winners area[bar] The hard work pays off for this year's winners as they collect their CRN awards After receiving awards and posing for the obligatory photo, this year's winners could not wait to...

AMD releases Spider to snare game enthusiasts.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch AMD releases Spider to snare game enthusiasts Chip maker launches platform for manufacturers to create high-performance PCs Martin Lynch AMD has launched its first PC platform designed to make it easier...

NVidia boosts notebook graphics.(NVIDIA Corp. providing graphics processing units for notebook computers)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch NVidia boosts notebook graphics Martin Lynch NVidia is promising to give notebook users the kind of graphics performance found on PCs with the introduction of what it claims are the world's fastest notebook...

Interactive whiteboard market gets Q3 boost.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Interactive whiteboard market gets Q3 boost Latest figures show a buoyant IWB market, with plenty of opportunities for the future Laura Hailstone The UK interactive whiteboard (IWB) sector enjoyed...

Overland Storage adds new faces to sales team.
December 3, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Overland Storage adds new faces to sales team Vendor makes appointments to its sales team to improve partner relationships Kayleigh Bateman Mid-range and enterprise data protection vendor Overland...

Broadband is still a hit.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Broadband is still a hit Doug Woodburn Channel players claim the broadband market is still a hotbed of opportunity, despite UK figures showing nearly nine out of 10 internet connections are via broadband. ...

Fortinet signs VADition to UK distribution team.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Fortinet signs VADition to UK distribution team As hopes of signing Sphinx are dashed, vendor looks to shortlisted firm for value add Doug Woodburn Fortinet has unveiled VADition as its second UK...

Dave the Dealer.
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara Y and Kayleigh Channel charlies There were some right goings on at the Channel Awards this year. A few people were 'escorted out of the venue' for dabbling in slightly illegal substances and some people were seen in...

Nortel and BT talk health Communications vendor Nortel and partner BT have rolled out an IP contact centre connecting NHS Directi?1/2s 36 locations. The deployment, which was completed in May, included the installation of five Nortel Communication Server 1000.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Nortel and BT talk health Communications vendor Nortel and partner BT have rolled out an IP contact centre connecting NHS Direct's 36 locations. The deployment, which was completed in May, included the...

Your views.
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Your views Vista is on the schools horizon The fact that BECTA is taking Microsoft to the OFT over its Vista strategy in schools (Becta takes Microsoft school policy to OFT, CRN, October 29) demonstrates ...

Soundbytes.
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara y "It is in excellent condition and you get three games thrown in for the excellent price. Words of wisdom from a hopeful eBay seller from Tredegar, who was trying to sell a Nintendo Wii for [pounds sterling]1,000,000....

European Electronique in BSF drive.
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell European Electronique in BSF drive Sara Yirrell Public sector VAR European Electronique has grand plans for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme next year as it stays on track to hit [pounds...

Green data centres suffer setback.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Ian Williams Green data centres suffer setback Ian Williams There is a growing gulf between companies' interest in and execution of green data centre initiatives, according to vendor Symantec. Nearly three quarters...

Bell rings alarm over green shortcomings.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Bell rings alarm over green shortcomings Doug Woodburn Bell Micro has added to industry concerns that resellers are failing to meet end user demand for greener IT products after admitting uptake of its Going...

Vistorm replaces SOC centre to spur growth.(secure operations centre)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Vistorm replaces SOC centre to spur growth Doug Woodburn Vistorm is hoping to kick-start rapid growth of its managed services business with the launch of a new secure operations centre (SOC) in Dewsbury....

On the web.
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell The top stories from www.channelweb.co.uk Trend Micro appoints Westcon Security vendor Trend Micro is taking aim at Cisco's reseller base after appointing Cisco distributor Westcon Group to carry its full...

Cisco relieves boss before trial Cisco has suspended the vice president of its Latin American region ahead of his trial in Brazil on charges of tax evasion. The Brazilian authorities arrested Carlos Carnevali last month for his alleged part in a scheme in.(briefs)(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Tindirect)(Tech Data Corp. (Clearwater, Florida))(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Cisco relieves boss before trial Cisco has suspended the vice president of its Latin American region ahead of his trial in Brazil on charges of tax evasion. The Brazilian authorities arrested Carlos Carnevali last...

EMEA steams ahead of US in tech.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn EMEA steams ahead of US in tech Doug Woodburn EMEA is rapidly establishing itself as an alternative base to the US for high-growth technology firms, research from market watcher Deloitte Technology has...

RedPC hits chemical balance with Alchemy.(Northamptonshire Police)
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell RedPC hits chemical balance with Alchemy Northamptonshire Police is the first organisation to use VAR's online HTI offering Sara Yirrell VAR RedPC is braced for a frantic 2008 after taking the wraps off...

Juniper sparks Westcon deal.(Juniper Networks Inc.)(Westcon Group Inc.)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Juniper sparks Westcon deal Doug Woodburn Networking and security vendor Juniper could activate its pan-European distribution contract with Westcon Group in the UK as soon as this week, CRN understands. ...

PCA presses forward with certification plan.
December 3, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn PCA presses forward with certification plan Trade association set to launch certification process for members over the next 12 months Doug Woodburn VARs have welcomed the Professional Computing...

Diboss exit leaves channel fuming.(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Diboss exit leaves channel fuming Sara Yirrell Resellers and customers of LCD monitor manufacturer Diboss have been left out in the cold over warranties, after the vendor pulled out of the UK market back in...

Stand out from the crowd.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Matthew Crook Stand out from the crowd Resellers need to differentiate themselves from competitors in the fast-growing CRM market place, writes Matthew Crook The biggest challenge faced by many customer relationship...

Online meetings boost margins.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Natalie Butler Online meetings boost margins There is a direct correlation between the purchase price of a product sold and the cost associated with making the sale, says Natalie Butler As the banking sector squeezes...

Readersi?1/2 lives.(information technology workers gives opinion on job satisfaction)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Readers' lives Describe your job and say why you enjoy it. I have made a career out of taking on businesses with issues. The staff usually hate you on the way in, but as the performance comes good, that...

LeftHand signs CMS for expansion into Ireland.
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman LeftHand signs CMS for expansion into Ireland SAN vendor hopes for 50 additional resellers on board by Christmas following deal Kayleigh Bateman SAN and iSCSI vendor LeftHand Networks has signed UK and...

How to make convergence fit.(educating consumers about new technology can increase the market share of information technology services industry)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Garry Hayes How to make convergence fit VAR Britannic held a summit recently to help firms learn how convergence works for their business, writes Garry Hayes The impact of convergence in the channel and the importance of...

Partnership is Oraclei?1/2s goal.(overview of Oracle Corp.)(Company overview)
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Partnership is Oracle's goal Oracle unveiled its latest investment plans and raft of new tools at its recent Partner Network Day, reports Sara Yirrell Oracle has never been a vendor to let the grass grow under...

Isilon doubles customer base Clustered storage vendor Isilon Systems claims to have seen its customer base double in the past 12 months, with wins in manufacturing life sciences, oil and gas, telecommunications, media, the internet and federal government.(Hitachi Data Systems launched two new high-performance NAS platforms)(CMS Peripherals Inc. signed agreement with Data Robotics )(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Isilon doubles customer base Clustered storage vendor Isilon Systems claims to have seen its customer base double in the past 12 months, with wins in manufacturing life sciences, oil and gas,...

Mimecast tackles football emails.
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Mimecast tackles football emails Kayleigh Bateman Email archiving vendor Mimecast and systems integrator Network Defence have scored a 10-year contract with Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers....

Convergence taxes dealers.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth Convergence taxes dealers Swyx struggles to recruit partners to sell IP telephony Nick Booth Swyx is finding it tougher than expected to recruit dealers to the IP telephony market as the complexity of...

Rivals question Toshiba success.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth Rivals question Toshiba success As vendor sees significant sales growth in projector market, rival distributors pour water on its achievement Nick Booth As vendor Toshiba claims an 85 per cent sales growth...

Just Lamps hits switch.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth Just Lamps hits switch Nick Booth Projector lamp vendor Just Lamps has been forced to relocate earlier than planned following unexpectedly high sales figures. In October Just Lamps shipped more than 10,000...

Panda paws-in sales boss Security software vendor Panda has appointed Hans Ydema as sales director for northern and central Europe. Ydema has had stints at a number of IT vendors, including as managing director central Europe for Apple spin-off Claris. Pa.(appointment of Steve Maslin at Integralis Inc.)(appointment of Donnie Moore at Lumension Security )(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Panda paws-in sales boss Security software vendor Panda has appointed Hans Ydema as sales director for northern and central Europe. Ydema has had stints at a number of IT vendors, including as managing director...

Trade Only: Software.(information about QuickBooks and Outpost Pro Security Suite)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Marcus Austin Small-business accounts Intuit Quickbooks Pro 2008 One of the best accounting packages around has just got a little bit better rating HHHHH One of the most obvious additions to the Quickbooks program...

Trade Only: Hardware.(Philips & Lite information about external drive)(OKI C5850n color printer)(Panasonic Computer Peripheral Co.'s toughbook computer)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Marcus Austin One-button backup Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions' new external drive, the DX-20A4PU, includes EZ-DUB technology. The drive features two buttons which allow the user to perform backup functions with a...

AMD drops off Top 10 as poor yearly sales hit.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch AMD drops off Top 10 as poor yearly sales hit Chipmaker slides out of view in semiconductor rankings as Intel reclaims its ground Martin Lynch AMD's ongoing troubles have resulted in the chipmaker falling...

Your views.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Your views Culling the email 'monster' In a controversial move, major firms A- including Intel and Deloitte & Touche A- are spearheading the concept of "no email Fridays" in an attempt to crack down on...

PosSoft drives hard growth.
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman PosSoft drives hard growth Kayleigh Bateman Electronic point of sale vendor PosSoft has launched an aggressive reseller recruitment drive to aid its expansion. The software vendor has previously sold...

Vendors lose Christmas cheer in inventory glut.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Vendors lose Christmas cheer in inventory glut Sales expectations in the festive period have not been realised and prices are slashed Doug Woodburn Resellers have voiced concerns that tepid demand for PCs...

Top scheme for C2000 Computer 2000 has claimed it is the first of HPi?1/2s UK distributors to go live with the vendori?1/2s TopConfig scheme for servers and storage products. The build-to-order prog ramme is now available to all HP server and storage resellers fo.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Top scheme for C2000 Computer 2000 has claimed it is the first of HP's UK distributors to go live with the vendor's TopConfig scheme for servers and storage products. The build-to-order programme is now available...

Tideway aims to swell profits in partner hunt.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth Tideway aims to swell profits in partner hunt Nick Booth IT auditing vendor Tideway Systems plans to engage with more resellers as it looks to generate half its turnover from partners. UK-based Tideway,...

CRN US.(EMC and Dell Inc. to acquire NeoScale Systems)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone CRN US Several vendors, including EMC and Dell, are considering acquiring the assets of NeoScale Systems, the data encryption vendor that last month closed its doors in the face of a default by one of its...

Integralis downgraded in Clearswift shake up.(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Integralis downgraded in Clearswift shake up Doug Woodburn Content security vendor Clearswift looks set to part company with its largest reseller, Integralis, as it focuses on partners committed to generating...

Citrix targets channel with recruitment plans.
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Citrix targets channel with recruitment plans Software vendor looks to increase application acceleration product market presence Kayleigh Bateman Software vendor Citrix has launched a channel...

Chiltern IT set to hit the acquisition trail.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Chiltern IT Parts ready to hit acquisition trail Doug Woodburn Chiltern IT Parts has vowed to lead consolidation of the fragmented spare parts distribution market by snapping up channel rivals that have...

Vista the victor in piracy war.
December 10, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Vista the victor in piracy war Kayleigh Bateman Microsoft has revealed that piracy rates for Window Vista are nearly half that of Windows XP, as the vendor claimed Vista is harder to copy. In the past...

Magirus looks towards special relationships.
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Magirus looks towards special relationships After selling its hardware business, the distributor wants to help smaller specialist vendors develop in the market Sara Yirrell Magirus is set to reap the...

Northgate heads to Wycombe Northgate Information Solutions has bagged a i?1/24.5m, five-year managed services deal with Wycombe District Council. As part of the deal, the VAR will provide onsite desktop support to 650 council workers and aid the councili?1/2s goa.(Aladdin Software Security Inc. partnered with Letrex Business Solutions)(growth in IP phone market )(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Northgate heads to Wycombe Northgate Information Solutions has bagged a [pounds sterling]4.5m, five-year managed services deal with Wycombe District Council. As part of the deal, the VAR will provide onsite...

On the web.(WiredContact has posted a 90 per cent increase in sales)(LogLogic has promoted Patricia Sueltz as its new chief executive)(increase in sales of VAR)(Financial report)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell The top stories from www.channelweb.co.uk WiredContact hails channel Web-hosted CRM service provider WiredContact has posted a 90 per cent increase in sales over the past year. The firm has attributed a lot of...

Not so fast.(Fasthosts must manage customer loyalty and provide data security)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Not so fast It often strikes me that the channel seems to operate a kind of corporate cleaning service from time to time A- running around expected to tidy up someone else's mess. As another week goes by so...

Channel scores a victory in WEEE disposal fight.(United Kingdom. Department of Trade and Industry)(waste electrical and electronic equipment)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Channel scores a victory in WEEE disposal fight Small VARs to benefit from local authority consent to dispose of IT kit at amenity sites Laura Hailstone The battle to persuade the government to shoulder...

Uphill struggle.(Nebulas Security)(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Uphill struggle Nebulas Security's sales manager, Stuart Brameld, has completed a Vietnam Cycling Challenge on behalf of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event saw Stuart cover more than 700km through the varied...

Fasthosts security lapse leaves partners fuming.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Fasthosts security lapse leaves partners fuming Doug Woodburn Angry partners of Fasthosts have claimed they have been left to pick up the pieces following the web site hosting giant's recent security breach....

Hyped prices bar Redstone.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Hyped prices bar Redstone Doug Woodburn Voice and data integrator Redstone has admitted its acquisition drive has been hampered by owners overvaluing their businesses. Recent acquisitions helped Redstone...

Orion swoops in to acquire XMA.(Brief article)
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Orion swoops in to acquire XMA Sara Yirrell Westcoast subsidiary Orion has contributed to the growing consolidation trend in distribution by snapping up Nottingham-based hybrid reseller/ distributor XMA....

Dell woos resellers for PartnerDirect scheme.
December 10, 2007... Byline: sara yirrell Dell woos resellers for PartnerDirect scheme Vendor admits it will have to work hard to gain channel trust for new partner programme Sara Yirrell Dell has admitted it faces a challenge to win partners'...

Stonesoft reunites with Ramesys for BSF deal.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Stonesoft reunites with Ramesys for BSF deal Stonesoft could be in for the long haul as it is selected again for BSF contract Doug Woodburn Network security vendor Stonesoft has inked an alliance with...

Cisco grows WLAN use.
December 10, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth Cisco grows WLAN use Nick Booth Cisco was responsible for the bulk of the growth in the global wireless LAN market for the third quarter of 2007, according to market-watcher Dell'Oro Group. After...

Micron gets into solid state market.(Micron Technology Inc.)
December 10, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch Micron gets into solid state market Martin Lynch Memory maker Micron has marked its first steps into the fledgling solid state drive (SSD) market with a range of Nand-based drives targeting PCs, notebooks,...

Magirus bundle for EMC VARs Distributor Magirus has launched a bundled entry-level storage system, aimed at helping EMC resellers expand their businesses. This includes a fast-track product certification under EMCi?1/2s authorised services network partner pro.
December 17, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Magirus bundle for EMC VARs Distributor Magirus has launched a bundled entry-level storage system, aimed at helping EMC resellers expand their businesses. This includes a fast-track product certification under...

The year of debts and deals.
December 17, 2007... Byline: Nick Booth The year of debts and deals The past year has been a time of pulling back and planning next moves as the market teetered, writes Nick Booth The channel is always unpredictable. So the events of the past 12...

Dave the dealer.(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman Cry me a River I bumped into an Irish distie mate of mine down the Dog & Duck whose sister had been the lead in Riverdance for four years. I've always been a fan of Irish culture, so I asked him if he could get...

US vendor offers SSO Expresso to NHS Trusts.(single sign-on)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn US vendor offers SSO Expresso to NHS Trusts Rivals question US firm's intentions as it looks to break into new UK markets Doug Woodburn US-based healthcare identity management vendor Sentillion has...

Cryptocard settles with Wick Hill.(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Cryptocard settles with Wick Hill Doug Woodburn Two-factor authentication vendor Cryptocard has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Wick Hill following the launch of its first partner programme....

Midwich lights the lamp.
December 17, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Midwich lights the lamp After missing out on Maverick's assets, the AV distributor goes head to head with rivals Laura Hailstone Midwich has launched a dedicated projector lamps division called Which...

Readersi?1/2 lives.(Interview)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Byline: Laura Hailstone Readers' lives Describe your job and say why you enjoy it. I run worldwide sales and marketing at Sana Security. I enjoy it because my dad understands the product, likes it and says that everyone should use...

C2C channels path with Eacs email partnership.
December 17, 2007... Byline: kayleigh bateman C2C channels path with Eacs email partnership Vendor's channel expansion plans gather pace with several signings in the pipeline Kayleigh Bateman Email archiving vendor C2C has hailed its partner...

Sophos pulls out of IPO Anti-virus vendor Sophosi?1/2 plans to float on the London stock exchange have been derailed by weak market conditions. The UK-based firmi?1/2s initial public offering would have raised about i?1/2325m, but chief executive Steve Munford admitt.(Access Information Technologies Inc.)(CoHort Software)(Brief article)
December 17, 2007... Byline: Doug Woodburn Sophos pulls out of IPO Anti-virus vendor Sophos' plans to float on the London stock exchange have been derailed by weak market conditions. The UK-based firm's initial public offering would have raised about...

Amnesty pays off as Intel and AMD prosper.
December 17, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch Amnesty pays off as Intel and AMD prosper As price war between IT giants abates, both firms see an increase in their market share Martin Lynch Intel and AMD have managed to increase their global market...

Semiconductors get global sales lift.
December 17, 2007... Byline: Martin Lynch Semiconductors get global sales lift Martin Lynch Stronger-than-expected PC sales have helped boost worldwide semiconductor sales. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has reported that healthy PC...