Todd Bradley, a tireless channel advocate, is leaving his role as the top PPS executive after eight years to take a role as executive vice president of strategic growth initiatives.
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CRN's Women of the Channel pays it forward to the next generation by giving advice to young women aspiring to succeed in the workplace.
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PowerCloud, which sells 100 percent through the channel in the U.S., sees its offering as a strong sell for MSPs and traditional networking VARs looking to boost their services play.
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AWS issues sharp price cuts, this time for its relational database service. Partners ponder the implications of cuts in public cloud prices.
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- Samsung Galaxy S4 Contains Serious Smishing Vulnerability, Firm Warns
Qihoo 360, a China-based mobile security firm, said it discovered a serious flaw in Galaxy S4 devices that could be used by SMS Trojans to rack up premium text messaging charges.
- Oracle Fixes Critical Java Flaws, Repairs Tool
A security update to Java SE repairs 40 vulnerabilities, including more than 30 that can be exploited remotely to gain access to a victim's sensitive data.
- Mobile App Startup Kibits Intros Productivity App For On-The-Fly Teamwork
Boston-based start-up Kibits Corp. claims to have met the need for the untethered workplace with the release of Collaborate.com, a mobile-native project management app.
- Barracuda Intros Cloud LiveBoot For VMware For Speedy Disaster Recovery
The new Cloud LiveBoot for VMware feature in Barracuda Backup 5.2 gives customers the ability to boot virtual machines after a disaster directly from backed up, compressed and deduped data in the cloud.
- Icahn Calls Michael Dell's 'Go-Shop' Moves Akin To Advertising House With Termites
Carl Icahn made public a letter in which he scolded Dell for its privatization bid process, comparing Dell's solicitation of alternative bids to advertising a house with a warning that it has termites, and said he has purchased about 72 million Dell shares from Southeastern Asset Management.
- IBM Layoffs Said To Be Widespread Throughout Company
Layoffs began at the company last week and could total as many as 6,000 to 8,000 worldwide.
- IBM Expands Cloud App Offerings To The Executive Suite
New IBM Social Media Analytics is part of a broader line of cloud software targeting 'C-Level' executives and line-of-business managers.
- Partners: HP CEO Remains Channel Strong Despite Exec Changes
Partners say HP CEO Meg Whitman is upping the company's channel commitment despite executive changes that move the head of the company's SMB partner council to a new role.
- Popular WordPress E-Commerce Plugins Riddled With Security Flaws
Israeli application security firm Checkmarx found SQL injection, cross-site scripting and other vulnerabilities in some of the most popular WordPress plugins.
- Adapting To The Era Of Big Data And Cloud Requires New Partnerships
Your customers demand flexibility, making it critical you foster new partnerships with big data and cloud vendors, writes John Ross.
- What Are The Top Competitive Threats For Cisco? (Video)
Solution providers discuss the biggest challenges facing the networking giant today and in the future, from cloud competition to collaboration rivals.
- AMD Prepping New ARM Server Chip For 2014
AMD is banking on ARM to help it win market share in the hotly contested server market. Will it work?
- CenturyLink Strengthens Cloud Offerings With AppFog Buy
The move brings a new developer-oriented PaaS capability to CenturyLink's Savvis organization. The offerings can be purchased directly, as well as through channels.
- Channel Security Vet Thurber Lands At WatchGuard
Alex Thurber, who served stints at Cisco, McAfee and Tripwire, is taking on the top sales role at WatchGuard Technologies, reporting to CEO Joe Wang.
- Juniper: New Network Automation Tools Simplify Data Center Operations
Juniper's Junos operating system now includes features from Puppet Labs' IT automation software, an update Juniper said will streamline network management processes in the data center.
- Sophos Puts Finishing Touches On MSP Program
Sophos's new managed security services program includes pay-as-you-go monthly billing and usage-based pricing for MSP license holders.
- Apple Discloses Law Enforcement Requests For Cloud Data
Apple says it has received as many as 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer cloud data since Dec. 1.
- Mitel Acquires Contact Center OEM PrairieFyre
Mitel's contact center business, which offers both on-premise and hosted solutions, is the most rapidly growing unit within Mitel.
- Distributor Cloud Initiatives: Do They Help Or Hinder?
Distributors are helping channel partners break into the cloud business. While that may be good news for partners lacking the resources to do it on their own, larger partners often view it differently.
- Apple Partner Faith Remains High Despite Tougher Competition
Following Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference 2013 and the introduction of iOS 7, Apple partners say the company is still on its A-game.
- Cisco Explains The Internet of Everything (Video)
Cisco CEO John Chambers took part in a detailed demonstration of intelligent, connected systems at the company's recent Partner Summit 2013 event.
- Former Apple Executive Takes Global SMB Role At McAfee
Bill Rielly, who oversaw small business adoption of the iPhone and iPad at Apple, is taking a similar role at McAfee, where he will focus on adoption of the company's security portfolio to small and medium-sized businesses.
- Active Attacks Targeting Microsoft Office Flaw May Stem From 2009
Older version of Microsoft Office was used in a spate of targeted attacks that could have started as early as 2009, according to researchers studying the vulnerability.
- Datawatch Boosts Big Data Visualization Capabilities With Acquisition
Datawatch expects to complete its $31.4 million acquisition of Panopticon in its fourth quarter ending Sept. 30.
- Successful M&As: Notes From A Consultant's Playbook
CRN talks with noted M&A consultant Marty Wolf, who describes the current environment for mergers and acquisitions, and outlines best practices for success.
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