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Mergers-and-acquisitionsAladdin conjures SafeWord from its lamp
Aladdin says it will fully support Secure Computing’s network of SafeWord channel partners following acquisition 30 Jul 2008
PiracySage fights piracy with PCA
Vendor claims its induction to trade association will improve its anti-piracy credentials 28 Jul 2008
BSA catches four more pirates
Organisation reaches out of court settlement with four companies for the use of unlicensed software 24 Jul 2008
Microsoft swoops amid fears over piracy rise
Software giant claims struggling VARs are under pressure to cut corners 18 Jul 2008
Downturn spurs on software pirates
Survey suggests current climate may prompt more UK businesses to try and cut costs by not being appropriately licensed 14 Jul 2008
Microsoft partners losing out to pirates
Joint Microsoft and IDC white paper concludes that every dollar lost by vendor equates to $5.50 lost to resellers 09 Jul 2008
Microsoft launches SAM programme
Software giant unveils new SAM framework at Partner Summit in Texas 08 Jul 2008
Arxan joins European piracy war
US-based application hardening vendor agrees to help The Federation Against Software Theft fight piracy in Europe 03 Jul 2008
Arxan joins UK fight against piracy
Application hardening vendor joins the Federation Against Software Theft as it looks to widen UK presence 03 Jul 2008
BSA takes UK PC suppliers to court
RedPC Services and Overclockers fingered for not cooperating with anti-piracy body 19 Jun 2008
BSA warns of font peril
Business Software Alliance brings companies up to speed on hazards of using unlicensed fonts 13 Jun 2008
Microsoft: Online store no threat to partners
Software behemoth says partners can only benefit from its decision to sell a broad range of consumer software directly through Microsoft Store 02 Jun 2008
SAM research board makes its debut
Software Industry Research Board will improve channel’s understanding of software asset management, according to its founders 23 May 2008
BSA trawls for Mancunian pirates
Manchester-based resellers given six weeks to comply with licensing requirements or face legal action 20 May 2008
Channel nets double victory against piracy
UK piracy rates fall for the first time in three years as 10 retailers are caught in the act 19 May 2008
VSP launch opens a channel for Kognitio
Business Intelligence vendor unveils new VSP programme 15 May 2008
Piracy levels drop in the UK
The industry seems to be winning the fight for the first time in three years 14 May 2008
Fujitsu Services quits LAR status
Fujitsu Services is exiting Microsoft’s large account reseller (LAR) programme after concluding that software licensing is not core to its business. 02 May 2008
Illegal software ring smashed in West Yorkshire
Joint operation by West Yorkshire Trading Stadards and local police end in two arrests and seizure of goods worth over £100,000 01 May 2008
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BT rivals are up in arms
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Players resist cutting jobs
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Tale of two halves must end
IT bosses and remote workers need to work together to solve divide over security issues 31 Jul 2008
Ethernet marches on
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Interview: Scale datacentres one rack at a time
BNT’s chief explains why enterprises need to take a new approach to scaling out datacentres 14 Jul 2008
Offshore code-checker passes value test
Diplomacy is key to successful offshore application testing, argues AppLabs’ chief executive 19 Jun 2008
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Hospital sings NHS IT praises
We go behind the scenes at Homerton hospital to see the NHS National Programme for IT in action 07 Aug 2008
Full steam ahead for collaborative action
In the second of our four-part guide to collaboration, Harvey Nash CIO Alastair Behenna explains how talking can boost efficiency 07 Aug 2008
Best course for action
CRN’s sixth Channel Golf Challenge next month promises to keep firms in the swing of things, explains Sara Yirrell 07 Aug 2008
Devotion to cheques stalls digital progress
Consumers suspicious of moves to end paper-based fund transfer 07 Aug 2008
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