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Customer cloud security worries do vary

Claranet's Michel Robert

Blanket talk of security issues does little to allay customer fears about the cloud, says Michel Robert

10 May 2012

Consumerisation is unstoppable

Layer 7's Matt McLarty

Businesses must build mobile apps in the wake of the BYOD trend, says Matt McLarty

26 Apr 2012

No longer simply academic

Faronics' Dmitry Shesterin

Academies and free schools are transforming the role of the education partner, argues Dmitry Shesterin

23 Apr 2012

Agile security in the clouds

Innovative services that boost cloud security are needed, argues Sarah McNicol

18 Apr 2012

Don’t get trapped in solid state

Solid state disks can be a real headache when it comes to data recovery, warns Robert Winter

13 Apr 2012

Measure for measure on data

Vinod Bange looks at the current and upcoming data protection laws and examines the challenges for the channel in helping protect businesses

23 Mar 2012

Mobile collaboration may be the making of the channel

Collaboration is key to successful mobile deployments for customers today, writes David Ellis

22 Mar 2012

VARs should address virtual security

Peter Craig says consumerisation and virtualisation represent an opportunity for targeted security sales

13 Mar 2012

One size won’t rule them all

An effective mobile strategy must accept device diversity and not try to ring-fence the network for fear of security and management issues, says Alex Teh

02 Mar 2012

Bring out the big guns of data law

Channel opportunities will ensue from the latest and toughest EU salvo on data protection, says Bruce Green

24 Feb 2012

Understanding the threat

Paul Davis puts the latest and more advanced malware life cycles under his microscope with a view to rapid response

26 Jan 2012

Taming SIP Vicious

Punk's not dead in the VoIP space, and action must be taken, notes Peter Cox

24 Jan 2012

The rise and rise of consumer technology

Ian Jackson looks at the channel opportunity from consumer mobile devices in the workplace

10 Jan 2012

Smoother path to profits

Vendors need to help resellers smooth out their cashflow, argues Florian Malecki

04 Jan 2012

Security should not cost the earth

Andy Kemshall says token-based authentication technology is damaging our planet

22 Dec 2011

DDoS attacks can be targeted

Jeremy Nicholls looks at the reseller opportunity around distributed denial of service attacks

14 Dec 2011

Securing the future

An Ofsted plan means VARs selling to schools should consider how to safeguard pupils without restricting internet access, says Paul Evans

09 Dec 2011

Layer up for best protection

Joseph Souren says the stormier cyber-threat landscape requires yet another layer of IT security

09 Dec 2011

Protect cloud with cloud

Neil Hollister says more resellers should consider cloud-based authentication

08 Dec 2011

Warn customers of seasonal scams

Wolfgang Kandek offers his recommendations for keeping businesses protected from malware and other security risks over the festive season

29 Nov 2011

The route to better VoIP security

Jonathan Greenwood says IP telephony requires more security than some think

17 Nov 2011

Comparing in-house 2FA with managed services

Dave Abraham reckons up the real cost of doing 2FA in-house

16 Nov 2011

Taste-testing Apple’s iOS 5

Mark Mason gives a flavour of the business and IT issues surrounding the new iOS 5 operating system for mobile devices such as iPhones

04 Nov 2011

Be afraid, be very afraid

Robert Winter has made a list of common data nightmares in honour of Halloween

31 Oct 2011

Mere deadline compliance is not enough

Rob Warmack says VARs could help customer organisations attain a more continuous and useful compliance status

27 Oct 2011

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Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn