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Press Releases
IT Manufacturers Can Reduce Total Costs Through Distribution, According To Study
29 September 2008 Independent Research Shows Two-Tier Distributors as Most Efficient B2B Solution-Selling Channel
Westcon Group to Distribute Corporate Search Solution in Brazil
2 September 2008 Westcon to Distribute Google Search Appliance, Enabling Companies to Leverage Google Search Engine within Internal Networks
Comstor Increases Partner Revenue with Mentor Programme
Westcon Group, Inc. New Engagement Initiative for SMB Partners Delivers Early Success
Westcon Group Announces Distribution Agreement with Secure Computing in Latin America
9 June 2008 Westcon Group Will Provide World-Class Enterprise Gateway Security Solutions, Expanding its Offering to Channel Partners throughout Latin America
Channel News
Nokia announces restructuring changes
07/11/08 Nokia continues it's strategy of changing parts of its organisation
Cisco, Nortel lead green ranking
27/10/2008 New research by ABI looks at network switch vendors "green-ness"
Long term is strong, says Juniper boss
24/10/2008 Talking after good Q3 figures, Juniper Networks CEO Kevin Johnson says the longer term prospects for high performance networking are good even if immediate forecasts are cautious
Blue Coat ships first WAN client with integrated security
29/09/2008 A WAN client with integrated security has been launched by Blue Coat
Secure Computing sold to McAfee
22/09/2008 Security vendor Secure Computing is being bought by McAfee and added to its range of network security products
Technology News
London wins on wireless
29/10/2008 London has more wireless access points than other capitals, including New York and Paris, but it is the most insecure, says an RAS study
F5 is optimistic on networks
23/10/2008 In an analsysts call, F5 Networks CEO explains why he is confident that its technology will be in demand
WiFi security is no longer secure
10/10/2008 The use of fast graphics processors to crack passwords is spreading, making wireless networks vulnerable
Second hand devices' security risk
25/09/2008 A new study finds that some 20% of second-hand phones and mobile devices can reveal previous data to the new user
More updates to deal with web threat
15/09/2008 Blue Coat appliances are being updated more frequently as malware blocking is needed even more
Podcasts
PodTrack: Scott Montgomery of Secure Computing
March 30, 2007 In this week's PodTrack, we interview Scott Montgomery, Vice President of Product Mangement for Secure Computing as part of a larger series on security. Please take a moment to listen to the file by clicking on the file to the right.
PodTrack: Interview with Dean Darwin of F5 Networks
March 30,2007 In this week's PodTrack, we speak to Dean Darwin, Vice President of North American Channels for F5 Networks as part of a larger series on security. Please take a moment to listen to the file clicking on the link to the right.
ViewPoint: Focus on Secure Computing
January 19, 2007 In this edition of ViewPoint, we cover Secure Computing's security solutions and discuss how they fit in a larger solutions context. Specific vertical markets are discussed, as well as attributes of individual products.
Westcon ViewPoint Podcast: Nokia Solutions IP Security Platforms
December 8, 2006 Welcome to ViewPoint, Westcon's podcast dedicated to resellers serving the convergence and security markets. In this episode of ViewPoint we will focus briefly on Nokia Solutions IP Security Platforms. We will look at how these solutions provide protection for both enterprise class and SMB networks and how they work along side solutions from Check Point. Vendor News
Blue Coat positioning by Gartner
22/09/2008 Analyst Gartner has positioned Blue Coat in the leader's quadrant for the secure web gateway
Blue Coat controls WAN videos
09/09/2008 A new plug-in for PacketShaper controls video traffic in 600 applications
PowerDsine owner points to growth
25/07/2008 Power over Ethernet resumes upward trend, says solution-maker
Blue Coat moves up in ranking
15/07/2008 The latest Gartner study of WAN controllers put Blue Coat at second place in market share for Q1, 2008, up from third previously
Technology Research Digest
PC outlook murky for 2009
04/11/2008 The latest IDC study of PC sales shows that 2008 hit a new record, but the outlook is not so good
Unified Comms by SaaS to boom
28/10/2008 A new study predicts massive growth for Unified Communications as a service
SMBs get wrong Voip and Wifi "message"
15/10/2008 Sales messages to the SMB buyers of Wifi and VOIP need to be very different from those to large organisations
New cyberthreat dominates charts
01/10/2008 Fortinet's survey of current malware issues shows a single security application family is roaring ahead
Gartner debunks security myths
30/09/2008 Researcher Gartner has set out what it thinks is the true picture of IT security threats and reactions
Business Development
New survey shows benefit of going green
4/07/08 Companies who are committed to saving energy can save money as well, according to a new survey.
Mobile promotion must think strategy
03/06/2008 The global mobile advertising market is hung up on short term issues, says a new study
Servers numbers up, but margins slip
23/05/2008 Gartner says worldwide server shipments grew by 8% while revenue grew by just 4% in the first quarter of 2008
CEO study says change becoming unmanageable
09/05/2008 A new study of the world's CEOs find them looking forward to a period of great change, but unsure how to manage it
Non-voice mobile business is changing
09/05/2008 A new report says that mobile operators will need to adapt quickly to protect margins, even in the emerging markets
Op/Ed
IT recruiting and retention: One big headache
04/20/2007 Retaining and hiring good people isn't easy.
Use Your Opportunity To Ask A Question
03/19/2007 Lessons from CMP Channel Group's XChange Solution Provider in San Diego.
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