CHANNEL INSIGHTS
Organizations don’t always respond to changes in the same way. Just because a fellow MSP managed to seamlessly build a documentation culture doesn’t necessarily mean you will be able to as well. What matters, however, is that you don’t drop the plan altogether at the first sign of resistance. After all, no one ever succeeded at anything by throwing in the towel when the going got tough.
- Why Hackers Hack: The Stereotype
- Four Roadblocks To Increasing Employee Security Through User Training
- Backup And Disaster Recovery Testing For MSPs And Enterprise Organizations
- Selling In The Post COVID-19 World: How To Help Merchants Operate In The New Normal
- Mobile-first Approach: Not Just For Small Shops Anymore
- How Your Merchants Can Make The Most Of Their Amusement Park POS System
- Segmenting And Segregating Your Network: Often Overlooked Tips For Keeping Businesses Safe
LEADERSHIP LESSONS
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![top 4 tiers IT Support]( "What Are The Different Tiers Of IT Support?")
If you’re having difficulty with a software program, website, computer, or device, you often have the option of contacting the manufacturer’s IT support tiers or the IT helpdesk support tiers. Technical support is more than a person who answers the phone, it’s a process that is designed to resolve customer issues rapidly.
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![iStock-525799810-automation]( "Address Your Clients’ Labor Shortage Concerns With Automation")
Finding good people to fill job openings always has been a challenge for businesses. Over the past few months, that task has become much more difficult as the pandemic restrictions eased, ramping up the demand for new hires while the supply remains constrained.
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![ascii]( "ASCII Insight: MSPs Share Their Thoughts On All Things Ransomware")
In our ongoing quest to provide you with the best business advice possible, we’ve partnered with The ASCII Group and their members who are going to share their thoughts on timely topics or best business practices.
- 3 Tips For Launching A New Product In An Existing Market
- Building A Solid Defense Against Insider Attacks
- 3 Ways To Use LinkedIn To Position Yourself As An Industry Thought Leader
- Software Integration In The Federal Computing Environment: Change Meets Challenge
- Building Your Own Cloud Security Remediation System? Not So Fast!
- How Virtual Rooms Are Giving Remote Workers The Authentic Office Experience
- Why Salesforce.com Testing Is Critical – And How To Do It
WHITE PAPERS
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![Cash in a mobile world]( "Cash Transactions In The Mobile World")
Cash Transactions In The Mobile WorldFor two decades, the PC has reigned supreme over all POS solutions, operating as point of sale terminals that sit on counters and control various peripherals. However, the need for PC-centric solutions is waning as a more flexible POS model emerges Leveraging cloud and mobile technologies, this model supports thin client and IP-enabled components such as cash drawers and printers.
CASE STUDIES
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![iiipos]( "POS Company Boosts Protection, Customer Retention With Endpoint Protection Solution")
POS Company Boosts Protection, Customer Retention With Endpoint Protection SolutionAHT takes pride in offering its clients current and relevant solutions that help them run their businesses more effectively and cost-efficiently. In this vein, AHT realized it needed to upgrade and modernize the antivirus (AV) protection it provided to customers. A significant number of AHT’s clients were still running Windows XP, which made the AV product (ESET) they relied on increasingly ineffective at protecting them from malware.
FEATURED SUPPLIERS
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![2C+W logo lockup_OT business solutions]( "Carbonite")
Carbonite is a leading, single-source provider for comprehensive data protection for all the different types of data and systems in today’s IT environments. Carbonite’s complete Data Protection Platform includes advanced solutions for ensuring the integrity, survivability and accessibility of data for businesses of all sizes and in any industry.
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![fdasfdsa]( "Panduit")
Panduit is a world leader that engineers flexible, end-to-end electrical and network connectivity physical infrastructure solutions that help businesses stay connected in a global world. Our high-performance products improve productivity and offer a lower total cost of ownership to create a competitive business advantage.
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![Healthcare IT Channel Training Workshop]( "CompTIA")
CompTIA is the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry.
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![ASCII Logo]( "The ASCII Group")
The ASCII Group is a vibrant community of independent MSPs, VARS and solution providers in North America. The organization offers members leveraged purchasing programs, education and training, knowledge sharing among peers, discounts on business services, and more. Founded in 1984 by Alan Weinberger, ASCII is the oldest and largest group of independent IT solution providers, integrators and VARS in the world.
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![Harbortouch]( "Shift4 Payments")
Shift4 Payments is a leading national provider of touch-screen point of sale (POS) systems and payment processing services. As pioneers of the “as a service” model, Shift4 Payments offers an unprecedented “free” POS program that allows the company’s sales partners to offer a full-featured POS system with no up-front costs.
MULTI MEDIA
VAR INSIGHTS NEWSLETTERS
- 09.14.21 -- What's The True Value Of Your Data?
- 09.07.21 -- How Forming The Right Partnerships Will Help You Build A Better Data Center
- 09.05.21 -- 4 Ways To Fine Tune Your Cybersecurity Go-To-Market Strategy
- 08.31.21 -- 4 Ways To Fine Tune Your Cybersecurity Go-To-Market Strategy
- 08.25.21 -- How Ransomware Sneaks In
FEATURED PRODUCTS
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![2C+W logo lockup_OT business solutions]( "Carbonite Endpoint")
Carbonite Endpoint is a comprehensive, automatic backup solution for all your endpoint devices and the data that resides on them. Protecting data from human error, malware and theft becomes more complicated when protection is spread across wide geographic distances and complex network topologies.
EBOOKS
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![21_09_VARi_Security_Ebook_450x300]( "What Every VAR Needs To Know About Security")
What Every VAR Needs To Know About SecurityAchieving success in the world of IT depends on understanding and managing security. So, the question is: Are you doing security right? If you're not sure, have no fear. We've put together this special, security-focused e-book to help guide you through all things security: from compliance to protecting remote workers and more.
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![Endpoint Security]( "Buyer's Guide: Endpoint Protection")
Buyer's Guide: Endpoint ProtectionKey features to look for in an endpoint backup solution.
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![Cannabis]( "7 Elements Of A Successful Cannabis VAR")
7 Elements Of A Successful Cannabis VARWhen entering an emerging vertical, VARs expect to encounter a unique set of complexities, nuances, and obstacles. That’s especially true in the cannabis market because laws, regulations, supply chains, and business models differ from state-to-state, and a technology misstep can cost a dispensary owner their license.
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![carbonite_ransomware-ebook_blog-image-01]( "We Finally Got Businesses To Talk About Their Run-ins With Ransomware. Here’s What They Said.")
We Finally Got Businesses To Talk About Their Run-ins With Ransomware. Here’s What They Said.Many businesses are hesitant to talk about their experiences with ransomware. It can be uncomfortable to cop being hit. Whether it’s shame at not doing more to prevent it, the risk of additional bad publicity from discussing it or some other reason, companies tend to be tight-lipped about these types of breaches.
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