Bernadette Wilson

The Denver Technology Partners set out to make the 2014 Denver Biz Tech Expo — an event that connects business decision makers with IT solutions providers — bigger and better. This year’s expo, “Integration, Mobility, Security … Get in front of what’s next,” on Oct. 9 at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver has an agenda filled with can’t-miss features sure to  wow the...  Continue Reading..

In the news, EMV is a topic in a recent EMV Migration Forum webinar and at the PCI North American Community Meeting. A presentations shows how to stop a POS hacker by taking the hacker’s point of view, and a new technology could make unattended convenience stores a possibility.  Continue Reading..

Earlier this year, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced a multinational effort to disrupt “GameOver Zeus,” malware that targets banking and other information from the computers it infects. Infected computers become part of a botnet that work for cybercriminals to continue to look for and exploit more systems and information.  Continue Reading..

In the news, Apple Pay is ready — but the majority of merchants aren’t ready to accept the near-field technology payment solution — and shipping services are gearing up for a late holiday season rush. Surveys shows an increase in retail loss from cash theft and a most Americans are dissatisfied with loyalty programs. Also, Boston-area businesses are testing fuel pumps transformed into “transaction stations.”  Continue Reading..

It’s no surprise the “View From The Top: Leadership Panel” at this year’s Retail Solutions Providers Association’s RetailNOW included a discussion of EMV.  Continue Reading..

In the news, The EMV Migration Forum launches a new online resource and plans a one-day workshop for VARs and other solutions providers. Also, card issuers are signing on to work with Apple Pay. In other news, OTAs will begin listing Wi-Fi speeds along with other information travelers can consider before they book, and the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has issued updated guidance on card-skimming prevention.  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Managed Services, Backup and Recovery, and Networking news, ESET launches solutions for small office security, Ingram Micro Adds EMC VNX deployment and voice and video readiness assessment services. Intronis enhanced its ECHOplatform with complete Bare Metal Restore, and Webroot introduces a new channel partner program. I  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Point of Sale and Payment Processing, new products announced include mobile printers from Epson, 2D imagers from Datalogic, tablet POS software from pcAmerica, a heat-map analytic solution from Samsung Techwin America, a cross-platform mobile app from Future POS, a 3-inch mobile printer from Cognitive TPG, and a 2-inch printer from Bixolon. Datacap and APG Cash...  Continue Reading..

Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in Access Control And Video Surveillance news, Panasonic Systems Communications Company expands its i-PRO camera line, Samsung Techwin America releases a retail heat-map analytic solution, and Staples partners with ERI to offer a recycling service for old electronics.  Continue Reading..