Editor's Notebook

  1. Security Concerns Continue To Swirl Around Web 2.0 6/16/2009
    It was bound to happen. With all those tweets and twits flying around in cyberspace — the arrival of cyber crime on Twitter actually took longer than anticipated. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Twitter, it is a Web 2.0 phenomenon where anyone can blog as long as they keep their...
  2. Improve Your Web Presence - For Free 6/15/2009
    Facing a poor economy and slumping sales, what can companies do from a marketing standpoint to boost sales? The answers, while somewhat obvious, are relatively easy to execute and yet fraught with potential distaster. Prove Your Capabilities With Case Studies When talking with marketing experts and successful...
  3. Gartner Security Summit Nearly Here 6/12/2009
    If you haven't taken a look yet, you may want to visit the Gartner Information Security Summit website and see the newly unveiled agenda for the event, slated for June 28-July 1 in Washington, D.C. The event offers several tracks depending on your role: TRACK A: The CISO's Role: Information Security Management...
  4. Calling A Security VARs 6/5/2009
    Ever wish someone had given you a head start on selecting the best products in the security space when you started your business?  Well, Business Solutions magazine wants to help. So, take a few minutes to take our new Best Products survey, which is based on the responses we got from our inaugural Best Vendors...
  5. U.S. Still Among Top 12 Spam Relaying Countries 6/3/2009
    The United States was still at the top of the pile as Sophos found when it looked at the top 12 spam relaying countries in Q1. The United States is responsible for relaying more than 15% of global spam messages. Brazil also saw an increases; it jumped from fourth to second place since last quarter. That country is...
  6. Threat Updates Right At Your Fingertips 5/23/2009
    In today's world of ever-changing threat landscapes and cyber criminals who seem to adapt at lightning speed, don't miss the chance to keep up on those evolutions by letting your mouse and the Internet do the work for you. Among those security threat reports online is this handy monthly forecast from hosted email...
  7. Inside Ingram Partner Connection Summit Day #2 5/21/2009
    Editor Gennifer Biggs is live from the Ingram Partner Connection Summit in Hollywood, FL, starting Wednesday, May 20. She'll bring you insight from Ingram executives, channel partners, and a wide array of vendor partners. Day #2: Strategic Guidance For VARs ...
  8. Inside Ingram Partner Connection Summit Day #1 5/19/2009
    Editor Gennifer Biggs is live from the Ingram Partner Connection Summit in Hollywood, FL, starting Wednesday, May 20. She'll bring you insight from Ingram executives, channel partners, and a wide array of vendor partners. Day #1: Empowerment and Experience ...
  9. Are You Missing Out On PCI Opportunities? 5/5/2009
    As I work on an upcoming security feature, I have been talking with a security VAR and GFi partner, FrugalBrothers Software owner Bruce Naylor. As part of our conversations about the security trends he is using to fuel his business' growth, we touched on the fact that despite much hubbub about PCI compliance among...
  10. Is Your Marketing Plan In A Recession? 4/28/2009
    Given the current state of the economy and its negative impact on your business, I’d like to cut to the chase and probe into one area of your business: your marketing strategy. While attending a value-added distributor (VAD) partner conference recently, I learned that more than 75% of small and medium VARs have...