POS Magazine

51. Can You Really Trust Apple To Protect Your Customers’ Data?
    9/14/2012

    I read an interesting story recently about how an editor at Gizmodo had his digital identity stolen. The hacker gained access to his Twitter account, his Gmail account, and — with the help of a simple Amazon account hack — his Apple account. After the security breach, the hacker deleted the victim’s Gmail account, posted messages on his Twitter account, and even went so far as to remotely wipe out his MacBook, which contained more than a year and a half of family photos that weren’t backed up anywhere else.

52. Thrive As A POS VAR: Here’s How
    8/17/2012

    During last month’s RSPA RetailNOW 2012, one message was repeatedly hammered home by speakers and roundtable panelists: The world of retail technology is changing, and those who don’t change with it will be left behind.

53. Why Retail Needs Kiosk VARs ... Now More Than Ever
    8/17/2012

    A growing trend in omni-channel retailing spells huge opportunity for kiosk-wielding VARs.

54. Shut Out Your Video Surveillance Competition
    8/17/2012

    When this IT security integrator added loss prevention, guards, private investigation, and more to its line card, it discovered a new way to stand apart from the competition.

55. Smaller Merchants Are Seeking PCI Assistance
    8/17/2012

    Resellers can play a key role in security compliance for smaller retailers, but proper training is a must.

56. Solutions Provider Reaps Profits From Customized Label Solution
    8/17/2012

    This solutions provider overcomes the tough sell of its more expensive label by letting potential clients test the product in-house.

57. An Unexpected IP Video Surveillance Sale
    8/17/2012

    It pays to listen to the customer, and if Shawn Santerre needed any evidence of this, he got it with a four-year video surveillance deployment for a California school district. 

58. Payment Processing Market Braces For Major Changes
    8/17/2012

    POS VARs should be prepared to support EMV and mobile payment solutions.

59. Make Receipt Printer Offerings Stand Out
    7/19/2012

    Although the economy continues to sputter, 2012 opened with fairly strong retail sales, which helped release more of the pent-up demand for new POS systems among retailers. That’s been good news for POS and receipt printer VARs. But as retail customers begin upgrading their receipt printer fleet, how can POS VARs stand out in a crowded field?

60. Beyond Security: IP Camera Capabilities Create New Opportunities For VARs
    7/19/2012

    With a focus on innovation, today’s IP cameras can be used in creative new ways to solve customer problems.