Conor Mason

How Big Data And Analytics Impact Your Merchant Clients

IDC released the report “Business Strategy: Big Data and Analytics Lay the Foundation for Revenue Growth.” According to a press release, the report “presents a framework for understanding generations of product intelligence, leading to a new paradigm — participatory commerce.”

New VARTECH 2014 Solutions Sessions Will Provide Actionable Information

A full slate of new “Solutions Sessions” make the VARTECH 2014 agenda a valuable resource for actionable information to help your business grow.  The event will be held September 18-20, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans, and it features VARTECH Nation classes that will begin with discussion moderated by a BlueStar team member, followed by vendor case studies targeting real-world solutions. 

GFI MAX 2014 Customer Conference Begins Monday

The GFI MAX 2014 Customer Conference will take place, Sept. 8-10, 2014, at the Renaissance Orlando, FL. The conference includes four tracks this year, with content focusing on business and technical topics and workshop-style sessions — offering value to both your technical and business teams.

Is Cyber Insurance A Good Idea For Your Retail IT Clients?

With recent data breaches at companies like Target and eBay making headlines, the business world has explored the possible advantages of cyber insurance. Cyber insurance has become a hot issue with companies in nearly every sector that possess critically important, private data, including company secrets and customer information. As a trusted advisor to your retail IT clients, after you provide a best-in-breed security solution, should you advise the additional purchase of cyber insurance?