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Why Apple Could Be A Bigger Threat Than Many VARs Realize
By Mike Monocello, chief editor
There’s been a very interesting discussion taking place on Business Solutions‘ LinkedIn group regarding Apple and the retail IT reseller channel. The initial topic, presented by Bill Kisse, a long-time retail solutions provider, proposes the idea that Apple could reach into its deep pockets, create its own online payment infrastructure (iBank?), and leverage its dominant market share to instantly have millions (billions?) of users.
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Join The “IN-Crowd” At ASIS 2012
ASIS draws the top players in the industry – in every sector, every year. More than half of the 20,000 attendees don’t attend any other show. So if you want to rub elbows with security movers and shakers, you need to roll up your sleeves here. Get INside the Expo and touch the technology with 700 plus exhibitors. Expo admission is free in advance. Use the Show Planner to view sessions in 24 topic tracks and search exhibitors, products, and more. Visit www.asis2012.org for details and register today.
ASIS International 58th Annual Seminar & Exhibits
September 10 to 13, 2012 | Philadelphia, PA
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IP Video: It's Not Just About The Camera
By Yoav Stern, president and CEO, DVTEL
For the IT reseller, video surveillance is an untapped market and the opportunity to build market share in the IP security market is now.
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Implementing A Virtualization Solution
By Scott Sims, GM, the Americas theater, 2X Software
Avoid common VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) pitfalls by asking yourself a few questions prior to the implementation.
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Asset Tracking Into The African Jungle With Real-Time Visibility
Increasing global demand for mineral resources has sent many mining operations further into Africa to access its rich mineral deposits. These deposits, some of which are yet to be discovered, are by definition in the least accessible, most inhospitable, and most dangerous areas of the continent.
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7 Video Surveillance Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making
By Sue Bresee, publisher
I just recently returned from ESX Nashville, a convention dedicated to video surveillance and access control technologies. Over the course of two days, I had many conversations with experts in the security field, giving me the opportunity to validate some of the information we hear from readers every week. After putting together all this information, I’ve arrived at 7 common mistakes many of today’s IT integrators are making.
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7 Distributor Services You Can’t Neglect Any Longer
By Jay McCall, networking and managed services editor
In the July issue of Business Solutions magazine, I wrote a tech trend article based on a recent distributor event I attended where I was struck by how unfamiliar the attendees were — many of them long-time partners of this particular distributor — of the various services the distributor offered. After the show, I was curious to find out whether this scenario was unique to that particular distributor or whether this was a common occurrence.
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Executive Commentary
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Direct Interactive Marketing At The Point Of Sale
By Deepak Wanner, president and CEO, Precidia Technologies, Inc.
The customer-facing payment terminal, which allows cardholders to retain their cards throughout the purchase, is becoming a popular choice for merchants in North America.
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