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How to help Moore Oklahoma Tornado Survivors

Herman Pool / Vertical Axion

Many of our clients and friends have been talking about how to help the victims of the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.  Here are some resources I have found on the Internet to assist those that wish to help.

Architecture For Humanity

Architecture for Humanity is in Moore and will assist in rebuilding.

Find out more: http://architectureforhumanity.org/updates/2013-05-21-rebuild-moore-media-assets-page

DonorsChoose For Teachers

DonorsChoose.org has a fund setup to help classrooms in Moore get back to normal. Donations through this link are sent directly to educators. They use this money to restock classrooms. http://help.donorschoose.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/428

How to help Oklahoma Tornado Survivors

Herman Pool / Vertical Axion

Many of our clients and friends have been talking about how to help the victims of the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma.  Here are some resources I have found on the Internet to assist those that wish to help.

Architecture For Humanity

Architecture for Humanity is in Moore and will assist in rebuilding.

Find out more: http://architectureforhumanity.org/updates/2013-05-21-rebuild-moore-media-assets-page

DonorsChoose For Teachers

DonorsChoose.org has a fund setup to help classrooms in Moore get back to normal. Donations through this link are sent directly to educators. They use this money to restock classrooms. http://help.donorschoose.org/app/answers/detail/a_id/428

Channel Beat: Apple's Tax Practices Scrutinized

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This week’s recap also looks at VMware’s big move into the hybrid cloud world and Huawei’s tough talk about the competition.
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Zeus Malware Attacks Increase, Steals Account Credentials

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A malware family used by financially motivated cybercriminals has steadily increased, according to data released by Trend Micro.
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Lenovo Making the Most of the ‘PC Plus’ Era

Chris Gonsalves / Channelnomics

Every vendor is scrambling to lessen their dependence on PC sales. For the moment, at least, Lenovo just seems to be doing a better job of navigating the post-PC era with its mobile device initiatives coupled with efforts to branch out into servers and storage.
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New bill looks to improve veterans’ transition into the IT sector

VAR_Staffing / VAR Staffing

With Memorial Day just around the corner, it is the time of the year when many of us come together to enjoy family, friends and barbeque. However, it is also the time of year when we are supposed to take a minute to remember the veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country and ask how we can help those who are lucky enough to return. A new piece of legislation is not only looking to ease the veterans' transition back to society, but also close the IT skills gap at the same time.

NGFW Boom Increasing Burden on Infosec Workers

Doug Woodburn / Channelnomics

The adoption of next-generation firewalls can come at detriment of the workload of IT security staff, according to research.
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SOP Friday: Managing Temporary Files

Karl Palachuk / Karl Palachuk

We all know that there are dozens of programs and processes that drop temporary files on your machine – and every machine at every client. These include the operating system, emails, Internet browsing, office documents, and more.

There are basically three ways to address these files: 1) Ignore them; 2) Clean them moderately; 3) Clean them aggressively. Every company needs to decide which of these is best – and implement it consistently across all machines.

Partner Tech's Launches New POS Display Solution

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Partner Tech, a POS hardware designer and manufacturer, has launched a bezel-free display solution for everyday retail needs, the PM-15-BZ. Designed specifically for the POS industry, the PM-15-BZ provides of ease of use in operations through its multitude of industry-specific features.
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Samsung To Be Platinum Sponsor Of Stadium And Arena One2One Summit

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Following their successful marketing events for the AEC (architects, engineers, consultants) community at ISC West, Samsung Techwin is announcing their participation as a platinum sponsor of Reed Exhibitions’ Stadium and Arena one2one Summit.
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An email solution for the modern work environment

Lindsey Framer / Sonian

What happened to the traditional nine-to-five workday? In recent years, improvements in technology and shifts in how Americans think about their careers has led to a drastic change in the typical working environment. Schedules are more flexible, devices are often brought from home and a growing share of employees now routinely complete their work away from the office at least some of the time.

Veeam Backup, Replication Software Adds Built-In WAN Acceleration

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Veeam has added built-in WAN acceleration and the ability to do full data restores from snapshots in its Veeam Backup & Replication v7 software as a way to improve disaster recovery capabilities for customers with virtualized environments.
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Google Glass Views Through Channel Partner Eyes: Business Tool Or Geeky Toy?

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Google Glass is widely recognized as a cool device for connecting users to the cloud, but can it evolve into a business-grade device?
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Sophos Readying MSP Program Expansion

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The reworked Sophos managed services provider program will include centralized management capabilities, supporting Sophos’ endpoint and network security products with pay-as-you-go pricing.
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HP's Whitman To Partners: Don't Give Up Hope On PCs

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HP CEO Meg Whitman says the death of the PC has been greatly exaggerated.
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Citrix Is 'Going Mobile,' Opens XenDesktop 7, XenMobile To Any Device

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The new Citrix XenDesktop 7 and Citrix XenMobile, both of which were demonstrated this week at Citrix Synergy, are targeted at businesses looking to make external and internal apps and data available to their mobile users using any type of mobile device.
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Study: Cloud Matures, Opens Channel Doors

Stefanie Hoffman / Channelnomics

Cloud computing has sailed past infancy, experienced untold growing pains and jetted through awkward adolescence. And now it’s finally growing up. That’s at least according to TechInsight Report 2013:  Cloud Succeeds, Now What,?” commissioned by software and IT management firm CA Technologies. As the study’s title suggests, that begs the question “now what?” For one, [...]
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Lenovo Bucks PC Slump With Strong Q4, Full-Year Results

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The overall PC market may be shrinking, but Lenovo’s share just keeps on growing.
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AMD Boosts APU Lineup For Mobile Devices

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AMD’s new Elite Mobility, Mainstream and Elite Performance APUs look to give the chip maker a boost in the notebook, tablet and hybrid markets.
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Juniper And Guavus Join Forces, Create New Network Analytics Suite

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Juniper Networks has teamed up with analytics company Guavus to build a suite of tools that blend the world of big data analytics with network management and monitoring.
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