Editors Blog

Verizon: More Than Half of Users Click on Multiple Phishing Links; Social Engineering, Innovation are Responsible

The latest data from Verizon’s 2020 Mobile Security Index report shows that both consumer and business users make it all too easy for cyberattackers to fool them into becoming a victim. Think
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The Heroes and the Unheralded: Submit Your Candidates for 2020 Difference Makers

Here in the East, while winter continues to take center stage, Punxsutawney Phil appears to have landed the early spring prognostication right on the nose. Pitchers and catchers have reported to
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The Levels of Bundling: Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Bundled Approach?

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. As an office technology dealer, you want to grow your
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How Dealers Adjust Hiring Focus, Approach in a Tight Job Market

Now, perhaps more than ever in the last 10 years, is the best time to be in the market for a new job. Not only is unemployment nearing historic lows across much of the nation, but wage growth has
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Xerox Ups the Ante to $34 Billion in Quest to Acquire HP

John Visentin is nothing if not persistent. The CEO of Norwalk, Connecticut-based Xerox has sweetened the pot, announcing on Monday that the company would increase its bid to acquire fellow OEM
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State of the Dealer Union: The Virtues of Moving to the Middle

Watching Tuesday night’s State of the Union address by President Trump, I was struck by the theater of the event. These addresses are always a major production, complete with guests who personify
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New DoppelPaymer Ransomware Makes Money Off of You Whether You Pay the Ransom or Not

Taking a page from the Maze ransomware playbook, the creators of DoppelPaymer don’t just encrypt your data; they have found channels to sell it if you don’t pay up. Back in November, Maze
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Calling All Office Technology Dealers: Could IT Be the Key to Differentiation, Business Growth and Attracting New Talent?

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Opportunity is everywhere in the imaging industry. If
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Without Engagement and the Human Connection, How Will You Grow Your Sales?

Highly successful sales professionals have extremely valuable networks. They’ve developed them, nurtured them, cultivated them and invested considerable time in maintaining them.
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One Final Look Back: How Events of 2019 Shaped the Dealer Universe Going Forward

Hard to believe, but we’ve almost clicked off the first full month of 2020. For those of us who still write paper checks, it’s time to stop scribbling out 2019 and get with the New Year. Ah, but
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Two-Minute Drill: Marco President Doug Albregts Discusses First 100 Days on Job

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, so it seemed like a good idea to name our newest editorial feature, the Two-Minute Drill, in its honor. The TMD is a bite-sized Q&A geared at
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Neil Peart’s Passing: Drummer’s Passionate Quest for Constant Improvement a Model for All

Last week, the music world was shocked and saddened by the passing of Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the Canadian progressive rock group Rush. Peart died Jan.7 at the age of 67 following a
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