Editors Blog

The Ride: Patriot Pack Prepares for Ride Across America to Benefit The Jillian Fund

Watching Mike Stramaglio try to work his way from the front of the exhibit hall to the back aisle at ITEX 2019 was like seeing a politician weave through a crowd of supporters. Every five feet or
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Continuum Report: When it Comes to Cybersecurity, SMBs Put Managed Service Providers on Notice

Think you have your SMB customers on lockdown when it comes to providing cybersecurity solutions? A research report conducted by Continuum and Vanson Bourne indicates that might not be t
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Brother Bonding Essential for Dealer Proliferation in A4 Market

Brother International invited about a dozen journalists and analysts to its Fireside Chat presentation on April 12 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, perhaps a first in
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Peer Groups and the Core Value of Benchmarking Enables Improved Performance on the Playing Field

One of the harbingers of spring is baseball season. The sport has undergone a major metamorphosis in the last 20 years, particularly in the way that performance is measured. For years, batters
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Survey Finds 82% of Businesses are Impacted By Payment Fraud

Payment fraud continues to soar, as a record 82 percent of organizations reported incidents in 2018, according to the 2019 AFP Payments Fraud & Control Survey, underwritten by J.P. Morgan.
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Buying and Selling: Savvy Buyers Evaluate These Factors As They Assess Business Valuation

Our industry is abuzz with acquisitions in every corner–from manufacturers to suppliers to dealers, it seems everyone is either looking to buy or planning for the day they will sell. And whether
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The Gordon Flesch Company Mourns the Passing of John Flesch

It is with great sadness that the Gordon Flesch Company (GFC) must announce the passing of John M. Flesch. Mr. Flesch was the son of GFC founder Gordon Flesch and former Vice Chairman of GFC’s
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Uncover the Hidden Costs of Legacy Equipment

 “I’m in favor of progress. It’s change I don’t like.” — Mark Twain Any CIO or IT manager thinking about upgrading legacy equipment would agree. Many who were forced to shelve upgrade plans
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Three Things That Prevent Execution

What if every young child learning to walk decided after 10 or even 20 times falling that they were just going to stick to crawling. They were tired of the failure and walking seemed too hard.
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Office Technology Buzz and Hullabaloo: ITEX is at the Center of the Excitement

On April 24 and 25, ITEX will host the largest, most extensive national trade show in the office technology space, connecting vendors and resellers. Vendors, solution providers, resellers,
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Nate Lankford: A Tribute to a Dear Friend and Colleague

We are deeply saddened by the death of Nate Lankford, a long-time member of the GreatAmerica family and a dear friend to many. Nate passed unexpectedly on February 28, 2019, at his home in
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Passwords and their Encryption Are Easy Prey for Cybercriminals in Account Takeover Attacks

Passwords serve as the foundation for most security today. But security vendor SpyCloud has recovered over 3.5 billion credentials, demonstrating just how insecure they really are. We’d like to
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