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Online shopping is now bigger than ever as more consumers seek the comfort and convenience of shopping from their homes. But getting the customer experience right is vital as consumers look to challenge their conventional high-street traditions and are more prepared than ever to trial online shopping, especially with Christmas …

A&O IT Group has selected SolarWinds N-central for remote management and support of its customers’ IT estates. N-central will allow A&O IT Group to ensure customers’ endpoints are fully patched, protected by advanced security and backup, and benefit from remote support when needed. A&O IT Group’s heritage in IT has …

Ivanti has announced new capabilities for its Unified Endpoint Manager and User Workspace Manager.   Unified Endpoint Manager 2020.1 Service Update 2 delivers timely innovations to support IT teams with greater granular control, regardless of where devices are being used and they automate security to mitigate risk exposure. New features …

Network Group (NG), has appointed two new hires to its team. Anne-Marie Harpur joins as Operations Manager responsible for analysing and improving organisational processes, working to improve quality, productivity and efficiency for the benefit of our Member companies. Harpur brings 20 years project management experience, taking new business and customer …

The European Union is backing fast and secure cashless payment in Europe. This will enable consumers to make real-time payment transfers within seconds to a recipient bank account. According to an EU strategy paper published in September 2020, the commission aims for a full enforcement of instant payments within the …

Covid-19 has accelerated the NHS technology agenda – including a sharp rise in video consultations. But we now need to learn from this to realise a bigger opportunity to create sustainable and intelligent digital patient pathways based on evidence, writes Alan Lowe, chief executive at Visionable. The NHS has had …

Brother UK has launched a new partner programme to provide channel partners with enhanced commercial incentives and benefits. The scheme will see the vendor structure its support packages around its professional print product range that incorporates its business solutions and managed print service (MPS) offerings. It replaces the previous scheme, …

Recent headlines have indicated that numerous appliances are being used as access routes into home networks, to hack other devices such as laptops. NETGEAR, Inc.’s Armor powered by Bitdefender can be used to protect devices such as smart fridges, TVs, thermostats, robot vacuum cleaners, toasters, coffee machines, baby monitors, and …

 VMware, Inc. has appointed Andrew Corcoran as Director of UK & Ireland Partner and Channel Sales. In his new role, he will play a pivotal role in supporting VMware’s promising Partner Connect momentum and sales strategy through developing innovative solutions for partners. Corcoran brings deep channel and IT expertise with …

Derek O’Carroll, CEO, Brightpearl discusses the impact lockdown could have on online shopping during the festive period – and why some families may not be getting their Christmas gifts on time.  The BRC is warning that “Retailers face a nightmare before Christmas” after the new lockdown news. With Black Friday and Christmas shoppers being effectively pushed online during the …

Michelle Winny speaks to the channel to find how COVID-19 has been a catalyst for a much needed move towards a more modernised, digitised healthcare system and how tech is enabling this. The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic is having an enormous impact on the healthcare technology market although economists say …

 The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) receives over a quarter of a million malicious email attacks every day, according to official figures. Data revealed under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by the Parliament Street think tank’s cyber security team, showed that an average of 283,597 malicious emails were blocked by the …