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Friday, November 17, 2006

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Hacker Halted Dubai 2006 Conference ... Identity theft. General 'User Authentication' is a common problem in cooperate networks and a much discussed problem throughout the world with attacks in its various forms now reaching more than 10,000,000 per year.*
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Look great and save money with Brooks Brothers

CompTIA has recently partnered with Brooks Brothers to provide you with a great discount on their merchandise. As a Brooks Brothers Corporate Member, you will be afforded a 15 percent discount on regular and everyday value priced merchandise at all Brooks Brothers Retail and Factory stores as well as at Adrienne Vittadini and Carolee stores.

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Hacker Halted Dubai 2006 Conference ... Identity theft. General 'User Authentication' is a common problem in cooperate networks and a much discussed problem throughout the world with attacks in its various forms now reaching more than 10,000,000 per year.*

Identity theft by phishing, unauthorized access and wrongfully impersonating someone for financial gain by exploitation or theft all challenge IT security auditors. Larry Deter, an ex-instructor of the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Corps will share his experience at the Hacker Halted Dubai 2006 conference.

Hacker Halted Dubai 2006

Dec. 11-12

Shiekh Rashid Hall, Dubai International Convention Centre

For information and registration, call Dubai (04) 3304452 or log onto www.hackerhalted.ae.

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Look great and save money with Brooks Brothers

CompTIA has recently partnered with Brooks Brothers to provide you with a great discount on their merchandise. As a Brooks Brothers Corporate Member, you will be afforded a 15 percent discount on regular and everyday value priced merchandise at all Brooks Brothers Retail and Factory stores as well as at Adrienne Vittadini and Carolee stores.

 

How can you start receiving this wonderful benefit today? Simply visit membership.BrooksBrothers.com and follow the enrollment instructions. You will be asked to enter the following information to validate your association with CompTIA:

Organization ID number: 27901

Organization enrollment PIN number: 27009

Once you have entered the CompTIA Organization ID number and Organization Enrollment PIN number, please follow the prompts to complete your enrollment. At the end of the online enrollment process, you will have the opportunity to print out a temporary shopping pass. You may use this temporary shopping pass to receive your discount until your Corporate Membership Card arrives. If you provided your e-mail address when enrolling, you will also receive a confirmation e-mail the next business day that can be used as a temporary shopping pass. You will receive your personalized Corporate Membership Card in approximately three to five business days.

If you should have any questions or comments during your enrollment process, please call 866-515-4747. Retail Brand Alliance Coordinator Coordinators are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m (EST).

 

Your Corporate Membership discount is valid in-stores nationwide, it is not valid for online or catalog purchases. For a store location near you, please visit Brooks Brothers, Adrienne Vittadini or Carolee online.

 


New Diskeeper 2007: Speed up your computer and save a tree … Diskeeper Corp., makers of the number one defragmenter in the Channel, made a conscientious effort to switch to environmentally friendly software packaging for its new 2007 release. By using recycled paper on an order of some 20,000 DVD case inserts and boxes, Diskeeper will save nine fully grown trees, 4,857 gallons of water, 458 pounds of solid waste and 1,081 pounds of greenhouse gases harmful to the environment. By using paper bleached without chlorine, the pollution caused by the manufacturing process is also cut down markedly.

With 22 million licenses sold, Diskeeper is an easy upsell. Find out more at www.diskeeper.com. Become a registered partner at www.diskeeper.com/channel. Benefits include full version NFRs, free support and Reseller Help Desk.

Practical project management training? The practical component is the identification of a real project that you will work on during the course. You will demonstrate full competency in project management after the course, because it's a practical program that focuses on today's most critical business skill. It isn't just about studying to pass exams. Passing exams is of little use if you can't apply what you have learned. Education must have value. The facilitator has years of experience using such knowledge in successfully managing projects in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, Finance, Medical, telecommunications, IT, etc. You can benefit from that experience. Follow this link for more information.

SMBAccess: Your road to growth ... SMBAccess is Tech Data’s newest program for the SMB (small-to-midsize business) reseller. Through involvement in this program, you have the opportunity to attend Partner Connections – one-day events tailored to address your unique business needs. Tech Data executives and subject matter experts join you to discuss essential topics that are critical to your SMB sales growth.

Don’t miss this year’s SMBAccess Partner Connections:

  • Dec. 5, 2006: Orlando, Fla.
  • Jan. 16, 2007: Los Angeles, Calif.

For more information about these events, please visit www.smbaccess.com or e-mail smbaccess@techdata.com.

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CompTIA is the leading IT trade association, and our Web site is visited by thousands of unique users daily. You can reach your target audience through banner ads on the Web site or our specialty newsletters, IT Professional Access , Solution Provider Access , and the IT Instructor . To find out more about the newsletters and advertising opportunities, follow this link or contact Kristin Clifford at 630-678-8475 or kclifford@comptia.org.

Free Cybercast

Vista = Asset Disposal Opportunities For Resellers

Presenter: David Bernstein, President, Anything IT

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006

Time: 1– 2 p.m. (EST)

This presentation will show you:

  • Realize additional managed service revenue (repeated) with IT asset management (RecycleToday) programs
  • How to understand the liabilities your client faces with regard to legacy hardware and data
  • Use the legacy hardware to reduce a client’s total cost of ownership
  • Manage a vendor-neutral solution to asset management so you and your client are not tied to any one vendor

To register for this free event, please e-mail Blythe Girnus at bgirnus@comptia.org.

Managing Innovation

Presenter: Mike Laddin, Lead Facilitator of LeaderPoint

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006

Time: 1 - 2 p.m. (EST)

This presentation will show you:

  • The key ingredients necessary for innovation to occur - and how to recognize them
  • The pitfalls of formalizing innovation inside the company - and how to avoid them
  • Effectively communicating innovative product and service ideas to senior management
  • The importance of the informal "manager of innovation" role - and why it  is key to the process
  • The "classic" mistakes of innovation efforts - and how to avoid them

To register for this free event, please e-mail Blythe Girnus at bgirnus@comptia.org .

 

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