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IBM Adds Enhanced Data Protection to FlashSystem to Help Thwart Cyberattacks
- Integrates IBM Safeguarded Copy with the FlashSystem family to give organizations enhanced data protection and the capability to recover quickly from cyberattacks; - Unveils new Storage as a Service offerings to give organizations easy on-ramp to FlashSystem...

Policy Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers
In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) called for public comment and empirical research on repair restrictions, which culminated in the Commission’s “Nixing the Fix” report to Congress.1 The Commission is now issuing this policy statement regarding its...

CentricsIT Supports George Chmiel in 135-mile Ultramarathon
CentricsIT supports George Chmiel as he races to benefit Homes for Our Troops ATLANTA, GA - July 16, 2021 - CentricsIT is excited to announce its sponsorship of George Chmiel, as he conquers a 135-mile ultramarathon starting at the Badwater Basin in Death Valley,...

25 years later ASCDI gets a chance to testify at Federal Trade Commission- today
In support of the ITAD’s and the Right to Repair July 21, 2021- Washington, DC. With President Biden’s recent Executive Order in support of the Right to Repair in mind, today, Joseph Marion, President of the ASCDI will deliver the following statement to the US Federal...

IBM to Acquire Bluetab to Expand Data and Hybrid Cloud Consulting Services in Europe and Latin America
Helping clients generate business value from data and AI to create new customer experiences and redefine operations ARMONK, NY - July 15, 2021 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an agreement to acquire Bluetab Solutions Group, S.L. to extend its portfolio of data and...

AGILITAS RECOGNISED FOR THEIR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AT CRN SMAS
July 12, 2021 - We are proud to announce that Agilitas won the Technology Innovation Award at last night’s CRN Sales and Marketing Awards, with the judges recognising how Agilitas’ technologies have revolutionised business for channel partners over the past 12 months....

ASCDI member K&P Computer focuses on managed services for growth, Podcast
“It’s our booming engine,” says Rainer Waiblinger, Head of Managed Services at K&P Computer. Once a conventional reseller of IT equipment, the company launched a managed services division in 2011. That division has since become the company’s main focus and source...

Right to Repair: ASCDI applauds Biden administration’s direction on right-to-repair
(From Telecom Reseller) “It’s been a long battle and though not over yet, we are getting closer,” said Joe Marion, president of the Association of Service, Communications, Data and ITAD providers (ASCDI). Bloomberg is reporting...

Schlumberger and IBM Announce Hybrid Cloud Enterprise Data Management Solution for Energy Sector
First hybrid cloud solution for the OSDUTM Data Platform—the industry standard for energy data—is ready for customer deployment LONDON and ARMONK, NY - June 29, 2021 - Schlumberger and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the industry’s first commercial hybrid cloud...

Black Box Inks Distributor Agreement with ScanSource
PITTSBURGH, PA - June 30, 2021 - Black Box, an industry-leading provider of IT connectivity solutions, recently announced a new partner agreement with ScanSource, a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, to distribute Black Box AV, IoT,...