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Re: Copier Parts & Accessories China Tariff Starts in 9 Working Days
"Tariffs have a way of redirecting business" Tesla announced yesterday plans to build a new car factory in Shanghai, China in part to escape potential US tariffs on auto parts and battery supplies. https://www.nytimes.com/aponli...-as-china-tesla.html I can only guess that it would take years and much capital and energy to start or relocate a new copier factory outside of China. The Philippines is currently an important manufacturing hub for A4 printers and MFPs due to low labor costs. Most...
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Ricoh unveils Intelligent Devices and innovative technologies to meet the evolving needs of the digital workplace
MALVERN, Pa. , Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh today announced its first series of intelligent multifunction printers (MFPs) built with innovative technologies to meet the constantly changing needs of digital workplaces – today and in the future. The new RICOH IM C Series is part of Ricoh's new Dynamic Workplace Intelligence approach to deliver continual improvements and ensure technical capabilities evolve in parallel with customer requirements. This new approach forever changes how...
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Cybersecurity Update
Cybersecurity Update - Aurora Medical Center Bay Area of Marinette, WI notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after an email phishing attack. - Beaumont Health of Detroit, MI notified 112,000 patients that their PHI was exposed after an email phishing attack. - Brandywine Counseling of Wilmington, DE, notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack. - The Horst Gortz Institute reports it found security vulnerability in...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for May 3rd, 2020
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group ARCOA Group is here to help you successfully manage your IT Asset Disposition process. We help you recover value from retired electronic equipment through responsible methods of reuse and recycling. We ensure proper handling of assets which may contain data, while being environment stewards for assets that have no reuse value and are headed for recycling. We’ve built a robust de-manufacturing process to offer additional options for asset...
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Cybersecurity Update
- TV celebrity Scott Disick, father of 3 children with Kourtney Kardashian, has filed a lawsuit against All Points Lodge Rehab in Edwards, Colorado for a HIPAA breach. o He reportedly had recently checked himself into the facility for substance abuse, and apparently an employee at the facility may have sold this story to tabloid publications. - Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, IL notified 4,824 patients that their PHI was illegally accessed by a former employee. - Vanessa...
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Re: Xerox MFDs Replaces Charectors (6=8)
We held our Patch launch go/wait review this morning for Wave 1 products and we’re a GO. We have tested the Wave 1 products against 1000’s of test cases and have completed a field test for install and quality with over 75 machines including the original blogger. We are confident that we have eliminated character substitution. The patch is reliable and easy to load. As with any software update issues will arise and we experienced a few not related to the patch itself which involved machine...
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Newest Generation Of Lenovo 30 Series ThinkStation Workstations Stay Cool Under Press
Newest Generation Of Lenovo 30 Series ThinkStation Workstations Stay Cool Under Pressure While Speeding Through Calculations And GraphicsApril 5, 2012Vertically Tuned Models Tackle Toughest Computing Tasks without Breaking a SweatLenovo recently...
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Sharp Energy Storage Solutions For Businesses
October 15th, 2015 by Jake Richardson Of course Tesla’s announcements about its new energy storage technology have generated tremendous interest. Tesla has been on something of an explosive ride following the great success of the Model S. What was a little lost in the press, is that there are other energy storage offerings emerging in the marketplace, and they also have appealing features. Sharp , for example, is providing energy storage to the commercial and industrial sector. Carl...
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Buy from Direct-Sales Model or Buy from a Dealer?
Recently this question was voted on by the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission of New Jersey. The commission voted 6-0 to approve a regulation that effectively prohibits companies from using a direct-sales model. This regulation will...
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I should have walked away from this deal.....
Get this, I finally get a lead and it's for a new new construction company and they are looking for a wide format copier/printer/scanner system and a color copier. I called and got all of the needs in advance and scheduled an appointment to present and close. For net new we have a special comp plan, pretty much means I make more selling at cost than adding GP (go figure). Thus, I'm walking in with my best pricing scenario, except for another two percent. However, this is a deal for two...
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Fujitsu Wins Hokkaido University Order for Large-Scale, Interdisciplinary Computing System
Fujitsu Wins Hokkaido University Order for Large-Scale, Interdisciplinary Computing System May 24, 2018 TOKYO, May 24, 2018 — Fujitsu today announced that it has received an order from the Information Initiative Center of Hokkaido University for an interdisciplinary, large-scale computing system with a theoretical peak performance of 4.0 petaflops(1), consisting of a supercomputer system and a cloud system. The system is expected to begin operations in December 2018. The system’s...
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SpringCM Accelerates Growth in Bookings, Customer Acquisition, Facilities and Strategic Talent
CHICAGO , June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SpringCM , the leading document and contract lifecycle management platform in the cloud, accelerated growth throughout 2017 and increased the pace in Q1 of 2018. Bookings Growth The company increased subscription bookings by more than 40 percent year-over-year during 2017, and new subscription bookings grew 69 percent in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year. This continues the trend of accelerated bookings growth of at least...
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Cybersecurity Updates
Cybersecurity Updates Fortinet Security published report on healthcare cybersecurity: o 87% of healthcare providers use IoT devices o 79% are making cloud adoption a strategic priority o 59% of breaches are carried out by internal threats o 60% increase in cyber attacks in past year o 41% of breaches are caused by email o 51% fail to comply with HIPAA Right to Access 83% recognize that HIPAA compliance is not enough to address cyber threats 72% on average comply with HIPAA Security Rule...
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MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes for November 27th, 2020
November 29th, 2020 MSP, MSSP and IT Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have...
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Cybersecurity Updates
Cybersecurity Updates CyberSecurity HIPAA & Cybersecurity Updates - Top three actions over next 2 years for Healthcare CIOs regarding security survey: 50% = identify opportunities for performance improvements and cost savings 42% = providing training for staff 39% = developing and hiring the correct skill sets The North Dakota Department of Health and Cavalier County Health notified 35,316 patients that their PHI was exposed after email phishing attack Tri-State Specialists of Iowa,...
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Five Reasons Why Dealers Should Lead with Panasonic Scanners
Five Reasons Why Dealers Should Lead with Panasonic Scanners Today had me with a working lunch and I wanted to connect with Brian Szoke (Partner Sales Manager for Document Imaging with Panasonic) to educate us more about Panasonic and their document scanners. It's my belief that we all need to educate ourselves (including me) with different products and solutions that can create additional opportunities for us in the field. Below is our short chat. Art: Hey Brian hope you and family had a...
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Cybersecurity Notes
Comparitech Security reports that ransomware attacks cost the US healthcare industry over $20 billion in 2020. Sandhills Medical Foundation of McBee, South Carolina, notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack. Molson Coors Beverage Company, headquartered in Chicago, IL, notified an unknown number of customers that their info may have been exposed after ransomware attack. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center of Buffalo, NY notified an unknown...
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MSP, MSSP and IT Notes Industry March 22nd, 2021
There are two IT FREE leads including in this weeks notes! Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the...
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Cybersecurity Update
Spectra Logic of Boulder, CO notified an unknown number of customers that their info may have been exposed after ransomware attack. - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Charles Hilton & Associates Law Firm have been sued related to a breach that exposed the PHI of 36,000 patients. - Proofpoint published report on Insider Caused Breaches: o $3.86 million is average total cost of an insider caused data breach o 30% of breaches a involve internal threat actoss 62% =...
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Cybersecurity Notes
Colonial Pipeline Company, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, was hit by ransomware and forced to shut down its fuel pipeline operation that spans 5,500 miles from Houston, TX to Linden, NJ. This may cause a further spike in gasoline cost. Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced Edward Tolliver of New Orleans, LA to 124 months in federal prison for making and selling fake credit cards using stolen identities he acquired from Dark Web sites. SmileDirectClub, headquartered in Nashville, TN,...
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MSP, MSSP and IT Notes Industry May 10th, 2021
MSP, MSSP, and IT Industry Notes Sponsored by May 10th, 2021 Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the...
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MSP, MSSP and IT Notes Industry May 22nd, 2021
Sponsored by May 22nd, 2021 Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the expertise, certifications, and...
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Sharp to make electric cars?
August 29th, 2021 Sharp to make electric cars? - Sharp’s owner, Hon Hai Precision of Taiwan (aka Foxconn), had its founder, Terry Gou in interview state: o “If we can make iPhones, why can’t we make EVs? It is an iPhone with four wheels.” - Young Liu, current chairman, announced plans to build factories in the U.S. and Thailand that will assemble electric vehicles, and looking for locations in Europe - Already supplies electronics to electric car makers, such as Tesla and BMW - Plans to...
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China power problems close factories
China power problems close factories Reuters News Service reports that several key Apple and Tesla suppliers have halted production at some of their Chinese facilities to comply with country’s tighter energy consumption policies - Foxconn, aka Hon Hai Precision, owner of Sharp, said it suspended production at its facilities in Kunshan, China in direct response to city’s policy of stopping electricity supply for industrial use - CNN reported that “power cuts that reduce factory output could...
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Connect IT Global 2021 is Back in Person and Bigger Than Ever
October 19, 2021— MIAMI— Kaseya ®, the leading provider of IT and security management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), kicks off its annual Connect IT Global event today. The event, which is taking place from October 19-22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, as well as virtually, provides IT professionals with the tools they need to thrive in the rapidly changing IT landscape. Kaseya also announces innovative enhancements, including...
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Digital Agent Launches Channel Partner Program for IT, Cybersecurity, and Telecommunications Services
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2021 / EINPresswire.com / -- Digital Agent has emerged as a national name in telecommunications and technology channel sales. In launching their channel partner program, Digital Agent has partnered with a few selected master agents overseeing thousands of individual agents across the continental US. With a comprehensive portfolio of IT, cybersecurity, phone (hosted and on prem), and internet services, Digital Agent offers competitive bonuses and...
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HP Inc. employee steals customer info
HP Inc. employee steals customer info Shelbee Szeto was charged with $4.8 million in fraud - Allegedly stole company credit cards to make personal charges - Purchased crocodile handbags, Chanel purses, Rolex watches, Tesla auto, Louis Vitton teddy bear, Cartier diamond ring, and gold necklaces.
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The days of working remotely to end?
The days of working remotely to end? Elon Musk, who runs Tesla Auto Manufacturing among other companies, reportedly has ordered all Tesla employees to come back to their respective offices According to article in Electrek News, Musk sent out 2 emails to all employees: Employees must show up for at least 40 hours per week in a Tesla office If employees refuse to do so; “They should pretend to work somewhere else!” “If you do not show up we will assume you have resigned”
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Cybersecurity Notes
American Hospital Association is reporting that 33 hospitals have provided PHI on 26 million patients to Facebook, via a tracking tool. MCG Health Software, headquartered in Seattle, WA, notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after cyber attack. CHI Health of Omaha, Nebraska notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after cyber attack. Avera McKennan Hospital of South Dakota notified 900 patients that their PHI was exposed after cyber...
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Today's Hacked!
9/28/2022 Fast Company's website shuts after Apple News feed hacked - ....U.S. business and media publication Fast Company's Apple News account was hacked on Tuesday evening, the company said, prompting it to shut down ... B.C. government denies websites were hacked , blames firmware update - Technology ....Numerous British Columbia government websites were out of service for almost 12 hours last weekend. Researchers Warn of New Go-based Malware Targeting Windows and Linux Systems.... A new,...
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Formstack to include their Formstack Forms
Windermere, FL, Wednesday, November 22nd, 2022 – The Sailor Group, Inc., developers of Agent Dealer ® , a custom CRM platform for the office technology industry, announced today an expanded partnership with Formstack to include their Formstack Forms product to enable web form creation with CRM integration. With Formstack Forms, dealers can easily build web forms for collecting and instantly adding or enhancing data within Agent Dealer ® . Jumpstart your workflows with web forms “We have been...
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Today's Hacked!
Hacked! 4/4/2023 Western Digital hacked : $18b storage firm's services taken offline $18 billion revenue Western Digital hacked : Multiple systems breached. The Stack. 3 hours ago. western digital cyber attack. Malaysian Immigration Department's Website Allegedly Hacked By 'CaptainSmok3r' ....Malaysian Immigration Department's Website Allegedly Hacked By 'CaptainSmok3r' · Imigresen Malaysia, on the other hand, took to their Twitter page to ... Tesla Model 3's infotainment unit hacked in...
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Cybersecurity Notes
The Pentagon announced that an IT worker and Air National Guard airman was allegedly responsible for leaking top secret documents regarding the war in Ukraine. NBC News reported that a printed document was found on the street in Belfast, Ireland detailing the itinerary of President Biden’s visit to the country. IBM reports that time to execute ransomware has dropped 94% over last few years Bitdefender published report that says 42% of IT professionals have been told by their upper management...
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MSP, MSSP & IT Industry Notes for April 24th, 2023
IT, MSP & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by April 23th, 2023 Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have...
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Remote vs. In-Office: Should Employees Return to the Office?
Remote vs. In-Office: Should Employees Return to the Office? In the wake of the global pandemic, remote work became necessary for many companies, revolutionizing how we work. However, as the world recovers, a debate has emerged about whether employees should return to the office or continue working remotely. On the one hand, employees have been enjoying the freedom of working out of the office. On the other, managers miss the supervision and collaboration of in-person work. Here are some of...
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Today's Hacked!
Hacked! Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Hacking Incidents: HPE hacked by Russian intelligence group (Cozy Bear) that hit Microsoft : CNBC reports that HPE's cloud-based email system was compromised by the state-sponsored actor known as Cozy Bear. Another cloud services provider hacked by Russian intelligence : The Washington Post states that the major cloud computing provider spun out of Hewlett-Packard revealed it had been hacked by a suspected Russian intelligence group. Nation-state...
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Cybersecurity Notes
26 billion records were leaked from Twitter, LinkedIn and Dropbox due to the “Mother of all Breaches” At recent Pwn2Own Automotive event in Tokyo, Japan, a hacking contest gave out prize money to those that successfully hacked into Tesla products. Meridian Behavioral Healthcare of Florida notified 98,808 patients that their PHI was exposed after cyber attack. Primary Health & Wellness Center of Ellicott City, Maryland notified 4,792 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware...
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Konica Minolta Lays Roadmap For Future-Proofing, Tackles Challenges For Businesses In Flagship Conference.
Predictive insights and strategies for the business landscape in a digital future. SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 4 March 2024 - Konica Minolta Singapore held its flagship annual conference, Konica Minolta Connect 2024 , this January at One Farrer Hotel, Singapore. Under the theme "Future-Proof Your Business In 2024 & Beyond," the conference was a confluence of minds aimed at equipping businesses with strategies to thrive amid the evolving digital landscape. Konica Minolta Connect...
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Cybersecurity Notes
Weirton Medical Center of West Virginia notified 26,793 patients that their PHI was exposed after a cyber attack. Protenus published their annual 2024 Healthcare Breach Barometer: 171 million patients may have had their medical identities (PHI) stoen in 2023 Number of breaches up 2% Number of PHI records stolen up 187% Hacking is cause of 97% of PHI breaches Average of 79 days before breach is discovered Average total cost of breach = $10.9 million The London Clinic of England is...
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
he tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023 , this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi . Companies like Tesla , Amazon , Google , TikTok , Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether .... more here
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Today's Hacked!
Hacked! Sponsored by Major Hacking Incidents and Cybersecurity Tips 12 Million Hacked. Are You Next? How to Protect Yourself, Your Work, Your Family Using both types of encryption together can provide stronger protection against hacking..... Read more How to Know If Your Computer Is Hacked FAST Tips on identifying if your computer has been hacked quickly and effectively...... Read more Social Media Account Recovery Scams Scammers Offer to Regain Control of Hacked Social Media Accounts Beware...
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Today's Hacked!
Hacked! 6/17/2024 Sponsored by Recent Hacking Incidents and Debates: Elon Musk, EVMs, and More Controversies and Debates Elon Musk Attacks Electronic Voting Machines As He Wades Into Sensitive Indian Debate Musk's assertion that electronic voting machines are vulnerable to hacking has sparked significant debate in India....... Read more EVM Row: 'So Tesla Can Be Hacked', Says Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Elon Musk's 'Anything Can Be Hacked' Remark BJP leader disputes Musk's claim about EVM...