Issues Challenge Vendors To Keep The Channel Educated, Informed

January 2018

Spectre, Meltdown Issues Challenge Vendors To Keep The Channel Educated, Informed
Intel sets an example for vendors by keeping the lines of communication open with resellers and partners during times of crisis.

The discovery and disclosure of the Spectre and Meltdown processor design flaws rocked the IT world this past month and provided a critical test for vendors to see just how well they communicate with their resellers and channel partners. CONTINUE READING >>

Don’t Miss the CompTIA Community Forum!
CompTIA’s communities are great places to connect with like-minded peers and share best practices on a wide range of topics, and this spring they’re coming together at the CompTIA Community Forum (CCF), March 20, 21, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. Click here to learn all about it and here to register today!

Veteran Turned IT Pro Victor Johnston Pays It Forward
After completing the Wounded Warrior Project’s Transition Training Academy, Victor Johnston spent several years honing his IT skills before building his own successful consulting firm. The current vice-chair of CompTIA’s Future Leaders Community now spends a substantial amount of his time helping fellow veterans and others in need. Check out his inspiring story here!

Learn How CompTIA AITP is Building the 21st Century Workforce
Hear from CompTIA AITP Members themselves on why a CompTIA AITP membership is vital to all IT professionals. This professional association can fuel your talent pipeline. IT pros engaged in AITP build their professional network, strengthen their technical knowledge and soft skills, develop a personal career path, and keep current on technology and business trends. Watch Now!

More CompTIA Resources:
Give Back: Tech Leaders Giving Circle
Get Started: IT Security Toolkit
Watch: How New Cybersecurity Analyst Tools Protect Data

Featured News Coverage
CRN's coverage of the Spectre and Meltdown chip flaws, including the latest from Intel, here.

Featured Video
Behind-The-Scenes Of A Boston Luxury Apartment With IoT And Smart Home Technologies
TSP's Michael Oh takes CRN on a tour an apartment that uses the latest in sensors, touchscreen controls and home automation, a showcase of IoT power hidden inside the walls and connected to the internet.

Featured Lists
The Best And Worst Channel Company Stocks In 2017
Seventeen of the 27 publicly held channel companies on our watch list saw the price of their stock increase in 2017 while 10 recorded stock price declines. Take a look at which companies made gains and which didn't.

2017 Internet Of Things 50
For solution providers just getting into the IoT arena to those already building their business around the technology, here is CRN’s list of the 50 coolest companies in security, hardware, industrial IoT, and software and services.

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