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DRAGON STICKS UP FOR SMBS James Caan of BBC’s Dragon’s Den gave the opening speech at the Parliamentary reception for Global Entrepreneurship Week, hosted by the Associate Parliamentary Group on Business, Finance and Accountancy, co-organised by Enterprise UK and the ICAEW. Caan’s speech, about access to finance and employment regulations for SMBs, was followed by a panel discussion. James Caan is a serial investor with over 20 years’ experience in businesses. He is founder and CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw, a private equity fund whose portfolio has a turnover of £400m.
TP-LINK AND BULLGUARD JOIN FORCES
Networking vendor TP-Link has signed a deal with BullGuard, so customers can receive 12 months of BullGuard Antivirussoftware for free when they purchase TP-Link products from before Christmas day next year. Worth £19.95, the security package provides essential online protection for home internet connections. Eric Wang, country manager of TP-Link UK said: “We know that security is a growing concern to many of our customers and we are proud to now offer free anti-virus software so they can enjoy a worry-free connected home.”
ASUS AND INTEL LAUNCH NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITE
Asus and Intel have launched a new, expanded online community called
WePC.com, which allows tech lovers to interact with other members of the community and drive product development for the two brands. “We’ve experienced firsthand the power of our customers’ creativity in helping us build ground-breaking products that address their unique needs,” said Christine Yang, WePC community manager. “Our expanded community platform creates a ‘technology playground’ that gives consumers the chance to spark conversations and exchange ideas for a wider range of technology offerings.”
8 PCR December
CHIPS ARE BIG IN CHINA China now accounts for 41 per cent of global semiconductor consumption and employs 25 per cent of the total global semiconductor workforce, researchers at PricewaterhouseCoopers have said. According to the report, growth of chip production in China has been led primarily by multinational integrated device manufacturers, which account for four of the five largest semiconductor enterprises in China. Domestic Chinese semiconductor manufacturers, however, are not growing at the fast pace forecasted by some earlier in the decade.
MICROSOFT NAMES AND SHAMES ROGUE RESELLERS Microsoft has disclosed the names of ten more resellers caught distributing illegally copied software, as the firm calls on the IT channel to tackle piracy more effectively. Settlements have successfully been reached with: Selectweb, Lancashire; Computer Trading, West Sussex; Tech Computers, West Midlands; PC Academy, Preston; Call Tech Support (CTS), Bolton; Impact Computers, Preston; PC Practitioners, Derbyshire; MSB Computers, Blackburn; Multi Tech Systems, West Yorkshire and Ossett PC Centre, West Yorkshire.
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Entagroup turns 20
GANGS MAKE MILLIONS FROM COLD CALL SCAMS Criminals are using cold calling operations to con internet users into paying to download malware disguised as anti-virus software, security professionals have warned.
GetSafeOnline.org found that around one in four UK adult internet users has been approached by someone claiming to be from an IT helpdesk offering to check their computers for viruses. Often operating on a commercial scale, these criminals then try to sell the victim fake security software or a patch to fix the ‘problem’, usually for around £30. Some gangs have made millions by stealing and using card details provided to download the software.
“Having achieved 20 years trading – and fulfilling 18 of those years in person – both myself and Jason Tsai are deeply thankful to our staff,
suppliers and customers for making this happen” Jon Atherton, Entagroup
TELFORD-BASED Entagroup, which owns IT distributor EntaTech and ISP Entanet, celebrated its 20th birthday last month.
In line with the anniversary, the firm has signed a flurry of new distribution deals in November with Sandberg, Kaspersky, and Madcatz. “Having achieved 20 years trading –
and fulfilling 18 of those years in person – both myself and Jason Tsai are
deeply thankful to our staff, suppliers and customers for making this happen,” commercial group vice president Jon Atherton told us. “Over the last 20 years I have watched
Entagroup grow from a fledgling business operating out of my home into a multi million pound group of leading IT and communications companies. I am hugely proud of this achievement,” added founder Jason Tsai.
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