IT Security Awareness Day

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Customized SolutionsOne Relationship

• IT Security Awareness Day
• October 12, 2005

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Operating Structure
Founded in 1982 Fortune 1000 1.35B in
Sales (2004)
PC Connection
SMB Consumer
Merrimack Services
Corporate Services
GovConnection
Federal Government Sate Local Government
K-12 Higher Education
More Direct
Medium-to-Large Accounts Enterprise
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Commitment to Higher Education

• 50 of our overall business is Higher
  Education
• Nationwide education contract portfolio
• Quarterly education technology summits
• Dedicated education technology specialists
• Close relationships with Academic
  Administrative Departments
• Specialization in Web site purchasing
  solutions
• Focus on Campus Integration Standards

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Strong Reference Accounts
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Education Market Dynamics

• Student attraction, performance, and retention
• Demanding end users
• Students vs. Administration
• Unique technology challenges
• Diverse technology platforms
• Pressure to optimize budget

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We Know Higher Education
Students want easy access to online course
materials, wireless mobility, the opportunity to
purchase computing equipment on campus
Faculty want to manage course content,
communicate with both students and peers and
calculate grades

• Administrators want a
  robust, reliable network capable of
  supporting a 21st century learning environment

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Full Product/Solution Capability

• OEM independent You always get the best
  solution
• Consolidated procurement

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Portability on Campus and in the Classroom

• What to Consider?
• Utilizing Technology in the Classroom-buy in from
  students and faculty
• Wireless Access
• Hardware Support on campus
• Infrastructure to support portability

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Tablets and Notebooks

• Slate vs. Convertible
• Extended Battery Life to meet the demands of the
  classroom and wireless environment
• Weight vs. Power
• Software Enhancements
• Portability equals productivity

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PDAs and Handheld Devices

• Palm OS vs. Pocket PC Technology
• Monitoring the use in the classroom
• Easy access and maintenance of data
• Using to comply with state and federal
  regulations
• Organize all aspects of academic career
• Wireless connectivity

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Peripherals

• USB Flash Drives
• Wireless modules for printers
• Projectors and smart boards integrated with
  tablet and notebook technology
• Docking stations, port replicators

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Safety and Security

• Physical Theft, Damage or Loss
• Identity and Data Theft
• Encryption
• Biometrics
• Addressing access to your network (virus
  protection, hackers, etc.)

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Summary

• Understand your environment
• Safe Community
• Assess portability requirements
• New technology extended to students, staff,
  faculty and administrators
• Manage your assets
• Make deployment of technology seamless to
  endusers
• Achieve your core mission