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Be Aware of Spyware and Adware
by Bill Rose
Whether you know it as spyware or adware; or by one of its less common names like snoopware or sneakware, odds are your support organization has to deal with these covert little software applications in one way or another. For your customers, the affect spyware has can range from being a nuisance, to deteriorating performance, to being a real threat to information security.

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Resource Directory

Problem Resolution Resources – What’s Used, What Works
The problem resolution process is the most complex and costly aspect of providing technical support. Throughout the history of Support efforts have been made to apply information, technology and process to optimize the effectiveness of problem resolution efforts. This article examines the problem resources currently used and introduces guidelines for measuring and optimizing the effectiveness of problem resolution resources.

Data from the recent 2003 Support Industry Benchmark Study provides a problem resolution resource score card indicating which tools and resources are most commonly used and which ones are rated as most effective.

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o Kanisa
Kanisa is a leading provider of knowledge-empowered customer service applications that automate the problem resolution process across all channels.

o ePeople
ePeople is the leading provider of knowledge solutions for companies that sell enterprise products and services.

o SERVICE 800
SERVICE 800 provides Creative Resources to Monitor Customer Satisfaction Every Day.

Features

Industry Insight from SoftwareCEO
Performance-driven iProspect uses software to sell services, racks up 2,758% sales growth
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eSupport Tip from Citrix Online
How to Tell Customers What They Don’t Want to Hear
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Benchmark Benefits from Service 800, Inc.
How to Maximize the ROI for Your Service Satisfaction Measurement and Benchmarking Efforts (article 4 of 5)
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Industry Articles Industry News

  • Reducing Infrastructure Complexity — A Strategy of World-Class IT Shops › full article

  • Do you use your analysts? Part 1 of 2 › full article

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  • Best Practices in Acquisition Integration for Technical Support
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  • The Device Management Conundrum: Maximizing Wireless Employee Productivity in an Era of Limited IT Resources › full article
  • LogicaCMG Delivers New Proactive Remote Service with NextNine solution
  • SSPA Announces WebStar Service Award Winners
  • Participate Systems Announces Significant Momentum and Product Updates

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    Support Center Site Certification: Is it for you?

    If you’re considering site certification for your support center(s), you’re probably overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information, facts, and myths about the benefits of earning certification, what being “certified” means, how to go about it, and why.

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    Eight Effective Ways to Communicate Your Consulting Results to Clients
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