Tomorrow’s mobile messaging devices will contain a lot of personal applications, in addition to business applications. Many will be highly person-dependent. Eg, your editor has a French dictionary, a Le Monde newsfeed, a restaurant guide, a local train and subway…... read more »
Oracle released results for 1Q2005, ended May 31. Revenue increased 26% to $3.88 billion with a GAAP net income of $1.02 billion.... read more »
This report describes OneBridge Mobile Groupware, Extended Systems’ offering in the mobile messaging space. It assesses the company’s position in the market, lists key features of the latest release, and discusses the company’s future plans at a high level. It also includes Extended Systems’ perspective on the mobile messaging product segment and our own observations.... read more »
This report describes EmailXtender and EmailXaminer, EMC’s offerings in the email archiving and retention space. It assesses the company’s position in the market, lists key features of the latest releases, and discusses EMC’s future plans at a high level. It also includes EMC’s perspective on the email archiving product segment and our own observations.... read more »
Some commentators have reacted badly to the recent announcement that MSN will start testing for the presence of senders’ SPF records. They have described it as Microsoft pushing Sender ID down peoples’ throats. We disagree Microsoft isn’t asking people to…... read more »
Analysis of MSN’s Increased Use of SPF/Sender ID... read more »
Today, services such as those from MessageLabs, Postini, Frontbridge, MX Logic, and Black Spider focus on filtering email. They mainly look for spam and viruses, and gradually are adding other services such as encryption and archiving. Such services can apply…... read more »
Clearswift announced MIMEsweeper SMTP Appliance, its email security appliance. Key features: web-based management, quarantine areas, and delegated administration, among others. Available 3Q2005.... read more »
Privacy regulations are now being brought to bear on many small and medium sized organizations, that have very limited IT resources. Such as hospitals, doctors’ offices, and small and medium sized banks. This imposes a requirement for them to be…... read more »
Trend Micro released version 2.5 of Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite, its gateway security solution. Key enhancements: cleanup of impacted clients, block outbound "phone home" communications, and malicious mobile code detection, among others. Available immediately.... read more »
Waterford Technologies released version 3.0 of MailMeter Archive, its email archiving, searching and reporting solution for Exchange and Lotus Notes/Domino. Captures and stores message data, content and attachments in a compressed and encrypted archive. Available immediately.... read more »
This is a series of 5 reports on Instant Messaging. Instant Messaging: Current Status, Key Trends Instant Messaging: Customer Issues – Report Instant Messaging & Presence: Vendor Success Criteria Instant Messaging and Presence: Market Size, 2002-2007 Instant Messaging: Vendor and Service Provider Survey Report... read more »
Despite the fact that most people with a PC also have a mobile phone, we have the bizarre situation today that on the mobile phone, most people enter contact info directly instead of syncing with their PC. The reason is…... read more »
When companies acquire a privately held messaging firm, what do they pay? Most of the deals are two to four times the revenues of the 12 months’ revenues prior to when the deal takes place. Sometimes the price can be much higher. Eg, in July 2004, Symantec paid $28M for TurnTide. TurnTide had innovative anti-spam... read more »
Ferris Research published a bulletin recently about encryption on Blackberry. We stated that Blackberry does not support S/MIME. This is incorrect. We goofed and apologize. Blackberry has comprehensive S/MIME support, which is well documented on the RIM Web Site. Author:…... read more »
In this Webinar, Ferris Research presents its view of the key trends in the field of email retention and archiving. The focus is partly on important developments of the next 12 months, and partly on longer-term trends. ... read more »
GPRS roaming agreements between countries are often extremely expensive. This is especially true in Europe, and particularly noticeable between adjacent countries. Eg, the charge to send from Spain’s Movistar to the UK’s Orange is $17 per MB. Mobile messaging users…... read more »
Proofpoint announced version 3.1 of Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway and Proofpoint Protection Server, its messaging security solutions. Key enhancements: workflow content security, compliance incident manager which allows managers to review content security violations and take appropriate actions on non-compliant messages, and simplified digital asset and policy management, among others. Available July 2005.... read more »
Cisco and Yahoo! recently announced they have brought their two certificate-based approaches to email authentication in sync. The two approaches were: DomainKeys from Yahoo! and Internet Identified Mail from Cisco. The combined technology solution will be called DomainKeys Identified Mail…... read more »
Proofpoint announced Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway X-Series, its email security gateway appliance for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Key features: spam detection, virus protection, and email policy enforcement, among others. Available July, 2005.... read more »
LiveOffice released AdvisorMail Global Power Search, its search tool for archived message data Allows users to conduct full text searches and download specific search results in PST or EML format. Available immediately.... read more »
Hummingbird announced the acquisition of RedDot Solutions, a provider of content management software, for an initial cash consideration of €39.1 million ($47.5 million) and an additional cash consideration estimated at approximately €4.5 million ($5.5 million) payable after December 31, 2005.... read more »
Orchestria announced version 4.0 of Orchestria, its active policy management solution. Key enhancements: updated policy library, additional mechanisms for fine tuning how policy applies within an enterprise user hierarchy, and control of web-blogging, among others.... read more »
You need to scan incoming email for malware, such as spam and phishing and viruses. It’s wrong to scan for viruses first. That is a cycle-intensive process that requires opening up messages and assessing the contents. Scanning for malware needs…... read more »
Trend Micro announced Trend Micro Anti-Spyware, three solutions that detect and remove evasive spyware and grayware for the home, small-to-medium business, and the enterprise. Key features: real-time detection and removal of spyware and grayware, Designed to operate alongside various antivirus and security software, and CWShredder, for eliminating the CoolWebSearch web browsing hijacker and its many... read more »
iLumin Software released version 2.0 of Assentor Discovery, its email discovery tool . Key enhancements: "legal hold" feature, which gives companies the ability to classify and protect a set of messages from deletion; search by email address, employee number or Assentor ID; and search for messages with attachments; among others. Available immediately.... read more »
Vericept announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Black White Box, a provider of control and management of end-point devices.... read more »
According to the Microsoft people at Hotmail, roughly 25% of inbound email now has an appropriate SPF record. This is encouraging news. It means that more and more domain owners are publishing SPF records that say which machines on the…... read more »
Deployment Figures Ed Brill gave an update on current deployment figures for Notes/Domino: Currently about 61,000 enterprises use Lotus Notes Domino products About 116 million client licenses have been sold. Note the difference in meaning from "about 116 million people currently use it" Large Investments in Linux A very interesting session underlined IBM’s commitment to... read more »
Where are the best places to take a booth and meet Exchange admins and messaging managers? The top three are: Tech·Ed. Eg, see http://www.microsoft.com/events/teched2005/default.mspx Tech·Ed Europe. Eg, see http://www.mseventseurope.com/teched/05/pre/content/default.aspx Microsoft Exchange Connections. Eg, see http://www.devconnections.com/shows/EXCHFALL2005/default.asp?s=62 In addition, depending on your offering, you may want to consider: US RSA Conference. Eg, see http://2005.rsaconference.com/us/C4P06/ Gartner IT Expo.... read more »
There have been a rash of spyware acquisitions over the last few months. Most recently, in May, Trend bought anti-spyware vendor Intermute. And now FaceTime announced it has purchased X-Block. Reader: If you’re lucky enough to own a spyware firm with good technology, keep your cool. Get a bidding war going and hold out for... read more »
Members of the “User Panel” meet to discuss spam experiences in their respective organizations. ... read more »
This teleconference brings together leading vendors in the instant messaging space to give their perspectives on the current market status of standards for instant messaging, presence, and IM directories. ... read more »
Each speaker spoke for ten minutes on their main secure email applications, the benefits of the technology for their business, and any areas of concern they have about deployment. Following was a discussion between teleconferences attendees and the speakers.... read more »