This report illuminates the benefits and features of these two systems, their key differences and similarities, and the value to be gained by integrating the two applications. It also shares three case studies of an integrated ECM/team workspace solutions and the benefits gained by the integration.... read more »
The State of SMS Spam — Grubby and Growing... read more »
Cell phone operators believe they have the right to levy a fee on the type of traffic that passes over their data networks. The justification is that they’ve had to invest a lot in their networks and need to recoup those investments. Still, it feels like a protection racket. For example, suppose you subscribe to... read more »
McAfee Is the Leader in Mobile Anti-Virus... read more »
Trend Micro announced version 2.0 of Trend Micro Mobile Security, its antivirus and SMS anti-spam protection for mobile devices. Adds support for devices running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0. Available immediately. read more »
Today’s Telcos to Die; the Telcos of the Future... read more »
Viruses Now a Big Problem for Mobile Carriers... read more »
Last week, we wrote that it is a good idea for spam control products to allow users to understand why a particular message found its way into the quarantine. We got feedback to the effect that spam filtering should remain a black box to avoid giving feedback to spammers on how to get around anti-spam... read more »
Email Archiving: Key Planning Issues... read more »
When implementing an archiving project, IT managers often face critical decisions about their company’s archival policies. Some of these key policy decisions are: Determining who should be responsible for archiving. If left up to the individual users, the result will be many inconsistencies in the types of documents archived, and when, and why. Typically, users... read more »
One of the major components of the spam control total cost of ownership (TCO) equation is the human effort required to answer end-user questions — the help desk cost. See our report, The Cost of Spam, for more detail. A major part of the help desk worker’s day is answering questions about false positives and... read more »
Symantec launched Symantec Internet Threat Meter, its website for consumers that provides up-to-date advice for common online activities. Rates the four main online activities, e-mail, web activities, instant messaging, and file sharing, on a low, medium, or high risk level based on triggers related to malware, spyware, phishing/online fraud, vulnerabilities, online attacks, and spam. Available... read more »
InformationWeek: Click Here for Story... read more »
This free Ferris webinar addresses those key changes and challenges that messaging professionals and IT managers should be prepared to face in the year ahead. ... read more »
It seems that some bulk email senders are getting spun up about developments such as Goodmail and Bonded Sender. For example, MoveOn.org says it’s "threatening the Internet as we know it … The very existence of online civic participation and the free Internet as we know it are under attack." Balderdash and piffle. Nothing’s really... read more »