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The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats - An Osterman Research White Paper: Messaging, internal, and Web-based threats are increasing in number and severity. The risks to organizations large and small are not theoretical -- there are real problems that users and their employers face if they do not establish adequate defenses against the growing variety of malware, exploits and other threats...; Tags: web, osterman research, threat, messaging, groupware, enterprise software, software; White papers 2008-04-01
A Guide to Messaging Archiving - An Osterman Research White Paper: This Osterman Research white paper discusses the key issues to consider when evaluating email archiving systems and the Google approach to managed email archiving.; Tags: google inc., osterman research, e-mail archiving, messaging, e-mail, online communications; White papers 2008-01-01
A Guide to Understanding Hosted and Managed Messaging: An Osterman Research White Paper: Electronic messaging has become the de facto communications medium and file transport system used in the workplace today. Organizations can manage their messaging functionality in one of three ways: Completely internally using in-house staff, hardware and software. Completely externally, using hosted or managed...; Tags: osterman research, messaging, groupware, enterprise software, software; White papers 2007-08-01
Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam: Spam has been a serious problem for email administrators and users alike for more than five years, growing from one in six emails in 2002 to approximately three out of four emails today. In fact, after five years of dealing with spam and throwing significant resources at the problem, 54%...; Tags: symantec corp., osterman research, problem, spam, e-mail, security, online communications; White papers 2007-06-01
Planning for Improved Email Availability: For the vast majority of individuals who use varieties of communications tools in a business context - which can include email, a telephone, instant messaging, fax or other tools - email is clearly the most important capability on a number of levels. For most users, the volume of email that...; Tags: osterman research, e-mail, online communications; White papers 2007-06-01

Osterman Research: A Comparison of Leading Messaging Management Tools: To understand organizations' perceptions about various email management systems, Sunbelt Software engaged Osterman Research to survey organizations that are using five different email management systems including Barracuda Spam Firewall, GFI MailEssentials, McAfee GroupShield for Microsoft Exchange, and Symantec Brightmail. This white paper presents the results of that survey, comparing Sunbelt...; Tags: osterman research, messaging, survey, sunbelt software, tool, e-mail, groupware, viruses and worms, online communications, enterprise software, software, security; White papers 2006-12-01
Large Attachments Without the Email Woes: Email has become the most important communications tool used in business. It is the primary communications medium for both external and internal communications - significantly more important than the telephone - and the one that users can least afford to be without. Because the number and size of attachments sent...; Tags: osterman research, e-mail, online communications; White papers 2005-07-25
Critical Success Factors for Real-time Collaboration, by Osterman Research: Collaboration — the sharing of information and ideas — is a critical business process that is becoming more critical in an era of tighter profit margins and increased competition. The ability to make information-sharing processes easier, more effective, and more efficient creates benefits for any organization, including speeding its product...; Tags: collaboration, osterman research, sitescape, groupware, enterprise software, software; White papers 2005-04-01
Osterman Research Case Study: WorldCom: This case study presents an overview of WorldCom's application of iPlanet directory solutions. WorldCom found itself growing along side a myriad of acquisitions. In addition to its traditional communications business, the company needed to address new lines of business, which include the switching fabric, data multiplexing, services provisioning and some...; Tags: osterman research, worldcom inc., directory services, enterprise software, software; Case studies
The Case for Archiving Email: A MessageLabs White Paper by Osterman Research: This paper discusses how email archiving benefits an organization for purposes other than regulatory compliance, & why archiving is becoming a best practice for an organization to follow regardless of its size or the industry. It also discusses the benefits that a hosted archiving solution can provide, as well as...; Tags: osterman research, archiving, messagelabs ltd., business intelligence, enterprise software, software, data management; White papers

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Google doubles its cookie tracking: Will you opt out?: Google on Thursday rolled out improvements to its ad network and will add DoubleClick tracking across its sites. Google also made it easy to opt out of its double dose of cookies with one click. The larger question is whether users will choose to go cookie free. ...; Tags: google inc., advertisement, doubleclick inc., cookie, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Report: Intel's Atom chip, Netbooks demand strong: Demand appears to be stronger than expected for Intel's Atom chip and the netbooks that they power, according to a Citi report. In a research note, analyst Glen Yeung said: Field checks from Japan suggest Intel has ordered 20M Atom flip-chip packages for 3Q08 and 25M...; Tags: intel atom, intel corp., chip, semiconductors, network technology, processors, hardware, networking, components, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder: LAS VEGAS -- Mozilla security chief Window Snyder wants to open-source much more than the Firefox browser. During a sit-down chat at the Black Hat security conference here, Snyder announced plans to launch three new initiatives around threat modeling, training and vulnerability metrics that push the envelope...; Tags: mozilla firefox, window, training, web browser, mozilla corp., window snyder, web browsers, security, internet, ryan naraine; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Managing risk in your career: At the Women Tech Executive Roundtable at the Churchill Club, panelists discuss how to balance risk and responsibilities and how to see an uncertainty as an opportunity. Speakers include Gina Bianchini of Ning, Charlene Li of Forrester Research, Carol Mills of Adobe, and moderator Ann Winblad of Hummer Winblad Venture...; Tags: gender and diversity, professional development, human resources, career, churchill, tech, women, risk; Videos 2008-08-06
"I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!: "I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!DangIf they'd just throw in tip calculator functionality with it, I'd snap it right up. :-PNothing "remotely scammy?""but I can't see anything remotely scammy about this since what the app is and does is clearly explained in the description."Other than the...; Tags: pet rock, apple iphone; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Podcast: Churchill Club women in technology: In this installment of the Churchill Club podcast series, a panel of executives talk about the critical factors in their success and how they overcame the obstacles of the fast-paced tech industry that is often considered to be dominated by men. Speakers include: Gina...; Tags: women, podcasts, internet, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-06
It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anything: It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anythingScientific vs. Data Processing: Did you just switch sides?Even in a research institute, most of the people will use boring finance and word processing applications that are well supported on all the major computing platforms. On the other hand, niches...; Tags: internet, desktops, operating systems, nich, sun ray, mission critical, institute, pc, sun microsystems inc., research institute; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again: Cerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over againCerf's call for simple pricing: Net Neutrality all over again[i]Rather than a volume cap, I suggest the introduction of transmission rate caps, which would allow users to purchase access to the Internet at a given minimum data rate and be free...; Tags: pricing, telecommunications, networking, net neutrality, vint cerf, simple pricing, pricing strategy, internet, cerf, network; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.It hasn't been that long ago...my company got rid of its last Green screen based network in favor of a fancy Windows based network at several of our branch offices. Guess what. We didn't pick up one iota of productivity gain. We...; Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, loverock davidson, now is, linuxworld, linux; Discussion threads 2008-08-05
Should colleges really teach hacking?: Should colleges really teach hacking?Bartending SchoolIn the mid-70's I took one of those vocational courses you see advertised on late-night TV: "Learn to be a Bartender in One Week". Although I never used it (I went at night, which takes 2 weeks and over the weekend I got my...; Tags: food & beverage, security, cyberthreats, tools & techniques, beverage, hacking, chemistry; Discussion threads 2008-08-05