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Unified communications (UC) promises to transform business the same way email did in the 1990s—streamlining communications, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs like never before.
Security and compliance are critical to a successful UC deployment. Learn how to build an efficient and scalable UC architecture that addresses IM, VoIP and other modalities. And, hear discussions on best practices and planning considerations for mobile workers, federation, information leak prevention, security and a holistic approach to compliance—from regulatory requirements and corporate governance to policy management and e-discovery. Join experts from Microsoft and FaceTime at this interactive seminar. See hands-on demos, share ideas with peers, and get all your UC questions answered! Will you be in control of your messaging and collaboration infrastructure? Register today! and ensure you're prepared. 
Employees Drive Adoption of Instant Messaging, Skype and Unified Communications in the Enterprise
Responding to the changing nature of Internet traffic, FaceTime announced the first network security appliance that provides comprehensive security and management across the broadest set of Web and real-time communications applications under a single point of control. The Unified Security Gateway (USG) integrates management, security and compliance for Web communications, consumer-driven greynet applications such as public instant messaging (IM), Skype and P2P, and enterprise-class unified communications platforms such as Microsoft's Office Communications Server and IBM Lotus Sametime. (Full story...)
Legal Battle for iPhone Hackers?It took 17-year-old George Hotz just weeks to unlock Apple's iPhone. Hotz's hack makes it possible for the once AT&T-only geek gadget to be used on any mobile network. It turns out it's legal to unlock the phone, but it remains unclear if outside developers can legally make, and keep profits selling software for the device. (Full story...)
Microsoft to Buy Enterprise Chat MakerAdding one more piece to Microsoft's "unified communications initiative," the Redmond software giant picked up chat vendor Parlano. The software giant is bullish on the technology acquisition's potential in combination with Microsoft's own objectives, noting Parlano has already had success in financial and other vertical markets. (Full story...)
Instant Messaging Market to More Than DoubleCompanies devoted to developing instant messaging platforms continue to innovate, and rake in cash. Revenues in the global instant messaging market are expected to grow from $203 million in 2007, to $530 million by 2011. (Full story...)
Singworm Spreading in Singapore / Hong Kong Via MSN MessengerWhat do Sony, Viacom, and Turner Broadcasting have in common? They've all signed deals with Joost to provide the online video service with content. As a result of this video content explosion, Internet-service providers are having sleepless nights. (Full story...)
Preparing for the Workforce of the Future
Soon, computers will be everywhere and the corporate workplace is about to undergo a significant transformation. There's no time like the present to recognize and prepare for these changes. (Full story....)
Report: Businesses Plan to Increase Spending on Wireless SecurityIt seems like every other day, a missing laptop or cell phone end up being the culprit of a costly information leak. It's clear IT decision makers are well aware of this escalating problem, as their proposed budgets for the coming year reflect an increase in spending to combat these security vulnerabilities. (Full story...)
Way Too Good for Facebook or MySpace?If you think you're too good for the social networking sites that anyone can join, you might be interested in the exclusive online networks popping up for the social elite. These "online country clubs" are designed to be, as Business Week puts it, "an online gateway to the upper echelons of the social stratosphere." (Full story...)
The 10 Most Dangerous Things Users Do Online From clicking on an email attachment from an unknown sender to giving out passwords, Dark Reading has put together a list of the top 10 most dangerous things users do online. The list was generated directly from input they received, and arranged in descending order of danger, based on votes received from the experts and analysts who make up Dark Reading's editorial advisory board. (Full story...) 
Don't Let Your Boss Catch You Reading ThisYou're a hard worker, sure, but we'll bet you waste a few minutes of the workday surfing the Internet. How do we know you might be a "cyberslacker?" Studies suggest that employees spend about a fifth of their work shifts engaged in personal activities, and, of course, the Internet is the biggest time waster of all. (Full story...) |
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