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eSeminarSocial Networking Has Entered the Building: Enable the New Internet 
Thursday, July 17th9:30 am PST / 12:30 pm EST Register today. Securing today's Internet requires more than simple Web filtering. Web 2.0 applications, realtime communications and the world of social networking present additional security challenges - spyware, rootkits, information leakage, and non-compliance with regulatory and e-discovery requirements. Join FaceTime experts for this interactive eSeminar and get informed! Register today.
FaceTime First to Offer Granular Control for MySpaceWe all know MySpace has some security flaws. That's why we recently added the ability to secure and manage MySpace apps using our Unified Security Gateway (USG). This granular control of MySpace is complementary to the USG's support for more than 20,000 Facebook widgets. (Full story...)
eSeminarSecurity and Compliance for Lotus Sametime 
Tuesday July 15th10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST Securing Sametime - Simplify Infrastructure, Lower Costs, and Increase Security with Lotus Sametime and FaceTime Register today. 
Lotus Sametime promises to streamline communications, increase productivity, and reduce costs for your business. But deploying a UC platform requires taking a holistic approach to security and compliance—from preventing malware and loss of confidential information over IM to meeting regulatory, corporate governance and e-discovery requirements. How do you scale Sametime to meet the needs or your business, deploy it to leverage your existing infrastructure and manage and control its use?
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Microsoft Goes Facebook on Its EmployeesMicrosoft's Office Labs team is treating attendees of the Enterprise 2.0 conference to a sneak preview of a Facebook-like social network the company is working on to help employees keep tabs on each other. Will this in-house social network, dubbed TownSquare, roll over to SharePoint? (Full story...)
Facebook Chat and Unified Communications
Some folks think that Facebook's use of Jabber/XMPP will have a huge influence on enterprise organizations that are planning to implement corporate instant messaging platforms. FaceTime's Brian Babin isn't convinced. What do you think?
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Group Says Google a Top Source of BadwareInternet consumer advocacy group Stopbadware.org released data on "badware" websites, saying that Google's blogspot was one of the top five networks responsible for hosting these dangerous websites. (Full story...)
e-Discovery Is Becoming Much More ImportantNowadays, e-Discovery represents about 35 percent of the total cost of civil litigation. When companies fail to produce e-mails in a timely manner, they risk paying millions of dollars in sanctions and fines. How can you best prepare your company? (Full story...)
Your Boss Shouldn't Read Your Text Messages Without an OK Texting your hot beau from your work phone? Maybe you're into the thrill of possibly getting caught, but we bet you don't want your boss to actually read those messages. Well, now you don't have to worry. A court ruled that an employer has no right to read an employee's text messages without your consent. So e-flirt away. We're not looking. (Full story...) 
Another Site Asking For MSN Login Credentials....We can't stand people who want you to hand over your IM information in exchange for the power to spam and promote via instant messaging. Here's one that doesn't even deliver what it promises. (Full story...)
Virgin Sends File-Sharing Warnings to Customers
Illegal file sharing has gone on for years. For some reason, Virgin Media has decided to listen to the artists' lobby group and send out letters of warning customers guilty of the crime. Will other ISP's follow suit? (Full story...)
Stop Talking and Start Thinking
Today's "knowledge" workers are being marginalized by the data they are supposed to be thinking about, writes CIOUpdate columnist Michael Fillios of BTM Corp. Before you schedule another meeting, think about its cost to actual productivity. (Full story...)
Unified Communications Benefits Threatened By Skills Gap
Want to beef up your skills to ensure an IT job down the road? More multi-skilled workers are needed in order to ensure the benefits of unified communications (UC) are realized according to a survey by Psytechnics, a provider of voice and video performance management solutions for IT operations. (Full story...)
How About a Nice Game of Thermonuclear IM-Overload?
We remember a period in the '80s when electronic data troves were available only via e-mail. These days, IMs fly in at an alarming, and often overwhelming pace. Wouldn't it be nice to go back to the good 'ol days of simple e-mail? (Full story...) 
Cubicle Dweller Makes the Most of ItYour cubicle is rather dull, isn't it? If you're looking for some new ideas to spice up your pod, take a few tips from Jared Nielsen. For starters, sink $2000 into an LCD screen and a new chair. Your cube will be pimped out in no time. (Full story...) |
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