Today's News: Lotus gets serious about spam

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July 21, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Postini IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Lotus' unending crusade against spam   >  Workplace ready for Microsoft Office challenge   >  Eight e-mail administration blunders to avoid   >  More headlines   >  Poll: Are you concerned with Domino platform security?   >  Readers' choice: Your favorite ND Web sites   >  Tip: Open a database to a specific frameset   >  The Missing Link: iPod therefore I am ... a freshman at Duke   Free White Paper: How spammers are stealing your email directory Did you know that spammers are probing your email system in an attempt to identify and "harvest" legitimate email addresses from your organization? This is what is know as the "silent killer" or "directory harvest attack" (DHA). A rising industry threat , you may have already observed some of the symptoms of these virtually undetectable attacks on your email systems. Learn what you can do today to protect your organization from these attacks. Click here for your Free White Paper.   Lotus' unending crusade against spam [SearchDomino.com] The chief of Lotus' antispam research group says there's no cure-all, but promising technologies and worldwide cooperation could soon turn the tide in favor of Notes users. MORE INFO: > Learn how to get better R5 spam protection for free > Read why a jail term for one spammer raises legal questions Workplace ready for Microsoft Office challenge [CIO Today] IBM hopes its new open-source tools will give developers the leverage they need to make Workplace competitive against Microsoft office. One analyst believes, despite Workplace's potential, that open-source tools are hardly an IT panacea. Eight e-mail administration blunders to avoid [SearchExchange.com] Sometimes it's a combination of what you do and don't do that can cause e-mail admin problems. Information security expert Kevin Beaver shares some of the mistakes he has experienced -- and ones you should focus on avoiding. More headlines [From around the Web] IBM developing new application lifecycle tools (CNET News.com) IBM goes back to school (eWEEK) Next quarter may bode better for iSeries sales (Search400.com) Survey suggests possible e-mail boycott (vnunet) MEMBER POLL:  Poll: Are you concerned with Domino platform security? Following the recent discovery of two new Notes/Domino vulnerabilities, are you more concerned about the platform's security? Cast your vote in our current poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked about your WebSphere implementation plans (if any). Here's what you and your peers told us. FEATURED TOPIC:  Readers' choice: Your favorite ND Web sites Some of you thought we left out some key sites in our recent 'Top 10 sites for ND pros' Featured Topic. So here's round two: 10 more sites you consider must-haves. TIP:  Tip: Open a database to a specific frameset Anyone who has tried to open a database to a specified frameset knows that the @Opendatabase command followed by the @Openframeset command does not work. So, how can you do it? If formulas are an option, you can do it by setting an environment variable and using computed frames. This tip shows you how. iPod therefore I am ... a freshman at Duke [The Associated Press] The rest of us probably would have been happy to get a used Walkman in college. This fall, Duke University is doling out free iPods to incoming freshmen. This isn't just about downloading Strokes songs -- Duke iPods will also carry important school info and will have the ability to download academic content, as well as the all-important school fight song. At the very least, the frosh freebies could deter Duke's basketball recruits from jumping directly to the NBA, which only offers newcomers millions of dollars.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-201&ad=486919 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494