Today's News: Crafting an e-mail policy

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August 05, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Postini IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Dos and don'ts for e-mail policy makers   >  Lotus evolves Web content strategy   >  IBM eases patent fears at LinuxWorld   >  More headlines   >  Expert Answer Center: Quick answers to Domino admin questions   >  Poll: Your company's spam control spending   >  Tip Contest: Congratulations to our June/July tip contest winners!   >  The Missing Link: Free stuff is good; free beer is award-winningly good   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.   Dos and don'ts for e-mail policy makers [SearchCIO.com] Cyber lawyer Scott Nathan and The ePolicy Institute have some advice on putting together a company e-mail and IM policy. MORE INFO: > Read why e-mail policies save face, and prevent lawsuits > Learn how to show users the e-mail policy when they log on to Notes Lotus evolves Web content strategy [CMSwire] Since last year's acquisition of Aprix and the debut of Lotus Workplace Web Content Management, IBM Lotus' Web content management strategy has evolved rapidly. According to one columnist, enables information to be freely distributed and instantly updated across all existing destination applications while maintaining support for several data repositories. IBM eases patent fears at LinuxWorld [vnunet] IBM has pledged not to use its numerous Linux-related patents to impede the development of the Linux kernel, and is encouraging other vendors to do the same. This follows a claim by an open source group that Linux potentially infringes upon as many as five dozen of Big Blue's patents. More headlines [From around the Web] IBM rakes in Linux services cash (CNET News.com) AOL acquires Mailblocks (CNET News.com) ADVICE:  Expert Answer Center: Quick answers to Domino admin questions From clustering to migrating to backing up to speeding up your Domino servers, Mike Lazar is in the know. Get daily tips on managing directories, hardening security and maintaining sanity as a Domino administrator. Mike's on call until Aug. 13, so get your questions in now. Ask today; know tomorrow. POLLS:  Poll: Your company's spam control spending How much is your company spending on spam control this year compared with last year? Cast your vote in our current poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked you if the recently discovered Notes/Domino vulnerabilities had you more concerned about platform security? Here's what you and your peers told us. CONTESTS:  Tip Contest: Congratulations to our June/July tip contest winners! Congrats to Christian Cloutier for winning the grand prize, an iRiver MP3 player, in our June/July Tip Contest, and to all our tip contest winners for scoring coveted spots in our Tip Hall of Fame. 1st place: Validating a Notes formula from LotusScript by Christian Cloutier 2nd place: Modify a rich text field in UI without having to save/re-open by Bryce Berry 3rd place: Manage all databases at once by Sean Bolden Get in the running for our new tip contest! The prize is $100 cash (in the form of an American Express gift cheque)! Submit your tip here. Free stuff is good; free beer is award-winningly good [The Register] Software company Analytical Graphics Inc. in Pennsylvania was named "Best Small Company to Work for in America." What makes it so great? Free beer on Fridays for one. Free laundry service, free meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), free snacks and free soft drinks all week long. Employees also get to use a gym -- for free -- so they don't get too fat and happy. This story begs two questions: How do these people get anything done and are they hiring?   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  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? 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