Today's News: Regulating IM at work

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November 15, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IM: Valuable tool with some viral effects   >  How serious are the new XP SP2 flaws?   >  Users brace for SOX deadline   >  More headlines   >  Featured Topic: Spam filtering   >  Live Webcast: Certificate authorities -- a primer   >  Poll: What percent of Lotusphere 2005 should be Notes/Domino?   >  The Missing Link: Windows in the Andes -- Microsoft to speak Inca language IM: Valuable tool with some viral effects [eWEEK] A Meta Group survey finds that companies have taken a more rigorous approach toward IM than to phone calls and e-mail. The analyst group estimates that 16 percent of companies do not allow employees to use IM at all. It is clear that IT shops need to make sure viruses aren't unwittingly spread through these programs. MORE INFO: > Read news on Lotus, Microsoft IM strategies > Learn about Sametime and IM How serious are the new XP SP2 flaws? [SearchSecurity.com] The controversy continues to swirl around Microsoft's XP update. Microsoft disputes the severity of multiple Windows XP SP2 flaws as reported by Finjan Software. Users brace for SOX deadline [SearchStorage.com] A deadline for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) comes due, and IT departments cross the finish line with lighter wallets, still unsure whether they've got it right or how the first round of audits will turn out. More headlines [From around the Web] IBM exec sees upside for workers in U.S. (The Herald-Sun) Big Blue unveils tools for host integration (SDTimes) TOPICS:  Featured Topic: Spam filtering Spam filtering continues to vie for the post of "Job #1" in IT shops worldwide. Recently, U.S. FTC commissioners hosted a two-day summit to grapple with e-mail authentication, once seemingly poised as a potent solution for the spam problem. SearchDomino.com looks at recent developments in the spam sphere. WEBCASTS:  Live Webcast: Certificate authorities -- a primer SPEAKER: Dave Hatter, Libertas Technologies DATE/TIME: Nov. 23, noon EDT (16:00, GMT) In this webcast you will learn how to use certificate authorities in a Domino environment: what they are, how they work, why you need them, and pros & cons of trusted certificates vs. self-generated certificates. Register now to attend this webcast. POLLS:  Poll: What percent of Lotusphere 2005 should be Notes/Domino? Lotusphere 2005 is right around the corner. What percentage of this year's content should be dedicated to Notes and Domino? Cast your vote in our poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked you if IBM needs to spend more on marketing for Notes and Domino. Here's what you and your peers told us. Windows in the Andes -- Microsoft to speak Inca language [Agence France Presse] The once-mighty Inca empire may be gone, but even Francisco Pizarro couldn't keep Microsoft from creating Quechua language versions of Windows and Office. Quechua is the tongue of the indigenous Inca peoples of South America. Nearly 10 million people speak it today, and now the computer conquistadors from Redmond, Wash., are hoping to open new Windows for them. The Quechua version is being developed in Peru.   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: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  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?cid=496404&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=496404 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