Sunday | 7 September, 2008
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Stories by: Mike Heck

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    Open source CMSes prove well worth the price 09/10/2007 11:44:38

    When last surveying open source Web CMSes (content management systems) I provided some common-sense advice. For example, it's important to look for not just functionality but also frequent updates, a healthy user community, and the availability of professional support. Some points are still true today, but new offerings may get you rethinking the role of these products in your enterprise.
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    Lotus Notes and Domino 8 show new life 24/08/2007 08:30:37

    I'll admit that in my IBM Lotus Notes 7 review about two years ago, I got Version 8's release date a wee bit off. Hey, the fortune teller I consulted skipped town right after the reading. But my wrap-up hit the mark, saying Notes 8 "should further support composite applications, such as bringing together e-mail, documents, and meetings into a single interface -- a key part of an SOA." Here's my initial impression of how well IBM Lotus engineers met this goal and the way they did it.
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    Orchestria protects sensitive data 19/02/2007 11:53:53

    Companies often ascribe success to "doing one thing and doing it right." That philosophy is working for Orchestria and its ECC (electronic communication control) solution, which concentrates on preventing sensitive data from leaving organizations through e-mail, Web mail, and related channels, including blogs.
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    IT as a revenue center 07/12/2006 15:34:03

    When the security benefit group's IT department hit the streets in 2004 to try selling a homegrown service to external customers, there was skepticism in the ranks. "I can't say anybody believed we would actually make a sale," CTO Brent Littleton says.
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    PortAuthority tightens its security net 05/12/2006 15:47:50

    I appreciate when a vendor succeeds at developing a very good application. But what I find more admirable is when a vendor recognizes the deficits in its solutions, makes no excuses, and quickly goes back to the drawing board to make that app excellent.
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    Good enterprise search results sans grief 27/11/2006 11:00:24

    Enterprise search is much like air and water: Users expect it to be available without a second thought. Google and ISYS continue to perfect their enterprise offerings to do just that.
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    Vivisimo Velocity ahead of search pack 12/09/2006 11:31:11

    Choosing an enterprise search product is often fraught with compromise. If you, say, pick something with a simple search interface to appease users, administrators will likely be restricted in indexing databases or customizing results.
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    Alfresco offers an open CMS alternative 06/09/2006 14:35:44

    Advanced features and source code access reduce risk to enterprises.
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    Enterprise DRM products protect documents 01/09/2006 10:04:38

    Enterprise DRM (digital rights management) shares DRM's basic concept of controlling content use. However, it goes beyond unauthorized-copy protection to help stop sensitive information from being read, altered, or shared outside an origination -- while not interfering with users' work, including their ability to collaborate with colleagues. As such, it's an important complement to other data leak solutions, such as network scanners.
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    Keep sensitive data out of e-mail 24/05/2006 12:26:39

    Dig beneath the headlines of recent data security breaches and you'll discover many are the result of hidden metadata left in documents, such as tracked changes or authors' names. Most data-leak products will catch these problems, but they are costly, complex systems that can hinder worker productivity. Because IT departments need to balance security enforcement with user needs and cost, Workshare Protect 4.5 is worth considering as one part of a data-leak strategy. It's a desktop application that protects against e-mail leaks by removing sensitive information from attachments.
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    IBM's collaboration tools evolve 24/05/2006 09:56:03

    Introduced in 1989, IBM Lotus Notes 7 stays true to the original's ideals of efficient collaboration. In this release, Notes email and calendar entries are even easier to manage, and the Domino 7 server embraces more standards, including Web services, so developers can expose Notes databases to external systems. The already outstanding platform support is broadened with desktop Linux for email and calendaring -- as well as systems management.
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