April, 2004





Is SPIM —- Spam over Instant Messaging -— a major problem today? What techniques are used to generate SPIM? How is it being managed today by the public services as well as by enterprises? What does the future hold for SPIM?— Will we see an epidemic of the same scale as email spam?












This report reviews Lotusphere 2004 key announcements, profiles the attendees, describes the exhibition, and summarizes our key observations and analysis.