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Content Control, Compliance, Archiving, E-Discovery, & Data Leak Prevention

Symantec Delivers Endpoint Encryption Offering to Help Protect Sensitive Information Full encryption of data protects against unauthorized access and data loss	Email Support Staff Size Survey. Go here to see the latest Ferris survey of email support headcounts for many organizations. If you add your own data, we will send you a summary of the findings. 50+ responses so far, a lot of valuable information Retention Policies Survey. Go here to see Ferris survey of retention policies for electronically stored information. If you add your own data, we will send you a summary of the findings. 1 response so far--survey just started--great if you can help get this off the ground by contributing your policies
Secure Computing's SecurityReporter Delivers Central Monitoring and Reporting for Sidewinder and SnapGear Customers Single Monitoring and Reporting Solution for Enterprise and Branch Office Firewalls Strengthens Security, Provides Regulatory Compliance and Demonstrates ROI
Fios Helps Corporations Assess e-Discovery Technology Requirements Fios' e-Discovery Technology Assessment Service Helps IT and Counsel Understand Capabilities & Limitations of Existing and New Technologies for Managing Discovery Process - Comment
Logica to deliver governance, risk and compliance services to customers using SAP solutions for GRC One of first European-based global SAP services partners to offer implementations of SAP solutions for GRC - Comment
Palisade Systems Data Loss Prevention Technology Deployed at Large Florida HMO, AvMed, to Protect Sensitive Patient Data Healthcare Plan Provider Uses Palisade's Data Loss Prevention Technology to Protect Member Records and Enforce HIPAA - Comment
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Messaging & Collaboration

Microsoft to Expand Microsoft Online Services for Businesses of All Sizes
Exchange Online and SharePoint Online enter beta

Quest Software Develops Products to Expand Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Japanese Telco KDDI Selects Ensim Unify to Provide SaaS Offering
Unify Speeds Time-to-Market and Reduces Operational Costs

New Desktop Clients Introduced in Colligo Contributor 3.0 for SharePoint
Product Family Answers Offline, Email Management, and Custom Requirements for Companies Deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies

Sybase iAnywhere Introduces Next Generation of Mobile Security and Collaboration Technologies at Gartner Wireless & Mobile Summit
Mobility Industry Leader Focuses on Key Mobility Requirements of Longer Battery Life and Improved User Experience

Sybase iAnywhere Launches iAnywhere Mobile Office, Defines Mobile Inbox of the Future
New Component of Information Anywhere Suite Provides All-In-One Wireless Email, Security and Business Process Mobilization

Sybase iAnywhere Releases Breakthrough Handheld Security Functionality
New Mobile Encryption Technology Eliminates Tradeoff of Protection Versus Usability

Gold Lasso Customers to Use Iconix Truemark Service
Truemark Icon Helps Consumers Find and Trust Email Messages

Open Text Introduces Solution to Accelerate Social Computing and Collaboration in Organizations
New Livelink ECM - Extended Collaboration Connects People, Processes and Content in Real-Time

Proginet Launches New Solution for E-mail Attachment Management
CFI Attachment Manager Solves Major E-mail Attachment Challenges, Including Size, Storage, Security, and Auditability

Process Software Launches a New Version of SpyCatcher Enterprise
5.0 Delivers a New Spyware Detection Engine Improving Proactive Protection

Siemens Launches OpenScape Unified Communications Server to Deliver Communications Applications on a Unified Software-based Platforms

SPYWAREfighter Announces Vista Compatibility

Release Zarafa 6 realising the nr 1 alternative for MS Exchange

Zenprise 3.3 Identifies and Helps Resolve over 6,000 Issues across BlackBerry Environments
BlackBerry Monitoring Software Rolls Out New Technology, Offering Increased Detection of User-Related Issues, Resolving 75% of Blackberry Problems at the Help Desk

Azaleos Offers Midmarket Companies Flat Fee Migration to Remotely Managed Microsoft Exchange Service
Alternative to Hosted Exchange keeps E-Mail on Customer Premise; Azaleos Moves Lotus, Novell, and Exchange Mailboxes to its OneStop Service

Blog Item(s)

E-Discovery Special Masters. Correy Stephenson writes about a persona in the e-discovery landscape called the “special master.”

The e-discovery special master has evolved as a role in the courts that can be assigned special tasks in a court case – whether advising on technology-related issues or overseeing all discovery.

As anyone who attended LegalTech earlier this month will know, countless vendors are claiming to provide e-discovery solutions these days. Customers are still spending much money on e-discovery requests, which represents opportunity.

The e-discovery market is still young. We expect solution evolution and vendor consolidation to continue over the next three to five years. ... David Sengupta

Upcoming Reports & Events

Picking the Right Archiving Policies
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
8:30am Pacific, 11:30am Eastern, 3:30pm UK, 4:30pm CET. One hour.

Corporate policies on what electronic material should be archived are in a state of flux. In this webinar, we discuss the pros and cons of archiving a given piece of electronic information, current thinking on what electronic information should and should not be archived, the reasons for these policies, and how archiving policies are evolving. The event concludes with a Q&A session. Note: Because of differences in the start of Daylight Saving Time, the webinar begins one hour earlier than usual in Europe.

To register for the webinar, click here. For more information, click here.

Reducing IT Support for Mobile Messaging: A Conversation with Ensim
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
8:30am Pacific, 11:30am Eastern, 3:30pm UK, 4:30pm CET. One hour.

As the success of the BlackBerry platform illustrates, email is the single most important application on most mobile devices used in business. However, providing technical support for mobile messaging is very demanding. In this webinar, Ferris analyst Richi Jennings and Scott Young of Ensim discuss the current state of mobile messaging support and how it is likely to evolve. Scott also presents Ensim's automated provisioning system and explains how it simplifies mobile device support. The event concludes with a Q&A session. Note: Because of differences in the start of Daylight Saving Time, the webinar begins one hour earlier than usual in Europe.

To register for the webinar, click here. For more information, click here.

Other Upcoming Ferris Webinars:

Determining the Right Retention Policies, April 9, 2008
Electronic Discovery: Helping General Counsel Understand IT's Role, May 14, 2008

Recent Research

Recent Reports Available for Purchase:

E-Discovery Best Practices: The IT Perspective, Feb 2008. $1,495
Email Products: Market Shares, Versions Deployed, Migrations, and Software Cost, Jan 2008. $2,495
Archiving of Electronic Information: Key Laws and Regulations, Jan 2008. $1,495
The Central Role of Classification for Compliance and Content Control, Dec 2007. $1,495
Email Archiving: Purchase Motivations and Product Selection Criteria, Dec 2007. $1,495
Email Archiving: Best Practices, Dec 2007. $1,495
Email Archiving: Recent Product Announcements, Dec 2007. $295
Email Disaster Recovery: The Current Landscape, Dec 2007. $1,495
Exchange 2007 Implementation Issues, Dec 2007. $1,495
Email-Borne Virus Trends, Nov 2007. $1,495

For more purchasable reports, visit our reports page.

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Provide messaging and collaborative technologies
Archive electronic information
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Facilitate e-discovery, and contain its costs
Reduce the dangers of information leaks

Email is the most important type of electronic information that requires control today. Other important types include instant messages, Sharepoint teamspaces, images, voice, video, and miscellaneous desktop files.

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