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Alternative Messaging Platforms
Archiving and Related Issues
Authentication
Collaboration
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
Electronic Discovery
Encryption
Financial Services
Healthcare
Legal

Managed File Transfer, etc.
Messaging Total Cost of Ownership
Messaging Servers
Microsoft SharePoint
Mobile Messaging
SaaS / Cloud Computing / Hosted Services
Security
Social Networking
Virtualization
Other Issues

    

Alternative Messaging Platforms
Why Now is the Time to Consider an Alternative Email System
April 2010
(sponsored by Ipswitch and Mirapoint)

Why You Should Consider an Alternative Email Platform
June 2009
(sponsored by Gecad Technologies)

The ROI Case for Alternative Messaging Systems
May 2009
(sponsored by Ipswitch)

Why You Need to Focus on Modernizing Your Email Infrastructure
March 2009
(sponsored by Sendmail)

Why You Should Consider Deploying Software Appliances
December 2008
(sponsored by Trend Micro)
  
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Archiving and Related Issues
The Role of Email Archiving in the SMB Market
May 2010
(sponsored by Jatheon)

Convincing Decision Makers of the Critical Need for Archiving
May 2010
(sponsored by Google, Iron Mountain Mimosa Systems and Mimecast)

The Need to Archive Social Networking Content
May 2010
(sponsored by LiveOffice)

Choosing the Right Archiving Solution
May 2009
(sponsored by C2C, HP, Ipswitch, Mirapoint and Quest Software)

Why Archiving is So Important in GroupWise Environments
October 2008
(sponsored by GWAVA and MessageSolution)

A Review of MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archive and Enterprise File Archive
September 2008 (sponsored by MessageSolution)

Why You Should Implement Messaging Archiving
July 2008
(sponsored by Plasmon)

The Growing Importance of E-Discovery on Your Business
June 2008
(sponsored by Barracuda Networks, C2C, CommVault, Global Relay, Google, GWAVA, Recommind, Smarsh and Trend Micro)

A Guide to Messaging Archiving
January 2008 (sponsored by ArcMail Technology, Google, LiveOffice, Mimecast, Mimosa Systems, Quest Software, Smarsh, St. Bernard Software, Sunbelt Software and Waterford Technologies)

Archiving Email for Compliance and Competitive Advantage
September 2007
(sponsored by ArcMail Technology)

Reducing the Load on Email Servers
September 2007
(sponsored by ArcMail Technology)

Why You Should Be Thinking About Archiving
June 2007
(sponsored by MX Logic)

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, E-mail Discovery and You
March 2007
(sponsored by Lucid8)

The Impact of the New FRCP Amendments on Your Business
January 2007
(sponsored by Arcmail Technology, Apptix, Commvault, FaceTime, Fortiva,
GFI, Hitachi Data Systems, Infocrossing, LiveOffice, Plasmon, Postini and Smarsh)

Key Factors in Selecting a GroupWise Archiving Solution
October 2006
(sponsored by Messaging Architects)

Why You Should Consider a Hosted Messaging Archiving Solution
October 2006
(sponsored by MessageLabs)

Why You Should Consider a Hosted Messaging Archiving Solution
September 2006
(sponsored by Fortiva)

The Growing Need to Archive Email
May 2006
(sponsored by WaLa Systems)
  
The New Realities of Email Governance

April 2006
(sponsored by Sendmail)

The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Data Retention
May
2005 (sponsored by FrontBridge Technologies)
  
Email Archiving Without Software
May
2005 (sponsored by Osterman Research)

Addressing IT Compliance Challenges with Backup and Archiving Technologies
April
2005 (sponsored by VERITAS)

The Need for a New Paradigm in Managing Exchange Environments
February
2005 (sponsored by Mimosa Systems)

The Impact of Regulations on Email Archiving Requirements
June 2003 (sponsored by IMR)

Current Email and Archiving Practices in the Enterprise
April 2003 (sponsored by Legato)
  
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Authentication
Authentication in the Enterprise: Current and Changing Requirements
August 2009
(sponsored by PistolStar)

Portal Authentication: A Balancing Act Between Security, Usability & Compliance
August 2009
(sponsored by PistolStar)

Password Management Issues in Notes/Domino Environments
September
2005 (sponsored by PistolStar)
  
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Collaboration
The Need to Unify Your Business Information
November 2008
(sponsored by PointCross)

The Value of Using the Right Collaboration Technology
May
2005 (sponsored by SiteScape)
  
Critical Success Factors for Deploying Real-Time Collaboration
May
2005 (sponsored by SiteScape)
  
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Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
Key Issues in Selecting an Email Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Solution

May 2009
(sponsored by Azaleos and Neverfail)

Planning for Improved Email Availability
July 2007
(sponsored by Neverfail)
  
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Encryption
The Critical Need for Encrypted Email and File Transfer Solutions
July 2009
(sponsored by DataMotion, Echoworx, Electric Mail, PGP Corporation, Proofpoint, Smarsh and Webroot Software)
  
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Electronic Discovery
The Concise Guide to E-Discovery
January 2010
(sponsored by Google, Guidance Software, Mimosa Systems, Recommind, Sherpa Software and Smarsh)
  
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Financial Services
The Impact of New Communication Tools for Financial Services Firms
September 2009
(sponsored by FaceTime)
  
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Healthcare
Messaging in the Healthcare Industry
March
2005 (sponsored by Vircom)
  
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Legal
A Guide to Managing Documents in Today's Law Firms
August 2009
(sponsored by Workshare)

A Guide to Document Comparison and Security for Corporate Legal
August 2009
(sponsored by Workshare)
  
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Managed File Transfer, etc.
Why You Need an Intelligent File Transfer Solution
January 2009 (sponsored by Biscom)

The Advantage of an Appliance-Based File Transfer System
October
2005 (sponsored by Accellion)

Moving Beyond FTP for Large File Transfers
September
2005 (sponsored by Accellion)
  
Secure File Transfer as a Core Business Process
July
2005 (sponsored by Accellion)
  
The Need for a Better Way to Send Files and Attachments
July
2005 (sponsored by Accellion)

Toward More Efficient Document Delivery
June 2004 (sponsored by Accellion)
  
The Role of Attachment Caching in E-Mail Server Consolidation
March 2004 (sponsored by Accellion)
  
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Messaging Total Cost of Ownership
Comparing the Cost of Email Systems
May 2009
(sponsored by Novell)

Reducing the Cost of Messaging
June 2008
(sponsored by Mailtrust)

Securing eMessaging:  Analyzing the Total Cost of Ownership
August 2004 (sponsored by ZixCorp)

Messaging Cost of Ownership in Service Provider Environments
April 2003 (sponsored by Rockliffe)
  
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Messaging Servers
Key Issues in Improving Your Messaging Capabilities
September 2009
(sponsored by ColdSpark)

The Case for Lotus Foundations
August 2009
(sponsored by IBM)
  
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Microsoft SharePoint
The Growing Importance of Microsoft SharePoint
April 2009
(sponsored by Azaleos)

The Need for SharePoint Security
January 2009
(sponsored by Trend Micro)

Comparing Leading Email and SharePoint Security Solutions
January 2009
(sponsored by Trend Micro)
  
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Mobile Messaging
The Importance of Mobile Messaging Compliance
January 2010 (sponsored by TextGuard)

IT Best Practices: To Support or Not Support Consumer-Owned Smartphones
March 2009
(sponsored by Zenprise)

Key Issues in Messaging Mobility
October 2007
(sponsored by USA.NET)
  
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SaaS / Cloud Computing / Hosted Services
Why You Should Consider Migrating to Hosted Exchange 2010
November 2009
(sponsored by Intermedia)

The Case for Hosted Exchange
November 2009
(sponsored by 123Together, Electric Mail and Rackspace Hosting)

The Case for Third Party Archiving in Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010
November 2009
(sponsored by Estorian, Google, LiveOffice, Quest Software and Sunbelt Software)

The Strategic Advantage of Cloud-Based Email and BlackBerry Services
August 2009
(sponsored by USA.NET)

Reducing Messaging & Web Security Costs With Managed Services
April 2009
(sponsored by MX Logic)

Using SaaS to Reduce the Costs of Email Security
February 2009
(sponsored by Proofpoint)

Recession Proof Your Business Email Through Outsourcing
December 2008
(sponsored by USA.NET)

Why Your Organization Should Consider Hosted Applications
October 2008
(sponsored by Google)

Focusing on Value-Added Services in a Hosted Messaging Environment
July 2008
(sponsored by Everyone.net)

The Advantages of a Hosted Security Model
April 2008
(sponsored by Websense)

Why Should You Archive Your Email With a Hosted Service?
January 2008
(sponsored by Sonian)

A Guide to Understanding Hosted and Managed Messaging
August 2007
(sponsored by 123Together, Apptix, BizCom Web Services, Cobweb Solutions, Concentric, Global Relay, LiveOffice, MailRevive, Postini, Symantec, Trend Micro, USA.NET, USi, and ZANTAZ)

Why You Should Consider Using a Hosted Messaging Provider
April 2007
(sponsored by USi)

Using Managed Services to Protect Your Business from Web-Based Threats
September 2006
(sponsored by ScanSafe)

Critical Decision Factors for Messaging Management
February
2005 (sponsored by FrontBridge Technologies)

The Advantages of Using a Managed Service Provider to Protect Your Messaging System
October
2004 (sponsored by MX Logic)
  
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Security
The Case for Outbound Content Management
April 2010 (sponsored by CertiVox, GWAVA, Messaging Architects, Safend, Sendmail, Symantec Hosted Services, Titus Labs, YouSendIt and ZixCorp)

The Critical Need to Secure the Web in Your Company
February 2010 (sponsored by Blue Coat, FaceTime Communications, St. Bernard Software, Trend Micro and Webroot Software)

An Analysis of Sendio's Anti-Spam Offering
January 2009 (sponsored by Sendio)

Results of an Osterman Research Survey on Web Security
January 2009 (sponsored by Purewire)

Why Your Organization Needs to Implement DLP
October 2008
(sponsored by Blue Coat Systems, Code Green Networks, Smarsh and Trend Micro)

Should You Install Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server?
July 2008
(sponsored by Sunbelt Software)

What to Ask When Evaluating Messaging Security Systems
April 2008
(sponsored by Sunbelt Software)
  
The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats
April 2008 (sponsored by Alt-N Technologies, Barracuda Networks, Commtouch, McAfee, Mimecast, Reflexion Networks, St. Bernard Software, Sunbelt Software and Trend Micro)

Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam
June 2007
(sponsored by Symantec)

Why Your Organization Needs to Focus on Outbound Content
May 2007
(sponsored by BorderWare, CertifiedMail, DYS Analytics, Mimosa Systems,
Mirapoint, Postini, Symantec and Workshare)

Why Organizations Need to Focus on Outbound Security
February 2007
(sponsored by Reconnex)

The Advantages of Using Traffic-Shaping Techniques to Control Spam
January 2007
(sponsored by MailChannels)

How Small Business is Solving the Spam Problem
January 2006
(sponsored by DigiPortal)

A Comparative Analysis of Leading Anti-Spam Solutions
October
2004
  
Managing IM and P2P Threats in the Enterprise
September
2004 (sponsored by FaceTime)

How a Service Provider Can Eliminate Spam in the Enterprise
June 2003 (sponsored by FrontBridge Technologies)
  
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Social Networking
Why You Need to Focus onSocial Networking in Your Company
July 2010 (sponsored by FaceTime and Smarsh)
  
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Virtualization
Why You Need to Consider Virtualization
September 2008 (sponsored by Trend Micro)
  
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Other Issues
Instant Access to Information:  The Return-on-Investment Case for Information Management

January 2009 (sponsored by Donnell Systems)

Why Reducing File Size Should Be a Top Priority in Your Organization
October 2008
(sponsored by NXPowerLite)

IT Infrastructure Management:  How to Tame the Beast
June 2008
(sponsored by Dorado Software)

The Benefits of Deploying Powerful Search Capabilities
June 2007
(sponsored by Openfind)

Why Web 2.0 is Critical to Your Business
June 2007
(sponsored by Socialtext)

Solving Key Management Problems in Lotus Notes/Domino Environments
June 2007
(sponsored by Sherpa Software)

Solving .PST Management Problems in Microsoft Exchange Environments
June 2007
(sponsored by Sherpa Software)

ROI of Mass Notification
October 2006
(sponsored by 3n)

How Online Demonstations Can Make Purchasing Software Easier
November
2005 (sponsored by Citrix)

Case Study: Arthritis Foundation
September 2002 (sponsored by USinternetworking)
  
Case Study: Worldcom
March 2002 (sponsored by Sun Microsystems)
  
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