The impact of mobile messaging on IT

Unified Communications Alert NetworkWorld.com | Software Research Center | Update Your Profile The impact of mobile messaging on IT By Michael Osterman We recently conducted a study of Exchange-enabled organizations on the impact of mobile messaging in corporate environments. The study was done on behalf of PostPath, which markets an alternative to Exchange. While mobile messaging is clearly advantageous for users because it makes them more productive while out of the office (even when away from their desks), it imposes a significant burden on IT. Read full story For webinars or research on messaging, or to join the Osterman Research market research survey panel, go here. Osterman Research helps organizations understand the markets for messaging and directory related offerings. To e-mail Michael, click here. MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY CA Unifying management systems Learn the benefits of unifying your network and voice management systems in this Special Brief. You will learn how marrying these platforms will reduce demands on your limited IT budget and staff. Learn more today. RELATED NEWS: How Fortinet and Cisco score when blocking spam? Competitive lab test pits Fortinet FortiMail-4000A against Cisco IronPort C350 e-mail security appliance. Google Toolbar flaw opens door for phishers, 12/19/07 Google is working to fix a bug in the Google Toolbar that could allow criminals to steal data or install malicious software on a system, a security researcher warned Tuesday. Cisco opening up IOS is all about unified communications Cisco Subnet Blogger Joe Pantierri says Cisco opening up IOS is not a counter move against Juniper but is all about beating Microsoft to the unified communications punch. Cisco: the new software giant, 12/13/2007 For the first time, Cisco has assembled all of its software assets - IOS, Unified Communications, Collaboration and Network Management - under a ... Successful phishing attacks up, online survey shows, 12/17/2007 A Gartner survey shows phishing attacks against consumers in the United States have been more successful this year than last. The good news is that ... THE FASTEST FIREWALLS  Crossbeam, IBM win raw performance test; Juniper scores on price. HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Find the very best tech holiday gift ideas. SPONSORED BY CA Unifying management systems Learn the benefits of unifying your network and voice management systems in this Special Brief. You will learn how marrying these platforms will reduce demands on your limited IT budget and staff. Learn more today. Holiday Tech Toys Stumped on what gadgets and gizmos to give this holiday? Have no fear, Cool Tools' Keith Shaw is here. We do all of the heavy lifting of wading through hundreds of submitted technology products to find the very best holiday gift ideas. Click here to view our holiday gift guide: http://www.nww.com/PSA2_1210 Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   12/20/07 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: How to really bury a mainframe BGP bug bites Juniper software 10 crazy USB stocking stuffers Xbox signal jamming WLANs 15 must-have Firefox tricks Feds are dropping the ball on IPv6 Microsoft security update cripples IE Phone-record thieves laugh at the law Guru predicts last-minute IPv6 switch New Sprint chief Hesse faces a big inbox TOP 100 OF 2007 Unifying management systems Learn the benefits of unifying your network and voice management systems in this Special Brief. You will learn how marrying these platforms will reduce demands on your limited IT budget and staff. Learn more today. Click Here for More Information IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Unified Communications Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007