Email And Groupware Software

Privacy Apps Have Potential to Help, Hinder Attorneys

A number of scandals in recent years have revealed the power of the electronic record. From Enron to the Foley page scandal, email and instant messaging technologies have provided evidence of wrongdoing long after their users had assumed that the information had disappeared into the ether.

Potential Violations of Presidential Records Act Uncovered

Did White House officials violate the Presidential Records Act by using email accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney '04 Campaign for official White House communications?

How Companies Can Reduce the Costs and Risks Associated With eDiscovery

Although data mining software is making it somewhat easier to search for records when responding to discovery requests, the burdens and costs associated with electronic discovery may be quite high for most companies.

9th Circuit: Disclosure of Employee Text Messages in Quon v. Arch Wireless

In a ruling on June 18th, a panel of the 9th Circuit held that a provider of text messaging services violated the Stored Communications Act by turning over the contents of an employee's text messages to his employer, the Ontario, California Police Department.

Survey: Businesses Settle Lawsuits to Avoid Cost of Email Recovery

As the one-year anniversary of the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) approaches on December 1, a survey of professionals directly involved in legal discovery shows that a significant number of businesses have been negatively impacted by the challenges of e-discovery.

20 Questions With An Expert on Grassroots PR

Marc Hausman is the founder of Strategic Communications Group. He has become one of the most-frequently consulted authorities on communications programs that support corporate growth.

Justice was blind in Microsoft-Apple lawsuit

A hearing is set for later this month on the piddling elements left in the Apple - Microsoft lawsuit. That's it, the end. No more heart-stopping shifts as the Judge vacillates all over the legal spectrum. No more lavish analysis on exactly what the lawyers were smoking when they filed this disaster. Apple has lost.

Making the Most Out of Your Email

Technology tips on how to optimize email programs.

RSS & Atom: The Rebirth of Web Syndication

Find out how syndication is helping organize the ever increasing flow of online information.

Spyware Creator Facing Up to 175 Years in Prison

The Department of Justice has indicted a man who allegedly created a spyware program designed to break into computers and illegally intercept the electronic communications of others.

8th Circuit Reopens Appeal After E-Filing Notice Snafu

An 8th Circuit panel has reopened an appeal based on evidence of a technological foul-up with the then-new electronic filing system for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Interview: Internet Security Expert Gail Hamilton

Learn more about internet security from this interview with internet secuirty expert Gail Hamilton.

Tech Tips: How to Reduce Eye Strain and Spam

Read more to find out about ways to reduce eye strain when reading email, and how to reduce spam.

Travel Tech Tips for Lawyers on the Go

Technology tips on how to connect to the Internet while in an airport and how to send an automatic email reply when out of the office.

Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional: a Revolution for Legal Document Production and Management

It is rare when a new piece of software becomes instantly indispensable for legal practitioners. The release of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional marked just such an occasion.

Interview on Open Source Software Licensing with Attorney Philip Albert

Interview on Open Source Software Licensing with Attorney Philip Albert.

Mail Attender for Notes Enhances End-User Archiving Experience

Sherpa Software has announced the latest release of their email management and archiving solution, Mail Attender for Lotus Notes 6.3. Mail Attender provides extensive content filtering, policy enforcement and archiving capabilities to companies addressing issues relating to storage management, content discovery and compliance within IBM Lotus Domino.

RIM Comes Out Swinging With BlackBerry Workaround

Unless you have been living on a deserted island, you already are aware that Research In Motion (RIM) has been grappling with a patent infringement lawsuit filed by NTP, Inc. (NTP) with respect to RIM's BlackBerry service.

Tech Tips: Firewalls and Security

Technology tips on using a firewall with a VPN and security issues.

Wash. Court Upholds Settlement Negotiated Through Email

An agreement to settle an asbestos-related lawsuit that was worked out between the parties via e-mail is valid and enforceable even before the parties sign a formal settlement agreement, a Washington appeals court has ruled.

Microsoft, Manufacturers to Deliver New Generation of Workplace Phones and Devices

Monday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2007, Microsoft Corp. and nine industry-leading companies will introduce a new generation of devices that connect the workplace phone to e-mail, instant messaging, real-time presence information, conferencing, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and mobile communications.

Owning Email

Most attorneys regularly communicate with their clients by email. Attorneys also regularly communicate by email with colleagues regarding legal matters. Who owns those communications?

Eugene Crew on Antitrust Impact of Verizon v. Trinko

Townsend and Townsend and Crew partner discusses the antitrust implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Verizon v. Trinko.

FAQ: The Law vs. Online Stalking

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, estimates that well over a million Americans had been stalked. Approximately 80% of stalking cases concern women being stalked by ex-boyfriends or ex-husbands.

The Law of Social Networking Sites: a Primer

In this article, Professor Eric Goldman of the Santa Clara University School of Law gives an overview of the laws affecting social networks and their users, and offers several questions to ponder as the popularity of these sites continues to increase.

Tech Tips: Wireless Networking and Spam Prevention

Tips on connecting a laptop to a wireless network with a PCMCIA card and preventing Spam.

Stop Before You Spy on That Email

Do you think it's safe to spy on your employee's email? Are you randomly downloading employee email to ensure your company-owned computer system isn't employed for personal purposes? Since 1993, three court cases have addressed the issue of employee email privacy. But, if recent news reports about these lawsuits have given you comfort and carte blanche in snooping on your employee's email, stop right now.

Email Espionage

In a recent random sampling of 500 human resource professionals, more than 70 percent thought an employer should reserve the right to read email sent or received by company-owned electronic communication systems.

Social Computing in the Enterprise: How Organizations Can Gain the Value of Powerful 2.0 Technologies

Open Text(TM) Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), today announced a set of best practices that can help organizations adopt blogs, wikis, social networks and other "2.0" technologies to create deeper connections with customers and partners, and improve employee collaboration and productivity.

Spam, Courts and Crusaders

Tough legislation and court actions are not making a dent in the growing spam juggernaut. However, individuals and organisations are fighting back and there are sensible practices which can limit the damage.

Online Companies Deny X-Rated Spam Scheme

Two Internet companies accused by government prosecutors of sending out illegal e-mails that contained sexually explicit content have asked federal courts in Seattle and Tucson, Ariz., to throw out the charges.

Accellion, Inc. Adds Sophisticated Features to Latest Version of Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance

Accellion, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand file transfer and data management solutions for enterprise users, announced today the release of the Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance (SFTA) Version 5.0. The updated version of the Courier SFTA allows enterprise end users to easily send and receive folders in a familiar email-like interface-the first time such a feature is available in the marketplace for corporate users without requiring interface with FTP.

Adobe Announces Commercial Availability of Acrobat Connect Web-Hosted Service

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate commercial availability of Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Connect(TM), the first hosted web conferencing service to offer "always-on" personal meeting rooms. Acrobat Connect enables knowledge workers to instantly meet and conduct business online through real-time, interactive web conferencing that is simple to access and easy to use.

AOL Unit Settles ‘Adware’ Case

A subsidiary of America Online Inc. has agreed to settle federal charges that the company offered free security software without adequately disclosing that it came with adware.

Attacking Software Piracy Overseas

Software piracy certainly is not unheard of in the United States. Indeed, industry groups, such as the Business Software Alliance (BSA), have brought actions against and have negotiated settlements with a variety of companies that have been alleged to have used pirated software. While audits do not always reveal true instances of piracy (sometimes there is smoke but not fire), other times they do.

Automaton Nation

Do you ever feel like a robot - responding on mindless autopilot to a constant and wide array of wired and wireless stimuli?

Autonomy ZANTAZ Announces First Comprehensive Legal Hold Solution for Immediate and On-Going Preservation of Relevant Information on Desktops and Laptops

ZANTAZ, an Autonomy company and the leader in the archiving, eDiscovery and Proactive Information Risk Management (IRM) markets, (LSE: AU. or AU.L), today announced Desktop Legal Hold, the industry's first comprehensive solution that enables corporate legal and IT departments to remotely enforce legal hold across desktops and laptops.

BlumbergExcelsior Offers The Registered Email System to Prevent Email Fraud

BlumbergExcelsior Inc. (www.blumberg.com) has joined forces with RPost to provide its customers with The Registered E-mail System to prove the sending, delivery and content of e-mail messages and attachments.

Cingular, Samsung Have Ace in Hand With Launch of New Blackjack Smart Device

Cingular Wireless, Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) and Microsoft Corp. today unveiled the BlackJack, a robust, slim smart device packed with the power and functionality desired by business customers and consumers alike. With the BlackJack customers can get rich entertainment features, powerful business applications, and the familiar look and feel of Windows Mobile 5.0, turbo-charged by Cingular's 3G-enabled BroadbandConnect service on the sleekest design on the market.

Commercial Email: Getting It Right

Once upon a time, the word "spam" conjured up notions of processed meat in a can. Of course, with the advent of the Internet, spam has taken on a completely different meaning - namely, unsolicited commercial email.

Cover Your Tracks

Tips on how to cover your Internet surfing tracks and how to use free email accounts for private, personal communications.

Customers Strongly Endorse New Microsoft-Novell Deal

A survey of technology decision-makers shows very strong customer support for the recent agreement between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. designed to improve interoperability between Windows Server and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

Dell, Symantec Go on Offense Against Out-of-Control Email

Dell and Symantec have joined forces to deliver a one-two punch to out-of-control email. As businesses grapple with securing and managing their IT infrastructures, the companies today announced Secure Exchange, an end-to-end offering that takes time and complexity out of deploying a secure, reliable Microsoft Exchange environment with extensive archiving capabilities.

Dell Unveils Three Consumer Systems Featuring Ubuntu 7.04

Dell today made it official, unveiling three consumer systems -- the XPS(TM) 410n and Dimension(TM) E520n desktops and the Inspiron(TM) E1505n notebook -- with the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux distribution factory installed.

Discovery Attender Improves Result Handling

Sherpa Software, creators of Mail Attenderr and Archive Attender, has announced the latest release of their renowned content discovery solution, Discovery Attender for Exchange. Discovery Attender is an electronic search and discovery tool designed to perform customized searches on files, messages and attachments residing on networks or in Exchange Mailboxes, Public Folders or PST Files.

Does the Indictment of the Alleged Palin Email Hacker Hold Water?

An indictment by a federal grand jury was issued in Knoxville, Tennessee with respect to the alleged hacking of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Yahoo email account. The defendant, David Kernell, the son of Tennessee Representative Mike Kernell, has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, David Kernell could be sentenced to up to five years in prison, along with a hefty fine and years of supervised release.

Doing Windows the Right Way

Dear Microsoft : I know you're working on Windows 4.0 and, since it's been three years since the last Windows upgrade, it's about time. Being a Macophile, I hesitate to give you helpful tips. And, with all those employees and money, you surely cannot need me for that. Then, I look at Windows 1.0 and I think you might. So, here's a free list.

eDiscovery: It’s not just About Email

A recent survey of corporate counsel found that the typical US company faces an average of 305 lawsuits and spends $12 million a year on litigation alone, not including settlements or judgments.

Email Management Survey: Employee Habits Increase Company Litigation Exposure

Recommind, a leading provider of enterprise search, automatic categorization and eDiscovery systems for law firms and enterprises, today released the findings of a recent study conducted with analyst firm Osterman Research, which reveals that many North American organizations may not be prepared to meet the eDiscovery requirements of litigation or regulatory investigations.

Employer Monitoring of Workplace Electronic Communications

Employees should be aware that their work emails generally are not considered private. Indeed, many employees are required to sign policies whereby they agree that their employers have the right to monitor their workplace electronic communications. And judges generally have upheld the right of employers to monitor such employee communications.

Google Adds Postini’s Security and Compliance Capabilities to Google Apps

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that Postini's email security and compliance services have been added to Google Apps Premier Edition. Google acquired Postini last month to help companies realize the benefits of hosted applications while also addressing complex information security and compliance requirements.

Google Announces Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Ever found yourself trading email attachments with several colleagues, trying to collaborate on a document, only to have someone chime in at the last moment with corrections to an outdated version?

Google Introduces New Business Version of Popular Hosted Applications

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) - today introduced Google Apps Premier Edition, a new version of Google's hosted services for communication and collaboration designed for businesses of all sizes. Google Apps Premier Edition is available for $50 per user account per year, and includes phone support, additional storage, and a new set of administration and business integration capabilities.

Google simplifies the business of email security and message discovery

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a series of security products Powered by Postini(TM) that deliver message filtering, encryption and archiving for any business environment.

iCONECTnxt Adds Keyboard Shortcuts to Streamline Reviews

iCONECT Development, LLC announces the addition of keyboard shortcuts and quick access to review templates in the latest release of iCONECTnxt. These new features save time by reducing keystrokes and mouse movements.

InBoxer Extends Easy Email Archiving and Compliance To IBM Lotus Domino And IBM Lotus Notes

After testing at IBM (NYSE: IBM) facilities, the InBoxer Anti-Risk Appliance, a leading product for email archiving, compliance, and the electronic discovery requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, has been validated by IBM (NYSE: IBM) as meeting compatibility and integration specifications for IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino software.

Industry Testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Begins

Following the release Friday of Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1), Microsoft Corp. announced plans to make RC1 available for broad customer and partner testing. With this milestone, Microsoft is also communicating the U.S. estimated retail pricing* for all Windows Vista editions. The announcements signal a major step for the technology industry toward the final availability of Windows Vista, currently targeted for volume license customers in November 2006 and general availability in January 2007.

Innovative Applications Built for Windows Vista Help People Find, Connect to and Access Information

An array of innovative, third-party miniapplications and programs that bring to life the technology advances in the Windows Vista(TM) operating system will debut next week along with Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system, making it easier than ever for people to find and connect to their information.

Iomega Corporation Announces New Email and IM Security and Compliance Services for Small and Medium Companies

Iomega Corporation , a global leader in storage and security solutions, today announced an expansion of its OfficeScreen(R) managed services to include messaging security and management solutions for instant messaging (IM), email and IM archiving and email encryption.

Is Identity Fraud Decreasing?

It seems that we constantly are hearing horror stories about the perils of rampant identity fraud. A recent survey report seeks to set the record straight, however, with findings that identity fraud in the United States is actually dropping.

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