SMBs Have Messaging Issues, Too

1. SMBs Have Messaging Issues, Too

Slightly more than a quarter of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)have installed an e-mail archiving system, according to the Radicati Group, which just released a new study on messaging trends for businesses with less than 500 users.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Oct 26 2005


2. VOIP Providers Ask FCC to Stay E911 Order

An alliance of Internet telephony providers Tuesday petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for an administrative delay of an order requiring that providers furnish 911 service for all Internet phone users by Nov. 28.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Oct 25 2005


3. Scramble to fix Skype security bug

Security researchers have identified two groups of potentially serious security vulnerabilities involving Skype, the popular VoIP client software. Both create a means for hackers to run hostile code on systems running vulnerable versions of Skype. Skype has issued patches for the "critical" security bugs.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Oct 25 2005


4. Windows OneCare Refresh Adds MSN Messenger Scanning

Microsoft Corp. plans to roll out a minor refresh of its Windows OneCare PC security bundle to add new features for file scanning and data backup.

In a note to beta testers, Microsoft said the refresh will be shipped automatically Tuesday as part of a plan to push out continuous feature updates to keep PCs secure from emerging threats.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Oct 25 2005

5. VoIP Wiretap Order Heads to Court

Civil liberties, privacy and high-tech industry advocates went to court today to block the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) pending rule to impose wiretapping standards on Voice over IP (define) systems.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 25 2005


6. Asia: Spam Factory of the World

In the fight against spam, Asia seems to be losing. Over the past few years,
servers based in China and South Korea have become major sources of unwanted e-mail as spammers take advantage of loose regulation, low costs, and lax security.

For more on this:
- read full story from Business week online, Oct 25 2005


7. AIM's New-Look IM Campaign

America Online (Quote, Chart) has rolled out a national advertising campaign dubbed "I AM" for its updated AIM service.

The campaign, created by New York-based ad agency ATTIK, highlights AOL's next-generation AIM service called "AIM Triton" and is geared to create a buzz among the collegiate set.

For more on this:
- read full story from internetnews.com, Oct 25 2005


8. Consumers ready to ditch landlines

By 2009, between 23 percent and 37 percent of wireless subscribers will use a cell phone as their primary telephone, market researcher In-Stat said in a report published Tuesday. Already, nearly 9.4 percent of wireless subscribers use mobile phones as their primary phone.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Oct 25 2005