Research

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

AOL jumps into Free Email Business, Yahoo.com, 11 May 2005

“AOL us launching yet another product on the open Web: a free, ad-supported e-mail service tied to its instant-messaging platform. Each account comes with 2 gigabytes of storage….�

Full story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050511/ap_on_hi_te/aol_free_e_mail



AOL to Offer Free E-Mail in Bid to Build Audience, Washingtonpost.com, 11 May 2005

“America Online plans to begin offering free e-mail accounts today to about 20 million users of its popular AIM instant messaging service as part of a bid to build a bigger audience and then profit by selling more advertising.�

Full Story at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001671.html



Phishing, Malware Declining?, eWeek.com, 9 May 2005

“Reports from managed e-mail security vendor Postini Inc. and the Anti-Phishing Working Group, or APWG, show that the volume of phishing e-mail messages and the number of phishing Web sites have leveled off or declined in recent months.�

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1813184,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594



Postini Reports That Phishing Remains Major Threat Despite 45 percent Decease in April Phishing Attepts, Postini.com, 2 May 2005

“The good news is that phishing attempts and email viruses declined in April. The bad news is that despite the decrease, these email threats remain a major concern for corporations, costing valuable time, money and resources.�

Full Story at http://www.postini.com/news_events/pr/pr050305.php



IBM Unveils E-Mail Security Service for SMBs, eWeek.com, 10 May 2005-05-11

“IBM on Tuesday is launching the OpenPower Network e-Mail Security Express, aimed at SMBs with 100 to 1,000 employees. Bundled with Message Partners' MPP the system offers businesses the latest anti-virus, anti-spam and content filtering capabilities to protect its network.�

Full Story at http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1814517,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594



IBMs rolls out security apps for SMBs, Infoworld.com, 10 May 2005

“IBM Express Managed Security Services for e-Mail Security, is a service aimed primarily at midsize businesses to help them reduce security risks associated with e-mail that comes in over the Internet.�

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/05/10/HNexpressproducts_1.html