Enterprise Briefing
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November 2007
This month in Enterprise Briefing we look at how malware, long the preserve of bedroom hackers seeking peer-group recognition, is now dominated by criminal gangs looking to defraud unwitting internet users. Enterprise mashups feature in our Strategy article: learn how this Web 2.0 innovation could save companies millions of dollars in reduced application integration costs. In Technology we look at how Ethernet is becoming a serious candidate in multipoint WANs and Regional Report focuses on mobile enterprise trends in Asia-Pacific.
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the dirty business of malware
Organized crime has made inroads into the Internet over the past few years with most malware now being designed for financial gain. Companies must look to specialist security services to reduce the risk of falling victim to the Web's seedy underbelly.
enterprises grasp mashup opportunity
Application integration may no longer be such a headache thanks to the emergence of simple but powerful web applications called mashups, which promise to make it much easier, faster and cheaper to knit applications together.
ethernet makes waves in the WAN
With its stronghold in the local area network secured, analysts believe that Ethernet could become the de facto technology for wide area networking. Enterprise customers are being drawn to virtual private LAN services (VPLS) Ethernet because it is less complex than other WAN technologies and doesn’t need any legacy interfaces to connect to a campus LAN. Overall, this equates to a lower cost of ownership for enterprises and more bandwidth for the same fee.
mobile applications make impression in Asia
With a growing number of mobile workers and an increased focus on improving operational efficiency and customer experience, mobile enterprise applications and services are starting to find favor in the Asia-Pacific region. Although mobile data is a big seller in developed markets such as South Korea and Japan, the region as a whole is at an earlier stage of mobile application use than Europe and the US.
IP voice security: red herring or real risk?
When voice and data traffic are merged onto a single network, voice becomes another application on the network and is, therefore, exposed to the same threats as data applications.
Companies need to mitigate themselves against denial of service (DoS), virus and worm attacks through proper security planning and practices. Read this paper to understand the five key VoIP security issues, their impact and what actions to take.
successfully integrating collaboration into the workplace
Collaboration is one of the hottest topics in the workplace today as market and technology trends drive changes in how employees work together. Although technology plays an important part, collaboration is more than just integrating the messaging and voice infrastructure; it is about studying the big picture of how employees work together. This paper suggests ways for IT organizations to enable and support the changes that are affecting the way their employees work.
