This e-mail message will self-destruct in…

25 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

VaporStream’s e-mail service uses encryption, SSL and RAM to send messages that vanish without a trace. The technology promises to meet confidentiality laws and reduce litigation costs, but an Info-Tech analyst says it could get companies into big trouble.

 

Titus Labs simplifies e-mail data classification

06 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Titus Labs offers a tool that enforces adherence to policy and compliance regulations by requiring end users to mark and label their e-mails before sending them. One analyst discusses the challenges of such data classification tools.

 

Developing and managing e-mail archiving policies

06 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There can be legal repercussions for companies that don’t live up to compliance requirements. Tips for developing, executing and managing archiving policies – and how to keep the situation from getting out of control in the first place.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, Email archiving: You need a policy

Pros and cons of SaaS-based messaging security

24 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A security expert presents the pros and cons of using the SaaS model for e-mail, IM and Web security at a Symantec-sponsored event north of Toronto. Plus, what you must ask if you are planning to go to with SaaS.

 

Like Firefox? Try Thunderbird 3

10 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Thunderbird 3 literally borrows the best ideas from Firefox and applies them to e-mail, says Mozilla Messaging CEO in a one-on-one with ComputerWorld Canada. What gives Mozilla’s free, open source and cross-platform e-mail application an edge over Outlook.

Execs value e-mail over all other data

31 May 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

With so much valuable and confidential information in our inboxes, it’s no wonder 81 per cent would recover that data first. There’s a strong legal argument for better backup, too.

— reprinted at CIO.com, Executives Value E-mail Over All Other Data

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