Eric B. Parizo, News Editor

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What's the easiest way to explain what Workplace Client Technology is?

It's a model, albeit complex, for building manageability and flexibility into a core application architecture.
What is it intended to do?

In the enterprise...
Oct 6, 2004
Can you summarize the restructuring that was announced at Lotusphere and describe the scope of the services that IBM Software Services for Lotus -- formerly Lotus Professional Services -- now provides?

One of the core goals [of...
Sep 16, 2002
In your opinion, what factors have led to the success of the BlackBerry and BlackBerry Enterprise Server?

The first Wireless Enterprise Symposium was held in 2002, and that was the year of reliability. And for three years, we...
May 20, 2004
What is Lotus doing today to win the war against spam?

We [at Lotus] don't see an easy solution to the spam problem. It's very complex because there are so many different aspects to it. Even though Notes and Domino 7 will have better...
Jul 21, 2004
In a recent Forrester brief, the release of Workplace 2.0 was characterized as "a shot across Microsoft's bow." Can you elaborate on that?

I don't think it would be perceived as a shot, not from the perspective of someone who is managing...
Jul 8, 2004
Give me your best pitch for those Lotus pros who are on the fence on whether to attend this year. Why should they travel to Lotusphere?

Two things. First is access. Where else can you get as much content on Lotus products and solutions...
Sep 16, 2004

IBM Lotus has announced a new point version of Notes and Domino, release 6.5.3.

The scheduled maintenance update addresses approximately 350 minor bugs with the product. Highlights include:

Notes Instant Messaging, on the client...

Sep 29, 2004

In a single word, how would one describe the mood of the Lotus user community? Depressed.

Following our recent column on Lotus conspiracy theories, we asked our readers if they believe there is a secret tech industry conspiracy to...

Oct 13, 2004

According to security Web sites, a newly discovered vulnerability could leave Lotus Notes and Domino vulnerable to certain attacks, even though the exploit is considered minor.

Both the Secunia and the SecurityFocus Bugtraq...

Oct 21, 2004

Despite claims by IBM Lotus that a recent Microsoft-funded white paper paints an inaccurate picture of small business messaging costs, the research firm responsible for the study stands by its work.

In July, Stamford, Conn.-based...

Sep 28, 2004

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- IBM Lotus has announced a slate of new and updated Workplace software offerings that advance the company's network-centric collaboration strategy, and also revealed how the Notes and Workplace clients will...

Nov 9, 2004

Business partners have been essential to the success of Notes and Domino, but IBM believes a renewed commitment to its Lotus partners will be a successful catalyst of future software growth.

One key part of that renewed effort is...

After springing back to life in recent weeks, the prolific Sober worm appears set to strike yet again in the first hours of 2006. Fortunately, an early warning may save security pros a lot of time and trouble.

VeriSign Inc. subsidiary...

Dec 12, 2005

No matter where you are or how big you are, if your organization hasn't been affected by spyware yet, it's only a matter of time.

That's the message from Boulder, Colo.-based Webroot Software Inc. According to the antispyware vendor's...

Nov 16, 2005

Viruses, spam and phishing may have been big messaging security threats in 2005, but this year expect secure archiving, risk management and layered threat prevention to take center stage.

That's the forecast from San Francisco...

Jan 11, 2006

A trio of newly discovered vulnerabilities in the IBM Lotus Notes R6.x client could put sensitive information on users' PCs at risk, according to the security expert who discovered the problems. Fortunately for enterprises, the...

Jul 15, 2004

Two vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Notes and Domino have been discovered that could be exploited to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and execute malicious code on a user's system, but a security expert said neither should be...

Jun 24, 2004

A recently published white paper questioning IBM Lotus' long-term strategy has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the Domino community. While an established research firm claims that the Workplace product line represents...

Aug 2, 2004

SOMERS, N.Y. -- Last week, IBM Corp. announced enhancements to DB2 Content Manager that creates more ties with other applications in the IBM portfolio, including Lotus. SearchDomino.com spoke with Don Harbison, Lotus Software's senior...
Mar 18, 2003

If heavyweight boxing's 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier had lasted seven years, it would have been almost as contentious as the battle for the undisputed championship of enterprise messaging...
Dec 6, 2002

For the past seven years, Microsoft and IBM's Lotus Software have been battling fiercely for dominance of the enterprise messaging space.

Heading into 2003, both companies are hyping new or upcoming releases of their core...

Dec 6, 2002

Early Friday, IBM Lotus released the second beta edition of Lotus Notes and Domino 7. The software is available for download on IBM's developerWorks Web site.

Topping the list of Domino server highlights is improved integration...

Jul 30, 2004

Antivirus giant Symantec Corp. announced today it will acquire instant messaging security firm IMlogic Inc.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, according to a report on TheStreet.com, Framingham, Mass-based research...

Jan 4, 2006
Numerous vendors have recently issued warnings about the dangerous spread of image-based spam. These unsolicited commercial email messages feature images that are intended to lure victims into visiting a Web site...
Aug 3, 2006

According to a recent survey conducted by SearchDomino.com and other TechTarget Web sites, enterprises are bullish about information technology spending.

Sixty-two percent of respondents to TechTarget's 2004 IT Spending...

Jan 22, 2004
Notes Development White Papers
Integrating mobility into a Notes Infrastructure by BlackBerry
e-guide offers expert information that Lotus Notes administrators should consider when deploying mobile devices in the Lotus Notes environment and other issues that may arise from deployment. With the growing number of mobile device users within Lotus Notes Domino enterprises, it is becoming critical that employees have access to collaboration tools from their handhelds when they are on the...
Considerations for deploying mobile devices on Lotus Notes Domino by BlackBerry
when deploying mobile devices in your Lotus Notes Domino environment. With the growing number of mobile device users within Lotus Notes Domino enterprises, it is becoming critical that employees have access to collaboration tools from their handhelds when they're on the run. However, problems such as improper training, an inability to gain access to corporate date repositories, and frequent...
Managing and maintaining mobile devices on Lotus Notes Domino by BlackBerry
mobile is an essential part of doing business in Notes Domino shops; so is having the ability to securely support multiple devices. Listen to this podcast to learn more about issues facing Lotus Notes administrators deploying mobile devices. Going mobile is an essential part of doing business in Notes Domino shops; so is having the ability to securely support multiple devices. Listen to this podcast...