Microsoft Office 365: Cynical rebrand or future of collaboration?

  The Long View (Computerworld)

This week saw Microsoft announce its Office 365 initiative. What does it mean for businesses, large and small? Let's survey the landscape, in The Long View...

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Should ISPs cut off bot-infected users?

  The Long View (Computerworld)

There's no doubt that botnets are a major threat to the safety and stability of the internet -- not to mention the cleanliness of your inbox. After years of failure to act, could we finally be seeing ISPs waking up to their responsibilities? Let's take The Long View...

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Spam wars: the inbox is ground zero

  The Long View (Computerworld)

In continuing this series about the war against spam, I want to address a concern raised by my Computerworld blogging colleague, David A. Milman. Experience tells him that -- despite advances in spam filtering -- SMB and consumer users are experiencing worsening spam problems. Let's dive into the first The Long View of the month...

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Nokia's death-march continues: N8 release date delay

  The Long View (Computerworld)

Like some sort of proud, gushing parent, Nokia today announced its latest bouncing baby is now shipping. Wait, what? Did I say the N8 is "shipping"? Sorry, I meant to say it's on its way to a few, lucky, pre-order customers. Do I smell spin, in The Long View?
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No, we're not losing the spam war

  The Long View (Computerworld)

Forgive me, but I simply can't let David A. Milman's post from yesterday go unchallenged. We're not losing the spam war; the sky isn't falling. I say this not to criticize my fellow CW blogger, but to illustrate several common misconceptions about spam and how the anti-spam community fights it. Let's take The Long View...

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