Editor's Note
I Get the Message!
As 2007 draws to a close, all of us at Messaging News wish to thank our readers, advertisers and industry experts. Our appreciation for the support and good wishes for our success cannot be understated. This year we were able to travel to more events, launch our first Webinar, enhance our Website, expand our enewsletter offering with Collaboration Newswire, and cover an array of messaging topics in the magazine. It was an excellent year for us, and many of you played an integral part. We look forward to more in 2008.
While becoming increasingly easier to use, encryption remains an underused technology. In Encrypting Data we review a few of the best practices around data encryption, when to use it, and how much it may cost if we don't.
Mobile messaging with its always-on connectivity makes users more productive and more readily available. But what vulnerabilities does the device expose organizations to? BlackBerry Security: A Benchmark for Wireless Mobile Devices offers some observations.
We continue to explore the edge of the messaging world, expanding into related topics that intrigue us. In And the Survey Says... EFM and the Web 2.0 Generation, we take a look at Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) and the Web to see if communications channels between companies and customers have changed as the Web and other channels mature. The desire for closed loop feedback also plays in: When Disaster Strikes: Next Generation Crisis Communications. As we like to do, we pass along advice and tips on possible ways to structure your crisis communication plans. An interesting aspect to this story is how a unified communications process is being leveraged to transform business processes by connecting business activities and people to improve efficiency.
If you are a regular Messaging News reader, you know we like to follow the cultural trends of messaging and collaboration. In The Four Habits of an Effective Collaborative Individual, Michael Sampson reviews behaviors that encourages good collaboration. In addition, we delve into why the term bacn has struck a chord with so many. Find out more by reading The Story of Bacn.
We wish you a joyous holiday season and good reading,
