The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Has Forced Many Companies To Review Email Retention Policies. by Mike Colesante
Four years have passed since President Bush signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and most analysts agree the law is working as larger companies are finally getting their accounting books in order. The act was formulated to strengthen accounting oversight and corporate accountability. ... Clearly, the document-retention regulations implemented by the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation sends a signal to businesses that they must institute a policy regarding their data and documents, including those transmitted through email.

Virus Liability Endorsement by Alexander Gordon
Businesses are relying more and more on computers, storing vital data in them and thereby becoming vulnerable trying to protect the data from being destroyed or lost forever. There are horror stories of companies closing due to critical, irreplaceable data loss due to various reasons. ... It is advisable for any new business start-ups to go for the right kind of insurance policy to protect them. ... The carrier that offers virus liability endorsement also provides access to data restoration experts to get back in business as fast as possible.

Who Wants to Go Phishing? by Mike Bryant
If you receive an email from a bank, credit card, eBay or some other online service asking you to click a link and login to verify your account information, be wary: you may be the bait for a Phishing expedition. Phishing is when a thief pretends to be a valid business, say eBay, and sends... A simple email asking them if they sent you the email in question will suffice. ... The link provided in the email will take the user to a site that looks remarkably like the business that the phisherman is pretending to be.

Lotus Domino – Enterprise e-mail Server by Polina Gottmann
Any success software product developing extends the implementations areas. This is the requisite condition to integrate the software into business, company, etc infrastructure. Practically always such software products have the score which is the basis for new technologies and modules. ... 4.5, email server of Domino was integrated with Internet email system. ... It is possible to set up email routing from via local copy of email box (by replication mechanism). ... Email mechanisms of are «native» for all Domino databases.

Effective Employee Internet Monitoring by Frank Hughes
Many business owners find themselves in the position to confront employees about their Internet use. Non-work related activities including online games, Internet shopping, stock trading, Internet radio, streaming media and MP3 downloads represent the new temptations in the workplace. ... • Security Threats: Viruses enter networks through a variety of sources, such as web-based email, Instant Messenger file transfer, email attachments or through other files directly downloaded from a website. ... The next step is to create an official company policy specifically for Internet use.

The Onion Approach to Antivirus by Stuart Crawford
Many small business owners are concerned about business continuity and ensuring that their staff remains productive during work hours. One of the biggest risks to productivity in the work place is the threat of viruses, worms and other malicious activities that circulate around the Internet and... Most viruses are spread via email and most are not written to cause damage to a personal computer, but specifically to disrupt network services, or simply flood your email services with thousands of these emails that spread the virus around to your business partners, staff and other contacts.

Document and Data Management Considerations for Private Companies by Michael Siersema
Increasingly, the need for a written, highly structured document and data management policy is becoming vital to any private company. While the recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission require such a written policy for public companies,... Finally, a document destruction policy should be included as part of the written document and data management policy. ... Extensive storage capabilities and related software are required for document management, data backup, and email and instant message archiving, as such records must be...

Ten Things Everyone Should Know about Ordering an Inkjet Cartridge Online by Larry Andrew
It is true. You can save a lot of time and money by ordering your next inkjet cartridge online. Today, there are many reputable online printer ink merchants. They sell quality ink cartridges at huge savings. However, before you place an order, there are at least ten very important things you... Privacy Policy Every company should have a stated privacy policy. ... At a minimum, you should have an email address for contacting sales and support about your specific needs. ... Refunds – The Company should clearly state their refund policy.

IT Security and You! Part 4 - Tips for the Office by David Baldwin
IT Security and You! Did You Lock the Doors and Windows When You Left For Work This Morning? Part 4: Tips for the Office IT Policy I will not say much on this other than to say, you should have a policy in place that tells your employees what they can and cannot do on the network and with... Business Continuity Planning Companies should always have a continuity plan in place that will be activated should there be a business disaster like a flood at your office, meaning you have to relocate.

Need of Document Management System (DMS) by Dr. Vikas V. Gupta
Document Management or Enterprise Information Management is perhaps one of the most important of the enterprise solutions that will provide a solution to the various requirements of SOX. Several sections of SOX have a direct bearing on the manner in which the digital documents/records of the... The business processes will be designed in a very rigorous manner to comply with all the provisions and proper implementation and training of all the personnel related to the business processes will be carried out and tested on a periodic basis.