As social networking sites explode in popularity, the hype and interest continue to build. But sorting the fact from the hype can be a challenge. This paper discusses tangible ways that organizations can extract measurable business value from social networking by leveraging it in conjunction with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions. 

No longer a thing of the future, IP Convergence is now the cost of doing business. Unified Communications (UC) is the target destination for many enterprises. And while the concept is no longer new, IP convergence remains the first major step on that path. 

With the momentum of IP convergence and the movement toward an all digital world, professional communication systems combining telephony over IP, e-mail, instant messaging and audio/video conferencing services are sparking serious interest due to the benefits they offer. Read on to learn more. 

Mobile unified communications allows organizations to provide employees with the ability to collaborate and communicate efficiently, as well as access information on-demand. 

Listen to IBM Internet Security Systems' take on network security convergence. You will learn how to get more out of your existing investments in network security, combat new Web 2.0, Web application and database threats without purchasing stand alone technologies, and how to protect your company from worms to botnets to preventing data leaks. 

This paper summarizes in question and answer format the many critical factors pertaining to VoIP's viability, regardless of which vendor's IP-PBX system is deployed across the distributed enterprise. 

Rather than relinquish control of e-discovery to experts and their firms, in-house legal teams and their executives are trending toward retaining control of decision-making and acting as collaborative partners throughout the life cycle of a particular matter. 

To assist you with the due diligence process of selecting a video conferencing product for your organization, read this white paper for 7 key questions to uncover any flaws or limitations of a given solution. 

Enterprises, particularly those that deal with personal or private data, are now squarely in the path of a perfect storm. The convergence of regulatory compliance, high-profile data breaches and increased sophistication of cyber-attackers has transformed data security from an interesting IT sideline to a bottom-line, corner-office priority. 

SharePoint 2010 is the business collaboration platform for the Enterprise and the Web that enables you to connect and empower people through an integrated set of rich features. Watch this video for a sneak peak of Microsoft SharePoint 2010. 

Tune into this podcast featuring Jon Brown, Publisher of the Data Center media group, who answers chatters' most asked questions on Exchange 2010 and how it will help with unified communications implementation. Gain insight into the key differences between Exchange 2007 and 2010 as well as features regarding security and emails encryption. 

Check out this white paper for a discussion on network changes; IP address management; Core Network Services solutions; and the benefits of integrated, automated IP.