In the roughly 10 years since Research In Motion (RIM) debuted its first device, the BlackBerry name has been synonymous with mobility. From the 950 Pager to the upcoming BlackBerry Bold smart phone, BlackBerry has continued to evolve, ultimately becoming the gold standard for mobile email. Here we take a look back at where BlackBerry began and a look to where its heading.
With more vulnerabilities and the rash viruses and other malware targeting mobile phones such as Apple's 3G iPhone, security products protecting these devices are becoming a necessity, not a luxury. Here are a few of the latest security products for mobile devices out on the market.
The Apple CEO's premature obituary last week wasn't the first time someone famous got knocked off by the media before their time. ChannelWeb looks at some notable celebrity death mistakes, hoaxes and frauds down the ages.
Inside This Issue: June 18, 2007
Cover Story
Data Leakage: VARs Can't Just Be Plumbers
Businesses of all kinds are hunting for data leak prevention solutions, but VARs say the market requires more than just technical skills.
>> Slide Show: 6 Key Players In Content Security And Data Leakage
>> Selling Data Leak Prevention
>> Services Opportunites For Data Leak Prevention
>> Getting Started In Data Leak Revention
>> 8 Key Players: Content Security, Data Leakage
Bake-Off
Solutions That Work
NAS Rivals Duke It Out
Network-attached storage products can relieve most headaches associated with network storage, but which is best? CRN Test Center engineers considered middle-of-the-road products from Iomega, MicroNet Technology, Netgear and ZyXEL Communications.
>> Slide Show: NAS Rivals Duke It Out
Compliance Starts With Asset Management
A step-by-step look at how asset management applications can take the pain out of compliance audits.
Reviews
SMB Office Automation
HP Scanjet N6010 automates document scanning process.
OCR Follows The Rules
Datacap Taskmaster 7.1 enables full-featured OCR solutions.
Spyware Loses Its Bite
Barracuda's Web Filter 310 is customizable and effective.
Securing LAN Connections
Bluesocket's BlueSecure 5200 is almost too easy to use.
Columnists
Frankly Speaking: Can Uncle Sam Can Spam? I Think Not
Perhaps it is time to rethink how we use e-mail. I, for one, think we should switch to a system that works like caller ID.
Channel Perspectives: The Hive Vs. The Corporate Cathedral
Community-driven solutions development equates to many minds and many eyes working toward a clearly defined goal.
Editor's Letter: Clarifying Compliance
These articles were mentioned in this issue of CRNtech.
• Slide Show: 12 Products You Can't Miss At Interop
• Vendors Flood Market With New Wireless Gear
• Network Management In The Spotlight At Interop
• Juniper, Microsoft To Build Bridge For NAC Interoperability
• Slide Show: Quartet Of Quad-Core Servers Compared
• Keep Vista Running At Top Speed
• 4 Routers Take Wi-Fi To The Nth Level
• Inside HP's New Small-Biz Lineup
• Bake-Off: Network Access Control Apps
• Digital Signs Point To The Channel
• Centrino Duo Could Boost Custom Systems
