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	05-12-2007

Welcome to the final edition of IBM Connect for 2007. In this edition you’ll find great offers and latest technology news which i'm confident will be of interest to you and your business.
Enjoy the upcoming holiday season and I look forward to contacting you again in 2008 with an even more exciting edition of IBM Connect!

Priscilla Kim
Guest Editor
IBM Connect

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		Case studies CIO agenda - enabling innovation that matters With ever increasing pressure to drive higher operating efficiencies, fuel business growth and enhance shareholder value, executives today are rethinking their traditional strategies. Successful CIO's recognise that IT has become far more than a means of increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Rather, they see IT as a prime stimulus for and enabler of business innovation – and themselves as key collaborators in a process that develops business and IT strategies in concert. To learn more, click here.

		Events Drive your business forward – and threats away Collaboration is opening up a wealth of opportunities for organisations but also increasing the risk of security attacks. So how do you keep your business connected and protected? IBM recently held an exclusive live security webcast on this topic that's now available for general viewing. Hear an independent expert from Stratsec, with IBM's cyber security experts, discuss the latest security risks and scenarios as well as how to stay ahead of threats with innovative security strategies and solutions. For more, click here.

		Events Lotusphere Comes to You 2008 When people collaborate there’s no limit what they can achieve. Things get done faster, more effectively and efficiently. To achieve more with collaboration, join us at Lotusphere Comes to You 2008. The conference will focus on Lotus Notes, Domino, Sametime and Websphere Portal. Event dates for both Australia and New Zealand are as follows: Tuesday 26 February 2008 Hobart Tuesday 4 March 2008 Melbourne Wednesday 5 March 2008 Canberra Thursday 6 March 2008 Sydney Tuesday 11 March 2008 Darwin Thursday 13 March 2008 Perth Tuesday 18 March 2008 Adelaide Wednesday 19 March Brisbane For more information please contact 1800 557 343 or click here.

		Events Lotus Collaboration Summit - Online now! This is your opportunity to explore the best of our technology in a “one-stop-shop” environment. Whether you review a demonstration of our latest Connections technology in the “Demo Diner”, download a podcast on Quickr or network with our technology experts, the Lotus Collaboration Summit – Online is your window to the latest solutions from Lotus and from our network of Business Partners. Access the Lotus Collaboration Summit, click here.

		News briefs and headlines Get a more intelligent security solution IBM® recently hosted the Secure Solutions Seminars, which were designed to educate organisations about how to take a more pre-emptive approach to security and to provide strategies and tools to address ongoing security challenges. Some of the IT security threats and issues covered included an update on the security threat landscape from research collated during the first half of this year, identifying potential weaknesses, proactive handling of threats and risk and compliance management. Take advantage of these materials today and get intelligent security that is working for you, click here.

		What's new at ibm.com Plug-in protection from Octopus User IDs and passwords no longer reliably prevent online fraud. Without an additional layer of protection, e-businesses have a gaping security hole that leave them open to threat. The easiest and quickest method to combat these threats is with the IBM Threat Mitigation Services - FMT Octopus product as an infrastructure plug-in. To learn more, click here.

		Events What are the options to address your space, heat and power challenges? Looking for ways to dramatically reduce costs, recover space, and reduce the impact of your IT infrastructure on the environment? Download presentations from IBM's recent exclusive launch of our Worldwide Big Green Initiative in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne to see how. To find out more, click here.

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