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IBM July 2007  

IBM Software Newsletter
 

Welcome to the July 2007 edition of the IBM Software Newsletter.

This month we have exciting news about two new products and important news about minimizing serious business risk.

First, the big news: IBM Lotus Connections and IBM Lotus Quickr have arrived. Lotus Connections is social software for business – software that makes it easier than ever to leverage and retain the knowledge people have in their minds, where experts say at least 80 percent of corporate knowledge resides. Lotus Quickr is collaboration software that gives teams fast, easy access to people, information and project content. Customers and partners are already raving about these products. Read our first feature to learn what all the excitement is about.

Next is important news every company should know: By and large, hackers have stopped hacking for fame, and started hacking for the fortune they can command by hijacking your sensitive corporate and customer data. Don’t miss our feature on the IBM Internet Security System – your best protection against the very latest security threats.

Enjoy the summer, and enjoy the newsletter.

Doug Brown
Vice President, Marketing Programs
IBM Software



In this issue.
 


Features.
Image   Tap more brainpower. Innovate and execute faster. Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr are here.

Need to find experts or make connections outside your workgroup, or to share content and drive projects to completion? You need IBM Lotus® Connections and IBM Lotus Quickr™ – new social software for organizations and teams.

Lotus Connections combines profiling, shared bookmarking, communities, activity management and blogging to enable employees to share and find expertise – inside and outside the organization – in whatever ways suit them. Watch this IBM TV feature  to get a feel for what Lotus Connections can do for an organization. Then get to the Lotus Connections page for links to demos, articles, brochures and more.

Lotus Quickr is team collaboration software that makes it easier to access the people, information and project materials you need to get your work done faster and more productively. With Lotus Quickr you put shared content in one secure place, instead of scattered through multiple inboxes. You use content libraries to store and share files, wikis to collaborate on content and team blogs to share ideas. And you access everything – and everyone – from a browser or from popular desktop software. If you and your team are facing a critical project, a visit to the Lotus Quickr page is a smart first step.

Learn all that’s new on collaboration’s cutting edge.
Image   Hackers are evolving. Stay ahead of the threat.

Once upon a time your primary security challenge was to keep pace with new viruses and malware. But today you fight these threats in an entirely new climate. Today’s hackers write malicious code for profit, not notoriety; they want to invade your enterprise systems without being detected. New federal regulations compound your risk by making you accountable for protecting your data. And rising enterprise complexity makes implementing that protection more challenging, by orders of magnitude.

Traditional, reactive security technology is no longer the answer. The IBM Internet Security System™ (ISS) protection platform can help you implement proactive, core-to-perimeter security across technologies and operations – enabling improved data governance, higher productivity, and reduced odds of attack.

Read about changing IT security challenges in the new age of governance and risk management. Register to read an eye-opening new white paper on evolving security threats.

Learn more about the IBM ISS protection platform.
Image   Arrive at a truly unique mainframe community. Set a course for Destination z.

Whether you’re looking to engage a mainframe partner or to hire in-house mainframe talent, start your search at Destination z – a new global ecosystem that connects IBM System z™ Business Partners, customers and academic institutions.

If you’re a customer, scan Destination z’s Business Partner Listings for precisely the expertise and solutions you need. If you’re a Business Partner, dive into Destination z’s exclusive Business Partner Portal to share ideas and discuss mainframe technology around the clock. And if you’re a customer or a Business Partner, check out the System z Academic Initiative, an innovative program that supports colleges and universities that train students on mainframe technology, and helps connect these students with businesses that need their skills.

Destination z is also overflowing with white papers, analyst reports, videos, case studies, Redbooks and more – everything you need to learn how System z can help modernize and simplify any enterprise IT environment.

Your journey begins at Destination z.
Image   Top IBM executives explain SOA’s dramatic, lasting impact. Tune in to the Webcast replay.

More and more organizations realize that service oriented architecture (SOA) enables a powerful alignment of IT and business efforts – which is why more and more organizations are evolving their IT, business and people investments to leverage SOA.

“Enduring Impact through SOA,” an IBM Webcast replay, reveals how IBM WebSphere and other IBM software are driving SOA initiatives and lasting, positive change in organizations worldwide.

Hear industry-leading IBM customers share real-life examples of how SOA and WebSphere have transformed their businesses. And get an overview of IBM’s SOA product direction and recent announcements from high-level IBM executives, including:

  • Steve Mills, IBM Senior Vice President, Software Group
  • Robert LeBlanc, IBM General Manager for SOA
  • Tom Rosamilla, IBM General Manager for WebSphere
  • Sandy Carter, IBM Vice President, SOA & WebSphere Strategy

Learn everything you need to know about the profound impact of SOA – from the customers and technologists at the leading edge. Plus get complimentary access to video Podcasts from the IBM IMPACT 2007 Conference, just for attending this replay.

Register and watch.
Image   What will healthcare look like in 2015? Help decide. Get informed.

It’s not exactly news that for many countries, healthcare delivery is in crisis. But you might be surprised to know that according to the IBM Institute for Business Value, many countries’ existing healthcare systems will be unsustainable by 2015 – just eight short years from today.

The Institute’s ground-breaking report, “Healthcare 2015: Win-win or lose-lose?” documents the extent of the healthcare problem around the globe and lays out a vision for transforming healthcare so that all stakeholders – providers, consumers, suppliers, insurers – will thrive. One senior pharmaceutical executive says the report “might be the single best overview piece I've read on global healthcare in a long time.”

Download an executive summary, or register for a copy of the full report.

Want more information? Watch a follow-up Webcast that includes first-hand feedback from customers on the path to healthcare transformation. Download a complete catalog of IBM solutions for the Healthcare industry.

Or begin your own research at the IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences page.
Events and resources.
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  The IBM WebSphere Portal Technical Conference. September 10-12 in Munich and October 8-11 in Orlando.

Master the innovations in the latest IBM WebSphere® Portal 6.0 products – get instruction straight from IBM product architects, developers, business partners and WebSphere customers. Don’t miss the largest annual event dedicated to IBM WebSphere Portal business solutions and technical strategies. And use your IBM Education Pack to help pay your conference fee.

Learn more and register.
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  Learn where collaboration is headed, from the people doing the steering.

At the first-ever Lotus Executive Panel Session, IBM Lotus GM Mike Rhodin, VP Ken Bisconti and VP Jeff Schick presented a mid-year update on collaboration technology – and answered attendee questions for 40 minutes. The session kicked off the IBM Lotus Collaboration Summit Online, an ongoing virtual event for anyone whose business depends on collaboration software.

Listen to the replay.
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  The stars will be out at IBM Information On Demand. October 14-19 in Las Vegas.

Get entertained by Dana Carvey and Donna Summer. Get inspired by Stephen Covey. Get up to speed at seven technical conferences rolled into one. The IBM Information On Demand 2007 global conference is the premier information management event of the year. Learn the latest technologies and strategies straight from IBM and industry experts. And save US$200 when you register before August 15, 2007.

Register today to save.
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  Don’t panic; prepare. The expert advice in this Web seminar gets you ready for SOA.

”Change” is a word that freezes many IT managers in their tracks. But your transition to SOA can be a smooth one. In "Prevent IT Paralysis: Seek the Flexible IT Cure," IBM VP Marie Wieck and IDC VP/GM Vernon Turner help you prepare your IT security, infrastructure and management practices to reap the benefits of this flexible application model. Get a complimentary IBM white paper when you register for this Web seminar.

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