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January
2004
Insight
and INTERAQTions
COLOTRAQ’s
Monthly Newsletter
www.colotraq.com
www.interaqt.com
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Contents
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1.
FEATURE PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
2.
Industry News
3.
Data Center Marketplace
4.
Equipment Marketplace
5.
Referral Agent Program
6.
Events Calendar
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FEATURE
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT - “MANAGED MESSAGING”
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With
the increase in unsolicited mail and virus attacks, Messaging Systems management
has been complex and time-consuming for the average in-house IT staff. Now
there's a better way to approach Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, and other
collaborative technologies: Managed Messaging solutions & Outsourced Managed
Messaging.
To
find out how Managed Messaging can improve your email service while reducing
your costs, simply visit us online at http://www.colotraq.com/managed_messaging.htm
and we will help you find service providers to compete for your business.
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Industry
News
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The
Answer to Video Piracy?
CNET
News.com - Stop me if you've heard this one: A novel form of media distribution
is promising to launch lucrative new content services, but the industries
involved can't agree on how to protect them from theft or how to split the
revenues they generate.
http://news.com.com/2030-1025-5138590.html
Image
Drives Fate of Memory Flashcards
CNET
News.com - The digital home is here, and the early beneficiaries are the makers
of removable flash memory cards.
http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5142021.html?tag=nefd_lede
PC
Viruses Spawn $55 Billion Loss in 2003
CNET
News.com - Trend Micro, the world's third-largest antivirus software maker, said
Friday that computer virus attacks cost global businesses an estimated $55
billion in damages in 2003, a sum that is expected to increase this year.
http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5142144.html?tag=nefd_top
Web
Ad Trademark Law to be Retested
CNET
News.com - Dealing a potential setback to the Web search advertising market, a
federal appeals court has reopened a lawsuit challenging the unauthorized use of
trademarks in ads linked to search engine keywords
http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5142058.html?tag=nefd_top
Outsourcers
Need Industry Savvy
CNET
News.com - Companies looking for a technology outsourcing partner would be wise
to consider candidates' business knowledge and not just their technology chops,
according to a new study.
http://news.com.com/2100-1011-5141899.html?tag=nefd_hed
Global
Chip Sales Accelerate
AMSTERDAM
(Reuters) - Global sales of semiconductors powered ahead in November,
accelerating for the fourth straight month to grow to $16.1 billion, a 25.7
percent increase compared with a year earlier, an industry group said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4073630
Cyber
Blackmail Wave Targets Office Workers
LONDON
(Reuters) - Cyber blackmail artists are shaking down office workers, threatening
to delete computer files or install pornographic images on their work PCs unless
they pay a ransom, police and security experts said.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4056941
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Data
Centers Marketplace
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Looking
to buy Data Centers at a bargain?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to sell off their data centers and
facilities.
ColoTraq:
The telecom marketplace (www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies
looking to dispose of their Data Centers for pennies on the dollar. If you are
interested in buying or selling Data Centers/Colo Facilities, please send
mailto:info@colotraq.com
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Equipment
Marketplace
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Looking
to sell or buy equipment?
In
light of the economic turmoil and financial difficulties affecting this
marketplace, many companies are continuing to dispose of their equipment.
Telecom
equipment such as Central Office Equipment, Data Communications, and Optical
Technology are now widely available, as well as IT equipment in the form of
Enterprise Communications, Enterprise Servers, and PC/Workstation Equipment.
ColoTraq
(www.ColoTraq.com) currently has several companies interested in buying a wide
variety of Internetworking and Data Center equipment. If you are interested in
buying or selling equipment, please visit our web site at http://www.colotraq.com/carrier-hotel.htm
or send mailto:equipment@colotraq.com
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Referral
Agent Program
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Interaqt
is currently looking to aggressively expand its network of "Independent
Referral Agents" throughout the industry. This is a purely
performance-based, non-exclusive arrangement with no quotas. If you refer a lead
to us that results in actual revenue, then we would simply pay you a referral
fee of up to 25%. This is truly a "no-brainer" for practically anyone
in the industry to take part in whether you are currently employed or not.
If
you are interested in learning more about this program, please send
mailto:agents@interaqt.com
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Events
Calendar
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Meet
RFID Project Leaders One-on-One
January
26-27, 2004
London,
United Kingdom
http://www.rfid.access-events.com/
Customer
Focused Six Sigma
February
16-17 2004
London,
United Kingdom
http://www.sixsigma.access-events.com/
Broadband
Wireless World
February
24-25, 2004
San
Diego Convention Center
http://www.scievents.com/bww04/
Email,
Instant Messaging and Real-Time Collaboration for the Financial Enterprise
March
11-12, 2004
The
Puck Building, New York, NY
http://secure.imn.org/~conference/im/index2.cfm?sys_code=40311_TE_0001&header=on
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Please
Note: Some links in this month’s newsletter are time sensitive. They may not
be available as news changes throughout the month. Also, some sources for the
posted news articles are subscription based, and may require you to subscribe to
additional services.
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you have any news or information to offer, please send mailto:editor@interaqt.com
and we will consider it for inclusion in an upcoming newsletter.
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