Could an Enterprise Social Network Make Us Happier?
10th January 2014

Most people I know are content, however how would you feel if you could feel even happier than you currently do? You'd probably jump at the chance. Well a recent article reports on how employees at LexisNexis are much "happier". The cause of this happiness, their use of the enterprise social network Yammer. So the question is, can using an enterprise social network really make us all happier?

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Product Review of Westlaw Practitioner Insights: User Interface & Search Options
10th January 2014

Westlaw Practitioner Insights' user interface and search options are put to the test in the third part of John DiGilio's review. The pages offer the best content WestlawNext has to offer in the user's chosen practice area, with current awareness in the form of analysis, alerts, legal filings, news from Reuters and more accessible in an intuitive way.

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Cyber Security in the Enterprise
9th January 2014

Sophie Alexander looks at some of the issues surrounding cyber security within organisations as well as recent government initiatives designed to protect them. Surveys from the Federation of Small Businesses, EY and PwC illustrate the growing threat from security breaches and the associated costs of cybercrime and impact on economic performance.

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Product Review of Westlaw Practitioner Insights: Sources & Coverage
8th January 2014

The second part of John DiGilio's review of Westlaw Practitioner Insights looks at the sources and coverage in this legal information database which offers practice-specific information from a range of sources including the WestlawNext database and sources such as Reuters Legal, CQ Roll Call and Wolters Kluwer. John highlights Westlaw Daily Briefings as a particularly interesting feature, offering full context and analysis on developments in practice areas.

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Email and Yammer: a Match Made in Microsoft?
8th January 2014

Microsoft's acquisition of Yammer in 2012 has been oft-discussed. Since then there have been a number of developments which have improved both the integration of Yammer within SharePoint and the functionality available within Yammer. The latest of these developments was announced just before Christmas and makes Yammer available to individuals who aren't registered users and introduces mobile messaging. But what are the benefits of this new functionality for organisations and individuals?

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Product Review of Westlaw Practitioner Insights: Introduction, Audience, Value & FreePint's View
8th January 2014

The debut of WestlawNext was a radical and, for most users, welcome departure from the old days of database-driven legal research. The ability to run one search across all content sets and for a set price was an idea whose time was hastened by clients eager to tighten purse strings and control costs. Too much of a good thing can have its disadvantages, however. Practitioners using the new platform waxed nostalgic over their former ability to create content-focused sets of resources specific to their areas of practice. Westlaw's new Practitioner Insights pages are designed to recapture that powerful feature of the old platform while enhancing it with modern advances in curation and customised alerting that attorneys need to gain competitive advantage in today's legal market.

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Source Update January 2014: What's Happening with Factiva?
7th January 2014

This month's additions and takedowns in Factiva, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) in the Enterprise
6th January 2014

There has been a lot of speculation and hype surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) over the past few years but to date the ability to use the internet for monitoring and connecting everyday objects has mostly been used for operational efficiencies within the enterprise. However, a recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report highlights the long term potential benefits of this technology. Sophie Alexander explores some of the obstacles that will need to be overcome before IoT can operate successfully across businesses.

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Mini Review: Manzama
6th January 2014

Competitive and business intelligence requires information from multiple sources, both traditional and new, along with ways to filter and make it into decision-ready information. James Mullan's Mini Review of Manzama examines how the tool performs for its legal and professional services clients and how it can help them to gain a better understanding of their competitors, clients and industry and to better identify business development opportunities. 

Update: A new review of this product is available here »

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Large Software Vendors Bet on BYOD
3rd January 2014

The subject of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) continues to make headlines and despite the security issues this presents, less than a third of businesses in Europe have a formal BYOD policy. Given recent acquisitions by IBM and Oracle in the enterprise mobile management market, maybe it's now time for companies to review their BYOD policies as the use of mobile devices in the workplace continues to gather momentum.

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