Table 2. Evaluation of secure messaging application scoring system.

Description	Weight
Does this application meet our essential requirements	30%
“Close your eyes,” what is your overall opinion of the application	30%
Does this application make sense from an IT/infrastructure point of view	10%
Is the vendor healthy enough to last into the future, can they offer good support	10%
Is the application user friendly	10%
Does the application have functionality that might be important for the enterprise long term (e.g., analytics layer, third party device integration, etc.)	10%