InfoWorld articles from July 1998

InfoWorld archives from July 1998

Exciting Extreme Linux moves toward big clusters.(Red Had commercial networking version of operating system) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... Often times the technological advances that hold great potential for the future of computing have arisen from research laboratories and university settings. This appears to again be the case with Red Hat's Extreme Linux, Version 1.0. The...

PowerCrew simplifies Baan decisions.(AddVantage Executive) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... PowerCrew's AddVantage Executive adds value to Baan enterprise resource planning (ERP) sites by giving corporate decision-makers a simplified mechanism to analyze key ERP data elements. Corporate administrators will also appreciate AddVantage's...

Midrange solutions grow in appeal as Y2K approaches.(Great Plains Dynamics C/S+ SQL is the best of three accounting packages reviewed) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... Elegant design, range of modules puts Dynamics C/S+ SQL ahead of the pack At many companies, aging accounting systems are disintegrating as the year 2000 approaches. I evaluated three midrange accounting solutions and found unique features...

Web site analysis.(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... Controlling your Web site Is your Web site getting out of control? It's time to take action. A Web site analysis is the best way to make sure your site is running efficiently and returning value to your company. CONTACTS ...

Buyer's guide to log analysis tools.(Buyers Guide)
July 27, 1998... You can learn a lot about your Web site traffic by examining the log files on your Web server. This is by no means a complete list, but it includes some of the most popular or least expensive options. Company ...

Setting realistic Web site goals. (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... The corporate Web site was once a hobby for a handful of propeller-head employees; now it has become serious business to most companies. Like any business project, building and maintaining your company's Web site requires that you set tangible...

IBM tunes in Web channel: Big Blue joins trend giving customers more purchase control.(plans to formally launch new channel model within 30 days)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... IBM will formally launch within 30 days a new channel model through which IBM enterprise customers will be able to place orders at an IBM Web site. IBM resellers, such as CompuCom or Inacom, will then fill these orders. IBM is the latest...

Vendors rush to establish ties that bind.(Informix recreating Universal Server as middleware) (Product Development)
July 27, 1998... Informix is about to reinvent its Universal Server object relational database technology as middleware, joining the latest stampede of vendors -- including Information Builders Inc. (IBI), Secant, and BEA -- in providing application server...

Linux moves up: Database leaders lend credibility.(Oracle, IBM, Netscape porting applications to freeware operating system)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Linux will now be tested as a mainstream platform for enterprise-level business applications, with major vendors pledging product or research and development commitments to the operating system. Oracle will put its Oracle8 database on Linux...

FROM THE NEWS DESK.(growing strength of Linux operating system) (Product Information)(Editorial)
July 27, 1998... With each new deal, Linux gains strength No matter how you cut it, Linux is on the cusp of legitimacy, and any major IT vendor that hasn't figured that out yet is begging for trouble. As noted in this week's Page One article by Paul Krill,...

Microsoft reveals antitrust defense. (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... In its Sept. 8 antitrust case, Microsoft will argue that including support for Internet standards in Windows 95 and Windows 98 is not a predatory attempt to destroy Netscape. Microsoft's defense strategy was revealed in a legal motion the...

BEA releases next middleware solution.(Object Transaction Manager in BEA M3)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... BEA Systems last week announced BEA M3, its next-generation Object Transaction Manager middleware platform. This shipment is part of the company's strategy to continue to expand its middleware solutions through development in objects and access...

IBM buys KnowledgeX data-mining tool.(acquires from ISV Integrated Technology) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... IBM has acquired a data-mining technology from ISV Integrated Technology that is expected to add more complex mining algorithms to IBM's Intelligent Miner mining tool. The KnowledgeX software bought by IBM offers more focused analyses than the...

Sales configurator for supply chain ships.(i2 Technologies Customer Commitment module for Rhythm suite)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Supply-chain software vendor i2 Technologies released the Customer Commitment module last week, a sales configurator that works with the company's flagship Rhythm suite. It is meant to help salespeople tailor complex products that come in...

Netscape will highlight Mission Control.(Netscape, Novell to reveal directory capabilities) (Product Development)
July 27, 1998... Netscape and Novell will use this week's Catalyst '98 conference in Colorado Springs, Colo., to reveal directory capabilities that are designed to augment other applications. The conference is hosted by the Burton Group and the Network...

Headaches greet Microsoft president: Ballmer's major challenges include customer satisfaction and rivals' complaints. (Company Operations)(Column)
July 27, 1998... Most new presidents can count on a 100 day honeymoon after their inauguration. But for newly appointed Microsoft president Steve Ballmer, that blissful period is probably going to be something less than 100 hours. Growing discontent among...

Sun eases Solaris installation.(joint development agreement with InstallShield) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Sun has penned a deal with InstallShield, maker of near-ubiquitous Windows installation software, that promises to bring to Solaris applications the same level of ease-of-installation and configuration utilities associated with Windows. The...

Novell works on Java interface.(prototype NetTop user interface) (Product Development)
July 27, 1998... Novell has developed a prototype Java-based user interface, called NetTop, that is designed to be completely location-, device-, and platform-independent. However, the technology is still at the research stage, and questions hang over whether...

One-chip solution powers up battery life: Research program yields performance-boosting system.(PowerSmart) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... In September, PowerSmart, a company created by former Duracell employees working in the company's now-abandoned Smart Battery research program, will announce a one-chip solution that may improve overall battery performance by as much as 25...

Notes/Domino 5.0 beta debuts. (Product Development)
July 27, 1998... As expected, Lotus Development last week posted the Notes/Domino Release 5.0 Beta Preview to the Lotus Web site with a new user interface that looks similar to a Web browser. Lotus Business Partners and customer beta sites can now download...

For the record.(Correction Notice)
July 27, 1998... In the July 13 issue (see Pipeline, page 37), Neo-Core's NeoSuite 98 for AG's EtherPeek 3.1 for Windows was incorrectly described. The product suite comprises a series of plug-ins for the EtherPeek protocol analyzer, which were developed in...

Big challenge ahead for Seagate CEO.(Stephen J. Luczo replacing ousted founder Al Shugart) (Company Operations)
July 27, 1998... Ouster of founder Shugart puts pressure on Luczo to turn company around Seagate's new CEO, Stephen J. Luczo, is under immense pressure to turn the $6.8 billion disk drive company around. With outgoing Seagate CEO Al Shugart forced out by...

Users question Intel's need for speed.(argue that there is no compelling reason to upgrade to new processors) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Intel last week revealed its plans to boost the performance of its current processor lineup -- by replacing every chip at least once in the next year -- but users and analysts have been left wondering if the increased capabilities are worth the...

VRML group, Microsoft move forward in high-end graphics.(Microsoft Chromeffects, VRML Consortium) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... 3-D Web Technologies moved two steps forward last week as the VRML Consortium broadened its mission and Microsoft announced the first software developer's kit (SDK) release for Chromeffects. (See "Microsoft looks at 3-D multimedia," July 20,...

Java on server is tasting good.(Java Development Kit 1.2)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... But release of JDK 1.2 won't solve client incompatibilities While many corporate IT shops have moved beyond merely tasting Java, developers seem to find it most palatable as a middle-tier and back-end environment, showing a limited thirst for...

Java added to Chordiant call centers.(Chordiant Software adds support for JavaBeans to Chordiant Customer Communications Solution)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... This August, Chordiant Software is planning to announce support for JavaBeans within its Chordiant Customer Communications Solution (CCS), enabling greater customization of call-center agents' screens, as well as easy and rapid deployment of...

Oracle opens Repository 7.0.(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Oracle is positioning its newest repository product, Oracle Repository 7.0, as a single container for accessing meta data and other files that are used to customize packaged applications. Files residing in any OS file system, such as source...

OEMs anxious to see Microsoft, Intel PC 99 specifications. (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... No news may be very good news for system manufacturers who are waiting to see the changes Microsoft and Intel made in the final PC 99 design guideline specifications compared to the specification for Version .9 that was published in March....

IBM to dish up meatier DB2 version. (DB2 Universal Database)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Point release will facilitate decision support and nonrelational data support IBM later this year will improve its DB2 Universal Database RDBMS with a flurry of enhancements, ranging from access to nonrelational data outside the database to...

Sybase dresses up replicaton for the enterprise.(Replication Server 11.5)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Sybase has released Version 11.5 of its Replication Server data replication middleware, adding features to help serve a larger base of users over increasingly complex networks. The new version provides the capability to link to more than 25...

PIPELINE, 1. (News Briefs)(Column)
July 27, 1998... ANNOUNCED IBM unveiled Version 2.0 of VisualAge for Java, including support for Enterprise JavaBeans and an API for integrating third-party tools. The release includes IBM's native Java compilers -- which boost performance on Windows NT,...

Laptop, PC pricing at odds.(costly technology, high profit margins on laptops) (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... Despite similar configurations, prices remain far apart A combination of costly technology and high profit margins may be the unyielding wedge that is creating a wide price gap between similarly configured notebook and desktop systems. The...

Vendors fight for graphics advantage at Siggraph.(Intel, Compaq, Silicon Graphics display new technologies at trade show) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... The battle for dominance in graphics workstations heated up last week as Intel, Silicon Graphics, and Compaq brought their weapons to Siggraph 98, in Orlando, Fla. Traditionally dominated by Silicon Graphics, this year's Siggraph conference...

Inprise adds piece to application server puzzle.(VisiBroker Integrated Transaction Service)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Inprise (formerly Borland) is shipping its VisiBroker Integrated Transaction Service (ITS) transactional middleware, a key component of its application server offering, which is expected later this year. ITS, intended for use in distributed...

Street Prices.(Illustration)
July 27, 1998... RAM for the week of July 27 Change from 16MB RAM (72-pin SIMMs) Low High Average April ...

Newcomer Scriptics makes Sun technology stand alone.(startup company founded by former Sun Microsystems engineer John Ousterhout) (Company Operations)
July 27, 1998... Scriptics, a start-up company dedicated to producing application development tools for the Tcl scripting language, will be launched next week. The company was started by John Ousterhout, who left Sun Microsystems in February. Ousterhout...

Worldwide creativity explored with DWF.(Autodesk Drawing Web Format) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Autodesk is enabling large design teams across the globe to work on the same CAD drawings with its new Drawing Web Format (DWF) files. DWF files can be viewed by anyone using Autodesk's free Whip Viewer. A DWF file processes all of the layers...

Compaq's Pauline Nist gives the lowdown on computing's last 20 years. (Company Business and Marketing)(Interview)
July 27, 1998... Pauline Nist has been around the block. She began her career at Digital Equipment in 1975 and moved to Tandem Computer in 1997. After Compaq purchased Tandem, Nist stayed on in her role as senior vice president of products and technology at...

Freeware Java hits the street.(Transvirtual Technologies Kaffe OpenVM)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Transvirtual Technologies has released a new Java virtual machine (JVM) that gives developers an alternative to Sun's Java implementations. Transvirtual's Kaffe OpenVM is available now and comes with a Java compiler and a set of Java Class...

Hummingbird suite set for takeoff.(Hummingbird Communications BI/Broker)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Hummingbird Communications will release in August a product suite that will allow businesses to publish customizable corporate information via the Internet and traditional client/server systems. The suite will include BI/Broker, a middle-tier...

The Bug Report. (News Briefs)
July 27, 1998... Bugs and fixes reported to BugNet Microsoft When Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 is installed using the Windows NT Option Pack, the Remote Data Service (RDS) -- which is part of the Microsoft Data Access Components -- is also...

WINDOW MANAGER.(Windows 98 DLL conflicts) (Product Information)
July 27, 1998... Microsoft's take on Windows 98: It doesn't harm competitors For the past two weeks, my columns have discussed the fact that when you install Windows 98, its setup routine examines your hard disk for shared system files -- such as DLLs -- that...

IBM enhances Global Sign-On.(Global Sign-On 2.0)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... IBM last week announced Global Sign-On 2.0, the latest addition to its recently announced IBM eNetwork Security and Directory Integration solution. Designed to strengthen enterprise security and simplify network administration, Global...

OpenView gets security add-ons.(Access Manager, Node Sentry)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Hewlett-Packard last week announced HP OpenView Access Manager and HP OpenView Node Sentry -- the first two products in its planned family of HP OpenView security management solutions. HP OpenView Access Manager is designed to give...

3Com's top two executives talk about the future of enterprise networks.(Eric Benhamou, Bruce Claflin) (Company Business and Marketing)(Interview)
July 27, 1998... As the battle among vendors for network dominance begins to take on global proportions, the issues facing 3Com have never been more complex. To help sort out these issues, 3Com Chief Executive Officer Eric Benhamou recently recruited Bruce...

PIPELINE, 2. (News Briefs)
July 27, 1998... ANNOUNCED Opalis Software last week announced that it has integrated telephony functions with its OpalisRobot Windows NT automation and remote administration tool. With the Call Add-On, OpalisRobot can call systems administrators when it...

Cable & Wireless wins big.(purchase of MCI's Internet business) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Deal with MCI gives telco access to lucrative U.S. market Britain's Cable & Wireless has been catapulted into a leading position in the U.S. Internet backbone and services market by agreeing to purchase MCI's Internet business for $1.75...

WorldCom goes pan-European. (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... WorldCom last week launched its much-hyped pan-European network, which will link companies with business centers in Europe to their North American counterparts via a gigantic fiber loop. WorldCom, which began building the network about four...

Regulatory Roundup. (News Briefs)
July 27, 1998... Telecommunications news bytes from around the globe (Caracas, Venezuela) Although governments of Latin American countries have taken steps to open up their telecommunications markets, they have not created regulatory agencies able to foster...

Network Associates releases firewall suite.(WebShield for Firewalls, Gauntlet Firewall 2.1 for Windows NT)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Security software vendor Network Associates last week announced anti-virus software WebShield for Firewalls and Gauntlet Firewall 2.1 for Windows NT, both of which will be sold as part of the Gauntlet Active Firewall Suite designed for...

RAScom beefs up its line of remote-access servers NT-based products enhanced.(RAServer 2100, RAServer 2600)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... RAScom -- a provider of remote-access solutions -- has announced new Microsoft Windows NT-based servers that provide hybrid remote access/virtual private network (VPN) capabilities. Both the RAServer 2100 and RAServer 2600 include the new...

Entevo crosses NT domain lines. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... It's no news that domain administration with Windows NT Server requires a lot of patience, persistence, and pain relievers for network managers. But what is news is that start-up Entevo's flagship DirectManage 1.0 will take away a lot of this...

WebConsole refines vital functions. (HiTecSoft WebConsole 2.11b) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... WebConsole 2.11b from HiTecSoft builds on an already solid NetWare server management tool, giving managers more Web-based control with help desk extras. Added functions and improvements to existing tools have polished this diamond in the rough....

SECURITY WATCH.(flaws in Windows NT) (Product Information)(Column)
July 27, 1998... Unfortunately, you haven't heard the last about security issues with NTFS streams In case you've been trapped under something heavy since July 2, Microsoft has been busy throwing cold water on a potentially critical problem in its Internet...

LOOSE CABLES. (Humor)(Column)
July 27, 1998... What's in Redmond's water that dulls the best and brightest? The rats and Microsoft go way back. In the lab, we've tested hundreds of the company's products. At briefings, trade shows, and bars, we've met dozens of the company's employees....

FrontPage gets ready for the millennium.(FrontPage 2000) (Product Development)
July 27, 1998... Microsoft last week unveiled plans to better integrate its Web authoring tool with its Office client suite. FrontPage 2000 is being built around three key design goals, Microsoft officials said: interoperability with Microsoft Office, easy...

Interleaf BladeRunner dices XML data.(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Product validates template-entered data against a DTD Looking to make Extensible Markup Language (XML) data easy to create and easily accessible, Interleaf is creating a new family of products called BladeRunner. BladeRunner brings the...

The Web Hotlist.(Directory)
July 27, 1998... Web sites worth checking out Oracle Year 2000 - http://www.oracle.com/year2000 Software monolith Oracle offers information on year-2000 issues and how they relate to its products. The White Papers and Resources section contains an...

PIPELINE, 3. (News Briefs)
July 27, 1998... ANNOUNCED Microsoft and Cisco Systems plan to collaborate on streaming multimedia technology designed to deliver real-time video and voice over computer networks, company officials announced last week. The companies will build tools and...

Lotus Executive Vice President Mike Zisman talks up knowledge management in real time. (Company Business and Marketing)(Interview)
July 27, 1998... You'll not hear much about groupware from Lotus Development these days. The wider role for its Lotus Domino/Notes product line is to help companies marshal their communications and information assets. The Cambridge, Mass.-based subsidiary of...

Communicator 4.5 offers 'Smart Browsing'.(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Netscape has made good on its promise to deliver an early release upgrade to its free Communicator Web client family. Available now for download, Communicator 4.5's biggest new features are the so-called Smart Browsing feature, higher...

IBM, ICVerify to marry SSL and SET. (Secure Electronic Transaction) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Supporters of the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) protocol are hoping IBM's recent agreement with CyberCash's ICVerify unit will fan the flames toward a bonfire of SET usage by merchants and banks. IBM and CyberCash have announced they...

EEF team cracks 'safe' 56-bit DES.(Electronic Frontier Foundation) (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has cracked the 56-bit Data Encryption Standard (DES) in 56 hours with a $250,000 computer, proving that it is easy to crack the standard that the U.S. government and law enforcement agencies insist is...

ActionPlan 3.0 goes enterprise.(Netmosphere ActionPlan 3.0)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Bringing a pragmatic approach to intranet project management, Netmosphere this week delivered ActionPlan 3.0, an enterprise-level upgrade to its Java-based, real-time project tracking application. ActionPlan 3.0 allows 2,000 simultaneous...

NET PROPHET.(SkyMall uses E-commerce effectively) (Company Operations)(Column)
July 27, 1998... SkyMall aims high, shows Net results in order processing Conducting Internet commerce is no cakewalk, especially when you need to integrate your Internet business with existing relationships and processes. Of course, I-commerce has the...

FOCUS ON I-COMMERCE. (News Briefs)(Column)
July 27, 1998... Single currency to drive European I-commerce Implementation of the single European currency, the euro, will boost the uptake of Internet commerce in Europe, according to the Gartner Group (http://www.gartner.com). "The euro is a driver for...

Review: Oracle server pays off.(Oracle Payment Server) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... The first release of Oracle's Payment Server is a definite step in the right direction for those who seek an end-to-end solution for Web or client/server applications that support commerce activity. The product acts as the glue between these...

Review: Velocigen improves Perl capabilities, performance.(Binary Evolution Velocigen for Perl) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... Netscape- or Microsoft-hosted sites that use Perl for automation should consider Binary Evolution's Velocigen for Perl 1.0c. Built using the Netscape Server API (NSAPI) or Internet Server API (ISAPI), Velocigen embeds a Perl interpreter within...

Review: @Guard removes banner ads, makes surfing safer.(WRQ Inc) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
July 27, 1998... Your world goes more Net-centric each day, even while the Web gets more commercial. If you have ever felt like you are losing control, assaulted by banner advertisements as the sites you visit silently gather data about your surfing habits,...

THE GRIPE LINE.(software piracy issues and new technology) (Technology Information)(Column)
July 27, 1998... Technology may solve the software piracy dilemma, but don't hold your breath Is there a compromise between the paying customer's right to use software without obstruction and the software vendor's need to protect against piracy? I think it's...

FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF. (News Briefs)(Editorial)
July 27, 1998... What Jimmy Carter has in common with InfoWorld, the Apple II, and TRS-80 Between our anniversary nameplate on Page One and the promotional ads featuring me balancing plates, VP/Executive News Editor Michael Vizard playing golf, and...

ERP goes consumer.(SAP AG to enhannce Consumer Packaged Goods suite; Oracle announces Oracle Process Management 4.1)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Two of the major enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendors are beefing up their applications to manufacture consumer goods and other items made in batches, such as paper and aluminum foil. SAP earlier this month introduced a new...

Services companies rebaptized.(IMI Systems changes name of Systems Partners division to IMI Systems Inc An Olsten Company) (Company Operations)
July 27, 1998... As part of an effort to reduce the confusion about its many merged and acquired divisions, IMI Systems, which specializes in application development for Internet/intranet, client/server, and IBM mainframe environments, has changed the name of...

Art of knowledge management: Experts caution that consultants' methodologies may vary widely.(consultants offer varying approaches to knowledge management; analysts warn users to be careful when shopping for services) (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... With the growing hype over knowledge management, consultant organizations -- which can boast of first-hand experience with knowledge management -- would seem a natural choice for both defining the subject and providing ways to successfully...

Aurigin application helps users get a grip on intellectual assets.(Smartpatents renames self Aurigin Systems, creates new intellectual-property management tools)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Smartpatents, a developer of patent portfolio management software, has recast itself as Aurigin Systems, targeting a wider array of intellectual property management and signaling a move to broaden its product offerings. Citing the increasing...

PinPoint reports on vendors' Y2K compliance.(PinPoint Software introduces ClickNet Y2K 4.0)(Product Announcement)
July 27, 1998... Companies trying to sort out ever-changing and often contradictory vendor statements regarding year-2000 compliance have another tool to aid them. PinPoint Software is now shipping ClickNet Y2k 4.0, a desktop compliance tool that gives IT...

Object-oriented risk pays off for Sabre and airlines.(Sabre Corp implements object-oriented data warehouse) (Company Operations)
July 27, 1998... Programming and query execution times are slashed by company's flight-scheduling data warehouse The risk that came with being an early adopter of Informix's object-relational database is paying off for Sabre Technology Solutions as it...

High finance goes downscale.(Internet and deregulation change Wall Street) (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... The Internet and deregulation has rocked the finance industry, forcing new and established players to the forefront of the digital economy Down in Manhattan's financial district, Broadway Trading's trading room houses about 60 men, most...

TEST CENTER RX. (Question and Answer)(Column)
July 27, 1998... If client tongues get tied when speaking to SQL Servers, Windows NT may be to blame Question: Can you explain why Fast Ethernet was never developed to run over 10Base2 or thin coaxial cable? Nathan Schrader Wonnacott: We confirmed our...

Spotlight on skills: Network professionals. (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... Job prospects excellent, though certification debate continues In an increasingly network-centric world, network professionals are enjoying solid salary gains and greater respect in the workplace. Job prospects are outstanding, although a...

Working for yourself: A growing number of IT pros are running their own businesses. (Industry Trend or Event)
July 27, 1998... Last September, Kieran Major left a full-time job for a world of high risks and potentially high rewards. Major, who previously worked for 11 years at an airline's reservation unit, hung out her shingle and joined the ranks of independent IT...

E&Y teaches the fine art of hacking at your site.(Ernst & Young Information Security Services training program) (Company Business and Marketing)
July 27, 1998... Walking into the Ernst & Young classroom, I expected a group of stuffed-shirt prima donnas belching forth the latest rhetoric about massive security problems within IT departments. Instead I got an experienced group of down-to-earth security...

Careers HotSite: http://www.washingtonpost.com/parachute.(What Color Is Your Parachute: Job Hunting Online) (News Briefs)
July 27, 1998... What it is: Author Richard Nelson Bolles, in conjunction with the Washingtonpost.com Web site, offers What Color is Your Parachute: Job Hunting Online. What you'll find: Information on career topics such as resume preparation and counseling,...

IS SURVIVAL GUIDE.(tips for hiring technical professionals) (Industry Trend or Event)(Column)
July 27, 1998... You can cure your staffing woes without government curbs on competition MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have made some changes to our benefits package I think you will be very excited about. TRANSLATION: Boy, are you in for a surprise when you try to...