e-Business Advisor articles from June 1998

e-Business Advisor archives from June 1998

E-business opportunities: year 2000 & Euro.(US Commerce Department report on Internet traffic) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
June 1, 1998... New government report reveals powerful e-business wave. Are you catching it? E-Business isn't "someday"--it's today, and growing fast. A new 259-page report from the U.S. Commerce Department (http://www.ecommerce.gov/) says Internet traffic...

Year 2000 lawsuits. (Norton AntiVirus 2.0 noncompliant, Symantec sued) (Company Business and Marketing)
June 1, 1998... COBOL programmers entrenched in line-by-line rewrites of code aren't the only ones racing toward Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance. Major software companies are also making sure their developer tools are compliant-and they don't have until January 1,...

Y2K Resources. (Year 2000 help from Microsoft and Lotus) (Company Business and Marketing)
June 1, 1998... To avoid similar problems, software companies, such as Microsoft and Lotus Development Corporation have created resource web sites dedicated to informing customers about Y2K issues. Microsoft's recently expanded site...

YK2 advice from the SEC. (Securities and Exchange Commission) (Government Activity)
June 1, 1998... The Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov/) has published a document to guide companies in complying with Commission regulations about disclosure of anticipated costs, problems, and uncertainties associated with the Year 2000....

Oracle Java developments. (strategy to encourage enterprise-wide, server-side Java) (Company Business and Marketing)
June 1, 1998... If there's any question about Oracle's commitment to Java technology, recent announcements should put them to rest. The company announced a 300% Java strategy intended to boost enterprise-wide, server-side Java. The strategy includes Java...

Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 and high ASCII values. (Product Information)
June 1, 1998... Storing data containing characters with high ASCII values in Microsoft SQL Server doesn't always result in the right values. Using a web browser, a Java applet, and JDBC with a type 3 JDBC driver, we found that characters with high ASCII...

Cut bloated software down to size. (Blinkinc's Shrinker 3.3 compression software)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Blinkinc Shrinker 3.3 is a tool that compresses 16- and 32-bit Windows .EXEs, .DLLs, .OCXs, and Delphi .DPLs by up to 70 percent. These compressed programs automatically decompress into memory at runtime, with no slowdown of performance, extra...

Internet storefronts made easy. (Sax Commerce 98 tool for selling products over the Intenet)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Sax Commerce 98 is a tool that offers a comprehensive way to sell products over the Internet. The e-business tool makes setting up an online store as easy as answering a few questions asked by a wizard. Once the electronic store is set up, the...

Fully automated year 2000 solution. (ConSyGen 2000)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... ConSyGen 2000 toolset provides a fully automated solution to Year 2000 problems with no manual programming. It automates the location and correction of date fields in software running on most computers. Software is converted rapidly, up...

Secure your extranet. (Microsoft Certificate Server for Windows NT) (Product Information)
June 1, 1998... Use Microsoft Certificate Server to implement sophisticated e-business solutions with substantial security--and control. E-Business Benefit Using a private certificate server is like having a private security force manage your...

Planning your Web-based data warehouse. (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
June 1, 1998... Consider these issues when moving decision support to web technology. E-Business Benefit To get the most out of your data warehouse, you want to serve a lot of users. You can do that effectively by basing the warehouse on an Intranet...

Good news: the Euro is coming. (European Economic and Monetary Union will impact electronic commerce) (includes related article on accommodating the new currency, the Euro) (Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1998... Better begin upgrading IT now--and don't miss this opportunity to implement e-business, too. Just when IT departments thought they were on top of the millennium problem, another software nightmare is looming. For many companies, it may be...

Write Euro-compliant applications. (Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0/Component Object Model) (Technology Tutorial)
June 1, 1998... Follow this Visual Basic / COM example to get a jump start in dealing with the euro. Adoption of the new European common currency is designed to be a gradual process in which national currencies will coexist with the euro, during a...

Debug Internet applications. (Progress Software ProtoSpeed 2.0 debugging/testing software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1998... Progress Software ProtoSpeed 2.0 sits between components that communicate using Internet protocols, letting you watch and change what's going on. Do you remember a time when you could write a business application with a single programming...

Build Web sites fast.(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... LANSA 2.0 for the Web is an e-business development tool for IBM AS/400 systems that now includes graphical capability This version includes a Starter Pack of sample code for Web applications, Intranets, Extranets, and e-commerce. The Starter...

Faster, more secure E-business.(Extranet Creator)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Extranet Creator lets companies and Extranet developers create a secure environment for the exchange of critical data with business partners, customers, and suppliers over the Internet. It extends beyond electronic data interchange (EDI) and...

Visually manage JavaScript applications.(CONTROL Knowledge Model)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... CONTROL Knowledge Module (KM) lets webmasters, web developers, and content contributors visually manage applications built with Netscape Visual JavaScript Professional Edition and other Netscape web authoring tools. CONTROL is an integrated...

JDK 1.2 security model.(Sun Microsystems) (Product Information)
June 1, 1998... JDK 1.2 is here, and the security model provides more control and some new classes. Java's security has been the subject of much discussion over its lifetime. With the arrival of JDK 1.2, the Java security model has undergone the most...

Framework for Java-based distributed software applications.(Mitsubishi Concordia)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Concordia is a new Java-based framework for the creation and deployment of mobile agent programs, including applications that interface with multiple platforms or small platforms supporting Java such as personal digital assistants, smart...

Easily develop cross-platform applications.(Synon Obsydian 3.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Obsydian 3.0 is an enhanced version of Synon's client-server application development environment. It's a model-based application development environment, and after developing an application in Obsydian, you can automatically generate...

Help for project management.(TakeFive Software SNIFF+ 2.4)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... SNiFF+ 2.4 lets developers analyze, reverse engineer, and manage object-oriented projects. Setup wizards, an improved GUI, and third-party tool support are included. It is designed to speed development, testing, maintenance, and upgrades...

Create cutting edge CGI applications with CGI Expert. (Product Information)
June 1, 1998... Lars Akerman Software CGI Expert provides fast and easy implementation of ISAPI and NSAPI. The key buzzword behind the growth of the Internet has been interactive. For example, by giving visitors to a web site the ability to search for...

Web Studio 2.0.(Product Announcement)(Brief Article)
June 1, 1998... Web Studio 2.0 is a complete toolbox to make fully interactive Web sites with graphics and animation. It includes tools for creating web sites that incorporate HTML, Java, database, VRML, and report-generation technologies. It also...

Platform-independent access to host data.(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Persona 3.1 is a web-to-host product that uses a Windows NT server and a Java thin-client solution. It provides access to information on IBM mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX, Digital, and Data General hosts through a platform-independent browser. New...

Protect your streaming content. (controlling access, charging for streaming media on Web) (Technology Tutorial)(Tutorial)
June 1, 1998... Find out how to control access to and charge for streaming video/audio on the Web. E-Business Benefit If you're selling audio or video content on the Internet, you need to make sure it's secure. To keep other sites from using your...

e-Biz Buzz. (News Briefs)
June 1, 1998... Shackles and dongles oh my! Buzz once recommended Transverter Pro, a product that converts EPS images to other graphic formats. Now the product belongs to Vivid Image Technology and comes with a hardware copy-protection dongle. Buzz is...

You need a corporate security policy. (Industry Trend or Event)(Editorial)
June 1, 1998... Your policy document is critical to your security implementation--it's the basis for everything. If your business relies on online network systems, the issues associated with data confidentiality and integrity are more important than ever....

The dangers of hidden form fields.(includes related article on sample component) (Technology Tutorial)(Tutorial)
June 1, 1998... How you can prevent mischief on your web site. You can't surf the Internet for long before you encounter an HTML form on a web page. Forms are employed for user feedback, online customer registration, authentication, product ordering, and so...

Can I see some ID, please? (SSL encryption and authentication)(Security Advisor supplement) (Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
June 1, 1998... Move beyond passwords with SSL's strong encryption and client authentication. Nearly all commerce-oriented web sites use Secure Socket Layer (SSL). But there are several configurations available. Two decisions you need to make are strength...

Confidential data distribution security tool. (Digital Delivery Confidential Courier)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Confidential Courier lets corporate users manage the way they distribute proprietary and confidential information over CD-R, CD-ROM, Zip, Jaz, LAN, and Intranet to employees, clients and customers. The data remains secure until the proper...

Altered file detection. (Visual Computing Tripwire)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Tripwire is a UNIX intrusion-detection product that monitors the status of designated files and directories for any changes. It takes a digital snapshot of the data, then another one at a later time, and compares the pictures. If they've...

Java and ActiveX security. (SafeGate 1.1)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... SafeGate 1.1 is gateway-based, scalable security software that offers real-time control of Java applets and ActiveX components entering an enterprise network from the Internet. SafeGate looks at all executable objects, including Java,...

Plan your recovery now. (TAMP Computer Systems Disaster Recovery System)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Disaster Recovery System (DRS) v. 7.0 is designed to manage and report on recovery resource information. It includes nine new databases with relational compatibilities, a methodology with tools for recovery planning projects, and a...

Protect Windows NT systems. (ACE/Agent)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... ACE/Agent v4.1 for Windows NT, in combination with ACE/Server and SecurID, lets network administrators provide security solutions for three key areas-Windows NT-based remote access, Microsoft IIS Web servers, and Windows NT system logon....

Provide optimal security to your Windows NT network. (Puppy Secure Logon System 2.0)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Puppy Secure Logon System v. 2.0 for Windows NT includes the client-server NT Logon software and the Sony Fingerprint Identification Unit (FIU). Strong data encryption is used between the biometric device, the workstation, and the network...

Ask Security Advisor.(Security Advisor supplement) (Question and Answer)(Column)
June 1, 1998... Q: We're looking at increasing the research material that's available on our web site so that trusted clients can access it more easily, creating an Extranet, I guess. We're looking at different ways to control who can access this material...

File erasure tool. (Stratfor Systems Shredder)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... Shredder is a permanent file erasure software that ensures deleted files are completely unrecoverable. It contains multiple overwrites with random characters to make sure that even file traces are gone. Customizable to your own security-level...

Messaging security. (RSA Data Security TIPEM 2.0 Toolkit)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... TIPEM 2.0 Toolkit lets developers create secure, interoperable messaging applications. It has a comprehensive library of function calls to produce secure messages, including C object code modules for creating secure digital envelopes, digital...

Anti-virus tool. (Central Command AntiViral Toolkit Pro)(Security Advisor supplement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
June 1, 1998... AntiViral Toolkit Pro was originally developed by computer virus research scientists, working with Central Command to protect military computers. AntiViral Toolkit Pro lets consumers detect, deactivate, and remove computer viruses without...

Secure your Java applications. (RSA Data Security's JSAFE, BSAFE)(Security Advisor supplement) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1998... JSAFE and BSAFE from RSA offer Java and C-based libraries to provide cryptography functionality to your applications. No doubt, the push is on for electronic commerce. However, even for some of us in IS, the uncertainty of sending vital or...

Ensure the security of your corporate systems.(developing a security policy) (Industry Trend or Event)
June 1, 1998... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As your business relies more on online systems, you must address the issues associated with data confidentiality and integrity in a globally networked world. Personnel records and histories, financial, and other...

Connect your LAN to the Internet - securely.(using Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0) (Product Support)(Tutorial)
June 1, 1998... With Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, you can securely hook your LAN to the Net and increase performance. Security and performance are two keys when it comes to connecting your LAN to the Internet. The Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 takes a stab at...

Security Advisor tips. (News Briefs)(Column)
June 1, 1998... Disable the Last Logged on Username Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/3.5x As a network administrator, it's your job to make hacking your network as difficult as possible. One way is to remove the name of the previously logged on user...