Emerging Tech


Getting in Front of Security

From networking intrusion to virus detection, the basic security paradigms really haven't changed much in the past.

Road Rage on the Internet

The Internet is broken. Successful businesses require predictable systems and reliable performance. Unfortunately, the Internet provides neither.

Wireless Looms Large

The more wireless matures, the more promise it offers. But corporate wireless adoption is facing a classic chicken-and-egg quandary.

XML Goes Native

Because an NXD (Native XML Database) changes the underlying unit of data from a row to a document, several other aspects of traditional databases need to be re-invented.

.NET: Microsoft's Enterprise Ticket?

Will .NET Framework bring Microsoft and true language-neutral development into the enterprise?

Glimpsing the Future

Experts tell us where you'll find the hotspots in enterprise technology through 2003.

VoiceXML: XML Talks Back

Best way to prepare: Tell your R&D developers to focus on VoiceXML, but hedge your bets by giving them some background in SALT.



Linux Appeal Grows Despite Obstacles

On its tenth anniversay, Linux continues to push into the enterprise

Friends Or Foes?

Expect lower prices, faster deployment and easier integration as ASPs package Web services into their hosted services.

Preparing for the Unthinkable

Control the damage

Senate Mobilizes Politicos

Republicans just might have an IT edge in Washington—wireless e-computing technology that lets senators and staff check on the latest developments via PDA.

XML: From Chaos to Cooperation

Technological infrastructures within companies and supply chains today resemble the bar scene in "Star Wars." XML's promise: To turn that chaos into universal cooperation, thus enabling Web services. Here's how the XML revolution is affecting your company.

Web Services: Building for a Brave New World (Part I)

Part I: The Web Services promise is tempting. How close is real fulfillment?

Web Services the Microsoft Way

With .NET, Microsoft offers perhaps the most comprehensive Web services product announced so far. But what is it really, and what might be its impact on your enterprise?

Building for a Brave New World (Part II)

Part II: Getting Real about Web Services and "Transparent Interoperation."

Movers and Shakers Eye The Millennium

CIOs, IT managers and vendors give their thoughts and opinions on the future of the IS industry, disappointments in the field, and more.