Enterprise


Baan Unveils Platform for the Real-Time Enterprise

OpenWorldX to provide critical support for Baan's next-generation ERP system.

Sun to Debut CMP Technology in UltraSPARC IV

New technology puts two chip cores on a single processor, enhances threading capabilities.

IBM and VeriSign Release New Security Services

Managed solutions provide high-end protection at low cost for small- to medium-sized businesses.

Security Briefs

Patent Issue for Liberty Alliance; New Window Vulnerability Found; PDFs Threaten Unix, Linux; CipherShare Product Secures Windows Assets

Microsoft to Share Passport Source Code

Redmond hopes to increase enterprise use of its single sign-on solution.

BMC Solutions to Centralize Database Management

Project Golden Gate to facilitate administration of distributed, mainframe databases from a single console.

Wal-Mart Taps IBM for Internet EDI

Proponents claim cost-saving Internet EDI has arrived.



IBM Preps New IMS, Unveils CICS Performance Manager Tool

IMS version 8 includes Java, XML support; boasts reliability and availability enhancements.

Unisys and Cornell Partner for High-Performance Computing

Pair aims to challenge the TCO of entrenched RISC-Unix systems.

Sun Updates Solaris

Incremental update features enhanced memory management.

IBM Debuts Beefed-up AIX

AIX 5.2 features dynamic LPAR and capacity upgrade on demand capabilities.

New Consortium Formed to Address Security Vulnerabilities

Group seeks to establish standards for protecting IT infrastructures.

Enterprise Security Vendors Focus on Interoperability

Symantec and Tivoli release products designed to integrate security management.

Lotus Unveils New Domino, Revamped Collaborative Tools

R6 is Lotus’ first Domino release in three years.

Fujitsu Technology Announces Faster SPARC-Based Systems

Now who has the fastest SPARC on the block?

Symantec Adds Needed Features to Host IDS With Recourse Acquisition

Company working to give companies unified vision of entire security architecture.

Tivoli Upgrades Product Line with Self-Healing Capabilities

New version of risk manager features tools for autonomic security.

Liberty Alliance Hints at Agreement with Microsoft on Security Spec

Group considering interoperability with Passport.

Straight to the Source

Working with consulting firm Arthur D. Little and optimization software vendor Strategic Systems International Ltd., the United States Steel Corp. (USX) opened its own "virtual service center" to help locate suitable inventory and distribute it as cost-effectively as possible.