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VISION SOLUTIONS
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Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) is one of the
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Sponsored By
POWERTECH
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FREE White Paper!
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· What are the security exposures from
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· What are SOX auditors looking for?
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Visit our Web site to answer these questions and more. Discover best practices in managing, limiting and auditing powerful iSeries user profiles.
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Biometrics and SSO Treat Password Disease at Prescription Solutions
by Alex Woodie
Prescription Solutions had the password disease. The company's 300 call center workers needed access to a dozen or more applications running across OS/400, VMS, and Windows servers. Each application required a separate password, and, as you might expect, the workers had trouble memorizing them, which led to the "Post-It" note syndrome and increased the help desk's workload. But after installing single sign-on (SSO) software from BNX Systems and fingerprint scanners, the company got the upper hand on this crippling affliction. READ MORE >
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Infor Taking an 'Assembler' Approach to ERP Acquisitions
by Alex Woodie
We've just seen the beginning of the acquisitions of Infor Global Solutions. The ERP software company, which has been in existence for barely three years, has made dozens of acquisitions over the past three years, including OS/400 software vendors like MAPICS, BRAIN, Daly.commerce, and Lilly Software Associates. But the company plans many more as part of its strategy to become the premiere provider of ERP software for manufacturers and distributors. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
COMMON
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COMMON Fall 2005
IT Education Conference & Expo
Orlando, Florida
September 18-22, 2005
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Attendees can choose from a multitude of sessions and hands-on labs focusing on business strategy, networking, development and systems management with a featured educational focus on Virtualization. Explore the latest technologies in the industry's largest iSeries-related Expo and network with peers at COMMON social events.
www.common.org
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Sponsored By
NUBRIDGES
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Need to send payroll data to your bank? Want to upload your 401(k) information to your financial services provider? Concerned about Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA compliance? Finally, there's one solution for every FTP need - nuBridges. A leading provider of automated, secure FTP on the iSeries, nuBridges offers truExchange FTP with unmatched PGP and SSH encryption support.
Over 2,000 customers use our solution for direct, secure partner connections, financial institution transactions, HIPAA and SOX compliancy, as well as VAN connections.
Contact us or visit our Web site.
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RJS Software Unveils Windows-Based Forms Package
by Alex Woodie
RJS Software Systems last week unveiled a new forms product that's designed to save users money by eliminating pre-printed forms and providing an onramp to electronic document distribution. E-Forms runs on a Windows workstation and is compatible with the output of iSeries, Unix, Linux, and Windows servers, which is in-line with the company's new cross-platform, Java-centric development strategy. RJS Software also unveiled a new release of its Enterprise Workflow product. READ MORE >
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Tango/04 Provides a VISUAL Clue into Server Performance
by Alex Woodie
iSeries shops struggling to keep the performance of their Windows, Unix, and Linux applications in-line with service level agreements (SLAs) may want to check out Tango/04 Computing Group's VISUAL Control for Windows 9, which the Spanish software developer launched last week. This release brings additional Windows server-monitoring and -control capabilities, adds support for SNMP devices, including Unix and Linux servers, and let's administrators monitor it all from a single console. READ MORE >
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Sponsored By
AFFIRMATIVE COMPUTER
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For tough production and warehouse environments, Affirmative introduces the industrial-strength YEStablet wireless thin client.
Featuring a magnesium alloy case and shock protection boot for industrial applications, the new YEStablet supports 5250 and 3270 emulation with built-in GUI and touch-screen keyboard.
The USB port supports barcode scanners and other data collection devices. Vehicle mount and wearable options are also available. Visit www.affirmative.net for more information.
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News Briefs and Product Shorts
SSA Global Strikes Again, Announces Two Acquisitions, Including Epiphany CRM . . . HiT Software Bolsters DB2/400 Access for .NET Developers with Ritmo for iSeries 3.0 . . . The Bankers Bank Banks on OS/400 Solution for $1 Billion Growth Plan . . . IBM Partners with Alien for Intelligent RFID Solution . . . OnWeb Mobile Streamlines Ordering Process at Spanish Meat Processor . . . Music Company Picks Attunity to Help Connect Bricks with Clicks . . . READ MORE >
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Reader Feedback and Insights
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Editor: Alex Woodie
Contributing Editors: Dan Burger, Joe Hertvik,
Shannon O'Donnell, Timothy Prickett Morgan
Publisher and Advertising Director: Jenny Thomas
Advertising Sales Representative: Kim Reed
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