looksoftware Unveils iPhone Client for i OS Apps
by Alex Woodie

looksoftware next month is expected to deliver a new 'solution pack,' called 'snap for mobile front-ends,' that will enable users to access i OS server-based applications from the new generation of mobile devices, including the newest Apple iPhone. While customers today can use look products to deliver 5250 applications to iPhones, which have full Web browsers, the new look solution pack will streamline the integration process and take advantage of the latest iPhone features, the company says. READ MORE >

ID Theft Case Put Focus on Credit Card Security
by Alex Woodie

Is your credit card data safe? That's the question millions of people are asking themselves following the recently exposed international identity theft ring that allegedly stole more than 41 million credit card numbers. While security is a relative term, experts in the field of electronic payment systems, including Ira Chandler of i5/OS payment card software developer Curbstone, say the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) provides good protection of sensitive data. Unfortunately, not everybody is following PCI DSS to the letter. READ MORE >

Original Beefs Up Report Compare Feature in iSeries Testing Tool
by Alex Woodie

Original Software recently launched a new release of its TestBench for iSeries software. With version 6.3, the English software company has included a new report compare feature that should dramatically speed the analysis of test results and improve test quality, the company says. Original also launched a new test-asset management portal for heightened collaboration among testers, and released a new version of TestBench for Oracle databases. READ MORE >

BCD Adds More Automation, Customization to PHP Tool
by Alex Woodie

Business Computer Design Int'l last week unveiled WebSmart PHP 2.0, the latest version of its PHP development environment for the System i and other platforms for running PHP code. With version 2, BCD has enhanced the tool's PHP code generation wizard with the addition of programmer prompts. It also introduced new template customization capabilities that make it easier for programmers to copy elements of existing PHP applications in the creation of new ones. READ MORE >