iWeb Uses CGI and Java for OS/400 WebFacing
by Alex Woodie

An Italian software company called Galgano Informatica recently introduced a new iSeries Web-enablement product to the North American market. Galgano says its CGI-based product, called iWeb, converts 5250 applications into Java programs that can be displayed in a browser, and helps RPG programmers become Webmasters along the way. READ MORE >

Infor Unveils MES Products for MAPICS Shops
by Alex Woodie

iSeries ERP giant Infor last week launched a new suite of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) products designed to help its ERP XA (formerly MAPICS) customers squeeze the highest level of production from limited resources by better connecting shop level control systems and reporting systems with existing ERP installations. The new MES solution also enables ERP XA customers to start using Kanban manufacturing techniques. READ MORE >

IT Workers at Front Line in Privacy War
by Robert Gast

These days, you might as well scrawl your name and social security number onto a king size bed sheet and hang it from a highway overpass. At least that's how it seems. While there are many new laws designed to crack down on identity theft, many IT departments around the world continue to put this sensitive data at risk, proving the adage that old habits die hard. Luckily, there are tools available to make good data stewardship a bit easier for OS/400 programmers. READ MORE >

Counterpane Expands Managed Security Offering
by Alex Woodie

Counterpane Internet Security, a provider of outsourced security monitoring services, has expanded the range of servers and applications it helps protect in the data center. The addition of support for IBM System z mainframe, Oracle and Microsoft databases, and SAP ERP systems gives Counterpane a greater capability to detect and deter security threats from inside and outside of its customers' organizations. READ MORE >